Meet the Gang

Last night was Meet and Greet to introduce resident artists to the community. Here are the directors of the program. Above is Frederick Fulmer, artist, and below, his partner Jim Berg, writer.

Not pictured are other artist hosts: Ruth and Steve Reiman, and Sarah and Steve Bardwell.

This is a small corner of the large gathering; so many local people supporting the arts! Everyone was interesting and friendly, enjoying the desert outdoors and later, the moonrise.

Here we are, from left to right: JoJo Luzhou Li, from Brooklyn; Lola Ramona Lanxinger, L.A.; Wendy Given, Portland; myself; and Cyrus Lemmon, Chico, CA. We've already planned to have at least one weekly gathering each, while we're here. I'll have more later this month about each of their unique approaches and creative progress.

Lola (above) and Wendy (below), are collaborating on their project, magical folklore and stories.

Wendy

JoJo, photography, drawing and other disciplines may come into play.

Cyrus, looking for places where the urban and wilderness meet.

The Intrepid Rebecca Unger, reporter for Hi Desert Publishing, who orchestrated interviews and photos.

Moonrise was a highlight of the evening.

Back at my house, the canvases start to grow around the landscape. Some mold is beginning to form; this may work yet. Below, the first canvas to get a layer of local soil.

Here are some more digital photo images for later use: