Trading my flamingo for a fez!

The cause...
Hello artists, friends, family and strangers!
I excited to announce that I been invited to a month long (June , 2017)residency at The Green Olive Arts Center in Tétouan, Morocco. It's an amazing opportunity for me and huge for my career. My employer, at Abrakadoodle inc, Scottsdale has generously agreed to sponser me on studio fees and housing, but many incidental and travel costs still remain. I have some time still, but fee deadlines are coming up. My project is to create a small scale city scape of my host city, complete with glowing windows and and a massive moon and stars that hang above. The installation is called "Night over Tétouan". Asking for help with this is a humbling experience to say the least, but I have many fabulous rewards for those who donate.

What's an artist residency?
An artist residency is a place where artists are given the time, resources and support to focus on their work, and sometimes in a residency like this one an opportunity to share their art with people from very different cultures. I will be working with local high school students who come by the studios and through my installation I hope to reach out to the local community. A residency also removes the artist from everyday distractions (like driving in circles to  and from school/work). It's also a chance to interact with an international community of artists, exchanging ideas and offering critical feedback.



Where's your money going?
Any money you donate will go to incidentals (like the many jabs required to travel to a country in Africa) and supplies for the installation project I've proposed.

The rewards are mostly masks  from my etsy shop and signed children's books  that I've written and illustrated.