Artist / Poet Collaboration

I have finally finished my painting for the Artist/Poet Collaboration for the Crossings Gallery in Zumbrota.  This piece was really a challenge for me, even though the poem was fabulous.  I wanted to express the overall meaning of the poem, yet be true to my expressionistic style of painting.  I actually re-did the painting – entirely – twice.  I am happy with this third and final version though, so it was worth all of the effort and turmoil. 

 The poem ‘Country Girls, City Girls’ describes one summer that the girls spent in the country with Grandma, and how it changed who they were.  My painting ‘Both Worlds’ combines city and country images to show how we are a combination of our experiences, and how we can feel bound to multiple places at once. 

Poetry reading and opening reception: Friday, April 18, 7pm at the Crossings Gallery in Zumbrota, MN.