“There is something that you are born to do. You can feel it. Maybe you forgot what it was because of where life has taken you, but it’s there…” I wrote those words two years ago. Feeling stuck on where to begin my ‘what-have-I’ve-been-up-to’ post, I found myself going back to when I was last …
Well, a lot has happened since MilspoFAN interviewed me two years ago. I’ve had two new books come out: American Samizdat (Diode, 2019), a collection of poetry about our current political moment, and throughsmoke (New Rivers Press, 2019), a book-length essay about how I came to fall in love with perfume. I also have another …
This month, we meet artist and Air Force Spouse Angela Hunter. Get ready to be inspired by Angela’s love of learning new things. As mil spouses, we are frequently thrust into new experiences and new locations. Why not use that change to try new kinds of art techniques or discover classes or workshops our new …
2020 has been a huge kick in the pants for me, and as my husband so calmly assessed, “We were about due.” But, before I get into what a slog the last couple months have been, let me share how awesome 2019 was.In February 2019, my show Spaces in Between was installed at the Liberty …
Army spouse Lindsay Amato Myers takes the stage in February’s MilspoFAN interview. Lindsay shares how staying connected to the theatre has helped her build friendships and community with each PCS. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Lindsay: I am a Jersey Girl and grew …
IHello from Camp Humphreys, South Korea!! Last year, at this time, I was planning my “Coastal” art show, from MacDill AFB, in Tampa, Florida. The show took place last March and was a huge success! The paintings were inspired by the tropical beach environment of the gulf coast. It was a wonderful opportunity to gather one last time, …
MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Katie: Like every good mermaid, I fell for a Sailor. We both grew up in a super cute little town in Illinois and have been married for 13 years! Our duty stations have included Norfolk, Pensacola,Tampa, Okinawa, Hawaii, Quantico and back to Hawaii with two …
Happy 2020 to all of you MilspoFAN artists! I hope you had a chance to step back and relax a little over the holidays (as I had to make the conscious decision to do). Now that it’s back to the mid-January grind, it’s also that time to reflect on the past year and plans for …
I just got back from a month-long residency at Jentel Arts Foundation in Banner, Wyoming in November. Artist residencies are kind of like art camp for adults. Usually you get paid (a little), they put you up, give you studio space to create and sometimes even feed you. Jentel is an artist residency on a …
MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Patrizia: I grew up in Europe in a multicultural family to a Polish mother and an Italian father. Much of my youth was influenced by the Germanic culture of Switzerland and Bavaria. I suppose my youth prepared …