Christie Coker presents, “Musicality” a collection of recent drawings and paintings which focus on the world of music and the various sensations it evokes.  Music is a universal language where each of us has sensitivity to, knowledge of, or a talent making us “one with the music”.  Christie Coker’s creative approach to the pieces in her recent collection titled, “Musicality” blends her love of various styles of music with her love of drawing and painting.  Her visual imagery is inspired by the sights and sounds that have surrounded her everywhere from blues bars to outdoor festivals.  Often she will let the music playing in her studio dictate the style and/or media of a specific work of art.  For example, a heartfelt blues song might be playing as she brushes a powdered graphite & alcohol wash over the surface of paper which will later be layered with charcoal and pastels giving the piece a moodiness that correlates to the music.  Color can add mood to a work of art, but specific strokes with a brush or drawing implement can also evoke emotion.  Coker suggests that soft color with gently curving strokes might be the visual interpretation of a quiet classical piece of music while bold color with angular strokes could easily be visualized while listening to lively jazz.