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Bocas del Toro Islands

Christmas in Bocas

No malls, no winter coats. Lights on boats, traditional sweets and barefoot kids in puddles. What Christmas is like in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Christmas in Bocas

No malls, no winter coats. Lights on boats, traditional sweets and barefoot kids in puddles. What Christmas is like in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Neon Fish huddled together like in a basket for sale

Soooo, Why Bocas?

Burnout, COVID and a chest that tightened every time I pictured my old life. The honest story of why I left it all and moved to Bocas del Toro.

Soooo, Why Bocas?

Burnout, COVID and a chest that tightened every time I pictured my old life. The honest story of why I left it all and moved to Bocas del Toro.

A tote bag with flamingos sitting in the sand on the beach

For Art's Sake: Painting in My Bocas Bubble

Yes, I really paint these. How every Casa Santosha design starts as a hand-painted acrylic original in my Bocas studio before it becomes a product.

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For Art's Sake: Painting in My Bocas Bubble

Yes, I really paint these. How every Casa Santosha design starts as a hand-painted acrylic original in my Bocas studio before it becomes a product.

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Artwork of a Bocas Del Toro sunset, with a little boat in the distance in the water

Retiring in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Morning swims instead of commutes, papaya instead of rushed breakfasts. What retiring in Bocas del Toro, Panama is really like from an artist who did it.

Retiring in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Morning swims instead of commutes, papaya instead of rushed breakfasts. What retiring in Bocas del Toro, Panama is really like from an artist who did it.

3 Starfish on the sand in shallow ocean water

Finding Art (Again) At 49

I carried art supplies around for 30 years before I really started painting. How I found art again at 49 after moving to Bocas del Toro.

Finding Art (Again) At 49

I carried art supplies around for 30 years before I really started painting. How I found art again at 49 after moving to Bocas del Toro.

"Acrylic painting inspired by the tropical flora of Bocas del Toro, featuring a neon sloth."

How Living in Bocas del Toro Inspires My Art

Jungle greens, glowing fungi and curious creatures. How living on a Caribbean island in Bocas del Toro, Panama, rewired the way I paint.

How Living in Bocas del Toro Inspires My Art

Jungle greens, glowing fungi and curious creatures. How living on a Caribbean island in Bocas del Toro, Panama, rewired the way I paint.