Leo See Michael Kesselman’s work in WTP Vol. VI #6 mixed media 9″ x 9″ x 5″ Simple and accessible, my sculptures portray common objects in unexpected forms that are surprising, intelligent, beautiful, and humorous. Made from incongruous components, they attempt to define the essence of things by disrupting our expectations: is a chair with five…
Literary Spotlight: Robert B. Shaw
From WTP Vol. VI #6 Enigmas of Weeding By Robert B. Shaw Wading into my garden’s anarchy, I see it little matters where I start. The rubber kneeling pad I have with me, the slender, pointed trowel can’t do their part till I, as sponsoring intelligence, decide what needs to go from this small jungle.…
Site Review: Andrea Rae
Fabric Art and the Universal By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Andrea Rae is a mixed-media artist who blends fabric, soft sculpture, and photography in both representational and symbolic work that explores humanity’s correlations rather than our differences. Her site presents a multitude of individual works as well as large-scale installations. Rae began experimenting with different…
Featured Bookmarks: The Literary
July 2018 By DeWitt Henry, Literary Bookmarks Editor Monthly link highlights to online resources, magazines, and author sites that seem informative and inspiring for working writers. Most are free. Suggestions are welcomed. Adam Scheffler The appeal of Adam Scheffler’s work is reflected by his appearances in scores of literary magazines and the selection of his first collection…
Inside the Studio: Chloe Hedden
See Hedden’s work in WTP Vol. VI #5. Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Chloe Hedden loves her Boulder, Colorado, studio. It doesn’t matter that it’s small and…
WTP Artist: Mary Reilly
Drawing and Toning with Eight Layers of Graphite Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Mary Reilly’s art has been featured in solo exhibitions in New York City at Garvey/Simon Art Access and the Museum of the City of New York, as well as other galleries, and in numerous group exhibitions. Her work has been…
Site Review: Deborah Weiss
An Intuitive Process By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Deborah Weiss is a painter and printmaker whose work focuses on the effect of atmospheric conditions on land and water over time. Her compositions are inspired by the constant transformation of terrain caused by fluctuating climate and temperature. Weiss’s process is intuitive, and subject matter not pre-determined.…
Site Review: Meredith Sue Willis
A Treasure Trove of Information By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Meredith Sue Willis’s website is packed with information about writing and teaching, her life as a prolific writer, and resources to craft a marketable book. She splashes her website with images of her book covers, family photos, and other authors. She provides links to…
Art Spotlight: Keiji Shinohara
Twilight See Keiji Shinohara’s work in WTP Vol. VI #5 woodcut 11.13” x 17.13”, ed. of 30 While living in Kyoto, I trained for ten years in the traditional Japanese woodblock printing style known as Ukiyo-e. The technical foundation for my artwork is rooted in that training, accompanied by techniques of contemporary western printmaking. Yet…
Literary Spotlight: A.C. Koch
From WTP Vol. VI #5 Dark as a Dungeon in the Heart By A.C. Koch For a number she had never forgotten, Margie Finn was having a hard time hitting all the right buttons. It was the White Pages that was throwing her off, following along with her finger on the page as she poked…
Art Roundup: Brooklyn
Spring 2018 Highlights By John S. Berman, WTP Art Correspondent Four times a year, WTP art correspondents from around the country will report back on the previous season, with images from exhibitions you otherwise might have missed, and their own insights into these varied venues. I am always hesitant to describe any art exhibition as…