Four local visual artists are teaming up with four area poets to create an exhibition of work, each inspired by the other. The creative process pairs artist and poet, each artist supplying an image to a poet for poetic interpretation, and each poet supplying their artist partner with a poem for visual interpretation. The exhibit includes two sets of poems/artwork from each of the four pairs.

Readings will be at 6:30 and 7:30. The exhibit is also on view Saturday, December 10 from 10am–5pm.

Participating artists and poets:

Bruce Bayard works in photo-based digital image collage.
Ann DiSalvo is more widely known for her figurative work in pastel and charcoal, but has been writing poetry consistently most of her life.
Peter Van Fleet creates abstract paintings on wood panels.
Marisa Petersen’s poetry uses a story-telling style alive with images and insights gleaned from her garden, her grandchild, and fellow residents of the global village.
Daniel Verner presents a photographic response to his daughter Kayli’s poem and a free-standing assemblage sculpture of found objects.
Kayli Gordon is an aspiring novelist, working on her first book. She is part of two writers groups in Ashland and enjoys participating in poetry slams and comedy nights.
David Winston creates images of stillness in nature and surprises in the ordinary.
Stephanie Nead seeks and expresses the Sacred through her poetry.

Paschal Winery will be pouring for the Friday reading.