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  • Back at the School

    This morning I walked to the school to meet with the students again. I’m on my own a bit more recently. The field students went out to Castle Hill. I was sad to miss what Sophia calls her favorite place, but it is important to be persistant and present with the students to establish a…

  • Opening of the Barbuda Museum

    The Museum Opens

    On Friday I attended the Museum opening, a culmination of a long collaboration between the Barbudans, the politicians and the researchers at the Barbuda Archeological Research Center  (BARC). The ceremonies started about 10am with a series of speeches by leading figures, including John Mussington, the principle of the high school here, and Dr. Sophia Perdikaris, the director…

  • Nuff Respect Horse Goes for A Swim

    ‘Nuff Respect Going For a Swim

    Today was filled with a lot of conversation. Five more folks came into Barbuda for the museum opening tomorrow. In the morning time, I met the local high school principal and some of his students. The students were very polite and yet sharply witty at the same time. I gave the a brief introduction to…

  • Small Plane from Antigua to Barbuda

    Barbuda!

    I made it to Barbuda! That was the plane. There were perhaps eight of us. All of the luggage was just tossed in the back. Shortly before boarding the plane, I was standing in the Antigua departure lounge and a bunch of ants crawled up my leg. No matter what, we are always living in…

  • Small Plane from Antigua to Barbuda

    Barbuda!

    I made it to Barbuda! That was the plane. There were perhaps eight of us. All of the luggage was just tossed in the back. Shortly before boarding the plane, I was standing in the Antigua departure lounge and a bunch of ants crawled up my leg. No matter what, we are always living in…

  • Queen Elizabeth

    Antigua

    I arrived at about 2pm in the VC bird Airport, stepped off the plane and my coat and long pants immediately felt ridiculous. My bag weighed 49.5 pounds and it was a bit too heavy. I thought I could walk to the Wind Chime hotel, but it was too hot! I took a taxi there.…

  • Destination: Barbuda

    On January 15th, I am headed to Barbuda! I will be there for 3 weeks, organizing a mural with local high school students and plein air landscape painting. The residency is part of the Human Ecodynamics Research Center. It is incredibly exciting. I don’t know what to expect!  I will be keeping a journal of the experience…

  • Repre1: A vibrant exhibition of contemporary portrait and landscape paintings.

    I am excited to announce I am in a show in London opening up this week!  We are a group of representational painters called “Repre.”  I wish I could be there for the show! But I am please as punch that my paintings will be. From the press release: 1-13 May 2012 Open daily 10-5pm…

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