Laundry and Conversation

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The Batey, bounded by a dangerous highway and open fields, has the feel of a small isolated village even though it's close to large towns. It is a busy place that lives its life in public, from children with younger siblings in tow playing in the dusty alleys, to the elderly who play dominoes or watch the activity from the shade of their front stoop.

Cooking Dinner, Batey Libertad

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Women in the Batey manage to feed their families even without the indoor kitchens or clean running water that most of us take for granted.

Sunny Morning, Batey Libertad

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Young and old together in the strong sun and shadows of their home village.

Rainy Day in the Batey

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Here is the first of five new oils inspired by the Batey Libertad, the Haitian community in the Dominican Republic that I visited last November. These paintings, along with my son Colin's photographs, will be featured in an upcoming show at the University of Vermont to benefit the Batey--say tuned for more details!