United States, (b. 1973)
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Circe
- (2001), pen and ink illustration
- Private collection
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Editor’s Note:
I was intrigued by the expression on Circe’s face. She seemed pensive, bewildered , frustrated… Sitting alone with a bunch of pigs and thinking, “Well, now what?” I was reminded of Jack Gilbert’s poem “The Plundering of Circe” which begins:
Circe had no pleasure in pigs.
Pigs, wolves, nor fawning
lions. She sang in our language
and, beautiful, waited for quality.
About the Artist
Monica Knighton (b. 1973) is a US artist, writer, illustrator and metal-smith whose work draws from her fascination with folklore, mythology, horror, film and stand-up comedy. Her preferred mediums are silver, watercolor, fibers and fabric.
Her work has been exhibited at the Dallas Fantasy Fair, ArmadilloCon, the High Life Cafe, Spiderhouse, Alternate Currents Artspace, Gallery Lombardi, and also on the back of the Austin Chronicle, cocktail napkins, and numerous spare refrigerators across the country. [DES-01/11]
Additional Information:
Monica is very busy…