I say Alvaro Cardona-Hine is a Renaissance man because he is a poet, a composer and a painter. He is very accomplished in all three. He’s written poetry the longest, since he was 18 and living in Costa Rica, poetry is very easy for him.
Archives for December 2010
The Wisdom of Mary Oliver
Throughout my journey, particularly these last fourteen years of transitioning into this artist’s life, various writers have moved and inspired me. I’ve carried some poems and quotes with me over the years and many have sustained me when things were challenging. There have been times when my refrigerator looked more like confetti than an appliance. […]
A Journey of the Soul
Barbara McCauley and her husband, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, were planning a move to New Mexico from Minnesota. While their lives there were wonderful, their children were grown and they wanted to try making it as full time artists. They believed New Mexico was the place to do that. Alvaro wanted to move to Santa Fe, and […]
Photos of a Surrealistic December
I am just in from a walk on the Land Grant and it is 54 degrees out there! It feels even warmer in this high altitude sun. I live in the mountains of northern New Mexico, at 8500 feet, it’s December, and other than remnants of earlier dustings that cling to the shadows, there is […]
How to Make a Living Doing What You Love!
Many working artists piece together livings from various sources. Most of us don’t make it exclusively by selling our art, although it’s what we all aspire to do…
Happy Dog: Skye in Snow
I know many of you understand what it’s like to save the life of an animal and then watch them thrive. It’s a great joy and a privilege to experience their blossoming. This morning was like that for me with Skye. Those of you who know her story will remember that she was a feral […]