Cover: Spring 2007. Cover Art: Martinigal by Marlise M. Tkaczuk.
Marlise M. Tkaczuk is a Philadelphia artist
who creates silkscreen prints, which are
inspired by an overactive imagination and
her love of the quirks found in the mundane.
Marlise lives in Port Richmond with her two
dogs and roommate.

Art

Still Life with Bird by Ellen Sapienza. Ellen Sapienza holds a BA in Fine Art and Psychology from St. Louis University, and has shown widely. She lives in Upper Black Eddy, PA.

Streets by Katherine Hoffman. Katherine H o ffman resides in Princeton Junction, NJ. She is enrolled in the Masters Illustration program at the Fashion Institute of Technology- SUNY.

Claire by Todd Marrone. Todd Marrone, an artist and teacher from the Philadelphia area, draws his inspiration from the iconic stylization of 80s popular culture.

Reunion by Elynne Rosenfeld. Elynne Rosenfeld’s work is published in the “Best of PA Artists 2005” and has won numerous regional awards.

Girls by Steve D'Angelo. Steve D’Angelo’s painting reflects his fascination with commercial illustration and photography. He lives in Malvern, PA.

Spinning Lights by Shea Mockler. Shea Mockler is a 20-year old Montgomery County Community College student and likes to take pictures in his spare time.

Chinese Flowers by Erik Streitwieser. Erik S t reitwieser lives in Elkins Park, PA, with his wife, three children, two dogs and a cat. Somewhere along the way he picked up his free artistic license.

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