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Wayne Brezinka

The Me That Remains

The Me That Remains. A portrait of Amy Grant. May 2026. Album artwork commissioned by Amy Grant. Visually, the artwork reflects the album’s themes of memory and reconstruction.
Wayne Brezinka

A Sound Energy

A Sound Energy. May 2026. The portrait itself pulses with color and motion, evoking the restless, kinetic energy Flea brings to every stage he steps on. Its arrangement mirrors the rhythms and spontaneity of jazz itself: free-form yet structured, improvisational yet purposeful.