Thom Francis introduces us to Jill Crammond and Cheryl A. Rice who shared their work at Arts Associates Gallery in Albany for a special reading celebrating Poetic License – a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and Upstate Artists Guild.
“Ekphrastic art” is defined as the response of an artist in one medium to a work of art by an artist in another medium. Its more common manifestation is in poetry written about visual art, e.g., paintings, photographs, drawings, and sculpture. Poetic License – Albany is a project that turns that around, giving local visual artists an opportunity to respond to the work of poets.
In 2022, inspired by a project created by the Poetry Barn in West Hurley, NY & the Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), the Hudson Valley Writers Guild & the Upstate Artists Guild created their own version of this project, which they called Poetic License – Albany. 113 individual poems were submitted by 62 poets; ultimately, 18 works of visual art were exhibited at the Art Associates Gallery & at Lark Hall in Albany, with 3 readings held in conjunction with the exhibits.
This week, we will hear from two poets – Jill Crammond and Cheryl A. Rice – who shared their work on September 28, 2022, at the Arts Associates Gallery in Albany.
Local poet and photographer Dan Wilcox served as the host for the evening, introducing the writers and artists.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild & the Upstate Artists Guild are excited to work together again to present this opportunity in 2023 for collaboration between poets and visual artists in the Capital District.
For more information on the Poetic License project, go to www.poeticlicensealbany.com
