Master glassworker Josh Simpson traveled to Singapore and Brunei from March 26 through April 11, 2004. During his visit he met with artists at the Mahkota Glass Factory and lectured to the public at the University Brunei Darussalam, sharing his insights and techniques with novices and professionals alike.Read More

American folk artist Denise Allen was chosen to visit Dakar, Senegal from June 6 through 11, 2004. Throughout her stay in Dakar, she shared her artwork and her experience as an African American female artist with Senegalese artists. The artist specializes in three dimensional needlework embroidery. Throughout her visit she was able to connect with...Read More

Painter and portraitist Ernest Varner acted as an art ambassador for ART in Embassies from March 15 through 19, 2004 in Gaborone, Botswana. He conducted workshops at three different venues and held a lecture that was open to the public at the Botswana National Museum. His visit deeply impacted the artistic community of the area,...Read More

American photographer William Wright visited the Sultanate of Oman from January 10 through 20, 2004 in cooperation with ART in Embassies. His visit involved hands-on photography training sessions with the Society for Fine Arts, lectures to students, administrators and the public at Sultan Qaboos University. Wright’s trip to the university also involved meetings with the...Read More

Josette Urso, American watercolor painter, was the invited guest of ART in Embassies for the period November 15 through 19, 2004. The artist held three days of painting classes with a group of students from Reyum Art School in Phnom Penh that involved two in-class sessions and one trip where she encouraged the students to...Read More

Artist Tjelda vander Meijden traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland for Art in Embassies in November, 2004 from the 15th through the 18th. Her visit was punctuated with lectures about her meditations on the veil, or burqa, as well as demonstrations of her artistic techniques. Tjelda vander Meijden’s lecture on the veil was attended by many students...Read More

Merryll Saylan, an American wood turner, journeyed to Fiji at the request of ART in Embassies from February 23 through 27, 2004. He visit comprised of presentations and demonstrations to a wide variety of Fijan people. Her first day began with a presentation to the public at the Fiji Museum which included a slide presentation...Read More