Tag Archives: drawing
The Rock and the Wave
The other morning I feared for our bougainvillea. The fear was based on recent actions by people living nearby. It’s taken years of care to have it grow so large and lovely and the idea that its beauty could be … Continue reading
The Twisted Tignon
Between the 1620s and the 1840s, more than one million Africans were trafficked from Africa to the Caribbean to be used as slaves in American colonies. The Portuguese, the Brits, and the French were the largest slave traders. Africans were … Continue reading
Janet & the Frog Fountain
My friend Janet, artist, world traveller, and age defier was in Rome not long ago. We had coffee at a bar on Regina Margherita before heading towards the whimsical and esoteric neighbourhood of Coppedé. Mystical & magical it is often included in the … Continue reading
Self-Portrait with Hat
The day of her birthday, her thoughts were stronger than mirrors. “The future is now”, she told herself, “and I must focus on the present before it runs out.” Birthdays made her think of musical arrangements. The song is the … Continue reading



