The inspiring artists and writers that were selected for the October 2017 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal issue and online exhibition themed Lost.

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Loic Vendrame Photography

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

David Bendiksen

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
http://www.davidbendiksen.com

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Eric Johnston

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Josh Harnack

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

Krystle Vermes

Gnossienne No. 1

”Is anyone sitting here?” she asked. Of course not. She could see that, but I knew she was just trying to be polite. I told her to be my guest. I don’t know if it was the alcohol or the lack of sleep, but I swear to god her face was glowing. She avoided eye contact with me after she took a seat, and it was probably for the best. The last time I looked at a woman like that, she walked away and never came back…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Trish Reschly

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

Dianalee Velie

Metanoia

Talismanic rosary in hand,
I watch the breath of morning rise.
Warm mists, drifting upward
from the cold waters of the deep lake,
ascend into heaven. New clouds…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Stephanie Sanchez

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see this in print, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
http://www.steph-sanchez.com/

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Gene Tanta

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Linda Thusi-Mbanjwa

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

Elizabeth G

Pink Seats

How can it be wrong when it feels so right? I guess sometimes the strongest possible connections between two people can still be overruled with timing or circumstances. I don’t know but when our bodies touch something tenderly magical happens. I mean like one pinky touch raises hairs and goosebumps tend to appear immediately…

Distinguished Writer of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
https://www.instagram.com/theorangechocolateproject/

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Lee White

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Lisa Whittington

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Gregory Zaffino

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Distinguished Artist of the ArtAscent Lost call for entry. To see the full body of work, grab a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Lost issue.
www.gregory-zaffino.squarespace.com

S.B. Borgersen

Three Anthems for Althea

There’s no party for Althea’s seventeenth birthday. No mother-baked cake. No giggling friends tittering over glasses of fizz. No puffed-up father jingling car keys from his finger, a pink envelope containing a driving school gift certificate in his other hand…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Kathryn Reichert

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Brandy Woods

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

Reema Baniabbasi

Halal Pork

Butcher yourself,
butcher all that shames you,
butcher your language
as a pig is deconstructed…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Marty Trejo

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

Heidi Wong

ArtAscent Artist of the Lost call for artists

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