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The water is rising
The decades long, man-made, pollution and exploitation of natural resources, like those producing deforestation and fossil fuel usage,...

agprat
Dec 12, 20203 min read


A Virtual Climate Crisis Panel coming soon…
Over a year ago, right after completing my “Maps, Cells, Islands and the Planet” series, inspired by my strong concern about the climate...

agprat
Nov 26, 20203 min read


The Woods and “How Do We Relate to the Climate Crisis”
It was a simple plan: to have a nice walk in the woods on a cloudy fall day in New England. The destination was Concord, MA. There is...

agprat
Nov 14, 20203 min read


The magic of connections
Back when we could move freely and at ease, we took for granted our ability to use our senses, especially our sense of touch, and how...

agprat
Oct 31, 20202 min read


Emotions
While I am writing this post, I can hear children talking, laughing, and playing in the park across the street. It is a beautiful warm...

agprat
Oct 19, 20202 min read


Until when
Understandably, there is so much noise around us about Covid-19 and politics, as the climate crisis goes on… Although dampened by the...

agprat
Oct 12, 20201 min read


Fall & change
Maybe it is the influence of the season that here in the north hemisphere is at peak time these days. The Fall is thought of as the...

agprat
Oct 4, 20202 min read


A journey & my Saatchi Art exhibit
Visual artists are often asked how they create, what the process to bring to life an artwork is. By now you know that my process involves...

agprat
Sep 26, 20202 min read


Homage
I have always been fascinated with fabrics and, by extension, fashion — not a surprise since my mother was a hard-working seamstress who...

agprat
Sep 19, 20202 min read


Nostalgia & gratitude
This past week has been another roller-coaster of emotions, driven by fantastic visits, happy recoveries, and uplifting art-related news,...

agprat
Sep 12, 20202 min read


On feelings and emotions and the art within
I would be lying if I said that, despite having learnt to deal with uncertainty through my life experiences, I am doing well. I try, and...

agprat
Sep 4, 20202 min read


Persistence
My first and true love is oil painting. As a child, I experimented drawing with pencil and ink, then, with watercolor paint, but it was...

agprat
Aug 27, 20202 min read


I can only control this today
In the current state of things, each day brings emotions, ups and downs generated from the involuntary or voluntary brooding over...

agprat
Aug 21, 20202 min read


Uncertainty
Most days I feel “in control” just because I have clearly delineated next steps mapped-out in calendars and organizers. Without this...

agprat
Aug 12, 20202 min read


How to start?
If you know me in person, you might not imagine how shy I was when I was a child. Product of perfectionist parents and growing up during...

agprat
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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