PATRICK ROSAL
I am so happy to live with one of Patrick Rosal's B-Boy (breakdancing) sketches! I wrote and interviewed him about his B-Boy sketches in "Sketching the Energy of Breakdancers" featured in Our Own Voice . THAT ESSAY still captures what I wish to say about this vibrant drawing. But you can see Patrick's updated bio at his website . Speaking of visual effects, if you click on his website, you'll see the only Fil-Am poet I've ever seen wearing a Barong Tagalog in his author photo. Good for him! I photograph his framed sketch, not at its usual place in the gallery hanging on a wall but, on the floor (that’s the gallery’ beige rug) for obvious reasons... Here's an excerpt from out lovely engagement together that I hope tempts you to go HERE and read the whole thing: One thing about doing these drawings is that it trains my eye differently than poetry. I do a little photography. I’m partial to portraits in sort of documentary style....