GRANT AWARDED (February 2012)
It is my pleasure to share with you the news that I have been awarded a 2012 Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF) Grant, funded by the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).
My work will engage participation by the public in the process of creating this piece, and details about the location and times will be posted here as the effort moves forward.
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OCTOBER, 2011
During my stay at the Umm el-Fahem Palestinian-Israeli Art Gallery (Umm el-Fahem, Israel) as a Visiting Artist & Volunteer (October 2011) I posted on "http://scdabroad.blogspot.com" (click on 2011).
For a link to the article that I was invited to write about the experience go to the LINKS page on this web site where it is under Academic Blogs (PEACE X PEACE).
"End of an Empire"
23 June - 21 August 2011
Grass Gallery, No. Adams, MA. Davis Art Services' juried show of anti-war art featured dessel's "OUR BACKYARD: A Cautionary Tale".
A.I.R. Gallery WISH YOU WERE HERE 10
22 June -16 July 2011
dessel's "wish you were (still) here" was among donated works sold to benefit A.I.R. Gallery through its annual benefit postcard show: "Wish you were Here 10".
Detail, Kitchen Cabinet. Conceived for the exhibit DISTANT COUSINS (2011).