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Mr. Halff currently resides in Bismarck, North Dakota and on Kaua’i, in Hawaii.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Pincus\u003c\/strong\u003e, former Arts Critic of the San Diego Union-Tribune, called Mr. Halff’s artwork “impressive in its variety...traces of e.e. cummings’ whimsicality are in his lines...” Richard Hamburger, the late Artistic Director of the Dallas Theater Center, described Mr. Halff’s work as “...joyful and sensitive poetry... with a Haiku-like quality that implicitly tells us to seize the present moment.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simpler Gifts Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41321710420118,"sku":"9781885238146","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/8731\/1254\/products\/img_proxy_21e05d50-5237-44b9-b981-58a85d7b37ce.jpg?v=1642163424"},{"product_id":"san-diego-days-paperback","title":"San Diego Days (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Diego Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a vibrant collection of watercolors and writings by Bro Halff, capturing the beauty of San Diego and surrounding areas, as well as the positive attitude of its people. 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This volume is a captivating journey to familiar and out-of-the-way attractions, and a spiritual odyssey that offers perceptions and insights that delight and refresh the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Diego has grown from a small port city to a major center of U.S. military facilities, a hub of the biotechnical industry, a favorite tourist destination, and a gateway to Mexico. Mr. Halff brings to life the sights that make the city so appealing, as well as its uniquely free-spirited way of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBro Halff\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and writer who is known for his watercolors and poetry. Born in 1946, he was raised in Texas. He lived in San Diego for twenty years, and still maintains an art gallery, \u003cem\u003eThe Bro Halff Gallery\u003c\/em\u003e, and publishing house, \u003cem\u003eSimpler Gifts Press, \u003c\/em\u003ein San Diego. Since 1972, he has pursued a career of writing, in several genres, including lyrical and visual poetry, and of painting and sculpting. The central theme of his lyrical poetry is the celebration of human diversity and of nature. His watercolors depict, with radiant colors and bold composition, rural, urban, and small-town America. His artworks have been routinely exhibited in galleries throughout the United States, and have appeared in over 230 exhibits. His volume of poetry and pen-and-ink drawings, \u003cem\u003eSeasonal Delights\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by the Mellen Poetry Press in 1999. 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