A_ction
Fish Barrel Review
I’m a big fan of cryptids, yet my fascination is not limited to the big Three: The Mothman, Nessie and Bigfoot et al. The fascination for me is the search for a mystery of any sort, a relationship that might lend itself to obscure meaning, often symbolic.
My collage “A_ction” melds 1960s icons Andy Warhol and Jackie Kennedy in a unexpected conjoining. Many thanks to editor-in-chief Dylan Fritz at Fish Barrel Review for including the work as part of Issue 11 (February 2026).
From Philly-based Fish Barrel Review to Atelier Ghostbirds in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal …
… “Fragments of What Makes Us Alive” is an International Mail Art Exhibition that features 321 works by 184 artists from 27 countries.
Works from the collective exhibit are tagged online for a silent auction - The Mail Art Benefit Auction. The website (also featuring photos of the exhibit) is now ready for preview.
The auction opens: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:00 (noon) Lisbon time. (Nine hours behind Japan, eight hours ahead of the US West Coast).
The auction closes March 7, 2026.
Starting bid for every piece is 1€.
Proceeds from The Mail Art Benefit Auction will be donated to the Fund for Global Human Rights.
Thank you, Mika Aono, the force behind the event! Find Mika on IG @mika.aono and also, Atelier Ghostbirds - an artist-run gallery and printmaking studio - @atelier.ghostbirds . Click the Atelier Ghostbirds IG bio for an IG direct link to the Mail Art Benefit Auction.
So fun my vintage postcard collage contributions (20a, 20b, 20c) are hanging out with such incredible work. No cost to peruse the collective art vibes and take “A_ction” to spread the word. :)
Click the Online Auction Site button to enter the site.