Marty Hykin, Victoria, BC, CANADA

One summer day I snapped this image in the Victoria Inner Harbour of this talented man as he paddled his hand made wooden boat as part of the Annual Classic wooden boat festival.

Thanks Marty for being part of the project.

M.

Dean Fortin, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

City of Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin

Many Thanks Dean! 

Portrait Documentation Page 18

Special Thanks to :
Karl Spreitz - Canada, Jason Berlin - USA, LuAnn Palazzo - USA, Elizabeth Litton - Canada, Terry Hedges - Canada, Dalton McGinty - Canada
Umberto Basso - Italy, Anne Murray - Canada, David Alward - Canada, Stephen Harper - Canada, Peter Mansbridge - Canada, Brad Wall - Canada
Michael Coady - USA, Cindy McMath - Canada, Lynn McIvor - Canada, Bev Koski - Canada, Susana Picasso - Argentina, Linda Bundrandt - Canada
Monica Gonzalez - Argentina, Trudy Kungold - Canada, Loretta Puckrin - Canada, Lothar Trott - Switzerland, Camille Grenon - Canada, Erich Sundermann - Austria

John Tingey, Newbury, Berks, ENGLAND

Thanks to John  . . # 0811-37 has been registered in the returning mail.

Dewi, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

The Divine Dewi . . is back

Rachel Berman, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Berman Traveling

The first to arrive in the new set of mailings in the Autograph Portrait Mailings. Rachel has done another of her incredible poetic portraits. 

Camille G. Grenon, Saint-Eustache, Quebec, CANADA

Merci . . mon ami . . 

LOVE IT!! . . Thanks so much . . will enjoy listening to my Daniel Belanger album  . .  Hugs from the west side . . 

M.

Erich Sundermann, Wien, AUSTRIA

The moments of serendipity . . just when we were discussing Austria and travel dreams . . a piece of mail arrives from Erich . .  

to see more of Erich's work check out: Bildergeshichten

Susana Picasso, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

ARTE CORREO via S. Picasso . .  

Drawing and Collage

Lothar Trott, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

LOVE From POKULAND . . and Lothar

Loretta Puckrin, Duncan, British Columbia, CANADA

Titled as Unfinished self portrait

by Loretta Puckrin

A quote by Loretta:

While it can be beneficial to retreat and synthesize recent experiences, it is very difficult to grow without outside stimulation. (Loretta Puckrin)

Trudy Kungold, Duncan, British Columbia, CANADA

Trudy's piece gives a defined text  - a combined visual of what a portriat is about for her as artist . . 

See this article wit more on Trudy: Lake Cowichan Gazette

Monica A. Gonzalez, Rio Negro, ARGENTINA

A print portrait from Monica arrives today.

See you in the mail!

Lin Bundrandt, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Dreamdust

Born dreaming

and have dreamed since of 

love, compassion, art, beauty

and scent of flowers

Trevor Wayne, Los Angeles, California, USA

Thanks to Trevor Wayne for this recent collection of post cards.

The artist as canvas  . . what amazing tattoos.
For more on this artist check out his site: Trevor Wayne

Beverly Koski, Duncan, BC, CANADA

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances, . . . 

Check out more from fellow ATC trader at: ATC VICTORIA

Lynn McIvor, Victoria, BC, CANADA

From the Warm Wonderful Woman . . The Long Legged Luscious Lynn

The costume collection owes much to this dear friend . . Thanks for all you do! 

Love and Laughter always

M.

Cindy McMath, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Cindy has been one of the greatest supporters of Mailmania and certainly a dedicated mail artist if my mailbox is any indication.

She's been working on her own blog in recent times: PINK BIRD STUDIO

Michael Coady, Los Angeles, California, USA

 From fellow Newfoundlander/artist Michael Coady. So happy to have you join the Newfoundland section of the gallery. 

See you in the mail!

 More on this amazingly talented man at his site : Michael Coady - Actor/Singer

Premier Brad Wall, Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA

Thanks to Premier Brad Wall of Regina, Saskatchewan. I Recently got to visit this amazing city and met some wonderful artists while there. I look forward to having a return visit and seeing more of this diverse province.

Peter Mansbridge, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

Another in the series arrives in the poste . . 

Thanks to Peter of CBC's The NATIONAL

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA

The first to be mailed out in my new series of mailings (# 1/25) received an autographed response from the Prime Minister. 

Merci Beaucoup!

The next series of 25 will soon go into the mail system.