PHOTOGRAPHER: Dede Norungolo is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, who enjoys digital photography, but works primarily with 35MM cameras to capture images that "speak to her." As a photojournalist, her work has been featured at Nelson Fine Art Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, and in Patina on the Alley, Seneca, South Carolina. Most recently, her piece "Safe Journey: Charleston Alley at Dusk" was featured in the Autumn 2005 issue of Sandlapper: The Magazine of South Carolina.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Scott Moore is a photographer who works by day as a Quality Engineer at Spartanburg Steel Products. His favorite subjects include nature and wildlife. e-mail: smoore@ssprod.com
BASKET: Rhonda Isler is a native of Spartianburg, SC. She enjoys taking the ordinary and turning it into something unique, especially those items most would simply toss aside as trash. Although painting is her favorite medium, she also enjoys crochet and general crafts. Email: sairei@bellsouth.net
PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather McCuen Dearmon, also known as Chimera, has been a poet and photographer for more than 15 years. She lives in Pelion, South Carolina with her husband Jeremy, and homeschools her son Jonah. Heather would rather spend her time being creative than doing housework of any kind. Phone: 803-894-3726 Cell: 803-528-7536 web site: www.heatherdear.net e-mail: threedears@yahoo.com
PHOTOGRAPHER: Kimberly Lyons is originally from the Washington, D.C. area and has recently relocated to the Greenville area. While not limiting herself to any one particular subject or area of Photography, as you will see in all of her work, she has recently taken an interest in portrait photography and plans to open her own studio within the next few months.
PHOTOGRAPHER: John M. Starino is a poet that has been able to enrich his writing with the integration of photography. During his workshops, he prompts individuals, as he has discovered, to look through the lens, formulate a poem as one would capture a photograph. He resides in Lexington, SC. Email: JMstar5@aol.com
ARTIST: Kerry Parkman creates custom portraits, landscapes, murals, etc and works in most mediums. His work is currently featured at the Handlebar and in locations and homes across Greenville county. He can be contacted at 864-242-2851.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Jeremy Gibbs is an avid outdoorsman and photographer who lives in Upper Greenville County.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Melanie Masson is a photographer and poet who lives in Greenville, sC.

 

Call for Artists:

Greenville, SC: Wits End Poetry is looking for emerging artists willing to donate a work of art in all mediums including sculpture, wood working, photography, and folk art for an art auction to be held at The Handlebar on October 20th 2005 as part of the Wits End Poetry 3rd Anniversary Extravaganza starring poet Jeff McDaniel.  Participating artists works will be promoted through a showcase page on Wits End Poetry's website beginning September 15th, and the page will include contact information and a brief biography of each artist, as well as a picture of their work and a link. 

 This is a great opportunity for emerging artists to promote themselves and reach new audiences for their work.  Wits End Poetry anticipates that over 200 people will attend the event, with the potential for up to 500 to attend. Wits End Poetry's website receives over 500 hits per month and is listed on all major search engines. Each artist's work will remain up on the Wits End Poetry artist showcase web page for one year.  Each donated piece of artwork will be displayed at the Handlebar during the event and auctioned off on stage. Each participating artist will receive 4 free tickets to the October 20th event.

 The art auction is raising money to start a pilot outreach program for at-risk teens, which will focus on building confidence, improving reading fluency, engaging teens in positive activities, and expressing complex emotions through writing.

 DEADLINE OCTOBER 1^ST: Interested artists should E-mail OR MAIL a picture of a sample work of their art, with the artist's biography, contact information, webpage, and suggested reserve bid for artwork to Kimberly Simms, PO Box 244, Greenville, SC 29602-0244.  ARTISTS MAY ALSO SIMPLY BRING THEIR ART WITH THEIR 50 WORD BIO TO ANY SUNDAY NIGHT WITS END EVENT. ALL ARTISTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. (Please no graphically sexual or violent work.) In addition to being showcased online, showcased at the event, and receiving 4 complimentary tickets, artists will receive a letter of confirmation confirming the tax deductible donation. Questions and further information can be directed to Kimberly Simms at 864.525.6957 or Kimberly@witsendpoetry.com. Works being donated will need to be dropped off TBD by October 10^th.

Wits End Poetry is a 501 C 3 Charity whose mission is to make poetry as familiar to people in Greenville County, as it is to people in New York, LA, and Chicago. The power of poetry lies in its appeal and relevance to diverse audiences and youth. Poetry also encourages and develops literacy and creativity in both adults and youth.  Kimberly Simms can be emailed at kimberly@witsendpoetry.com.