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ABOUT LAURIE BEASLEY

Photo by Chris Rainier
This site is based on some of my travels with my husband Noel and grew out of the newsletter I published periodically to promote my gallery, Ridge Art. I had a 25+ year career in advertising and print production before opening the gallery in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1998. It featured Haitian art and other work by self-taught and visionary artists from around the world. I closed the physical gallery in 2010 to focus on my growing internet business. In August 2017 I closed down the gallery website ridgeart.com and created the website ridgearttravels.com.
- Laurie Beasley


Ridge Art Travels is not a commercial site and does not accept paid compensation from any of the hotels, travel agencies, restaurants, etc. mentioned in any of the essays.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • Indiana, May 2015, A Hoosier Weekend [Updated January 2019]
  • Madagascar Salama* (*”Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018 Part Three
  • Madagascar Salama*(*“Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018, Part Two
  • Madagascar Salama* (*“Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018 Part One
  • Ethiopia, a Journey to the Motherland, January 2015 [Updated July 2018] Part 4, Epiphany in Lalibela
  • Ethiopia, a Journey to the Motherland, JANUARY 2015 [Updated July 2018] Part 3, Further into the Omo Valley

CATEGORIES

  • Alaska
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Egypt
    • – Politics
    • – Room & Board
    • – Shopping
  • Ethiopia
  • Florida
  • France
  • Haiti
  • Indiana
  • Jordan
  • Madagascar
  • Maine
  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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