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Back from Brazil! Photos from the Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
I returned from my artist residency in Brazil on June 11. Since then, I’ve been going through photos, reading my “morning pages” (daily journal entries), and delving into books that I bought during my stay, like this great one on the story … Continue reading
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Tagged aparecida, basilica, brazil, brazilian sacred art, claudio pastro, nossa senhora, nossa senhora aparecida, sacred art, santuario nacional
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Deanna no Brasil: The first three weeks!
Greetings from Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil! As I write in my beachfront studio, I am looking out on water, sand, sky, clouds, and five Brazilian boys who are doing flips on the beach! It is a little strange sometimes to realize … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, brazil, caruru, Caymmi, jam no mam, nossa senhora
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Deanna in Bahia, Brazil!
Happy Easter, Passover, and spring! In exactly one week, I’ll be flying to Brazil to spend eight weeks at the Sacatar Institute in Itaparica, Bahia. I’ve been preparing for this trip for months and it’s finally almost here. And I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bahia, brazil, new york foundation for the arts, nossa senhora, sacatar
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