This is a series long overdue. In 2012, I spent 10 weeks in the UK, most of that time huddled in the National Archives, the London Metropolitan Archives and the British Library. I even spent some time in the National Libraries in Glasgow and Edinburgh. All this effort...
Art Residency: Carnevale in Paris This October-November, I plan to spend two weeks in Paris, France (while the Schengen visa-waiver arrangement is still good), concentrating on developing new works inspired by Carnival in Paris, a 1840s print by Jean-Charles Pellerin...
50 days ago, Orevwa Grenada, an art exhibition opened at the Grenada National Museum to promote Andrea and myself and our upcoming trip to Haiti. This morning, I am outside enjoying the last sunrise seen from Montagne Noir, as the camp wraps up, and participants...
Yesterday, Sunday, while the majority of visiting artists went to Wahoo Bay for a well-earned restful day at the beach, several of us stayed back in atelier Shango to complete work. Shango is a former bar space downstairs the dining area at Ibo Lele; it suited us well...
Night before, the Promart group went to Magdoos, a Middle Eastern restaurant, a much welcome respite from a long day of painting work. The food was delicious and the atmosphere got really jolly, especially after several glasses of excellent wine. Andrea and I were...
The visit to the fort was as I remembered from last year: a short enough drive uphill, through some residential districts, past two petrol stations, and numerous billboard advertisements which I had time to read, at the crawl of the traffic. Passing the umpteenth...
