Jean Francois Vigeon, Echillais, FRANCE

To Be or Not To Be . . Mona Lisa

Merci Jean Francois!

Be sure and check out J.F's Blog: Plus - beaux-les-echanges.over.blog

Portrait Documentation Page 19

Thanks to: Trevor Wayne - USA, Dean Fortin - Canada, Marty Hykin - Canada, 

Jian Ghomeshi - Canada, Ed Stelmach - Canada, Sarah Richardson - Canada

Martin Batchelor - Canada, Isabel Tipton - Canada, Stewart Charlebois - Canada, Emilio Carrasco - Mexico, Rachel Berman - Canada, Jill Tracy - USA
Simon Nattrass - Canada, Javier F. Granda - Spain, Tristram - Canada, Lisa Helps - Canada, Karin Greenwood - S. Africa, Ben Isitt - Canada
Deborah Nohr - Canada, Patricia Eloy-Veltin - France, Sian Phillips - England, Lauren Bacall - USA, Raymond Furlotte - Canada, Jaime Rodriguez - Spain

Jaime Rodríguez, Asturias, SPAIN

Del Eterno Retorno

You can see more of Jaime's work at: 

jaime rguez www.kaosart.org www.galeriatexu.com

Raymond Furlotte, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA

Another incredible richly textured and stitched work by Raymond. 

Also enclosed were several mail art calls (posted on my other site: Queen of Poste)

Merci Raymond!

Lauren Bacall, New York, New York, USA

Thanks to Ms Bacall for autographing this image for the Portrait Gallery. 

To see more on this incredible actress check out: Lauren Bacall

(Delighted to see that my mailman took the care to place this envelope under my door.)

Siân Phillips, London, ENGLAND

Thanks to Siân for this reply.

# 0911-73 arrived today . . sans envelope

More on this amazing actress at: Siân Phillips IMDb

Patricia Eloy-Veltin, Chauny, FRANCE

This series of 4 drawn and painted ATC sized works arrived from Patricia this week.

Deborah Nohr, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Had a chance to meet Deborah recently too on the campaign trail. 

Ben Isitt, Victoria, BC, CANADA

The City candidates are out and about the surrounds of Victoria . . Here's Ben's page for more info: Ben Isitt 

Karin Greenwood, Kwa Zulu Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

A collage portrait arrives from IUOMA member Karin Greenwood with a poem.

Lisa Helps, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Thanks Lisa . . Check out her site: LISAHELPSVICTORIA

Tristram of Tara, Stratford, Ontario, CANADA

From my dear friend - Magik Man . . Tristram of Tara  . . in Stratford, ON.

Check out the The Macklin Medical Mission

Javier F. Granda and Barbara Loreto Fernández Alvarez, Asturias, SPAIN

Javier F. Granda and Barbara Loreto Fernandez Alvarez

Thanks Javier . . the mail arrived yesterday!

Check out his blog: for the mail art call Land Art

Toni Childs, Kauai, Hawaii

What an evening . . The spirit in her voice, her heart is so powerful. So happy that the timing was right for this event to happen when it did. 

This Emmy Award-winning musician is here in Victoria recording her new album "Citizens of the Planet"

Simon Nattrass, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

A collage self portrait on recycled board.

Monday Magazine writer and Victoria's Civic Watchdog Simon Nattrass . . 

check out his blog: Victoria Votes

Jill Tracy, San Francisco, California, USA

Jill Tracy photo by Michael Garlington

Check out more from this incredible artist at: Jill Tracy

Rachel Berman, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Berman Post arrives . . inspiring a new direction . . more to follow

Emilio Carrasco, Zacatecas, MEXICO

An interesting drawing surrounding the world of Emilio. 

Stewart Charlebois, Langley, BC, CANADA

A dry point etching self portrait 

2002

Thanks Stewart! Great to have you on board the Portrait Palace Mail Art Train . . . 

Isabel Tipton, Metchosin, BC, CANADA

A quilted work with a copper portrait drawing on one of the sections. 

Thanks to fellow fibre enthusiast Isabel for this mailing . . 

Check out more from Isabel at her page on: Fibres and Beyond

Martin Batchelor, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Martin as actor during his days in Montreal. 

Martin Batchelor Gallery

712 Cormorant St, Victoria, BC V8W1P8

Foxy Moron, Kingston, NH, USA

A revisioning of Jean-Leon Gerome by fellow IUOMA member Foxy Moron