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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Asheville, North CarolinaFrank Juárez Less than a year ago (September 26, 2025), Asheville, North Carolina, was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Water rose above 25 feet, impacting businesses and residences along the French Broad River. Businesses are recovering, while many are no longer in existence. One of the buildings, you could see how…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Louisville, KentuckyThis trip to Louisville, Kentucky, was a bit different than past travels. I attended the 2025 National Art Education Association Convention, which brought 3,200 art educators nationwide to downtown Louisville. The majority of my time was spent networking, presenting, attending meetings and sessions, and representing my school, SchoolArts magazine, and…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: From Wausau, Wisconsin to Minneapolis, MinnesotaThis past weekend was my fall break from teaching. Three days with no commitments or deadlines meant a quick getaway to the Twin Cities. To break up the 5-hour drive, we drove to Wausau for an overnight stay, and the following day, we visited the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Denver, Colorado 2024Featured image: downtown Denver I can tell if I am in a great city when I find myself taking a lot of photos the moment I head to my final destination. Being surrounded by a city full of color, culture, the arts, architecture, and people is inspiring. This past weekend,…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Texas 2024Featured image: inside Hotel Emma, San Antonio, Texas Despite the extremely hot weather in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Comfort, we had a pleasant time sightseeing, eating, drinking, enjoying the AC whenever we had the chance, and spending time with la familia. I do hope you enjoy this collection of…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: From Sheboygan to WinonaRecently, fellow photographer Pat Ryan and I headed on a 2-day road trip through the Western region part of Wisconsin with the final destination being Winona, Minnesota. The first stop was Ripon for a bite to eat at Knuth Brewing Company and a couple of stops at Gents and Patina…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Summer 2023It’s been a while since I posted on this site. As you know life has a magical way of taking over your wants by your needs. Since 2021, I have been taking my photography a bit more seriously. You can say that it has become synonymous with my identity. If…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Traveling: Rochester, MinnesotaThis passed weekend took me to do a studio visit with artist Ann E. Lawton in River Falls, Wisconsin, for an exhibition I am curating called, “Indiana Green Invitational“, followed with a short drive to Rochester, Minnesota, to drop off the current issue of Artdose Magazine Vol 33. Typically, I…


