Noel Hefele

Category: Barbuda

  • Two Murals

    Two Murals

    Today was interesting! We headed out to the Holy Trinity Primary school at about 9:30 in the morning to begin the mural there. Nicollete, Tiffany, and Yara came along to help. We had presented the mural idea to the principal and teachers the day before and they seemed enthusiastic. To be honest, I wasn’t sure…

  • Painting inside landscape

    Painting inside landscape

    I wanted to try painting with the acrylics on cardboard today. Up at 6am, I prepared the acrylics and the easel for a day out in the field. I met up with the students for breakfast and we first went to Sea View, a place I had not been before.  Sophia introduced Sea View as…

  • Shallow water

    The boat trip to see the frigate birds went through some shallow water. There were no mature males in the colony so we missed seeing the red pouches inflated and drummed upon. There were upside down jelly fish in this water.

  • Paint on the Mural

    Paint on the Mural

    Today was my first working Saturday after getting started with the students. (Last week was the BATCAVES, which I haven’t posted about, but will back date it.) This morning I organized the paints to use for the mural, setting the stage anticipating students. I even discovered a few cans of a couple different colors that…

  • Destination: Barbuda

    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…