Our Artists, Writers, and Musicians
We are so proud of the creatives that choose to spend their precious time with us at Lake Chapala for a 360 XQMX residency. As you will read, we are thrilled to welcome writers, musicians and artists from every medium. Our sub-tropical climate, the generous Mexican people, the vibrant culture and time-honored traditions are the magical elements that makes this place so special. Every month our family of artists grows and the individuals you will read about return here time and time again … because it feels like home to them. We are confident you will discover the charms of Mexico while exploring what comes next for you during a residency in Ajijic.
Deborah Kruger
Surface design and patterning have influenced Deborah Kruger’s work since her textile design training at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Kruger’s art practice balances making objects of beauty that convey layered meaning about habitat fragmentation, bird migration, species extinction and loss of indigenous languages. Her artwork is made with recycled plastic screen printed with images of endangered birds and languages.
John Clinock
Influenced by the ‘Beat’ poets of the 1950s and ’60s, Clinock left home in the UK to travel the highways of North America. Enroute, he fell in love with Canada’s west coast and remains there today. He failed high school art in England and didn’t even consider studying or practising visual art until 1977 in Victoria, BC. Since retiring, he has continued his art studies and practice and has used my experience to teach and help others discover and explore their own creativity and find healing and joy in the act of art.