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August 03, 2005
Our Lady
Sharpie drawings by Jon Lee
On July 8th I returned to the small town of Padre Las Casas in the southern Dominican province of Azua to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Carmel -- the town's patron saint.
Two weeks earlier, over good bourbon and good vegetarian burgers, I accepted Rock Heals' offer of reporting on the festival.
Patron saint festivals in the Dominican Republic are marked by drunken revelry, domino playing and loud music. Being a good reporter, I immersed myself in the experience.
Armed with a black sharpie and recycled high rag content paper, I drew what I saw. The resulting series has less to do with Our Lady of Mount Carmen and more to do with rum and dominoes.
Oh, and super heroes.
-Jon Lee July, 2005
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Posted by Rock Heals at August 3, 2005 12:40 AM
