Monthly Archives: April 2011

Artist Olaniyi Rasheed Akinda (aka: “Akirash”), a resident at Vermont Studio Center, created a project that involved most of his fellow artist residents: he visited each participating artist, and painted their faces (mine included). He was quite mysterious, and would … Continue reading →

Pakistani artist, Jamil Baloch is showing his work in the Red Mill Gallery (Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, USA). It’s all part of an international residency program that takes place in this sleepy little town. We are about fifty or … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon, I had the honor of sitting for Indonesian artist, Syahrizal Pahlevi, as he chiseled away my likeness, into a woodblock, in front of my very eyes. It took him less than 30 minutes, and when he was done, … Continue reading →

It was April Fools day today, and I ought to have known, as my day started with my keys locked inside my lockbox, I then spilled my coffee at breakfast, and, in a daze, over-poured the maple syrup onto my … Continue reading →