Cain and I are off to celebrate the holidays with the Swanson's. My mom's side of the family. Paul (94) and Ruth (79) started it all. My mother is one of five children, I am one of 16 grandchildren and there are three great grandchildren. It is always chaos we we all get together in one place but its always a great time. Yes there are differences but love and tradition keep us together.
paul and ruth swanson 2006
lacuna installation
“As a parable of a gifted person, “The Shoemaker and the Elves” is also a parable for artists. Most artists early on find themselves in the position of the shoemaker on the first night – a talent has appeared, but it’s naked, immature. Ahead lie the years of reciprocal labor which precede the release of an accomplished gift.”
Untitled, 2007 David Kinsey
In January 2009 I leave Maine for Alebtong, Uganda, where I will spend two months volunteering and photographing for A River Blue, a non-profit arts empowerment project for the children of formerly internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda. I will be using my large format camera to photograph the people and landscape for a traveling exhibition and book that will be used to raise funds for A River Blue. Details will be announced in the spring/summer of 2009.
