When Graphic Artists get BORED

James Gurney, Alan Dean Foster and Gil at Mamounia in Morocco

Just learnt that I shall be sharing sometime with my dear friend Alan Foster and his friend James Gurney. Below clear evidence of James's geniality.

I love cats, Cintia paints them....actually we both love them.

Meet Poliane, enjoy her drawings and see her playing

One day I had the idea...

....and it was rubbbed out....this is a new idea... no one will ever rub it out. Thx to Cuzco(Thiago). www.cuzquitow.blogspot.com

A poesia não se faz com idéias, mas com palavras»

Rui Barata was one of the most talented writers from Santarem. (25 deJunho 1920 — 23 deAbril 1990).

As a child he lived where my home is now, named Linha Imaginaria, after one of his poems.

He was influenced by Mayakowiski, Garcia Lorca, T.S. Elliot, Neruda, Drummond deAndrade, Manuel Bandeira entre outros. He was a great political activist.

Bob Linney

..is a British artist me and I brother Flavio met some 15 years ago.

My brother actually visited him when studying in Cambridge.

A rat in a Kitchen is one my favourite UB40 album which cover was done by Bob. He has done lots of great staff as you can see

Pier exhibition

This and other types of art is at exhibition at Richard Hemmington pier. Bring some dosh with, you may want to buy some.

Edu Chapeu - ex-Scambo

...changed his drumsticks for a decent camera. I can only say that he is terrific with both.
One can enjoy his pix at www.flickr.com/photos/educhapeu

John Gould, Toco Toucan, Maica Lake

This is a great illustration of Toco Toucans done by John Gould, the artist chosen by Charles Darwin in his travels aboard the Beagle. At Maica lake I once saw a group of 23 Toco Toucans, and I was with 35 cruiseship passengers. Maica is one of the greatest wildlife sites we have near Santarem. We should protect it with nails and teeth.

Welcome to the party!!

Some bars name are quite creative, this one

is absolutly funny. I am in!!!

Caetano Veloso strikes again!!!

Caetano Veloso is back again with a new cd. Actually he is touring and composing at the same time. He already has some half a dozen compositions for his new album. His on the top list of everyone's Brazilian music belovers, with innumerable top hits. The time he spent exiled in London during brazilian dictatorship provided him some awesome moments of inspiration. It was not different when he came back. Last time I saw him he expressed himself as "the hell with good intentions". I cant wait to listen to!!!!

Circle around Scambo: Rock on dudes!!

This pix was taken at home in Stella Maris. Bunch of good friends outside Scambuses. Dennis Carmesin on the right(living in London now), the first Scambo vocalist,Edu, Soraya, thiago and Walter on my rightt currently with new music projects. Pedro owns the dreadlocks!!!

SCAMBO AROUND THE CIRCLE

This album is amongst the most played at home. Scambo, whose members I had the chance to know and drink with from the very early beggining of it, is a band based in Salvador. The last chance I had to be in a gig was at Vinicius de Moraes square, right in front of Itapuan lighthouse, in Salvador. Everyone enjoy it to the limit, i actually went much farther. After the concert we went out, it was so real i can't recall one thing that happen that night. The band splitted!! like most do.

Graco did gigs with Baia, working on the side in a new project with Xandão (guitar).

Junior(Bass ) Pedro (vocals) and Israel made O Circulo which debut cd is a quite good.

Chapeu, the drummer gave music up for a while, he was one of the most talented in the band, curently he is doing photography and is envolved in environmental issues in Salvador area.

Siba e a Fuloresta - Ambulante Discos

I met Beto Villares some ten years ago during a trip I was sort of leading in the Rio Negro Valley.

He had with lots of good music including a copy of his debut album called Excellentes Lugares Bonitos, which I had the privilege to listen to during our ten day trip.

Beto Villares produced artists like Zelia Duncan, Pato Fu, Herbert Viana, Mestre Ambrosio, Céu, composed the soundtrack for Cidade Baixa directed by Sergio Machado and more recently the album SIBA e a FULORESTA, "Toda vez que eu dou um Passo o Mundo sai do Lugar", which I have a already a very used copy at home.

I was impressed once again with Beto's work. Siba's lyrics is an absolutly "clear message", the album cover and sleeve design by Luciana Facchini is outstanding.

Congrats Beto, Siba and everyone else envolved in such excellent work.