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Traditional sources offer many definitions for the word palaver. These show a turbulent history in the word’s vernacular—from tribal “palaver huts” where Portuguese traders negotiated with African tribesmen in a dialogue between native and invader, to the colloquial hijack: a “fuss or commotion”—palaver comes to us with some proverbial baggage....

Retired US Postmaster. I paint in oils because it gives more body and variety in my paintings. I paint landscapes, seascapes, old buildings, etc. I have work displayed in Art Exposure in Hampstead.

BIOGRAPHY /ARTIST STATEMENT My devotion to art and artists started early at The Cleveland Museum of Art, where I spent my elementary and high school years attending Special and Advanced Special classes for youth. After majoring in studio art at Marian University and studying history of art at the graduate...

Love the feel of clay and the creativity it inspires. I hope those who handle my pottery will experience the healing inherent in the earth, fire, water and air it takes to finish a piece. I'd like my pieces to evoke a bit of the beauty nature offers to us...