August 26th, 2010
Colin Johnson
Tags/ Posted by Christopher ArisI was ready to open: dew hung from my leaves. I was like all the otherscontinue reading this poem
Colin Johnson has been a professional Freelance Illustrator and Gallery Artist since his graduation from The Maryland Institute College of Art in the Spring of 1995.
August 9th, 2010
Amir Zainorin
Tags/ Posted by Arts EscapeNoon. A dry martini at the beach bar, a man swizzles his ‘stache. Bond. Jaime Bond, he says. I’m stalled out by the pool watching birds shit on lounge chairs.continue reading this poem
Art of Amir Zainorin on Escape Into Life “…consecutive layering of various mediums into complex collages, with the superimposed colourful tones and texture of acrylic paint.”
July 19th, 2010
Daniel David Kent
Tags/ Posted by Arts EscapeWhat season is it, Cy, when all the birds get dragged backcontinue reading this poem
July 13th, 2010
The Reclusive Artist: Joseph Cornell and Fernando Pessoa
Tags/ Posted by Chris Al-Aswadi entered the sanctuary of your still life, driven by the mind i left twitching in the gutter.continue reading this poem
It may be argued that some of the most mysterious, paradoxical art has been produced by reclusive souls. There are many and I do not intend to list them all. But some of these artists and literary figures whose work I return to again and again share this same quality. Henry Darger, Fernando Pessoa, and Emily Dickinson are among my favorites.
