Lewis Achenbach comes from a background in traditional animation in New York City, behavioral health in Pennsylvania, and decorative painting and arts advocacy in Chicago. He has been formally painting music and musicians since 2012. Lewis' Jazz Occurrence project pairs the sonic arts and the visual arts. He founded this project to get closer to the music, and produce events where he has the freedom to paint within the sounds of the concert. Lewis has published two books of his own artworks; Hear This Book and the first Jazz Occurrence Coloring book. He has been involved in many Chicago festivals as a featured artist, including the Hyde Park Jazz Fest and the Made In Chicago Festival in Poznan, Poland.