Artists' Co-op of Mendocino
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Ekphrasis XII 2023 Art Describing Other Art |
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A Collaboration between
Writers and Visual Artists
on the Northern California Mendocino Coast
The Gallery Exhibition at the Artists' Co-op (Kasten x Albion in Mendocino) Oct 4 - Oct 30, is open 11-4 Daily.
This online exhibition, here, is accessible 24/7 indefinitely.
This online exhibition, here, is accessible 24/7 indefinitely.
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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; for an other ten, writers responded to visual art. The participants were paired randomly and anonymously with identities and titles of works withheld until the exhibitions were installed in October. |
About this Virtual 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 Artist Initiators and Writer Responders. The remaining ten pairs, in Sets 4-6, feature the Writer Initiators and Artist Responders. Click on the Set Links in any order. This exhibition is extensive, and it is challenging to take it in all at once. Return often; enjoy the time. This online exhibit is open 24/7. You can revisit the last three years' Ekphrasis exhibitions, too. Use the "Exhibitions" pulldown menu. |
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ADD YOUR COMMENTS related to specific writings or artworks! They will add value to this exhibit. Submit by December 31, 2024 using the contact form at the bottom of any page or of the last "Afterword" section. |
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WRITER INITIATORS and their VISUAL ARTIST RESPONDERS
Set 1
A. DONALD SHEPHARD, "The Great Catsby." Response by painter ROBERT YELLAND: Catsby
B. windflower, "life flowing out." Response by artist KAREN FENLEY: Portal.
C. PETER NASH, "Hopscotch." Responder 1, photographer LARRY R. WAGNER: Quantum Leap.
Responder 2, artist PAT SCOTT: Pinpoint of Existence.
Set 2
D. NORMA WATKINS, "Her Barracuda Summer." Response by artist MARY-ELLEN CAMPBELL: The Big Barracuda.
E. KAREN K. LEWIS, "Choose Your Own Adventure," Response by artist LYNNE WHITING: Passage.
F. NATY OSA, "The Namesake." Response by artist SEV ICKES: The Flocker Family
Set 3
G. FRAN SCHWARTZ, "Pool Cue." Response by artist LYNNE ZICKERMAN OLSON: Hmmm...Wet or Dry?
H. EARLINE GLEISNER, "At Last! Spring." Response by artist KATHY CARL: A Clear Day of Light
I. SUSAN LUNDGREN, "Urban Connections." Response by artist BOB RHOADES: All in the Wash
J. GINNY RORBY, "Wheeled Marathon." Response by artist KAREN REYNOLDS: Winners, All!
A. DONALD SHEPHARD, "The Great Catsby." Response by painter ROBERT YELLAND: Catsby
B. windflower, "life flowing out." Response by artist KAREN FENLEY: Portal.
C. PETER NASH, "Hopscotch." Responder 1, photographer LARRY R. WAGNER: Quantum Leap.
Responder 2, artist PAT SCOTT: Pinpoint of Existence.
Set 2
D. NORMA WATKINS, "Her Barracuda Summer." Response by artist MARY-ELLEN CAMPBELL: The Big Barracuda.
E. KAREN K. LEWIS, "Choose Your Own Adventure," Response by artist LYNNE WHITING: Passage.
F. NATY OSA, "The Namesake." Response by artist SEV ICKES: The Flocker Family
Set 3
G. FRAN SCHWARTZ, "Pool Cue." Response by artist LYNNE ZICKERMAN OLSON: Hmmm...Wet or Dry?
H. EARLINE GLEISNER, "At Last! Spring." Response by artist KATHY CARL: A Clear Day of Light
I. SUSAN LUNDGREN, "Urban Connections." Response by artist BOB RHOADES: All in the Wash
J. GINNY RORBY, "Wheeled Marathon." Response by artist KAREN REYNOLDS: Winners, All!
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VISUAL ARTIST INITIATORS and their WRITER RESPONDERS
Set 4
K. SHARON GARNER: November Hummingbird, photograph on metal. Response by poet ELIZABETH KIRKPATRICK VRENIOS: "Poem Driving on the Way to Dinner."
L. STEPHEN GARNER: Low For Sunrise. Response by author MATTHEW SIDNEY LONG: "Déjà rêvé"
M. KAREN BOWERS, Transition. Response by author ROB HAWTHORN: "Walking Tour of Mendocino"
Set 5
N. MARALEE GREENE, On a Journey. Response by author ROWEN HAWTHORN: "The Bird."
O. SHANTI BENOIT, Patience. Response by ERIKA LUTZ: "In the Pause"
P. DEBRA LENNOX, Memories of Days Gone By. Response by poet NOTTY BUMBO "Pandora's Dilemma."
Set 6
Q. LAURA CORBEN, Mercy. Response by poet MAUREEN EPPSTEIN: "We Knew"
R. PAT TOTH-SMITH, Bear Cub Brothers. Response by author HOLLY TANNEN: "Benjie".
S. JOSEPH DUVIVIER, Journey's End. Response by author BILL MANN: "Human Meteorite Haiku"
T. ROBERT SPIES, Untitled. Response by author SUSAN FISHER: "The Minotaur Comes at Night"
Afterword: Special Ekphrasis Events, Key links, Brief History, Logistics Calendar, Insights on Virtual Exhibitions, Acknowledgements, CONTACT FORM FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.
