Oaxaca, Mexico: An Expatriate Life

From the Field:

The Work of Michele Gibbs and George Colman

George Colman and Michele Gibbs began working together in Detroit, Michigan in 1971 as social activists, writers, and teachers. That relationship grew into a lifelong partnership which took them to Grenada, West Indies during the years of the Peoples' Revolutionary Govt., to Lesbos, Greece, to Jamaica and, for the past 14 years, Oaxaca, Mexico. Never tourists, they have always worked where they live, finding ways to contribute in diverse cultural situations.

In Oaxaca, George's background in oral history was put to use most recently interviewing local people and resulted in Senderos Oaxaqeños, a bi-lingual collection of twelve lifestories. Similarly, Michele's visual art and poetry, which center on the human condition in daily life have received enthusiastic receptions whenever they are presented.

From The Field is both the title and focus of their ongoing and always-developing collaboration as mates, artistic peers, and political visionaries. If you would like to read about them personally, press here

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