John is having a showing of his paintings—his first in a decade—at the Forbes Library in Northampton, MA this January. The exhibition, called Monique’s World: Paintings of Mali, features work centered on the people and places of this West African nation where John served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. A portion of the art sales proceeds will fund a health clinic and education in Mali. For gallery information, go to www.forbeslibrary.org/events/gallery.shtml. To find out more about Monique, go to www.moniquemangorains.com.