Robert Bradley
By Robert Bradley Artisan Craftsmanship has long been heralded as a defining characteristic of Cuenca. Marco Antonio Machado Delgado lived among the metal workers — a craft honed by his […]
By Robert Bradley I was stopped on the street the other day by a chap who did a double-take as he passed. He turned right around, called me by name, […]
By Robert Bradley I’ve been busy producing an exhibition and art show for the Municipal Museum of Art Modern. VINCULO: Reunion de Arte y Artesanias Municipal Museum of Art Modern […]
By Robert Bradley My reading habits are pretty broad. I enjoy the derring-do of Jack Reacher with the same enthusiasm as when I read literary fiction, biographies, periodicals, or poetry. […]
By Robert Bradley The news is laced with tragedy, destruction, fear, and foreboding. Seemingly, at every turn, there is danger beyond understanding or even recognition while we are subjected to […]
By Robert Bradley The tragedy of natural catastrophe we witness in the news is a stern warning to prepare and appreciate our bounty every day. Too clearly we have seen […]
By Robert Bradley Writing has been difficult these last few weeks. I’ve been distracted by daily life. Rather than wander Cuenca viewing life through the magic lantern of my […]
“Love is all you need”. — John Lennon Photos and text by Robert Bradley A bedrock of Ecuadorian culture is devoted to family. I see it daily. On almost every […]
By Robert Bradley You don’t really need to speak Spanish here. Place the emphasis on “need”. You will not starve, or inadvertently sign up for riding classes when you asked […]
By Robert Bradley These photos were taken from 3:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. in Parque Calderon on Wednesday, August 16. “Every picture tells a story, don’t it.” –Rod Stewart [URIS […]
By Robert Bradley What an extraordinary week! I spent a couple days with perhaps the most well-known master painter in Cuenca, the artist, Claudio Alberto Soriano, and chatted with him […]
By Robert Bradley The blur of last minute chores blinked past me like an old newsreel complete with flashbulbs and jittery scenes where everything looks like it is going to […]



















