We ran into my partner’s old friend T-Mark at the opening of the Making a Scene exhibit at SOMArts. It was early July, summer 2015. T-Mark is a fascinating guy with a penchant for memory games, a great sense of humor, and a warm spirit. He now works for one of the national airlines, and his position has enabled him to pursue his lifelong love of travel. Whenever we run into T-Mark every year or so,  he always has an amazing travel story to tell; and every time we part company, I wonder whether or not I should get a job with one of the airlines. Perhaps they could use an official portrait artist. Then again, perhaps not…

Ajuan Mance