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<\/a>\u201cI was trying to show the full range of Poe, not just \u2018The Raven,\u2019\u201d Semtner said. \u201cI wanted to show that he had a sense of humor, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Painter Dawn Kureshy, who has a studio at Art on 30th, has been a Poe fan since her youth, and her submission to the show reflects both the macabre and the comedy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a teenager \u2014 and I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a lot of people who can relate to this \u2014 I was obsessed with gory novels, and I took a class where we had to read Poe and Mary Shelley,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, when this show came up, I was like, \u2018Oh, gosh, what can I do?\u2019 It was a challenge. I ended up doing a lot of research on Poe. It was fun. It was also interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n Semtner accepted the result of Kureshy\u2019s effort, a painting called \u201cInsanity Rocks.\u201d The painting captures the dark nature of some of Poe\u2019s work and his wit, with an adaptation of a quote that has been attributed to the author: \u201cI do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n The exhibit\u2019s call for submissions attracted the interest of artists from across the country, eager to explore Poe-etic expressions through the visual arts.<\/p>\n \u201cIt might be a surprise to see the different ways Poe has inspired different artists,\u201d Semtner said. \u201cYou might anticipate a dark and melancholy show, but you\u2019ll see some lighter pieces. This show is demonstrating that Poe\u2019s works are very much alive and very much relevant. They are continuing to inspire the next generation of art. His works have lived on not only in his writings, but in other artists who are inspired by him, like Alfred Hitchcock or Salvador Dali.\u201d<\/p>\n Patrick Brown, who has one of his paintings in the show, was not only inspired by Poe, but has developed a fondness for the man behind the renowned writings.<\/p>\n \u201cHe struggled just like any other artist that had to submit and submit, and try and try and try,\u201d Brown said. \u201cHe wore a lot of different hats, did a lot of things, went in a lot of directions. Definitely, having a struggle in my life coincides with Poe\u2019s. It makes him more endearing, a closer connection. He did amazing things. He had a pretty short life. Didn\u2019t really get the accolades until his latter years. And he has a talent that I wish I had \u2014 I wish I could write as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Serendipitously, when Brown first learned of the exhibit, he had already been working on a portrait series called \u201cSins of the Father.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s dark subject matter,\u201d Brown said, \u201cso when I saw the flyer it caught my attention. I went online. There were a whole lot of Poe photos to choose from. I chose the most popular and tried to research the color of his eyes. I came up with everything from gray to steel blue, but everything I read said he had sharp, piercing eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
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