A truely magnificent week. Ambassador William Eaton was a brilliant host. I was able to talk with many artists from the US, Ex-pats, and those from the Panamanian creative community. The U.S. State Department had me scheduled to the minute, but there was always time to chat. We were the first group of artists (4 of us from Virginia) to visit an overseas embassy with the Art in Embassies Program. They were on un-tested soil, but you would have never believed it... They had us shuttled from one apperance, to a lecture engagement to a cultural tour and back to the hotel for a quick shower before an art opening at the Ambassador's Official Residence with Panama's brightest... Many thanks to Amb. Eaton to his wonderful staff and the Panamanian people. I'd do it again in a heartbeat, but I also understand it was a once in a lifetime event.
