Vrijeme leti, već je više od 19 godina kako sam uplovio u nemirne likovne vode, a i moje ozbiljno bavljenje fotografijom dosegnulo je 10 godina! To zahtjeva inoviranje podataka na mom WEB-u, a uskoro slijede i sasvim nove, nadam se kvalitetnije i atraktivnije moje web stranice, sa rigoroznije odabranim materijalom i tehnički bolje pripremljenim za prezentaciju vama, poštovanim posjetiteljima istih.

Za to, kao i za dalje unapredjenje tehničkog kvaliteta moje fotografije i računalne grafike, bila je neophodna i nova oprema. Sada je tu novi NIKON D90 sa pratećim priborom i novi LENOVO ThinkCentre sa Windowsom 7 Professional i svim potrebnim za zaista vrhunske rezultate. Predstoji upoznavanje sa svim ovim novitetima, a onda rad, rad...I uživanje u rezultatima tog rada!

It's time for new appearance. Following order of news:

My exhibitions in Seattle (USA) were extended until January 24. Interest and visit were significant; that is why they were extended, but commercial effects were not of the same intensity - crisis still shakes America (and World too).

Our celebration of 50^th anniversary since graduation in once famous High Technical School in Sarajevo passed in mixed mood. Only five of us, former graduates came, from our class IV1and another seven from neighboring class IV2, and the only living teacher, that time class-master of IV2, Ms. Nadja BISER-Taso. As our benches are not there for a long time, instead of our classroom we set together in one of beautifully equipped cabinets for professional lectures. Firstly, with one-minute silence we mourned our passed-away teachers, leaded by legendary Stanislav Bać, former class-master of our IV1, and to our dear schoolmates who, unfortunately, did not live to be here in these beautiful moments. Than, the School personnel told nice words on credits of our generation for post-war development of our, that time ruined homeland's economy. They acquainted us with their current efforts to return this institution to path of former shine, but also, with dusk coming over everything they have achieved: new legislative to be passed entirely ignores everything that generations and generations of teachers and students have achieved for full 120 years! Even name of Technical School is about to vanish, and all of tradition is recklessly bundled into meaningless title School for productivity crafts or something like that!? These acknowledge deeply shocked us; we have signed petition for absolute preservation of full and traditional name HIGH TECHNIQUE SCHOOL - Sarajevo (with Departments) and its adequate ranking amongst other schools. Upon visit to other cabinets and areas of the School, we have entered our former classrooms and for a moment retrieved careless time of adolescent fooling around, but also serious work and study, which we where not forced to do! Our celebration ended, as supposed to, with meal and some drinks, and many remembrances from elapsed times, at 31^st floor of Sarajevo's new attraction, „twisted" „AVAZ" tower. Thanks to kind and hard-working collective of nowadays Mechanical Technical School for exceptional reception of their former students, and for everything they do for this School and new generations of students, future technicians, so much needed in our devastated economy.

My computer operates normally again, thanks to hard-working and crafty BBS employees. Now I can process hundreds and hundreds of previously taken photos, arranging my archive at the same time. And my atelier, finally, is on agenda: generally cleaned and painted, now ready for return of only such staff that have real utility value. And lots of things were gathered in here!

My granddaughter Mia has had nice celebration of her 7^th birthday; grandpa could not attend, but grandma was there. Good luck, once again, Mia!

Bad news I have left for the end of this word: my Taibica fall down and has broken her right arm. Good in the accident was that Emergency staff and famous SWEDISH MEDICAL CLINIC have done everything properly and timely; the surgery was successful (without blue envelope - read bribe!) and my wife, with care and efforts of our children Sabina and Zlatko, goes along way of soon recovery, which I wish her from my hearth.

I have left my family and my two new exhibitions in Seattle (to be opened until January 01, 10.), as well as third - permanent, which stands in the same gallery area since November 2007, and luckily returned to Sarajevo. A number of obligations were waiting for me.

Firstly, preparation for celebration of 50th anniversary of my graduation in famous Sarajevo's, and that time known and recognized in Europe, SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL - Mechanical engineering branch, planned for December 12 this year. One of my computers failed, another would not accept protection for 2010. Fortunately, there are old good experts and palls from BBS Company - Sarajevo, who will manage it swiftly and properly.

There is also ever growing number of unprocessed and unselected photos: I still haven't done even half from the last European tour, and there are several hundreds form America, especially these ones from MLS Coup Finals, with great Beckham. Meeting and chat with number of friends in the City regarding last 3 months events, and about what follows. The car winterizing...

Something wonderful follows - December 11, seventh birthday of my granddaughter Mia, who commenced with regular school this year. I regret because I am not going to be with them physically that time, but they will ben my thoughts and best wishes and hopes! GOOD LUCK, Mia! Long live!

As announced, on November 20 between 18 and 20 o'clock, ceremonial opening (RECEPTION) of 6 artists' joint exhibitions took place in famous NORTHWEST CRAFT CENTER AND GALLERY in Seattle Center in Seattle. In relaxed atmosphere, attended by some 60 visitors, it lasted rather long, even after 22.

Four of colleagues presented artistic pottery, one she colleague jewelry and decorations from glass and metal, and my smallness - as no one else presented pictures or photography - have had two new independent exhibitions: 27 painting with 40 items and 6 artistic photos with 27 color photos (7^th and 8^th  American). Small change in number of items occurred due to delayed and unnecessary intervention of the Gallery curator, after setting of the exhibition was already done! Very embarrassing, stressful situation emerged, resulting in compromise: changes in setting of the boats group and one oil where omitted, while in photography 4 photos less where placed, since the exhibition, instead at one common wall, upon curator's demand, was split into two opposing walls, which surely was not better solution. However, the most important is that I have completed everything timely, and my concept of the exhibition setting was maintained. With officially presented items, at separate bench I have exposed items for sale and certain number of my catalogues from 50^th, jubilee exhibition, books I.F. Raic and some 45 graphics and photos. I also have reduced significantly prices of oils and aquarelles, since the Gallery would not agree to add to my prices less than 100%, which would be really too much for buyers!

I am especially glad that my invitation to the exhibition was responded by more than 30 of our people who live in Seattle and neighboring cities. There were whole families gathered, and due to atmosphere and language spoken, it looked rather like exhibition somewhere in Bosnia than in the hearth of America!

Couple more days in America, and my return to Sarajevo follows, where I would arrive on December 2.