White Privilege, Black Portraits, Whose Story?
Last September Connie Carter, AWTT’s education director, and I had the opportunity to visit the Maine State Prison and share the documentary Truth Tellers with
January 3, 2024
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Getting Arrested and The Parable of the Ants
Artist Robert Shetterly learns a lesson from a policeman who is holding him in custody.
November 14, 2023
Rashida Tlaib’s censure, Rep. Jared Golden, and My Arrest
Artist Robert Shetterly reflects on why he joined a sit-in at Representative Jared Golden’s office that resulted in his arrest.
November 10, 2023
Some Notes In a Time of Genocide
I call it cruel and maybe the root of all crueltyTo know what occurs but not recognize the fact. — William Stafford This beautiful, somber painting,
November 8, 2023
Mitch McConnell, the Military Industrial Complex, and Being Appalled
I use the word “appall” too much. I’ve been appalled at government and corporate corruption; I’ve been appalled at cavalier war making and its awful
October 26, 2023
On War & Palestine
“People who treat other people as less than human should not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back
October 18, 2023
Lessons from the Inside
AWTT Education Director Connie Carter reflects on her conversation with Maine State Prison inmates.
September 26, 2023
Moral Beauty and Reframing AWTT
It’s interesting how a simple well-put phrase can open our understanding, become a key to unlock a room of thoughts and feelings we didn’t even
May 24, 2023
Eating an Apple on Earth Day, April 22, 2023
Before taking my border collie Chummi for a walk in the woods here in Maine in the waning, gentle afternoon light on Earth Day, I
April 24, 2023