I am now revising an ekphrastic poem inspired by the mixed media canvas Full Moon by Roger Holtom. His artwork was on display at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, England, where I spent a few days during June 2008. The gallery is free and open to the public; consequently, I decided to go see the same exhibition (the annual show of the Bath Society of Artists) twice in one week. I was able to view Full Moon both before and after I composed my first draft. I don’t always get an opportunity to re-visit an artwork, especially when the artwork is located somewhere abroad. After my second visit to the Victoria Art Gallery, I realized that an entire series of ekphrastic poems could be written about just one work of art, with each poem in the series inspired by a subsequent viewing. I’ve never seen such a series of ekphrastic poetry. Maybe it’s time for me to write one.
Roger Holtom Monday, Jul 14 2008
art and ekphrasis and mixed media and poetry 6:21 pm
August 30, 2008 at 8:42 am
Hi there,
Delighted to see that my artwork has inspired poetry!
Could I read what you wrote?