WALK Gallery

JAC, Jazz Artists of Charleston, will be showcasing photographs from their exhibition “SEE JAZZ” with WALK Gallery during the Closing Reception for “Juxtaposition: artists respond to poets and poets respond to artists.” 6, 8, and 12 Brewster Court (view map) in the Midtown development have been made available to WALK Gallery by Poston and Co., [...]

Margery Wentworth and I kept in touch by email.At first I assumed she would be writing a haiku poem inspired by one of my paintings. As time went on, it seemed that my schedule was lighter than hers so it was decided that she would send me a list of her Garden haiku poems. They [...]

Closer to the finish date I emailed Bryan photos of the painting when it was about 75% complete. He responded with three haikus he composed. I love the poem he chose, with its perfect description of the Ashley River and sense of history with “my grandmother’s braid”. I feel Bryan’s poem and my painting are very harmonious in their expression. I am so pleased that we both arrived at the same place with our artistic responses.

Rebecca Shaw’s experience working with poet, Dan Wright. Check out their profiles here. Dan and I had recently met when I heard about the Juxtaposition show for WALK Gallery.  I knew that he had been a literature major in college and so I asked him if he would write some haikus that I could make [...]

“Mary’s Words” was created while Mary read some of her poetry and then continued to write as I painted. At one point I became self-conscious. I called out that I was “finished,” but she continued to write. I got over myself and continued to paint. If Mary had not had the tenacity and intuition to continue writing, instead of listening to me. The painting would have been a “cute” experiment instead of inspired art.

We will be installing Juxtaposition today at the Millennium building. There is some really great art and poetry going up — so come and say hi! Find out more on the show.

Entries Due December 15, 2009