The inspiring artists and writers that were selected for the October 2018 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal issue and online exhibition themed Autumn.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Stuart Meyer-Plath

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Showcasing the splendor of nature through a singular—yet spectacular—leaf, Stuart Meyer-Plath’s Angophora series reveals the stunning variations of Australian autumn foliage alongside the artist’s abilities as a watercolourist.

Stuart Meyer-Plath is the Gold Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
https://stuartmeyer-plath.wix.com/stuart-meyer-plath

ArtAscent Writer of the Autumn call for artists

Samira Kacemi

My Chariot in the Cobalt Blue Sky

Her hazy, cobalt blue eyes stared into the distant landscape.
Black short jacket, as short as her hair.
A small blue purse with flowers rests on her lap. And those hazel eyes
haunting her inner chambers as an echo without end…

Many people perceive autumn as a period of decay. Decreasing temperature, rain, and reducing sunshine can feel gloomy. Samira Kacemi, however, demonstrates a bright side of autumn.

Samira Kacemi is the Gold Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for writers. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

John Clarke

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Capitalizing upon the maudlin nostalgia that can envelope the autumn season, John Clarke’s photographs play with the viewers’ expectations and transform views of the fall into scenes of spiritual fantasy.

John Clarke is the Silver Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
https://theartofjohnclarke.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Shauna Willetts

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Autumn is like a book you’ve read before but have since forgotten. Every page reminds you of something you vaguely remember; it’s a journey to the place you’ve been. The sense of deja-vu is the base of the featured pieces by Shauna Willets.

Shauna Willets is the Bronze Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Writer of the Autumn call for artists

Robert Iulo

Autumn on the Lower East Side

There are many street trees on the Lower East Side of Manhattan today, but when I was growing up there in the 1960s, the only ones we had were the Norway Maples in our church’s graveyard. I passed them every day going to and from school. They were how I gauged seasons…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
https://robertiulo.naiwe.com/

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Linda H.Y. Hegland

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
www.seekingsoulsphotography.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Dottie Campbell

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
www.dottiecampbell.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

vaishnavi vikas

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
www.facebook.com/arttvaish

ArtAscent Writer of the Autumn call for artists

Anne Bower

Potato Harvest, Pennsylvania, 1973

We never heard French Creek called a crik before–
it’s wide here and any fool’d know it’s a river,
curving slowly between locusts and willows,
bringing moisture to acres of potatoes,
lending just the right pastoral air…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
www.annebower.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Theodore Heublein

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Danielle M Heymann

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
https://dheymann314.wixsite.com/danielleheymannart

Dianalee Velie

Winterizing the Boat

Always a fabulous fall morning
when we take the boat out of the lake,
we have trusted the weatherman’s warning
succumbed to fear of a snowflake…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.
http://dianaleevelie.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Angee Walberry

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Barbara Hillerman Lieske

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Writer of the Autumn call for artists

Fritz Hildebrand

The Forest Trail

The old rail bed underfoot
has softened only slightly
from the recent rain that
has dampened my spirit…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Arlene M. Katz

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Mary Anne Zammit

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Joe Donohue

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Ljuba Simovic

ArtAscent Artist of the Autumn call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.

Ursula Beaumont

TO START AGAIN

I sleep soundly & see a roan dream
land in my lap, fall from my knee & unravel.
Carefree, I follow, down the passage, out the door,
along the path where mauve trunks of gum trees peel…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Autumn call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Autumn issue.