Mete Sarabi, Champaign, Illinois, USA

ATC's from Mete in honur of his father Teoman

Dario de Souza, Curitiba, BRAZIL

Dario uses the Portrait documentation edition 35 as the base of his Angel Fire Zine in this recent issue.

Serse Luigetti, Perugia, ITALY

Thanks again Serse . .  I enjoy your mailings.

Antonio Moreno Garrido, Barcelona, SPAIN

Thanks to Ross Priddle for "following instructions" and forwarding the mail from Antonio . .  I'm putting together a package for you Ross as a special Thank You . .  onward to the stacks . .  

Sugar Irmer, Berlin, GERMANY

More mail from my Sugar friend . . envelope on my desk awaiting addressing for you . . soon . . 

Claudio Grandinetti, Cosenza, ITALY

As I sort through over 5000 ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) I am finding some interesting self portraits that I have decided to add to the Portrait Palace Walls . . 

These 2 are from Claudio in Italy.

The Portrait Post Cards . . updates

Greetings from Studio J

I am about to send off # 700 in the Portrait Post card editions . .as you can see not all the addresses that I find online are correct . . the post office adds the RTS sticker and it gets posted along the front and returned to me . .  they then join the archives of the series. If by chance another address is found I do try another mailing. I look forward to seeing what replies come from the next set of postings.

I would also like to say a Special Thanks all those that have been so kind to respond by autographing the cards I send or to take the time to choose their own portrait and send along. 

Much appreciated . . kindest regards from downtown Victoria  . . 

Artimisia Mailarta - Queen of Poste

Péter Kupás, Pecs, HUNGARY

Thanks Peter . . great to hear from you!

See more from Peter at his blog site: untitled (on white)

Marina Salmaso, Copenhagen, DENMARK

Thanks Marina . .  special edition envelope on my desk for you . . soon to get into the postal system.

Mariana Serban, Targu Mures, ROMANIA

Lauren Bacall, New York, New York, USA

Thanks so much to Lauren Bacall . .  

I  especially like the Bogart stamp on the envelope . . a great package to arrive on my birthday

Jessie Homer French, La Quinta, California, USA

Jessie as an old Indian Dude

You've inspired Mailarta . . look out mailbox . . a surprise soon to be on its way.

Stomp - Cast, via Victoria, BC, CANADA

Special Thanks to the cast of STOMP who recently performed in Victoria, for taking the time to sign the show program for me. They do such an incredible show, the vibrations echo within you long after the event and you feel the need to dance and tap on  . .  a must-do experience.

Keiichi Nakamura, Tokyo, JAPAN

Thanks to Keiichi

One of my ongoing mail art corresponDancers . . 

More from him at his website: Keiichi Nakamura

Debora Alanna, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Self portrait by Alanna while doing her residency in Iceland

See Debora's art at her site: Debora Alanna

Mariana Serban, Targu Mures, ROMANIA

Another great collection of images from  Mariana

Thanks my friend . . see you in the mail

Hariadi Nugroho, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA

Thanks to Sculptor Hariadi for this first entry from Indonesia . . will see you in the mail . . M.

Nick Bantock, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Thanks Nick . . (and Joyce) Delighted to have met you both and shared a part of my world with you. Till next time . .  see you in the mail!

Be sure and check out Nick's site: Nick Bantock

and follow his blog postings . . Nick Bantock's Blog

Ilia Ruiz Piscoliche, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

Another artist from Patagonia sends her portrait . . Thanks Ilia . .  see you in the mail!

Linda Rogers, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Poem

Soon her girls will long for the compost:
Soft bed of rose petals
coffee grounds, old newspapers, fish bones
ready to jump in the river,
O amazing gravity
O Amazon Warrior women
No artificial sweeteners for her or her worn out doll
no fresh lipstick, no gel inserts, no lifts

no nothing but
Elixor O' Amour,
her amuse bouche

Linda Rogers

(photo by: Darshan)

Another signature folded work with poem arrives from Linda . . Thanks so much! 

Claudia Agusti-Cayelli, Patagonia, ARGENTINA

9.5" x 12.5"

Chaulk pastel drawing

Portrait Documentation Page 37

Special Thanks to:

Guy Laliberte — Canada, Joe Savino — Ireland, Jaspal Singh — India, Scott Eichel — Canada, Vic Jonez — USA, Beth Neilson Chapman — USA

Pier Robert Bassi — Italy, Test Tower — USA, Sylvanus Robbins — Canada, Yvonne Owens — Canada, PM John Key — New Zealand, Kerosene — Canada

Clemente Padin — Uruguay, Paul Hewson — Canada, Marina Salmaso — Denmark, Ruby Beaumont — Canada, Ed Hanssen — Netherlands, Chuck Welch — USA

Angela Lansbury — USA, Merina Rael — Canada, Joseph Willimas — Canada, Zoe Wanamaker — UK, Robin Williams — USA, Brad Pasutti — Canada