Tribe in 3 Painting

My individual experience of belonging is rooted in travel. I hitchhiked across America in the mid-’80s from NY to Montana. I joined the military soon after and was stationed at Fort Bragg NC. After being deployed to Panama and the Gulf War I met my wife (A US teacher working in Panama). I used my G.I. Bill to become a history teacher and we moved to Iceland for 7 1/2 years then to Belgium for 20+ years. We have traveled and met teachers and artists in Germany, France, Poland, Ukraine, and about 20 other countries. We have been blessed to be married in 4 countries and raise our two daughters in all of these countries. Our daughters are both graduates of Bethel University and now themselves are in the travel and explore mode. As a history teacher Geography does not ground me as much as it inspires me to explore and see different cultures and societies and understand the “tribe”. When COVD-19 hit my wife and I were teaching in Belgium and the feeling of isolation and closeness changed. For us, our faith brought us closer together and stronger than we have ever been in our 27 years of marriage. As teachers, we saw and felt the connection with our students change and understood the need for classroom interaction in education. (Another perspective of the tribe)

Multi-paneled Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:10 W x 84 H x 2 D in

Number of Panels:3

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