I see my painting the same way I used to listen to music—specifically, punk rock and alternative music . In high school, I used to write lyrics—really bad lyrics—to find a place to put feelings that had nowhere else to go. I would find kids who had similar spirits, and we’d soothe ourselves with the chords in Joy Division and The Smiths, sneaking cigarettes wondering “How Soon Is Now?” and if “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” When I paint, I feel as if I am in a punk band. I mean no