Engaging with the Sierra Maria

Walter Lewis

So, here I am at my computer, having arrived home in the early hours of this morning and adjusting to the seemingly surreal world of Yorkshire, and more specifically Leeds.  I say surreal, not sure the word really conveys the feelings and emotions, but it’s the best I can find after a couple of weeks of wonderful isolation of Joya : Arte + Ecologia at Cortijada Los Gazquez in Andalucía. I was there on a residency cum retreat having applied when I saw Joya featured on art.earth’s upcoming opportunities late in 2017. Having succeeded in being invited to go there, Richard subsequently invited a brief blog to tell the story of my stay.

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