Drica Lobo

Hey, hello dear friend, Last week I wrote about Watson, the Labrador I've been taking care of during my artist residency. I told you how I went from being slightly impatient with the amount of time he spends smelling every tree, every bush, and every patch of grass... to becoming completely fascinated by it. Let's say, the more I learned about how dogs experience the world, the more patient I became, but what I didn't expect was that Watson would end up teaching me something about myself. The...

Hey, hello there my dear friend, A few weeks ago, I relocated into what I've been calling my self-created artist residency, and the funny thing is that I don't think I fully understood why I 'needed' it until I got here (photos below). A dear friend of mine is traveling with her family for a few weeks, and since she needed someone to stay with her dog, we came up with an arrangement that felt like a gift for both of us. She gets peace of mind knowing her very special Labrador is getting lots...

Hey, hello there, friend, One of my favorite things about having Ripple on view has been standing quietly in the gallery and listening to the conversations that happen when people think I'm not paying attention. There is something so fascinating about watching someone connect with a painting. Not because they're analyzing technique, composition, or color theory, but because they're trying to describe a feeling. Over the past couple of weeks, I've heard things like, "This one feels...