CREATIVITY

The Inside Story

As I’ve grown as an artist, I’ve come to realize that all art is storytelling. Music, writing for page or stage, painting, video, design, and writing all exploit a cohesive language, arc, and setting that seeks to transport the viewer/reader/listener on an emotional journey.

In my creative work, I endeavor to recognize, explore and elicit the commonalities of the human experience. One of the greatest compliments I can receive from someone who has listened to a song or read one of my pieces is, “How did you know my story?!”

The medium is almost always secondary to the message. Whether writing for page and stage, design, music, or mixed media, my art shares a common conceptual process. Sure, I might be using a paintbrush and palette as opposed to a key signature and orchestration, but the intention is always the same: to give light to our share experiences in hopes we’ll all be just a little less alone.

Some of the way I tell stories

 Awards and honors

  • Memberships

    American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

    Dramatists Guild of America

    International Memoir Writers Association

    International Centre for Women Playwrights

    San Diego Writers and Editors Guild

    San Diego Writers Ink

    Society for Experiential Graphic Designs

  • Recent Performances

    2024, Good Girls and Badassery

    2022, Winner, International Memoir Writers Showcase Competition.

    2021, Winner, International Memoir Writers Showcase Competition.

  • Publications

    2024, Contributing Autor, Shaking the Tree, Volume 8.

    2024, Zibby Owens OBJN Substack (pseudonoymously)

    2022, Contributing Author, Shaking the Tree Volume 6.

    2021, Contributing Author, Shaking the Tree Volume 5.