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Poetry
Omotara James
Page Hill Starzinger
Sterling Davis
Reed Turchi
Leigh Lucas
Shelley Wong
T. De Los Reyes
Hana Widerman
Jon Lemay
Brittany Perham
Thea Matthews
William Ward Butler
Taylor Franson-Thiel
Peter Kline
Marckenson Jean-Baptiste, translated by Ariel Francisco
Chris Hammer
Abigail Dembo
Cindy King
Greta Rosso translated by MICHAEL CHANG
Gunnar Lundberg
CJ Scruton
Sean Cho A.
Book Review
David Rigsbee reviews David Baker’s TRANSIT
In Conversation
Maya C. Popa in conversation with Shannon Nakai
Bobby Elliott in conversation with Nick Martino
On The Cover: Meredith Steele
Shipping Crates (2020)
Acrylic on paper, 8 x 8 inches
Meredith Steele is an Oakland-based artist and educator whose paintings are inspired by everyday life. She is drawn to the shapes, shifting light, shadows and colors she encounters throughout the Bay Area, Working in thin layers of acrylic, she allows small flashes of color to emerge through the surface, inviting viewers to look closely and discover details within familiar subjects. Her work is informed by the rich history of Bay Area painting and its distinctive attention to light and inventive color. Originally from North Carolina, Steele has lived in Oakland since 2009. She holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA from Winthrop University. She brings more than 20 years of teaching experience to her practice.
Website: www.meredithsteele.com
Instagram: meredith_steele_