Artists' Co-op of Mendocino
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Ekphrasis XV 2026 Art Inspring Other Art |
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A Collaboration between
Writers and Visual Artists
on the Northern California Mendocino Coast
Note: The Gallery Exhibition at the Artists' Co-op (Kasten x Albion in Mendocino) Oct 7 - Nov 2, is open 11-4 Daily
This online exhibition is accessible 24/7 indefinitely. http://www.artcoopmendocino.com/ekph26intro
This online exhibition is accessible 24/7 indefinitely. http://www.artcoopmendocino.com/ekph26intro
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About Our Collaboration: The Artists Co-op of Mendocino has collaborated with the Writers of the Mendocino Coast annually since 2012. The title Ekphrasis is a Greek word meaning “art describing other art.” This year the participants are twenty pairs of writers and visual artists. For ten of them, visual artists responded to writings; and for another ten, writers responded to visual art. The participants were paired randomly and anonymously (picked out of a hat) with identities and titles of works withheld until the exhibitions were installed in October. |
About this Online Exhibition: The exhibition content is distributed across several pages. There are 3 or 4 writer-artist pairs in each of 6 sets. Ten pairs, in Sets 1-3, feature the Writer Initiators and Artist Responders. The remaining ten pairs, in Sets 4-6, feature the Artist Initiators and Writer Responders. Click on the Set Links in any order. This exhibition is extensive, and it is challenging to take it all at once. Return often; enjoy the time. This online exhibit is open 24/7. You can revisit last year's Ekphrasis, too; use the "Exhibitions" menu. Thumbnail images appearing throughout these pages may be from this year's exhibition or from previous years. |
NOTE: Brief comments related to specific writings or artworks add value to this exhibit. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the last "Afterword" section to submit contributions.
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WRITER INITIATORS and their ARTIST RESPONDERS
Set 1
A. KATHERINE BROWN, Idiot. Response by artist LARRY WAGNER: Surrender to the Smell, photograph of three roses.
B. NONA SMITH, Not Mensa Material. Response by artist BOB RHOADES: Carla's Tail, collage,
C. ERICKA LUTZ, Grandfather Ghost. Response by artist MARY-ELLEN CAMPBELL: Tali's Dream, acrylic painting on canvas?
SET 2
D. ROBYN KOSKI, Family Game Night. Response by artist AMY STEFAN: Innocence between the Lines, twisted threads and collage..
E. KARIN UPHOFF, Pygmy Forest People. Response by artist PAT TOTH-SMITH: Manzanita Tree, Photograph on canvas.
F. ART WEININGER, Flo, the Reclining Nude. Response by artist KAREN REYNOLDS: Return of the Muse.
G. CATHERINE MARSHALL, Go Fly a Kite. Response by artist LAURA CORBEN: Kite
SET 3
H. ROWAN HAWTHORN, Grandparents House. Response by artist ROBERT YELLAND, Oil on canvas..
I. NATY OSA: Home Health Care, Response by artist LYNNE ZICKERMAN OLSON,: Healing Food, Healing Hands. acrylic painting.
J. HOLLY TANNEN:: The Tao.. Response by artist LYNNE WHITING ROBERTSON: Harmony, oil painting.
WRITER INITIATORS and their ARTIST RESPONDERS
Set 1
A. KATHERINE BROWN, Idiot. Response by artist LARRY WAGNER: Surrender to the Smell, photograph of three roses.
B. NONA SMITH, Not Mensa Material. Response by artist BOB RHOADES: Carla's Tail, collage,
C. ERICKA LUTZ, Grandfather Ghost. Response by artist MARY-ELLEN CAMPBELL: Tali's Dream, acrylic painting on canvas?
SET 2
D. ROBYN KOSKI, Family Game Night. Response by artist AMY STEFAN: Innocence between the Lines, twisted threads and collage..
E. KARIN UPHOFF, Pygmy Forest People. Response by artist PAT TOTH-SMITH: Manzanita Tree, Photograph on canvas.
F. ART WEININGER, Flo, the Reclining Nude. Response by artist KAREN REYNOLDS: Return of the Muse.
G. CATHERINE MARSHALL, Go Fly a Kite. Response by artist LAURA CORBEN: Kite
SET 3
H. ROWAN HAWTHORN, Grandparents House. Response by artist ROBERT YELLAND, Oil on canvas..
I. NATY OSA: Home Health Care, Response by artist LYNNE ZICKERMAN OLSON,: Healing Food, Healing Hands. acrylic painting.
J. HOLLY TANNEN:: The Tao.. Response by artist LYNNE WHITING ROBERTSON: Harmony, oil painting.
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ARTIST INITIATORS and their WRITER RESPONDERS
SET 4
K. JOSEPH DUVIVIER, Atomic, Oil on canvas. Response by author: NOTTY BUMBO, The Bean.
L. CAMILLE BOWERS, Text Me, watercolor and collage. Response by poet ELIZABETH VRENIOS: Still Life w/Wolf Moon.
M. MARY ANDERSON, Calalilly Party Etching. Response by poet KEN ROYE: The Castaways.
SET 5
N. SHANTI BENIOT, The Well. Response by writer: LESLIE WAHLQUIST: Belle and the Wishing Well..
O. SHARON GARNER, Red Tail Hawk, photograph. Response by author MATT LONG: Messenger of Complicity.
P. STEPHEN GARNER: Get a Grip, Acrylic on panel. Response by writer NORMA WATKINS: The Night the Monster Came.
Q. DEBRA LENNOX, On to Victory, Print. Response by poet MAUREEN EPSTEIN: Instruction.
SET 6
R. MARALEE GREENE, Cross Flight. Response by writer PRISCILLA COMEN: My Birds.
S. SHANTI BALSÉ Camel Procession. Response by author BETH SPENCER: .The Dromedary Would Like
a Few Words.
T. KATHY CARL, River's Edge. Response by author SUSAN FISHER: Becoming.
AFTERWORD: Special Ekphrasis Events, Key links, Brief History, Logistics Calendar, Insights on Virtual Exhibitions, Acknowledgements, CONTACT FORM FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.
