Artist Barbara van Buskirk Demonstrates Monotype Printing Video Courtesy of Donald Kolberg This is a demonstration of the art of monotype as done by artist Barbara van Buskirk in Albuquerque. Visit her website.
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Latest Read: Handling the Truth by Beth Kephart
The Medium and its Messenger by Richard Gilbert Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir by Beth Kephart. Gotham Books, 254 pp. Here’s three good reasons to read Beth Kephart’s book on writing memoir: her lapidary prose; her vision of memoir as an instrument of inquiry and transcendence; and her superb annotated list of recommended…
Monotypes: Printing on Plexiglass
Chinese Ink Landscape Washes By Donald Kolberg, Contributing Arts Editor There are times as a monotype artist when I fight the wall, the blank page, and the empty canvas. Then something catches my eye – a bit of news, a painting, something someone says, or, in my case, a video: Lotus Flowers: Explore the Plexiglass…
Art Spotlight: Virginia Vilchis
Still Standing See her work in Vol. IV #8 Acrylic / mixed media 60″ x 48″ My art reflects a distinct quality of lines and shapes. I treat my forms, shapes, colors, and space so as not to emphasize realism but rather an extraordinary visual experience. The changes that occur everyday in the world also…
WTP Writer: Patty Somlo
Transforming Struggles Into Art Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Patty Somlo is an author of fiction and creative nonfiction living in Sonoma County, California. Her second book, The First to Disappear (Spuyten Duyvil), was a finalist in the Fiction: Short Story category of the 2016 International Book Awards. Her work has appeared in journals, including the Los Angeles Review, the…
Site Review: Poetry Daily
An Evolving Anthology by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Poetry Daily has a simple premise: publish a stellar poem every day, by a different emerging or established poet. And modest beginnings have led to an impressive and constantly evolving “anthology of contemporary poetry.” An enjoyable read for all poets and poetry enthusiasts, Poetry Daily showcases the…
Featured Bookmarks: The Arts
Link Highlights For Artists and Art Enthusiasts By Donald Kolberg, Contributing Editor The Public Domain Review is “an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.” Focusing on works that have fallen into the public domain, this site alternates between collections, essays, and a…
Site Review: Sarah James
The Possibilities of Poetry by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Sarah James, which began as poet Sarah Leavesley’s promotional website, has evolved into a cache of reviews of indie poetry and interviews with poets, and is still evolving. Leavesley, a poet and playwright with a background in journalism, is the author of four collections of poetry: plenty-fish,…
Jeff Alu: Single Image or Series
Debating Photographic Series by Jeff Alu, see his work in Vol. IV #8 I’ve often pondered the difference between shooting a series of images and a single image. Does taking a series of photos heighten the meaning and comprehension of what a photographer is trying to say? It would seem that this is the case, especially…
Art Spotlight: Alice Harrison
Les Aimants 3 by Alice Harrison, see her work in Vol. IV #8 Oil/mixed media collage on paper mounted on board 44” x 31” The creative process for me is intuitive – starting with materials and/or marks that I make. I like putting things together – sometimes pieces that seem not to go together. Combining…
Kathryn Baczeski's Installations
Releasing Control to Create by Kathryn Baczeski, see her work in Vol. IV #7 In my performance art, in order for me to create, my process must be in constant flux—I must release control of my work, and I do that by collaborating, though not necessarily always with another person. It could be even with…
Site Review: thebaumer.com
An Amusing Amalgam of the Offbeat By Angelica Gonzalez, WTP Editorial Assistant Because WTP’s mission revolves so strongly around Web presence, it’s not uncommon for our editors to peruse the sites of our submitters. I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Mark Baumer’s after reading his quirky submission to our magazine. (His work appears in Vol.…