Friday, June 29, 2018

Martin Batchelor, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Muti-Mart's popping up here and there (a little surprise element for the farewell gathering at the Martin Batchelor Gallery)



Torill Elizabeth Larsen, Olso, NORWAY

Torill Elizabeth self portrait from 1963
Always a pleasure to hear from you. Best from Canada!


Thursday, June 28, 2018

Andrew Bruce, Alexandria, SCOTLAND

Many Thanks to my Scottish Postie friend "Andrew" for signing this photo for me. 
I was delighted to get to meet him while visiting Dunbartonshire and to invite him to join the portrait mailart call. 


Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Portrait Project Documentation Page 77


Many Thanks to everyone in this edition . . very much appreciated:

Crackerjack Kid — USA, Kent Monkman — CANADA, Rossana Bucci — ITALY, Eddie Nero — USA, Lynda Pitt-Brooke — CANADA, Gary Farrelly — BELGIUM

Giovanni and Renata Strada — ITALY, Kim Novak — USA, Mike Henry — USA, Paris Black — CANADA, Mike Dyar — USA, Linda Rogers — CANADA

Piet Franzen — The Netherlands, Louis Herthum — USA, I.G.H. / Private World — USA, Glenda Jackson — ENGLAND, Antonio Sassu — ITALY, Dr. Klaus Groh — GERMANY

Susanne Schumacher — GERMANY, Stephen Fry — ENGLAND, Judi Dench — ENGLAND, Xavier Toscano — USA, Ben Malcolm Peter Hobart — ENGLAND, Dame Mailarta — CANADA

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Roberto Formigoni, Brescia, ITALY

Roberto has sent another of his most elaborate densely considered envelopes with art enclosures.
Always such a pleasure to get his mailings.








Jokie X Wilson, San Francisco, California, USA

Thanks to my friend Jokie for this portrait postcard that arrived recently.
(Great to see the Harvey Milk Stamp)


Virginia Milici, Treviso, ITALY

A collage and ink drawing of "Dame Mailarta"
 and a self portrait from artist Virgy
You can see more of her work at: VIRGINIA MILICI
Many Thanks my friend  . . . 


Xavier Toscano, Menlo Park, California, USA



 Many Thanks to the very talented Xavier Toscano for the reply to my portrait request . . very much appreciated . . .Check out his music at his site: XAVIER TOSCANO

Crackerjack Kid, Chuck Welch, Hancock, New Hampshire, USA

A delicious surprise in the mail . . a soup can of "Nothing" from my friend Crackerjack Kid.




Ben Malcolm Peter Hobart, Milton Keynes, Bucks, ENGLAND



Postcard # 1290 returns from it's journey to the UK . . 
Many Thanks to my artist friend Malcolm Hobart.


Saturday, June 23, 2018

Helen Clark, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

Many Thanks to Helen Clark
37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. Helen Elizabeth Clark ONZ SSI PC is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was New Zealand's fifth-longest-serving Prime Minister, and the second woman to hold that office.
Check out Helen's website: Helen Clark

Helen holds a Q & A with the Vic Theatre audience after the film "My Year with Helen"


Ann Mortifee, Denis Donnelly, Siobhan Robinsong, THE GETTIN' HIGHER CHOIR, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA



Thanks to Ann, Siobhan and Denis . . and the Gettin' Higher Choir





Friday, June 15, 2018

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Pier Roberto Bassi, Castel Mella, Brescia, ITALY


Artistamp portrait and ATC series from Italian artist Pier Roberto Bassi  . .
 see more at his web site check : PIER ROBERTO BASSI






Judi Dench, London, ENGLAND

The 13th turned out to be a great day at the mailbox at Studio J . .
Absolutely delighted to find this envelope from Dame Judi Dench. Enclosed multiple signed pieces from the Victoria and Abdul film and postcard # 1285 in the series. Many Thanks Judi . . very much appreciated !






Saturday, June 9, 2018

Stephen Fry, London, ENGLAND

A great beginning to the weekend . . Royal Mail . . 
Many Thanks to Stephen Fry for signing this "Country Life 1997" Cover for me.
Check out more about Stephen at his site; Stephen Fry





Sunday, June 3, 2018

Dale Copeland, New Plymouth, NEW ZEALAND

After a journey across the seas . . Postcard # 1277  has returned home . . many Thanks to friend artist : Dale Copeland


Margaret Atwood, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Margaret for once again being part of my quest to fill the walls of my studio.  Love and Gratitude  . . . M .