Collectages

N.P  from “Bi-Valve” Series:  “Concha Brava”  2011 Hello to you all! How have you been since the “Infinite Views”? I have not been able to post & you will find out why below. I hope to be able to post while in New Orleans as I would like to continue the series I started there:  [...]

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“Pensées” Oil on Canvas- 36X40 (at the Chancelerie du Consulat de France NYC) On Saturday December 4th,  I participated to the event “Poetry-Sound-Music Intersections” at A Gathering of the Tribes organized by Chicagoan poet/trumpet Dan Godston. The performers included: 1st set: Kristin Prevallet (poetry) and Edmund Mooney (electronics) 2nd set: Nicole Peyrafitte (vocals, poetry), David [...]

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The Adam’s memorial, Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. This sculpture was commissioned by Henry Adams who asked Saint-Gaudens to create a memorial for his wife, Clover Adam, who had taken her own life . Those who have been following both my blog & facebook postings, might remember  the various references I make on Augustus Saint [...]

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I am not sure what is the final mileage the 21st century Odysseus,  A.K.A. Douglas Rothschild, ended up walking along small roads between Troy (N.Y) & Ithaca (N.Y) but it should be pretty close to 170 miles in 8 days! Congratulations to Douglas & to Anna Moschovakis & Matvei Yankelevitch (both active members of the [...]

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Saturday July 3rd 2010 was the 11th  annual Tsatsawassa Poetry BBQ. Once again Bernadette Mayer & Phil Good opened their house to soulful poetry & food. Master of ceremony Dave Brinks flew from Nola with coolers filled with what might be the last delicacies from Louisiana for a while. This year’s festival mood was  blackened [...]

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NP—From Concert Series @ Local269 / May 2010 Graduation, birthdays, family visits, drawings, preparation for up-coming shows kept me away from the computer, but here is the schedule for the next few weeks. We hope to see you at these very exiting shows: Sunday June 27th Metropolitan Museum 1:00PM “Picasso, Pablo Ruiz: Spanish Poet Who [...]

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NP 04/26/2010 —Ink & pastels on paper— 5×7  (hi-res here) The only way I can survive the 19th century immersion I have to go through, is by having a sketch pad next to me and doodle as needed…really an obsession replaced by another. I found it healthier than reaching for a beer or a cigarette, [...]

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From the NP’s Winslow Homer Postcard collage series I am looking forward to a variety of exciting events this spring/early summer. All the details are listed below & do not miss “Trialogues” —Joris/Peyrafitte/Bisio— at the Vision Festival June29th! Events coming up: Thursday April 29th 6:15PM I’m giving a talk -with slides & IN FRENCH & [...]

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I don’t eat much pasta but before a gig I like to have an early dinner that will give enough energy to be able to sing three hours later and pasta & lox is perfect for me. So on Monday before going to our gig at The Local 269 with Pierre Joris & Michael Bisio [...]

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The bok choy in the fridge was calling for immediate attention. As it was Sunday and brunch time I felt like something a little more festive than bok choy and rice! Some sort of a soufflé came to mind. I preheated the oven to 375º. I sliced the bok choy vertically into 6 sections, then [...]

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