Alaska Culture Shock

I know I’m well past jet-lag and should be acclimatized and climatized and normalized and you name it by now…but the fact of the matter is, spending 9 weeks in Alaska (during one of [...]

Anchorage: Farewell

Today I head back “down south,” as they say in Alaska–meaning the lower 48–and it’s always a time of reflection for me. My first trip in 2009 was a 3-week whirlwind. [...]

Anchorage: Adjusting

Occupy Anchorage abides (1 tent). It’s not an easy transition, from island to landmass or from small town to major city. In Sitka, I was on an island that’s 100 miles long and 30 [...]

Anchorage: Arrival

Last night I flew from Sitka to Anchorage, losing a little more daylight by going about 800 miles north and touching down in one of the largest cities in the world that’s this far north. [...]

Farewell to VCCA

Today involves the easiest, shortest drive of my 23-months (and counting) residency tour: the drive HOME. Farewell, VCCA! I wish every artist I know could come here and experience the magic. Stay [...]

Re-framing the Tour

The first time I tackled the subject of fall 2011, I called it “Re-framing Failure.” It felt good to name the challenges, remember small successes, and mentally shift my perception of [...]

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