by kpalana | Sep 12, 2026 | Blog
No Gallery Lighting? No Problem! Summer is slowly drawing to a close and I always struggle this time of year to say goodbye. One of my favorite Summer 2026 memories is my second solo art show in Rome. In mid July, I had the chance to lead a creative session for an...
by kpalana | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
Teaching in the Age of Change This week I welcomed a new group of students to my Social Media Management and Transmedia Storytelling classes at The American University of Rome. As I introduced myself, I realized how long I’ve been reinventing my courses to keep...
by kpalana | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog
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...
by kpalana | May 21, 2024 | Blog
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...
by kpalana | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog
I hope you are staying well in your part of the world. This week I wanted to share a little bit of my education work with you. The last few days I had the pleasure of facilitating a daylong workshop for the Australia Awards Alumni just before International...