The inspiring artists and writers that were selected for the Bliss ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal issue and online exhibition.

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Felice Simon

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

Jo Comans

Bliss

Bliss lives on a cliffside in a glass house that glows in silver blue whenever the sun shines. The ocean is Bliss’s constant companion – in her mind, in her view, what she smells, what she hears and rapturously what she feels when she immerses her entire body into the cool, blue, chill of its water…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Sophie Hoad Halma

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

Zach Agnew

Fog Bank Fox Trot

Fog drapes itself across a streetlight,
It’s folds of grey
Sway below
The artificial glow…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Timothy Harmon

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Gaya Karapetyan

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

Gina Hursky-Moser

Life Nights Singing

Baritone bass and trembling tenors ramble hum drums on my reverberating tympanic membrane
High pitched chirps pierce through the low melodies formulating tectonic quakes of new sound
So much chitter chatter it’s almost deafening…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Stacy Lovejoy

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Dick Evans

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Yang Sichang

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Bliss call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Bliss issue.
www.164566558.wixsite.com/yangsichang

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Alexis Avlamis

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

Peter Demers

Bliss

You were dreaming; you are awake. Your bed is cozy, eyelids are heavy, and you resent the fall of sunlight as it cakes upon your face. You do not want to go to work, you only want to lay still. Listless and braindead, you take an exceptional amount of time in the bathroom while you wait for the coffee to brew…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Eric Johnston

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

Charmaine Perry

Bliss

I walk slowly across the street. I sniff the air as I walk, and my heart skips a beat. For me, there is no place that is more peaceful and sacred. Here, there are no judgements; there are no voices. I quicken my pace as I walk over the planks to get to my special place. Immediately, as my feet step off the plank, I feel the air rush through my mouth. I am home…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Evangelea Seelye

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Bliss call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Bliss issue.
www.evangelea-seelye.format.com

Kate Spencer-Millan

Life as a Pilgrim

The journey was long, and my body aches;
sickness, exhaustion.
The tears from the sky soak through to my bones.
I made a mistaken, what am I doing?
Self-doubt, worry, and confusion…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Kajal Shah

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Charlotte Ashenden

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Shannon Faber

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Bliss call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Bliss issue.
www.ink-and-tea.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

Patrice Sullivan

ArtAscent Artist of the Bliss call for artists

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