Arden Boat by Doug MacBean
Masthead/Cast of Characters
Publisher's Page
This Issue's Contributors
The Editor's Corner: A Perfect Spring Day by Debi Orton
First Place: Insect by John Rector
Second Place: Life on Backorder by Jennifer Maslowski
Third Place: Travelling Girl by Wenonah Lyon
Honorable Mentions:
House of Special Love by Liana M. Scott
Las Peñas by James D. Wright
The Tryout by Kenneth Powell
First Place: A Graveyard Meditation by Wayne Scheer
Second Place: The Blackest Sheep by C. E. Staples
Third Place: Giving and Receiving by Lyssa Friedman
Honorable Mentions:
Born Free by Alexa Stevenson
Run for the Roses by Patricia Kozma
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On by Rick Whitaker
DOUG MACBEAN
"I try my best to create atmosphere in my paintings. This is the measure of success in my opinion. I have miles to go yet, of course. The texture and depth I can achieve with oil paints has given me the ability to convey what I like best in painting. The use of watercolour and acrylic media in my early efforts, helped me to evolve. Subject matter for me is a compilation from figurative studies, to outdoor still life, anything with dramatic lighting.
I've attempted to capture the genius strokes of artists like John Singer Sargent and Claude Monet. Not an easy task.
Arden Boat
Farm, Clouds
Field with Wind
Lamp-Light
STEPHEN AUSHERMAN
Most of my work focuses on problems in Iraq, Honduras, etc. These dolls provide a cheerful departure. Rescued from a barn in rural North Carolina, they now inspire various escapist projects. They are anonymous and unfamiliar, yet evoke a sense of nostalgia and lend themselves to obvious humor.
Summer Guy
Supermodel
SUDARSHAN DESHMUKH
I enjoy working with wood, metal, glass and ceramic tiles. I relish transforming these seemingly static substances into dynamic works that resonate with delicacy, softness and pliancy. My works range from the abstract to the designative, and my inspiration is derived from a wide range of sources, including internal issues and meditations, technology, and the natural environment.
Metamorphosis
Dollies
Untitled
Untitled
KARIN SKÖLD
I am a Swedish artist who revels in portraying the intricate detail in time-weathered faces. My medium is drawing. After some time spent painting, I always come back to that; my pen gives me a lot of joy. I find a lot of possibilities in gray tones, especially when I draw people, portraits. I often draw old people — for example, an old farmer, an old lady. And there is a lot to work with in the wrinkles and shadows. Something I really like. And I do it with passion.
Kalle
Men
Myself
First Place: New York Is Book Country by Michelle Cameron
Second Place: The Drunkard Poet by D. Jeanette McSherry
Third Place: When the Music's Over by David Atkinson
Honorable Mentions:
Grandma's Phone Book by Marcia Sacks
Family Portrait by John Horváth
Package Tour Ireland by David Atkinson
First Place: May I Help You? by Tom Steckert
Second Place: Both Hands On The Keyboard, Chucko by Alan C. Baird
Third Place: The Interview by Henry Slesar
Honorable Mentions:
Can She Cook? by Kristin K. Fouquet
Man In the Wall by Ric Reichert
Paul Alan Fahey's Pick: Burning by L. E. Erickson
Debi Orton's Pick: Unmade, A Mole On Tuesday by A. Leigh Jones
Roger Paris's Pick: The Man With the Plan by Scott Emerson Bull
Vanitha Sankaran's Pick: Babylon Now by Dominick Talvacchio
Jonette Stabbert's Pick: Family Photo by Bud Simpson
