False starts
Yesterday evening, towards the end of my run, a homeless woman stopped me to help jumpstart her car. My jumper cables were bad, so I went and got new ones.…
Photos courtesy of Pedro Castro.
Learning to See: Reception
Art is nothing without dialogue. At the end of the day, I am little more than the applicator of colors on paper. So it is both humbling and special to see that…
Preview of Solo Show at Ploch Art Gallery
I have been back in the States now for two weeks, and my first bit of business has been preparing for a solo show at Ploch Art Gallery at Sharon Lynne Wilson…
What Feral Dogs Can Teach Us About Humanity
Stray dogs overrun the cities and towns of South America. Their presence is so normal that when I asked a local about them, he answered my question with a question,…
What does the existence of 5 Chilean Pesos suggest about wealth?
Contemplate this for a moment: 10,000 Chilean pesos is the equivalent of $16.30 US Dollars. Over the course of my voyage in Chile, I have acquired many 5 peso coins,…
Like the Grown-Ups (v2)
Estoy estancada. I'm stuck. I've used up most of my paper, but am dissatisfied with my drawings here in Castro, Chiloé. The setting is tranquil. I am restless. On the…
Fabian Ciraolo, on display at Museo de Arte Moderno en Chiloé
Like the Grown-Ups
Like any common over-analyzer, I've twisted my head these last few weeks over the significance vs. coincidence of things. Looking at things from my own perspective, there has to be…
Photos from the show at Proyecto’Ace and some thoughts from Chiloé
It's hard to believe I arrived in South America almost two months ago. I feel like I've lived a lifetime compressed into three weeks here in Patagonia. After being on…
Querido Pajarito: Dear Baby Bird
I'm sitting in a Refugio in El Bolsón. Checkout was technically an hour ago. There's a beautiful, new city to explore. And yet, and yet. I arrived here late at…
If you’re in a hurry, you’re wasting your time: Lessons from Patagonia
I love plans. I can spend hours strategizing, rearranging, anything from a business process to a budget to a schedule to typography on a web page. And as much as…