Art
Images of Illinois 2013. Clarissa’s work can be seen at cseephotograChrystal Berche dabbles, lots, phy.com and somewhere in those dabbles blossoms ideas that take shape into Mya Kerner works in a variety images. Many of her current pieces of media while collecting artifacts of artwork start out as three minute and experiences which serve as gesture drawings and eventually get the foundation for her artwork. paired with some sort of still life By observing interaction between photography and a lot of playing in people, she uses these artifacts to photoshop. She loves to take pic- express the bonds which hold us tures, especially out in the woods, together. Mya attempts to capture where she can sit on a rock or a log something of existence in her work and wait quietly, jotting notes for by weaving together her personal stories until something happens by. folklore and research of mytholA free spirit, Chrystal digs in dirt, ogy and the structure of the cosdances in rain and chases storms, mos. More work can be viewed on myakerner.com all at the whims of her muses. Clarissa Colletti approaches photography in a stylistic manner. She is particularly inspired by nature and the abstract and constantly drawn to reflections and shadows. She studied photography at Denison University from traditional darkroom to digital; however, she is most happy when working with alternative processes. Her work has been shown in Chicago at Morpho Gallery, RAW: Natural Born Artists, and State of the Art Chicago. In addition, her photograph “Strawberry Patch” won second place in the Prairie Art Alliance glassworks 74
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Fiction Timothy B. Dodd is from Mink Shoals, WV. His stories have appeared in Yemassee, The Owen Wister Review, Main Street Rag, and elsewhere. He is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Texas El Paso. Richard Dokey’s stories appear regularly in the reviews. They have won prizes and awards. He has a number of books to his credit. Pale Morning Dun, his collection