Willawaw Journal

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Willawaw Journal Spring 2018 Issue 3

Our third issue includes the prompt by Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen and offers a wealth of visual art. The poets are listed in (nearly) alphabetical order with the artwork interspersed:

Cover Art:  Leslie Green's "Sunrise," 24 x 30, acrylic on board
Editor's Notes
Page 1:  Jude Brigley   Elizabeth Cohen   Jim Zola   Laura Dinovis
Page 2:  Katherine Edgren   Judith Sander   Erric Emerson   Vincent Francone   Abigail George   John Grey
Page 3:   Frances Van Wert   Marc Janssen   Kathy Jederlinich   Karen Jones   Gary Lark   Frances Van Wert   Anna Leahy
Page 4:  Joana Lutzen McCutcheon   Layla Lenhardt   Judith Sander   Sherri Levine   Sue Fagalde Lick   Gargi Mehra
Page 5:  Leslie Green   Megan Munson   Paulann Petersen   Gail Peck   Marjorie Power   Frank Rossini
Page 6:  Kathy Jederlinich   Lauren Scharhag   Judy Shepps Battle   Jim Zola   Penelope Scambly Schott   Sheila Sondik
Page 7:  Leslie Green   Dorothy Swoope   Vivian Wagner Frances Van Wert   Linda Wimberly   Matthew Woodman
Page 8:  Back Page with Judith Sander

Back Page with Judith Sander

“Connecting to the Ancestors”

Judith Sander‘s “Connecting to the Ancestors” was inspired by the poem “Inheritance” by Terri Thomas. Mixed media collage using papers, oil pastels, pencil and acrylic paint.  12”H x 24”W. As Judith Sander looks forward to searching her own family tree, she can imagine all the family portraits coming alive. For more information, visit JudithSander.com.

Artist Statement: I have been working in mixed media collage for many years.  I love working figuratively with color, texture and pattern.  Many objects become part of the image along with words.  These words are removed and reworked in the process of painting with oil pastels and acrylic paints.  Along with the narrative, women and animals are an important part of each piece.