Marc-André HamelinMARC ANDR HAMELIN is a super pianist, now based in Waltham, capable of mastering music from Baroque to modern without flinching. I had two long interviews with him in Bordeaux and came away as calm as he was. I felt compelled to capture that feeling of peace in my portrait. When I asked him what he thinks of todays wild emotional displays at the keyboard, he took a few seconds to explain. I want people to come to listen to me, not to watch me. I am

adding a touch of greenery under a clear blue sky

It is printed on arrival cold pressed textured paper

Glorious fuchsia hydrangeas in all their vivid splendor

whether visual art of music

Then comes the blocking-in of big areas of color

“We work on one measure at a time

She has a Masters degree in Computer Science and teaches Mathematics at the Russian School of Math

Still-life with mangoes

and I develop a closeness with my flowers that is very personal

acrylic on canvas by Carlos Ponce

The small rock that has moved away from the crowd reminds me of our attempts to be independent yet still be part of a community

China's major resource/asset remains their people