Every night, we enter a world filled with powerful imagery and feeling, unburdened by the rigid confines of reality. This is the world of DREAMS. For ten years, I have been documenting my nocturnal reveries to solve problems, find truth, heal pain, and embark on great adventures that transcend time and space.

Through the practice of DREAM INCUBATION, one can consciously induce dreams that present solutions to problems, reveal means to achieve goals, and answer personally meaningful questions. By forming a concise phrase or question to meditate on before sleep, the subsequent dreams of the night will address the question and present potential solutions to problems. (Barrett, 1993)

LUCID DREAMS are dreams in which one is consciously aware of the dream state and can exert high levels of control over scenery, characters, and narratives. In a lucid dream, anything is possible. While it is exciting to explore the limits of one’s imagination in this state, lucid dreams are also incredibly effective for overcoming nightmares and healing from post traumatic stress disorder. (Yount et al., 2023)

Dreams are vivid narrative and visual experiences characterized by peculiar symbols and elements chosen by the subconscious. To compose my paintings, I document my dreams every morning and select the ones with the strongest imagery. I create collages to recreate the visual feel and emotional content of the dream to paint from. These paintings document my process of self actualization: they are my SUBCONSCIOUS CHRONICLES. 

Barrett, D. (1993). The “Committee of Sleep”: A Study of Dream Incubation for Problem Solving. Dreaming, 3(2), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0094375

Yount, G., Stumbrys, T., Koos, K., Hamilton, D., & Wahbeh, H. (2023). Decreased Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Following a Lucid Dream Healing Workshop. Traumatology, 30(4), 550–558. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000456