An oil painting of a scene in Playa Panama, Costa Rica.
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Throwback Thursday Peace Corps Art
Throwback Thursday Art The other day I was thinking that I have a fairly extensive body of work from the past several years, and I’m going to start sharing bits of it every Thursday on my Facebook fan page, on my Twitter page, and right here on this blog! As many of you know, fromContinue reading “Throwback Thursday Peace Corps Art”
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Potomac River Hiking, and Costa Rican Beach Adventures
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua While I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica, I visited neighboring Nicaragua with my wife (then girlfriend), who was visiting me from the U.S. My wife’s father is from Nicaragua, so we went to see the extended family in the capital of Managua. Before going to Managua, weContinue reading “San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Potomac River Hiking, and Costa Rican Beach Adventures”
Arte, Cultura de Costa Rica, Música, Baile y Fiesta (and mean faces, smile next time!!)
I came across this photo on Facebook last night of my former students Brad and Itxel, in traditional Guanacaste dress, standing in front of the mural I painted of a Guanacaste man and woman in traditional dress! A few months ago several of my former students got on Facebook all of a sudden after theContinue reading “Arte, Cultura de Costa Rica, Música, Baile y Fiesta (and mean faces, smile next time!!)”
Peace Corps Art
The past few days I’ve been taking the bus from Alexandria to Arlington. We live in a diverse neighborhood on the north end of Alexandria, close to a large Latino community made up of mostly Central American immigrants. Since I am usually one of the few gringos on the bus, it sort of reminds meContinue reading “Peace Corps Art”