Meet the Artist: Lorraine Toohey
When I first came to Mérida in March 2012, it was simply to check out the place. I was sellingContinue Reading
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Conoce al Artistas : Irvim Victoria y CM Pliego
Un pequeño voladizo no da suficiente refugio durante la repentina lluvia por la tarde, la cual es muy común enContinue Reading
Meet the Artists: Irvim Victoria and CM Pliego
A tiny overhang gives no shelter from the sudden afternoon rain so common in Mérida. I pound on the woodenContinue Reading
Vivir en el asombro: Artista Eck Follen
Es un largo camino desde Jackson Mississippi hasta Mérida, México, la ciudad “del sur” que Eck Follen ahora llama hogar.Continue Reading
Living in Wonderment: Artist Eck Follen
It’s a long way from Jackson Mississippi to Mérida Mexico, the ‘southern’ city Eck Follen now calls home. Her careerContinue Reading
Mujer en llamas : Marcela Díaz
One of my favourite interviews, with renowned Yucatan artist Marcela Díaz, is now in español. Much gratitude to a dearContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Ric Kokotovich
Originally published Nov 1, 2016 Ric Kokotovich speaks in lyrics. Perhaps it’s the ten years he spent as a drummer; perhapsContinue Reading
Los Reyes de las Piedras
Se tomaron alrededor de cinco meses y el trabajo de cinco personas para construir el muro de piedra labrado aContinue Reading
Conoce al artista: Juan Pablo
In 2015, I had the pleasure of mentoring a young UADY student named Braulio Medina Loría who was studying to be a translator. In my desireContinue Reading
Rodolfo Baeza: Revisited
In Rodolfo Baeza there is something different, something else entirely: the expression of an idea so powerful, the model beingContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Juan Pablo
The rawness of his voice matches the paintings in Juan Pablo’s studio. “Sorry, late night”, he says, clearing his throat,Continue Reading
Stone Kings
It took five men five months to build that hand hewn stone wall”, Ata tells me as we survey theContinue Reading
Films for Curious People
Hot Docs, the Canadian International Documentary Film Festival is here, and Terranova Matadora is part of the stellar lineup. FromContinue Reading
On Solitude
I like being by myself. Perhaps it comes from growing up in a large noisy family with six kids, several catsContinue Reading
2016 Merida Artist Studio Tour
Over 250 art lovers walked, biked, car pooled and taxied their way around Merida on the 4th annual Merida English LibraryContinue Reading
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