United States, (b. 1954)
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Pig with apple in its mouth
- drawing, (1974)
- Private collection
Editor’s Note:
The image above is part of the record of the events of an extraordinary dinner party hosted by UM students Stephen Blos and Ric Burns in 1974. Carnivorous guests in attendance included poet and UM instructor, Donald Hall; poet and UM graduate Jane Kenyon, also by then Hall’s wife; the artist and UM graduate Sarah Innes who would later marry Blos; and an array of other poets and artists.
The morning after the feast, Donald Hall said “I ran to my workroom and began to scribble pig lines of poetry.” The result was his poem, “Eating the Pig” which is available in the Best Loved Poetry section of the Porkopolis Library.
About the Artist:
Sarah Innes, United States, (b. 1954) is a painter and print-maker. Innes was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI, where she currently lives and works. She earned her MFA at the University of Michigan, and taught there for several years.
Innes describes herself: “I draw, paint and pochoir/print-make on a daily basis often scenes from daily life – sometimes enhanced by artistic prerogative.” [DES-02/19]
Additional information:
- https://www.sarahinnes.net/
- Sarah Innes at Detroit Artists Market
- thedetroiter.com Artist Spotlight: Sarah Innes
From the Porkopolis Archive:
- Dinner photos by Stephen Blos
- Donald Hall’s poem “Eating the Pig”