Git Yer Socks Movin'!

Many thanks to all of you who are coming. Big hugs!!! And the rest of you? Git yer socks moving to Q this Thurs! Lol!!

Invite to Chapbook Launch/Art Show this Thurs evening

Dear friends,

June is a beautiful month. I hope you are enjoying the vibrance of Spring.

I am happy to invite you to a launch this Thursday night.  LyricalMyrical Press is publishing my chapbook, called, 'the luminist poems.' The launch is being held at Q Space, a poetry cafe in Toronto, with two other wonderful poets, Lisa Young and Pat Connors.

Thurs June 13th

7:30 - 10pm

Q Space

382 College St 

(between Bathurst & Spadina, 

street parking in area, map below)

Q Space offers tea, coffee, desserts and a cash bar.

'the luminist poems,' by Brenda Clews, a romance, its dazzling and dangerous light, questions the paradoxes of who we are before the text blazes into visionary rapture. "Brenda Clews offers us a pellucid voice that presents and interprets so clearly, it is almost as if light is shining through each one of the magnificent images in these mysterious poems." -John F. Walter 

My POEMPAINTINGS art show will still be up at Q Space (until the 14th, the next day).

I do hope you can make it. I would love to see you!

warm regards,

love, Brenda

ps. A video of Lisa, Pat & I reading a poem or two, a little preview of our launch this coming Thursday evening:

http://youtu.be/50JOPlpWJsI

Toronto, ON M5T 1S8, Canada

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"A Selection of Poempaintings" Art Show up at Q Space in Toronto until June 15th

'A Selection of Poempaintings' Art Show is still up at Q Space in Toronto until June 15th. Two people have shown interest in purchasing two of the paintings, which is nice whether anything crystallizes or not. Otherwise, I have received many wonderful compliments and overheard people saying, 'I really like these paintings,' without them knowing I am the artist, kind of lovely to then introduce myself. People have been taking cell phone pics, and sitting to read the 14 page Gallery Guide I created, which, again, is a bit overwhelming. I'm not used to such attention!

An artist who came to my Gallery Opening party said every piece "had integrity." He went on to explain that many artists discover a style and then keep doing it and that you can recognize their paintings because they are all very similar. He pointed to the walls, "Yours are all distinct, different from each other." I, who am not good with accepting compliments, especially ones like this, countered, "But they're all of a single figure, well, except that one, and that..." "Yes," he said, "But they are not virtually carbon copies of each other." And, you know, I worked very hard to ensure my show would have that variety, and yes, it was gratifying to encounter someone who remarked on it.

It's a beautiful Spring here in Toronto...

[If you would like to enquire about prices or purchase prints, please check out my Poempaintings Gallery at FineArt America.]

Three Poets, Three Chapbooks, Three Visions

direct link: Three Poets, Three Chapbooks, Three Visions

A little preview! And a memento of the Toronto poetry scene circa now.

Launch for these new and exciting chapbooks is THURSDAY JUNE 13th at Q SPACE, 382 College St, a lovely poetry cafe in TORONTO, Canada: 'This Cabin,' by Lisa Young; 'the luminist poems,' by Brenda Clews; and 'Scarborough Songs,' by Pat Connors.

'This Cabin,' by Lisa Young, explores the struggles between getting away and coming home," and the mistakes we make along the way. "These are deeply satisfying poems, that ring clear and resonate." --Kate Marshall Flaherty

'the luminist poems,' by Brenda Clews, a romance, its dazzling and dangerous light, questions the paradoxes of who we are before the text blazes into visionary rapture. "Brenda Clews offers us a pellucid voice that presents and interprets so clearly, it is almost as if light is shining through each one of the magnificent images in these mysterious poems." -John F. Walter

'Scarborough Songs,' by Pat Connors, who was raised in Scarborough.  More recently, he moved back for a few years, during which he had a lot of time on his hands.  These poems came out of this period of self-discovery. "Pat Connors' pieces are uncomplicated and direct from the heart, messages that aren't cluttered up with over-polished images but full of raw realizations." -Duncan Armstrong

They will be published by LyricalMyrical Press.

Also, I put the launch date and so on in a few YouTube "Annotated Notes." Quite fun, I tell you. After June 13th, I can remove them. Then the video will remain to float around YouTube in the years to come, itself launched. :~)

PDF Booklet to Accompany POEMPAINTINGS Art Show @ Q Space

The Art Party/Poetry Salon at Q Space last night was lovely, warm, intimate, loving. We did a number of poetry readings, chatted, a truly wonderful evening that was convivial and special in all the ways that are most meaningful to me. Thank to everyone who came! You made it a spectacular evening! (I'll add more photos later.) 

https://sites.google.com/site/brendaclewspoetry/Poempaintings-BrendaClews2013.pdf

Attached is a free .pdf download of the paintings in the show, the poems associated with them, and groan, the prices. While I believe, given the quality of the work and their size, the prices are fair, I have not posted them in the information cards on the walls. For those who need to know how I generally calculated the cost, the paintings are priced around $1.50 - $1.75 per square inch (the general rule of thumb with this method for pricing is to charge $5.00/square inch and up).

As an example, Charcoal Poems, which took 5 months to paint, and considerable dredging of my inner life, is 60" x 60" = 3600 square inches. At the lower price of $1.50 per square inch, the cost would be $5,400. I have listed that particular painting at $5,000. Many of the paintings are 24" x 30", or 720"sq. At $1.75 per square inch, these would be $1,260. I have listed most of them for $1,200. I mention this formula so that you can understand how the prices were arrived at.

I have also provided options for various prints on paper or canvas through FineArt America if you love one or more of my paintings but aren't at a point where you can or wish to purchase the original.

A Gallery of Poempaintings

Here is an on-line gallery of the paintings that will be in my show at Q Space, 382 College St in Toronto, from May 15 - June 15 2013. Why post the gallery at FineArt America? Who knows, ask the birds or flowers or the wind. Just did. Seems a safe enough place to post, and besides, they do sell reproductions of your work and you can even make a little from those sales, and people who might wish to purchase the actual paintings can see the price and contact you directly.

I am considering printing out black and white thumbnails of the paintings along with the descriptions to make small booklets for folks to look at while they view the work. That, and business cards, and perhaps a few greeting-type cards if this is financially feasible are on the agenda today. Tomorrow is screwdriver day with hooking these babies into their frames for installation on Wednesday. Sleep, what's that? The poet artist's eyes are ringed with sleeplessness. Lol.

When you click on the first painting, you'll go to FAA where you can see all of the paintings by clicking "Next"..... enjoy!

A Selection Of Poempaintings

                                                               

a LyricalMyrical chapbook launch on June 13, 2013