Over the month of July, 2024, True Grit Art Gallery put out a Call For Poetry to local poets throughout southern New England. We asked them to submit poems for an upcoming planned art exhibition. The idea was that the gallery would select five poems from a pool of submissions that visual artists could respond to by producing an artwork. The catch is that the gallery would assign each artist a poem to work with by a purely random, lottery process. This was done to ensure an equitable artworks to poems distri-bution for the planned exhibit. The results are posted below and 'Poetic Visions' will be on display at our brick and mortar gallery through September 28th. |
Artists responding to 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge
"Woven"
8" x 8" original artwork (acrylic) on paper by Lynn Smith in hand-made frame. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge
"Disrupted 1"
24" x 12" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Leslie Breault. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge.
"Figure/ Ground"
12" x 9" original artwork (mixed media) on paper by Josh Conescu in frame. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge
"Light As A Feather"
24" x 8" original artwork (acrylic/ mixed media on canvas) by Frances Kut-Best. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge.
"To Honor"
8" x 8" original artwork (oil on board) by Anne Hitch. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge.
"Ancient Canteen"
5" x 5" original artwork (mixed media on panel) by Jonathan Small. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge.
"Timeline"
36" x 36" original artwork (mixed media on canvas) by Amy Adams. Created in response to the poem, 'Figure And Ground' by Merryn Rutledge.
Artists responding to 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland
"Peeking Sun"
4" x 6" original artwork (oil) on board by Tatiana Roulin. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"Traveling Sun Seeks Intimate Relationship With Beautiful Façade"
20" x 16" original artwork (mixed media) by Alexandra Leaver. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child"
16" x 12" original artwork (pastel) by Mary Lou Harwood. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"Paper Boats Of Dreams"
18" x 36" original artwork (oil on panel) by James Reynolds. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"Shadows And Light"
16" x 20" original artwork (mixed media) by Margaret Rosenbaum. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"Mid Morning"
16" x 20" original artwork (watercolor and ink) by Casey Banks. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
"Invisible One"
15.75" x 11.75" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Lauren Jezierski. Created in response to the poem, 'The Sun Does Not Have A Favorite Child' by Jaqi Holland.
Artists responding to 'Performance For One' by Kendra Tornheim
"The Dance"
15" x 12" original artwork (cyanotype enhanced with hand-painted tape, micro-pen, marker) by Ann-Marie Gillett. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"Down By The Riverside"
24" x 24" original artwork (acrylic/ mixed media) by Margo Lemieux. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"I Talk With The Trees"
10" x 8" original photograph by Jeannie Cratty. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"Moon Dance"
28" x 22" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Nancy Minnigerode. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"Inspired By Performance For One"
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24" x 18" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Shannon Sorensen. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"Pale And Shadow"
12" x 9" original artwork (watercolor on board) by Sarah Brown. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
"Sight Unseen"
20" x 16" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Bob Botchie. Created in response to the poem, 'Performance For One'' by Kendra Tornheim.
Artists responding to 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole
"Calm After The Storm"
12" x 16" original watercolor painting by Mae Jean Wood. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Calming"
31" x 12" original oil painting on paper by Christina Beecher. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"A Star Riddled Sky Above"
18" x 24" framed print by [s.m.] DECKER. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Searchlight"
15" x 30" original acrylic painting on canvas by Kelly Steen. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Dancing Light"
20" x 30" original acrylic painting on canvas by Anthony Salemme. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Above And Below Glow"
12" x 24" original oil painting on linen by Maureen Vezina. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Starry Sky"
8" x 12" original photograph by Faith Martin. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
"Turbulence"
8" x 12" original watercolor painting by Faith Martin. Created in response to the poem, 'Searchlight' by Diana Cole.
Artists responding to 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts' by Michael Doyle
"Manic On Monument Beach"
36" x 24" original multimedia artwork on canvas by Michael Doyle. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by the poet himself, Michael Doyle.
"Des Cendres"
12" x 36" original artwork (acrylic on canvas) by Leslie Breault. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.
"On This Night"
12" x 9" original artwork (acrylic/collage) by Susanne Riette-Keith. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.
"A Fairy Tale"
20" x 20" original artwork (oil on canvas) by Dorothy Pentheny. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.
"Mandragora —It's Beauty Is Both Life-Giving And Unwound"
21" x 17" original artwork (paint on silk) by Lidia Mikhaylova. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.
"Avarice"
18" x 24" original artwork (oil on canvas) by Peter Damon. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.
"The Emaciated Wolf"
"From Gracie: Peace After The Storm"
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8" x 10" original artwork (watercolor on paper) by Sue Steinberg. Created in response to the poem, 'I Know Why Mall Santas Smoke Butts (a fairytale)'' by Michael Doyle.