Poetry/Artist Links

Long Island Poetry Calendar - curated by Barbara Reiher-Meyers. Find out where you can go for poetry events on Long Island. Interactive calendar.

PoetryVLog: a unique web site where you can listen to, and watch, poets reading their work. Includes many local Long Island poets such as George Wallace, Mario Susko and Victoria Twomey.  

Academy of American Poets

Online Poetry Classroom

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Central

2River

http://www.writing-world.com information on self-publishing your work, including ISBNs, how to get reviewed and more.

Winning Writers finds and creates quality resources for poets and writers. Our expert online poetry contest guide, Poetry Contest Insider, ranks and profiles over 650 poetry contests.

Northport Arts Coalition - A group of mostly, though not exclusively, Northport residents whose common vision is to create a vibrant hub for the Arts and Humanities.  Our mission is to inspire and support artists, and to help them make connections with other artists and with the larger community.  Writers, visual artists, musicians, actors and dancers meet once a month at the Northport Library.  We embrace all art disciplines, welcome everyone's input, and look forward to planning artistic gatherings.

POETRYBAY features some of the finest works being produced in contemporary poetry by established and emerging authors. Including poetry, reviews, essays, and interviews. Run by George Wallace, Suffolk County Poet Laureate and a huge contributor to the poetry scene on Long Island.

The North Sea Poetry Scene is a not-for-profit artistic and cultural organization with a keen focus on poetry. We know how poetry heightens the experience of our daily lives – how it sparks our imagination, swells our inspiration and causes us to smile, laugh and weep. Or how poetry can define a notion or feeling we have held our entire life, yet were unsure how to grasp. The North Sea Poetry Scene has been organizing poetry readings and fundraisers on the East End for over four years. Founder of the Long Island Poetry Archival Center. 

The Performance Poets Association is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for local artists and brings original poetry and related arts to the public. Events include featured and open readings, recitals, discussions, contests, workshops and publishing of the annual PPA Literary Review.

Art League of Long Island. The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to broad-based visual arts education. From classes to exhibitions, workshops, special events and more, we provide the public with a full calendar of activities covering a wide variety of interests

ASCI (Art & Science Collaborations, Inc.) nurturing the intersection of art, science, technology, and the humanities

www.billreichertfurnituremaker.com - beautiful showcase of fine handmade country and Shaker furniture by Bill Reichert of Northport, NY. 

Local links: www.stoomzee.com for Northport, Long Island info and more.

The Twomey Gallery features the fine art photography of James Twomey III and digital art of Victoria Twomey. www.twomeygallery.com 

Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) is a poet, essayist, small press publisher, and student of Kaballah. He is the author of a modern epic-poem Singing an Epic of Peace; three chapbooks; and has a book on haiku titled "Haiku One Breaths," (includes 20+ poets). He's also a member of Performance Poets Association(tm) and The North Sea Poetry Scene. He can be contacted at mankh@allbook-books.com and on his web site at www.allbook-books.com

Gloria G. Murray's work has been has been published in many literary journals and she is the recipient of many awards. She has read her work locally at Long Island venues such as the Mill Pond House, Poetrybrook radio show and the JCC Plainview Y.  Her chapbooks are available for $6.00 each. Please e-mail the poet at glmurra@suffolk.lib.ny.us.

Artist Links

James Twomey III is an award-winning photographer whose subjects are nature, rural scenes and abstract insights into everyday objects. Of special note is his uncanny talent for composition and an understanding of the interplay of light and shadow on his subjects. While others might pass by everyday objects without a second thought, Jim uses the camera lens to capture his own unique view of the world we may take for granted. The result is a fresh approach to the unusually bright colors and fascinating textures that surround us. His portfolio features beautiful landscapes, autumn scenes, and unusual views of the everyday world. Images include scenes from Long Island and upstate New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Maine. www.jamestwomeyiii.com

Born in San Pedro de Macoris,
Felix Berroa is an exceptional, original painter. Check out his gallery web site at www.felixberroa.com
John Todaro's critically acclaimed work has won numerous awards, including five first place awards from The Art League of Long Island. He has also won recent first place awards from The New Jersey Center For The Visual Arts, The Montauk Artist's Association and the Westhampton Beach Outdoor Art Show. His work has been exhibited extensively and hangs in many corporate and private collections. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Newsday, Town And Country, Decor Magazine, Metropolitan Home, Crain's New York Business, Shutterbug, Blue Sand and other magazines. His published works are available world-wide. www.johntodaro.com

Elizabeth Yu Ellsworth is a Chinese brush painter living in Long Island, NY. Chinese brush painting is one of her many part-time pursuits. Over the past 12 years she has shared her enthusiasm for this art form with hundreds of children, adults, and teachers in classes and workshops throughout Long Island. http://www.brushpaintings.com

Elizabeth also creates paintings on silk - you can see her work at
http://moonriversilks.com
John Ellsworth has been photographing for about 25 years, he did not start showing his fine-art work until 1997. Now his photography appears in various fine art and craft shows around Long Island, NY.

While teaching communications during the last two decades, Ellsworth worked as a sailing instructor, published articles on sailing, and pursued his interests in fine-art photography. Since 2001, Ellsworth has focused on writing and photography full-time while teaching part-time. http://www.johnellsworth.com

Renee Reichert is a tremendously talented illustrator. "The Cat Came Back" was published recently and contains Renee's beautiful work. You can click here for more info on the book or go to www.reneereichert.com to see a sample of her art. 

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