Monthly Archives: May 2016

Melissa Hager’s “Transcendence” after Steve McCurry

Submissions for the next Art of Poetry event are being accepted through Saturday, June 4. The next gathering will be Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm, beginning in the front lobby of Hickory Museum of Art. Join us! Art … Continue reading

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Kelly DeMaegd’s “Miles Davis” after James Biggers

At the March 19, 2016 event, Art of Poetry’s Kelly DeMaegd reads her piece that’s got the rhythm Miles Davis brought to his music and what the photographer James Biggers captured in his untitled work that inspired her. Photo courtesy of … Continue reading

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Jane Shlensky’s “Homing” after Starkweather

Art of Poetry’s Melissa Hager reads the poem by Jane Shlensky next to the W.E.B. Starkweather painting that inspired her work.  The photo was taken at the March 2016 event, courtesy of Roger and Ginny Sanford.   Jane Shlensky HOMING after … Continue reading

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Brenda Smith’s “The Light, The Words, The Cat, and I” after Steve McCurry

This is the last week to view the amazing photographs of Steve McCurry at Hickory Museum of Art as the exhibit closes May 8. “Unexpected Beauty: Views From The Lens of Steve McCurry” has been an educational experience for anyone … Continue reading

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