Hear original poetry responding to works in the exhibition Homeward to the Prairie I Come at our next Poetry Jam! There is a long tradition of writers and poets responding to art and we are excited to gather for a live ekphrastic evening. Refreshments will be served.
About the Poets:
Andrea G. Hardeman, M.S. is a Customer Success Manager at Adobe, a Fortune 500 company, and holds a Bachelors and Masters in Sociology. She is a multidisciplinary artist and bestselling author who ignites healing through visual art, poetry, and music, crafting narratives that foster self-discovery and empathy. You can find her poetry and books online at papillonskies.com or around town. Her work has been featured in several galleries and museums around Salt Lake City, and she had the honor of being a featured artist during the 2023 NBA All Star Games.
Michaëlle Martial is a Poet & Spoken Word Artist best known as The Caribbean Nightingale. So far, she has published one Poetry Book Series entitled Journal of the Caribbean Nightingale. The Haitian-born author is the mother of an infant gone too soon and a domestic violence survivor who is fiercely dedicated to empowering other women and minorities through her Afro-Caribbean Poetry and Cooking. Michaëlle, founder of Caribbean Nightingale LLC, aims to highlight the cathartic influence of the arts, specifically Afro-Caribbean Poetry & Culinary Arts, on one's unique healing journey. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's in Psychology.
