I was in the Dominican Republic last week with the Wisconsin Lions Missions group. Collaborating with the Lions from Santo Domingo, we helped approximately 3800 people see better. We also referred over 100 people for cataract and/or pterygium surgery.
I often stay a few extra days after our missions to enjoy exploring new places and cultures. This was my first time in the Dominican Republic, so an extended trip was in my plans.
I waved goodbye to the Wisconsin Lions volunteers and slung the camera over my shoulder. I wanted to photograph Green parrots. They seemed to be using the ruins of an early 16th century hospital as a roosting location.
I made it only a block before encountering a man painting a mural on the side of a house. The house seemed to need a lot of updating.
Intrigued, I walked over and engaged the artist in a conversation. He told me his name was Adalberto Noble. He particularly liked painting in what’s known as Traditional Caribeño style. I asked if he had a website of his work. He said no. But Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble did have some work in a gallery somewhere in Santo Domingo.
A neighbor came out of his house. He explained that the artist was trying to help beautify the home. The owner was only able to nail up some corrugated metal to repair the exterior wall. Interestingly, the neighbor was a Lions member as well.
I took a few more photos and a video of Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble painting the mural.
Back home and writing this post, I decided to search for an online presence of Dominican Artist Adalberto Noble. I found some images of his work on a site called, artisticord. Click HERE to see more of his work.
And the Green Parrots?
