I’ve been photographing on rolls of film for long time, ever since I developed my first roll of film in college. But the process of shooting on film with one of my cameras, developing the film and scanning in the negatives was a lengthy process that, at the time, I didn’t have the time for. [...]
It was time to return to the mainland due to me missing its convenience for several weeks. But today, the weather wasn’t cooperating with the many ships out at sea and a viscous fog hung menacingly over the ocean. No amount of visibility from the island for miles away. That didn’t stop the captain of [...]
*Credit: Image by David Gunter Jackson.* August is here and I’ve been finding myself cramming some drawing and painting into my free time as much as possible. Maybe it’s because I feel that the time is passing by quickly and each day feels exactly the same on the island. But I do know that my [...]
I’ve been on a journey of trying to take better care of my hair and I was getting really tired of dropping tons of money on products I never finished or simply didn’t work. Plus, I wanted to support more Black-owned businesses since I felt like some of them weren’t really get much attention these [...]
Another day off, another opportunity for exploration of an unknown area. After filling my belly with a warm breakfast, I wondered what trails on the island I haven’t taken yet. I thought about getting the map from my room, but I decided against it. I wanted this next place to be found by simply following [...]
Wednesday was my day off from the 6-day work schedule I had in the kitchen of the Island Inn on the island. It was the one day for me to explore, rest, create and breathe. Sensing that the weather was cooperating for a while, I decided to go on yet another hike to a spot [...]
Work has been difficult, but it hasn’t stopped me from sticking to my goal of creating three to four drawings during my stay on Monhegan Island. I completed yet another drawing, but this time my subject was from plants and flowers instead of fruits and vegetables. After taking several morning walks, I settled on a [...]
*Credit of photo goes to Instacart.* I’ve successfully relocated to Maine and the climate up here had me feeling very nauseous for a few days. I did try to nurse my body and get some rest as much as I could, but I made a goal that I wanted to complete at least three to [...]
Saturday. One day left before the long road trip to Maine. After days of packing, purging, organizing and exchanging info with people dear to me, I was stressed, on edge and somewhat angry. I felt the harsh past of 2020 come up again and during my usual drive, I made a spontaneous choice to go [...]
*Image credit goes to iStockphoto.* It’s been a long while since I got back into doing art again, but my current job has been stressing me out badly to the point of taking days off. Plus, I’ve been trying to plan my trip to a seasonal job in the state of Maine and that involved [...]
