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

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Gar Benedick

ArtAscent Artist of the Portraits call for artists

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

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Michelle McMillan

Courting Lightness

Dense as the soles of his boots.
Fluid as plate glass.
He hides in his shadow,
Pressing hard temper on bone
In bursts of desire for softness…

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Portraits call for artists

Theresa Gage

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Portraits call for artists

Jordin Hartwig

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

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Arlene M. Katz

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Bashir Cassimally

Portrait of the Queen Who Played with Mice

Simba, our neighbor’s cat, is a delicate one with
extremely sophisticated manners, in fact perhaps too
refined for a cat. But then she is Simba, a royal cat, the
lion queen in miniature. Her demeanour vouched for it
and her manners, the very best, were learnt from her
masters, or shall we say from her subjects…

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Kathryn Reichert

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

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Edward J. Stonehill

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

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Marian Hernandez

Old Friend

Dear Friend,
Time has made a mask of your once beautiful face
I remember the bronze of your skin and the shine of your eyes
Like you were just young and bold yesterday…

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Irene Sirko

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

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Gita Castallian

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

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Stuart Meyer-Plath

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http://stuartmeyer-plath.wix.com/stuart-meyer-plath

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Brandin Barón

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

ArtAscent Artist of the Portraits call for artists

Sima Schloss

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

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Barbara Weidell

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

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Anita Wexler

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

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Vacen Taylor

Out of Frame

reaching into my thoughts
giving time to each expression
not really sure who is observing who
as I reposition my viewpoint…

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

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Christine Columbo

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Yehudit Mizrahi Dar

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

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Vera Saltzman

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