Six Photographs by Carlin Felder
June 2009
As an amateur photographer Carlin utilizes Photoshop to achieve a layered and textured affect with her subject matter. Some of her strongest influences are abstract painters such as Cy Twombly, Mark Rothko, and the not-always-abstract David Hockney. She currently lives in the New York City area and makes a living as a backpack designer.
Six Paintings by Orna Ben-Shoshan
June 2009
Orna's paintings release the imagination and extend the limits of ordinary perception, with colorful scenes that take place in distant worlds. Like other surrealist artists, Orna creates links that are only possible in a different dimension of existence, taking the conventional and weaving it with a unique and inimitable stitch.
Two Visual Poems by Alex Nodopaka
June 2009
Conceived in Ukraine, Alex Nodopaka exhibited first in Russia, 1940. Studied tongue-in-cheek at Ecole des Beaux Arts, Casablanca, Morocco. Foremost Artist, would-be-Author, Art critic and Great Lip Servicer in 4 or 5 languages and gibberish after a bottle of Fire Water.
Children's Series
by Jim Fuess, May 2009
Jim Fuess works with liquid acrylic paint on canvas. Most of his work is abstract, but there are recognizable forms and faces in a number of the paintings. He is striving for grace and fluidity, movement and balance. He likes color and believes that beauty can be an artistic goal. There is whimsy, fear, energy, movement, fun and dread in his paintings. A lot of his work is anthropomorphic. The shapes seem familiar. The faces are real.
Six Photographs by Brian Price
May 2009
Born and raised in Northern Ireland, Brian Rice moved to the United States for graduate school, then taught at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, for fifteen years before becoming an academic administrator, and is currently at The University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana. He began photographing as a way of learning to observe, to see what's there, about ten years ago. That fascination with the work of observation has only grown over time.
Nine Digital Paintings by Dan Ruhrmanty
April 2009
Dan Ruhrmanty's work explores the dimensions and depth of human nature. His goal is to communicate the personal and cultural dynamics that condition how we view ourselves and others as well as how our individual experiences condition such perception. His work has appeared in such publications as The Barefoot Muse, Nefarious Ballerina and Otoliths.
Michael Crowley, April 2009
"For me, taking pictures is a form of meditation, an enforced act of being present. To see the beauty, you must be there, you cannot be thinking of other times or places— you will miss the only life you have, going on around you. And beauty is everywhere . . . sometimes in the big picture (and most folks catch those moments,) but more often it’s in the fine details that are too easily missed if you are not living in that moment."
Amy Kohut of the Third Kind
March 2009
Amy Kohut is an artist and poet living in Colorado. Check out her blog at VisualFlave.blogspot.com.
Nine Photographs by Brad Hatch
March 2009
"I got into the arts with friends who had a rock band. We did elaborate performances that used slide photography, pyrotechniques and sometimes modern dance. We also did one of the earliest music videos using ground breaking video synthesis by the renowned Jack Vetterli. I also composed and performed electronic music, developing sound colors and texture similar to what I look for in my photography."
Eight Digital Paintings by Steve Viner
February 2009
Steve Viner is predominately a digital artist, using various found and made objects that create very dark gothic images. He is currently working on illustrating a children's book with poet and author Petra Whiteley. His work is due to be published in Osprey, The Glasgow Review. His cover art has been published on the first issue of Deep Tissue Magazine and his cover art will be published on Constance Stadler's forthcoming book of poetry in the very near future.
Five Photographs by Peter Schwartz
December 2008
After years of writing and painting, Peter Schwartz has moved to another medium: photography. In the past his work's been featured in many prestigious print and online journals including Existere, Failbetter, Hobart, International Poetry Review, Red Wheelbarrow, Reed, and Willard & Maple.
Six Digital Paintings by Jeff Crouch and Diana Magallón
December 2008
Diana Magallón is an experimental artist: http://cipollinaaaaa.blogspot.com
Jeff Crouch is an internet artist in Grand Prairie, TX. Google "Jeff Crouch" to see where he's been on the internet.
The Return of Amy Kohut
November 2008
Amy Kohut is an artist and poet living in Colorado. We present nine of her drawings for your edification.
Nine Paintings by Candace Byington
November 2008
"Candace's art is heavily influenced by Mexican folk art, the self-portraits of Frida Kahlo, flower paintings of Georgia O'Keefe, works of Edvard Munch and the woodblock cuts of the German Expressionists. Her work explores the seven deadly sins, escapism, the solitude of the desert southwest, the glory and gore of ancient Mexico, the whimsical and macabre atmosphere of the day of the dead festival and the serenity of the sunset."
Eight Photographs by Michael Crowley
October 2008
""For me, taking pictures is a form of meditation, an enforced act of being present. To see the beauty, you must be there, you cannot be thinking of other times or places— you will miss the only life you have, going on around you. And beauty is everywhere . . . sometimes in the big picture (and most folks catch those moments,) but more often it’s in the fine details that are too easily missed if you are not living in that moment."
Nine Visual Poems by Jim Leftwich and Diana Magallón
October 2008
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Six Images by Randy Thurman
October 2008
"Specific arrangements of geometric shapes, lines and dots of certain colors, facilitate the Art of Conspiration, an intimate connection between the artwork and the viewer. My aim is to elicit an effect on the viewer's conscious as well as sub-conscious mind; for the person to lose part of their self in viewing, while gaining something new through this life altering exchange as the painting becomes a part of that person."
Nine Altered Photographs by Anna Maly
September 2008
"How important do you think it is to have a real passion in life. The kind of passion that consumes you completely. The borderline obsession passion.... That one unmistakable kind that your entire life revolves around...."
Five Collages by Shane Allison
September 2008
Shane Allison has had poems published in Zygote in My Coffee, Shampoo, juked, Instant Pussy and others. He has work forthcoming in Monkey Bicycle.
Nine Digital Paintings by Peter Schwartz
August 2008
Peter Schwartz is a painter, poet and writer. He's also an associate art editor for Mad Hatters' Review. His artwork can be seen all over the Internet but specifically at: www.sitrahahra.com. He's had hundreds of paintings, poems, and stories published both online and in print and is constantly submitting new work as if his very life depended on it. His last show was at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea, New York City.
Nine Altered Photographs by Amy Kohut
August 2008
Amy Kohut is an artist and poet living in Colorado.
Five Photo-Art Images by Mary Ellen Derwis
July 2008
Mary Ellen Derwis lives in northeast Ohio. She is co-author, with Joe Balaz, of JOMA—online, an online gallery of concrete poetry and photography. Her photography has appeared in various publications online. What interests her in the field of photo-art is the unpredictable and synergistic nature of photography in general.
Five Paintings by Johan Wahlstrom
July 2008
Johan Wahlstrom was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1959 to four generations of artists on his mother's side. In 1997 he moved to Provence to study under Lennart Nystrom. In 1999 he had his first show in France, and is now a full-time visual artist exhibiting his works in Spain, the USA, the UK, and Sweden. He currently lives in Marbella, Spain where the natural light and colors are perfect for an artist.
Selections from ¡Presente!
by Leigh Herrick and Branko Gulin, July 2008
¡Presente! is a live show featuring Leigh Herrick playing conga and reading her poetry as Branko Gulin creates a spontaneous painting. We present five of these paintings and three of these poems, along with video selections taken from the show's five-day run in May 2008, which took place in the Chapel at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, in Minneapolis.
Eight Paintings by Randy Thurman
June 2008
"Specific arrangements of geometric shapes, lines and dots of certain colors, facilitate the Art of Conspiration, an intimate connection between the artwork and the viewer. My aim is to elicit an effect on the viewer's conscious as well as sub-conscious mind; for the person to lose part of their self in viewing, while gaining something new through this life altering exchange as the painting becomes a part of that person."
Nine Collages by Randel Plowman
June 2008
Randel Plowman is a mixed-media artist living and working in Northern Kentucky. He has a B.F.A. in printmaking from Northern Kentucky University. His work is in many public and private collections both nationally and internationally. His latest project consist of creating and posting a small collage daily to his blog.
Nine Photographs by J. A. Spahr-Summers
April 2008
Jeffrey Spahr-Summers is a poet and photographer, founder of The Chicago Poetry Agenda and a former board member of The Tulsa Arts and Humanities Literary Arts Council. A former member of The Greater Dallas Community of Writers, he has conducted and participated in many poetry workshops and feature readings. His poetry and photographs have been published in numerous print and online magazines.
Six Visual Pieces by Adrian Kenyon
April 2008
Adrian Kenyon attended Salendine Nook secondary school, where he failed to recognize authority and experienced a major breakthrough regarding rebellious tendencies. He then attended Huddersfield new College and Aston University. Twenty-four hours after graduating, he started work on a demolition site with some bikers. He worked for the forestry department of his local council on Dutch Elm disease for a few months until it was abolished.
Visual Poetry by Vernon Frazer
March 2008
Vernon Frazer has published eight books of poetry and three books of fiction. His work has appeared in Aught, Big Bridge, Drunken Boat, First Intensity, Jack Magazine, Lost and Found Times, Moria, Miami SunPost, Prague Literary Review, Sidereality, Xstream and many other literary magazines. His web site is http://vernonfrazer.com.
Misti Rainwater-Lites
March 2008
Misti Rainwater-Lites still doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up but she's pretty sure it doesn't involve kissing ass or any kind of math. Misti makes a lot of collages and writes a lot of poems. Her self-published poetry collections and novels are available at lulu.com. She also has chapbooks available through Kendra Steiner Editions, Erbacce Press and Scintillating Publications.
Peter Schwartz
February 2008
Peter Schwartz is a painter, poet and writer. He's also an associate art editor for Mad Hatters' Review. His artwork can be seen all over the Internet but specifically at: www.sitrahahra.com. He's had hundreds of paintings, poems, and stories published both online and in print and is constantly submitting new work as if his very life depended on it. His last show was at the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea, New York City.
Jeff Crouch and Diana Magallón
February 2008
Diana Magallón is an experimental artist: http://cipollinaaaaa.blogspot.com
Jeff Crouch is an internet artist in Grand Prairie, TX. Google "Jeff Crouch" to see where he's been on the internet.
Janet Snell
January 2008
Janet Snell is a graduate, magna-cum-laude, of the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she studied painting with the late Ed Dugmore. She has shown her work in New York City, Baltimore, Washington, D. C., Cleveland and other cities, and is the author of two books of art with poems: Flytrap (Cleveland State University Press Poetry Center, 1990) and Heads (March Street Press, 1998).
The Industrial Poet
by Joe Balaz, January 2008
Joe Balaz lives in northeast Ohio. He is the author of Domino Buzz, a cd of music-poetry available at www.JoeBalaz.com. He is also co-author, with photo-artist Mary Ellen Derwis, of JOMA—online, an online gallery of concrete poetry and photography. His recent work has appeared in or is forthcoming from various publications online.
Dee Rimbaud
December 2007
Dee Rimbaud is an artist, writer and occasional new age gypsy. He has just returned to his native Scotland after a year of living mainly in a van with his partner and child, travelling round Britain, France, Spain & Portugal.
Anita Wexler
December 2007
Anita Wexler, a member of Women Contemporary Artists, got her BFA in Communication and Graphics Design from the Parson's New School of Design in New York. She's had dozens of exhibitions throughout Florida, as well as in New Jersey, Connecticut, Arkansas, and Indiana, and has appeared on HGTV's "Crafter's Coast to Coast" and "Isn't That Clever."
Jeff Crouch, of the Third Kind
November 2007
In the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex of Texas.
Culture as history, politics, and art, the conjunction thereof.
Time as Moebius strip.
Splicing poetry into it.
gum
by Karl Kempton, November 2007
Karl Kempton's visual poems have been nationally and internationally published and exhibited since 1974. His work has evolved from typewriter to computer b&w to color and now mixed media works with the use of a SLR digital camera. gum is from photos taken in San Luis Obispo's Gum Alley.
October 2007
Born in 1967 in San Pedro, CA, Chet Zar's interest in art began at an early age. Zar's interest in the darker side of art began in the earliest stages of his life. His interest in horror films and art eventually culminated into a career, designing and creating effects for such films as The Ring, Hellboy, Planet of the Apes and the critically acclaimed videos for Tool.
Peter Schwartz
June 2007
Peter says, "I paint to transcend everyday life. When I paint I am 100% occupied, so in a very real sense I inhabit an entirely different dimension. It is that total commitment that allows me to make work that at least pleases my own very judgmental eye."
