Paul

Kolkata is very proud to host all of the international artists! We've even been plastered on people's cars!

It's no wonder people are treating us so nicely! Our faces are on billboards all over Calcutta.

My first 24 hours in Kolkata were exciting and chaotic. I barely managed to set my suitcases down before being whisked away in a flurry of activities. There was a press conference in the morning, followed by a 20 course lunch and our exhibition opening, followed by a very nice dinner with the other artists…

I was up with the sun and my good friend, Ismail Kadir from Malaysia for some street painting in Kolkata this morning. It's tough to focus with the chaos of traffic and people starting their day, but there are so many incredible subjects everywhere!

The Indian press corps was in full force at our opening. I think we took as many pictures of them as they did of us. I think they are excited to have so many different nationalities of artists visiting Kolkata. The Indian Minister of Culture spoke at our opening and gave us a very royal…

I am not exactly sure what time it is where I am. With no wireless to connect to I can only write, but not yet post this blog, nor will my iPhone update it's clock. I've been traveling since Friday, and I think it is now Sunday, but the math doesn't add up for all…

After a very long flight I have arrived safely at Indira Ghandi Intl Airport in New Dehli. I am pleased to report that my luggage arrived as well, despite the two minute connection time I had in Newark. Good job Continental Airlines! I still have 8 hrs to go, mostly a layover in Dehli, then…

I had no clue how hard it would be to leave Cary, North Carolina when I was invited to judge the Watercolor Society of North Carolina show and teach a workshop here. The judging was harder than expected, with stellar work to rank. My speaking engagement was more emotional than I expected, but very well…

Wow! Blogging consistency has not been my forte lately, but every now and then I find the need for creative time-outs, where I hole up in my artmancave/studio and create new things. For some reason this activity is most productive when one avoids social networking as much as possible. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE…