Category Archives: Art Inspired by Literature

Published in Somerset Studio, Fall 2012

Surprised and delighted to have a little something of mine published in the new Somerset Studio. The challenge for this issue was to create art in honor of Edgar Allen Poe. I submitted this mixed-media piece based on his poem … Continue reading

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Inspired by Poe

Somerset Studio put a call out for art inspired by the writings of Edgar Allen Poe a few months ago. I decided to try make a small art collage inspired by one of my favorite poems. “The Coliseum’ is not … Continue reading

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The White Owl in the Belfry

Owls and poetry again! I drew this sketch to go along with Tennyson’s poem “The Owl”. With the holidays upon us, he had to have some festive adornment, of course. The Owl by Alfred Lord Tennyson When cats run home … Continue reading

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Marbled Paper Owl Collages

The scraps of paper left over  from my kid’s  autumn trees were so cool, I had to do something with them. I cut out some owl designs and made three collages.   Love the texture of the paint!   The … Continue reading

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Illustrating Poetry-”The Road Less Taken” by Robert Frost

Starting with a cardboard box, my young artist began to create a scene to illustrate one of the well-known poems we’ve read this week: “The Road Less Taken” by Robert Frost. She collected some twigs from outside and using some … Continue reading

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