How the the Spirit of Malawi Transformed My Images

Malawian Inspired Art: 2019-2024 Greetings from Lilongwe, Malawi. I hope you’re doing well. As you may have heard, Malawi is currently grappling with the tragic loss of Vice President Saulos Chilima who died this week in a tragic plane crash. This is a time of...

I’m Moving! +New Malawian-Inspired Art

There’s so much going on at the moment. I’ll try not to be too long-winded…First, I wanted to share some new Malawian-inspired art created recently. The largest piece by far is a mural I designed. It was painted in April and completed a few weeks...

How to Shine on Social Media -For Artists & Idealists

I was asked years ago when I first started teaching online if I would ever make a social media course for artists and creatives that would go with my earlier color, web, design, creativity, and illustration offerings. Back then (2015) I did not yet feel like I knew...

Talking Location-Independent Art, Work, & Life

-with Art Ladders: The Creative Climb Podcast I’ve been busy these past few weeks with making art, online and live training digital media sessions, and a new podcast interview. Phew! My brother (Kevin Palana (Lawrence) of CAT Country 98.1 Providence, RI. fame)...