(painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture) & Written/Spoken Arts (poetry, creative writing)
Contest Ended
Creating and keeping busy kept me from dwelling on the anxiety of a worldwide pandemic. This sewing box is painted with acrylic and inked.
Sewing a mask for my mother at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic turned into over
Contestant Name:
D Haan
Age:
65
This is a short piece about one of the most powerful lessons I’ve ever learned in my life. It wasn’t until this past year that I realized how valuable this lesson is. I hope that by sharing it, it may
Contestant Name:
Henry Duthler
Age:
47
Mixed media painting
Contestant Name:
E DeMarsh
Age:
65
“Locked in like an animal
No freedom from the pain
Born to live and roam
Caught stuck in the rain
Happiness is on the horizon
Cross the green pastures I see
Trudging through the mud of life
To attain uncertainty”
Contestant Name:
Jessica N
Age:
37
Against The Grain
by Henry Duthler
Expand your perspective,
Discard the definitions
Abandon what you know
And release your horizons…
Reach for what lies within
Dig deep into the abyss
Profess your disbelief
And embrace the unknown.
Organize your own
Contestant Name:
H Duthler
Age:
47
Take nothing for granted – There is beauty in everything, all you need to do is slow down long enough to notice it!
Contestant Name:
H Duthler
Age:
47