Julianza (Julie) Shavin is a composer, poet, and visual artist. Most recently, she was awarded second prize and two honorable mentions in Telluride Arts Organization’s Mark Fischer contest, and in November had three poems published in “Messages From the Hidden Lake,” Alamosa, CO. A recipient of three Pikes Peak Arts Council grants, she was named 2011 Performance Poet of the Year; in September, Pikes Peak Page Poet. Shavin has two chapbooks and a collection, Of Mortality a Music. Her poems are published regularly in literary journals, which sometimes feature her artwork inside or as cover. She currently has four recent compositions/improvs on YouTube and is in process of recording her earlier works. Shavin is past-President of Poetry West (www.poetrywest.org), currently serving as Vice-President. She is an animal welfare advocate/activist, working with Pikes Peak Animal Rights Team, National Mill Dog Rescue, Denver Animal Protection League, and many others.
Hello, I wish I had captioned these. In case anyone is interested, the titles & other into are as follows:
1)Cellisimo, original photo from a local music salon
2)Bibliophile #2
3)Teen is Green
4)The Virtual Child (or The Child as Brainstorm: (happy accident of light bulb)
5)Library’s Child
6)Night’s Refraction
7)Remembrance of Things Parsed
8)Bridge to Everywhere
9)The Cave Monster Eyes His Progeny (Cave of the Winds)(“progeny,” misbehaved, are tied to the pole opposite the “monster”
10)Cave Mother (Cave of the Winds)
Nice work, Julie. I like Cellisio, which reminds me of a teacher and friend, cellist David Darling.