Rooted in my deep appreciation for a wide spectrum of musical genres, my work draws inspiration from the visual language of Joan Miró, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Alexander Calder. Smaller pieces are created on handmade paper, while larger works take shape on nautical charts or topographical maps. For these map-based works, I sand them to soften their features, giving them a weathered, worn appearance suggestive of erosion and the passage of time. In this way, the map itself begins the storytelling—its quiet history becoming part of the composition.

My process is spontaneous and improvisational, blending abstraction, geometry, and musicality without predetermined intent. Lines flow and intersect; circles, spirals, squares, and rectangles find their place organically. Repeated motifs echo musical cadences, while  orchestrated colors evoke tonal harmonies. The resulting works resonate with rhythm and movement—offering a visual counterpart to music’s ability to stir memory, emotion, and imagination. -- Ken Nahan

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