ASoIA Arizona Salon of Independent Artists by Bob Atkinson

ASoIA

Arizona Salon of Independent Artists

 

(c)2012 Bob Atkinson

one can tire quickly of

working hard at developing art

grow talent to produce a line

of that which brings all smiles

here and there you sell a piece

spending ten for each you keep

all the while working hard

for a name and rewards large

tired of this useless task

one must of course settle back

onto the road of retrenchment

banding with others for progress

will of course run into walls

but if we're smart we'll hang in halls

our best works of arts and such

making good names for us

we join together as a lot

giving, getting or fretting not

drive good bargains all around

display our names when we go to ground

ASoIA starts here and now

Arizona of which we're proud

Salon, the show we do quite often

our good slabs of oils, sculptures

independents 'cause that's our nature

our culture's diverse with styles, creations

artists because of our work for people

artistic talent drawn from research

our smiles large

our work quite hard

our endeavor to succeed

always in our hearts and deeds

Opportunity for Poets in Tucson

There's a great opportunity  poets to do readings of their poetry, and join in open competition sponsored by ASoIA with those poems.  Maxine, of Tucson's Clay Co-op is currently producing pottery with inscriptions of local poet's works on them.  We will have some readings to commemorate this activity, to include open competition with prizes and ribbons.  Please let your poets know of this opportunity, having them contact Maxine directly:

http://tucsonclayco-op.com/

Regards,

Bob Atkinson
Tucson
520 429-7291

http://arizona-poet.blogspot.com/

ARIZONA SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS

Dedicated to enhancing the status of its members in their chosen artistic fields via frequent interaction with the lay public, enhancing the public's knowledge of their disciplines, and promoting artistic displays and juried shows by exhibiting the works of members to the public in competitive, fast paced formats, rather than peers as has been the historical approach of other like groups.

This group is not for the faint of heart, lazy or unskilled in their art. It is for those willing to be haunted and those
excessively preoccupied with their chosen craft. It is for those who wish to become or become known as the very best in their discipline. Those who will be remembered in a 100 years. THIS GROUP IS NOT FOR THE LAY PUBLIC.

This group is dedicated to the preservation of traditional skills, values and performance. This is not for those who throw paint against the wall and call it "Art."