wow, Emilie Faif

I have shyed away from posting other's works. But this: WOW.

Artist: Emilie Faif

you can see more of her work here, http://www.valeriehenry.com/
(just click on her name)

her.

Summer in the City @ Projects Gallery

June 5 – August 1, 2009 "Summer in the City"

@ Projects Gallery

629 N. 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA

Since the advent of cities, those with the means have escaped during the steamy summer months. But what of those who remain? For the months of June and July, Projects Gallery presents “Summer in the City”, a group show resulting from an open call to artists from the greater Philadelphia and Delaware Valley region. The resulting artists run the gamut from current students to established, mid-career artists.

Frequently galleries close or reduce their operating hours under the assumption that the sticky days and hot nights leave no audience for art. Projects Gallery believes that, for the peoples that remain, the thirst for expression is not diminished by the change of season. The work in this exhibition is a template of patient visual critique of the experience rather than simple jubilation. “Summer in the City” celebrates these die-hard urbanites and is reflective of their myriad experience.

Artists include Jennifer Baker, Henry Berkowitz, Aubrie Costello, Linda Dubin Garfield, Conor Fields,Ashley Flynn, Adam Lovitz, Daniel Petraitis, Bobby Rosenstock, Martha Savery, Allen Spencer and Deborah Imler, Fay Stanford, Jayne Surrena, Mat Tomezsko, Andrew Wapinski, Tamsen Wojtanowski and others.

“Summer in the City” will be on display June 5 – August 1, 2009.

There will be an artist opening reception First Friday June 5th from 6 - 9 p.m.
The opening will embody the energy of a backyard keg party as we celebrate our own summer in the city. The reception is free and open to the public.

Exhibition at The Bean Cafe

Come and get it.

art by Tamsen Wojtanowski

The Bean Cafe
615 South St.
Philadelphia, PA

May13th- June 9, 2009

Opening May 13th: 7:30-9:30pm.

http://www.tamsenwj.com/

Hard Times Down Home, Juried Exhibition, Watchung Arts Center, NJ

HARD TIMES DOWN HOME

Juried Exhibition

at the Watchung Arts Center

Watchung, NJ

Opening Sunday, May 3, 2009, 1 to 4 pm

Show runs May 3 to May 29, 2009

Artists: Joanne Amantea, Les Brownstein, Laura Cuevas, Paul Di Zefalo, Laurie Fitzpatrick, Annie Fraser, Sheryl Goldberg, Frances Heinrich, Will Holub, Judith Peck, David Ratcliff, Mary Ann Reilly, Anne Sailer, Jesse Thompson, Tamsen Wojtanowski .

Watchung Arts Centeron the Watchung Circle18 Stirling Rd.Watchung, NJ 07069

for you, Ms. Roth - Part 2

So I wrote you letters

mapped the space in between
did my best to bend
my words into pictures

to shape
time
into plans

I will see you,
when?


I wrote you letters
I wrote you recklessly
I wrote to the pain in me

though I
don't think
that's how you saw it

my longing full up like a storm coming

changed the color made the drawing seem one of incessant
burning rather than that of an everpresent lacking
tear-drop shaped eyes

you were
weathering a storm of your own
and i was lucky.


In the distance

I built us a home
I layed down the grass seed
grew up the trees
put mattress on top of mattress
made the whole thing sunkissed and smell
of fallen leaves
baking bread and chocolate and coffee.

In the distance

like a locket with a loved one's photograph

I put your mark on me.

I have been writing to you

in there

the you I cannot name

painting pictures for you

staging photographs for you

for a lifetime

perverse
in my vulnerability

when in the space of you

I called you art

you were my

little secret

I was
embarassed

but you felt good
the trance

and no it didn't make sense

but it didn't have to

although

in the space of you
I was lacking

calling out over the canyon
I was not answered
by an echo

there were no lilly pads
to wrap around my ankles
at the bottom of the pond

falling hurt
but there was no blood
there was danger

but nothing at stake

just unanswered letters
almost there paintings
and something missing photographs

my indulgence
sad

as
indulgences usually are

but

I have seen you now

of this earth
and I have your name

don't worry
I will stay away

but when you can

you should come to me

I promise to be

disguisting
covered in
and leaking
my humanity.