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2018 Oil on canvas 9.375 x 11.75 in Dave Alber, Self-Portrait at Swayambunath (Kathmandu, Nepal) is an oil painting by Travel Painter and Travel Writer Dave Alber. Swayambunath is the center of Kathmandu and the Kathmandu Mandala. The Kathmandu Valley is understood to be a mandala, which is to say an aesthetic and spiritual image…
Dave Alber’s article “Getting Social at Suzhou’s Night Market” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Suzhou Review newspaper on May 28, 2018. “Getting Social at Suzhou’s Night Market” contains the following travel illustrations by Travel Writer Dave Alber: • Eating with Friends at Dachengfang Guanqian Night Market (Suzhou, China) A PDF file of the published article is here: “Getting Social at Suzhou’s…
Dave Alber’s article “The Floral Mandarin Fish” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Suzhou Review newspaper on May 14, 2018. The Floral Mandarin Fish contains the following travel illustrations by Travel Writer Dave Alber: • Cooking Mandarin Fish (Gue Yu) A PDF file of the published article is here: “The Floral Mandarin Fish” in Suzhou Review newspaper, May 14, 2018. The article is…
What does travel mean for you? Does it mean enjoying romantic sunsets on a faraway beach? Does it mean visiting the city of your dreams? Does it mean an adventurous journey to remote locations far off the beaten track; enriching yourself with a cultural experience; or exploring the depths of ancient civilizations? Think of your…
Dave Alber’s article “A Brief Introduction to Chinese Temples” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Suzhou Review newspaper on April 9, 2018. A Brief Introduction to Chinese Temples contains the following travel illustrations by Travel Writer Dave Alber: • Approaching Dongwu Temple on Chinese New Years Eve (Suzhou, China) A PDF file of the published article is here: “A Brief Introduction to…
Bedding Shanghai comic, page 1 is the first page of a two page comic created for the 2018 Shanghai Erotic Fiction Contest. Bedding Shanghai is featured in the art catalogue Dave Alber: Travel Art 2018: Part 1: Intimations. Only the rare art catalogue can take you on journeys to faraway places and help you bridge…
Dave Alber’s article “Ancestors and Immortals: a Foreigner’s Introduction to Ching Ming Festival” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Open Magazine, Issue 138, April 2018. Ancestors and Immortals contains the following travel illustrations by Travel Writer Dave Alber: • Burning Joss Paper During Ching Ming Festival • Paper Mansion For Ancestors During Ching Ming Festival • Lady He of the Eight…
Do you enjoy food? Whether you’re passionate about cooking in your own kitchen or simply enjoy the taste of mouth-watering dishes at your favorite restaurant, I’ll wager you probably have fond memories of food dishes that surprised and delighted you. Right now, you might allow your mind to wander back and linger upon some…
Dave Alber: Travel Art: 2018: Part 1: Intimations is the first 2018 art catalogue by Dave Alber. Travel Art: 2018: Part 1: Intimations features a collection of comic art published in That’s Shanghai magazine, painted illustrations for magazines (such as Suzhou Review and Open Magazine), and paintings for exhibits such as Travel Art, WAIGUARAN!, Chī le ma…
Dave Alber’s article “The Story of the Nian” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Open Magazine, Issue 137, March 2018. The Story of the Nian inspired travel illustrations by travel writer Dave Alber, which will be posted soon. In the photograph, friends pose behind a chalk talisman drawn in front of a Chinese home in rural Henan, China near the…
