Bridge to Japan Poetry Broadside Gallery
Presented by the Portsmouth NH Poet Laureate Program
After a year of exploring Japanese poetry and art forms as a community, we held a poetry broadside contest. The final judging was performed by poet and translator Patrick Donnelly. Winning entries were awarded cash prizes and will be gifted to Portsmouth’s sister city, Nichinan, Japan.
There were few rules imposed on the poets and artists. Our objective remained building bridges through poetry. We asked only that the submission reflect a Japanese influence in some way, and we encouraged collaboration. The broadside could be designed and printed on a computer, by letterpress, or as a hand-made monoprint.
All entries are exhibited below. Click on each image for more information about the artists, and to enlarge. We hope you enjoy your visit to the gallery.
sincerely,
Tammi Truax
Portsmouth Poet Laureate 2018 -2021
ADULT WINNER
Untitled
John-Michael Albert, poet
Mike Nelson, artist
paint on paper
size unknown
Untitled
John-Michael Albert, poet
Mike Nelson, artist
paint on paper
size unknown
YOUTH WINNER
Tatemae
Hannah Rubin, poet and artist
oil pastel
8.5 x 11”
Tatemae
Hannah Rubin, poet and artist
oil pastel
8.5 x 11”
1ST RUNNER UP
Ruth
Jen Ryan Onken, poet
Raegan Russell, artist
woodblock, paper
11 x 14 in
Ruth
Jen Ryan Onken, poet
Raegan Russell, artist
woodblock, paper
11 x 14 in
2ND RUNNER UP
Untitled
Hank Gerber, poet and artist
process and size unknown
Untitled
Hank Gerber, poet and artist
process and size unknown
HONORABLE MENTION
Ash to Ash, with Tanka
Kate Knox, poet and artist
mixed media
11 x 17 in
Ash to Ash, with Tanka
Kate Knox, poet and artist
mixed media
11 x 17 in
HONORABLE MENTION
Fall
Christine E. Hamm, poet and artist
Kate Luzner, poet and artist
collaborative haibun and photomontage
8.5 x 11 in
Fall
Christine E. Hamm, poet and artist
Kate Luzner, poet and artist
collaborative haibun and photomontage
8.5 x 11 in
HONORABLE MENTION
An Invitation
Mimi White, poet
Sarah Haskell, artist
mixed media collage
11 x 8.5 in
An Invitation
Mimi White, poet
Sarah Haskell, artist
mixed media collage
11 x 8.5 in
Born Again
Bill Chatfield, poet and artist
collage
8 x 10 in
Bill Chatfield, poet and artist
collage
8 x 10 in
Drought
Rodger Martin, poet
Susan Wadsworth, artist
pastel, pencil and ink on paper
10 x 15 in
Rodger Martin, poet
Susan Wadsworth, artist
pastel, pencil and ink on paper
10 x 15 in
The Corner of Unrest
Cara Losier Chanoine, poet and artist
photomontage
8.5 x 11 in
Cara Losier Chanoine, poet and artist
photomontage
8.5 x 11 in
Sonata
Ross White, poet and artist
digital art
size unknown
Ross White, poet and artist
digital art
size unknown
Bridges
Erin Leigh, poet
Sarah Flause, artist
photographic montage
11 x 17 in
Erin Leigh, poet
Sarah Flause, artist
photographic montage
11 x 17 in
In the Orchard at Mill Pond
Kimberly Cloutier Green, poet
Sophie Green, artist
Kimberly Cloutier Green, poet
Sophie Green, artist
Japanese Lilac Tree (Syrenga Reticulata)
Kimberly Lorencic, poet and artist
pen on paper
8.5 x 11 in
Kimberly Lorencic, poet and artist
pen on paper
8.5 x 11 in
On the Way Home
Dudley Laufman, poet
Jaqueline Laufman, artist
process and size unknown
Dudley Laufman, poet
Jaqueline Laufman, artist
process and size unknown
Walking Sticks
Dudley Laufman, poet
Jaqueline Laufman, artist
process and size unknown
Dudley Laufman, poet
Jaqueline Laufman, artist
process and size unknown
White Pallet
Martha Bowman, poet and artist
ink on paper
11 x 14 in
Martha Bowman, poet and artist
ink on paper
11 x 14 in
Tree Rings
Eliza Murphy, poet and artist
ink on paper
8.5 x 11 in
Eliza Murphy, poet and artist
ink on paper
8.5 x 11 in
Marking Time
Susan Swinand, artist and poet
watercolor on paper
13.5 x 10 in
Susan Swinand, artist and poet
watercolor on paper
13.5 x 10 in
The Ginkgo Lady
Jan Garden Castro, poet and broadside designer Joan Hall, paper maker
unique silkscreen print, Californian typeface
11 x 16 in
Jan Garden Castro, poet and broadside designer Joan Hall, paper maker
unique silkscreen print, Californian typeface
11 x 16 in
looking into a woodblock print by Sekino Junʼichiro, a sōsaku-hanga artist
Mary Anker, poet
Deloris White, artist
sumi ink with graphite
11 in x 17 in
Mary Anker, poet
Deloris White, artist
sumi ink with graphite
11 in x 17 in
Still Life
Matthew Reid, poet
Ryan Maruyama, artist
ballpoint pen
21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
Matthew Reid, poet
Ryan Maruyama, artist
ballpoint pen
21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
Holding Down the Sky<
Jan Garden Castro, poet
Eva Lundsager, artist
watercolor on paper
11 x 14 in
Jan Garden Castro, poet
Eva Lundsager, artist
watercolor on paper
11 x 14 in
Cold Moon
Carol Welsh, poet
Roddy Cole, artist
oil pastel
3 x 6 in
Carol Welsh, poet
Roddy Cole, artist
oil pastel
3 x 6 in
Bridges
Stephanie Seacord, poet and artist
paint
8.5 x 11 in
Stephanie Seacord, poet and artist
paint
8.5 x 11 in
broken but blooming
Corwin Freedman, poet and artist
photoshop
7 x 10 in
Corwin Freedman, poet and artist
photoshop
7 x 10 in
From Across the Sea, Sakura
Diana Frye, poet and artist
oil pastel on paper
size unknown
Diana Frye, poet and artist
oil pastel on paper
size unknown
Note for Nichinan
Tammi Truax, poet
Grace Gordon, artist
watercolor on paper
6 x 12 in
Tammi Truax, poet
Grace Gordon, artist
watercolor on paper
6 x 12 in
Magnolias
Matthew Reid, poet
Ryan Maruyama, artist
sumi-e ink and digital
21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
Matthew Reid, poet
Ryan Maruyama, artist
sumi-e ink and digital
21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
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4 entries.
Thank you Poet Laureate Tammi Truax for inspiring this project, and building such a meaningful bridge with our Sister City in Japan.
I attended the live event and was wowed. First rate. It is great to be able to look at the Broadsides close up. Thx for posting. A meaningful event that will stand the test of time.
This is off the subject, but a new Japanese Restaurant opened in Wolfeboro. I hear it is great. Blessed change from pizza:)
I attended the live event and was wowed. First rate. It is great to be able to look at the Broadsides close up. Thx for posting. A meaningful event that will stand the test of time.
This is off the subject, but a new Japanese Restaurant opened in Wolfeboro. I hear it is great. Blessed change from pizza:)
What a fantastic project!
