Words and Art at the Rice Gallery
Words & Art is a reading series organized by Mary Wemple where writers create works inspired by the installations at Rice Gallery in Houston, Texas, part of Rice University. Each reading features…
Words at the Black Swan – Short Essay and Some Research
Extract from research essay 'Words at the Black Swan: Ekphrastic engagement with visual art in a gallery' Kim Wood 2015 Introduction In a world where the image is omnipresent, transient and…
Words at the Black Swan Feedback
Since co-founding the 'Words at the Black Swan' writing group at the beginning of 2013 I have been wondering what particpants' thought about the group; about what they were doing;…
Pascal Petit and the Tate Poetry Courses
Pascal Petit is an established poet who is known for her ekphrastic poetry. Her 2010 collection of poems 'What the Water Gave Me' Poems after Frida Kahlo gives a voice…
Metamorphosis: Titian 2012
One of the best examples of contemporary ekphrasis in recent years was the 2012 project at The National Gallery curated by Carol Plazzotta and sponsored by Credit Suisse, ‘Metamorphosis: Titian 2012’ that ran from 11 July – 23 September 2012 in the Sainsbury wing at The National Gallery in London.