September, 2011

Concordia Cemetery Retablo by Victoria Munro

Concordia Cemetery Retablo by Victoria Munro

    Victoria Munro was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1975. She has spent the last thirteen years working between Auckland, New Zealand and New York, USA. During this time she has exhibited her photographic and sculptural works internationally... (Continue reading)

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Mano a Mano benefit September 27

Mano a Mano benefit September 27

Please join me in this celebration.  la Restaurant reunion.... (Continue reading)

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Beans fried in butter

One thing I’ve learned when eating in Veracruz is to expect the unexpected.  I never know when I’ll come across some charming original touch that transforms the familiar. It happened to me at La Viuda Restaurant in Alvarado when our... (Continue reading)

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El Moco – by Rene Maynez

El Moco - by Rene Maynez

Rene Maynez  is a multimedia artist from the El Paso, Texas/Juarez Chihuahua area with a wicked sense of humor. His photoshopped photograph collages are amazing www.renemaynez.com and vary from kitschy  to ethereal.  He did this partly as a joke and... (Continue reading)

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Julio Granados – Retablo to Miss Saint Rosa de Lima

Julio Granados - Retablo to Miss Saint Rosa de Lima

    The first time I met Peruvian graphic artist, Julio Granados, was when he walked in the door of my house clutching a package wrapped in a brown plaid flannel cloth.  My friend Norberto Bogard of the very informative... (Continue reading)

Barbara Kilpatrick

Barbara Kilpatrick

Barbara Kikpatrick is a new friend whose art I just started to discover and am amazed by  her original style.  A shortened version of her bio explains it  better that I ever could.  For further information go to her website... (Continue reading)

Rodica Prato

Rodica Prato

    I’ve known, admired and loved Rodica Prato and her work for over 10 years when she designed the map based on Miguel Covarrubias’ style for my book , Zarela’s Veracruz (Houghton Mifflin 2001.)  I can truly say that... (Continue reading)