Serena Bocchino LYRICAL ROAR-November EVENTS

HEROESWOMEN ARTISTS THAT INFLUENCE AND INSPIREThese “Poem-Paintings”, as I have deemed them, interrelates free verse poetry that I have been writing since 1982, with my studio practice. My methodology is to create in layers: each mark and pour defines the next and maintains the basic qualities of abstraction. These visual layers of metaphor combined with each poem- paintings are made with cut and drawn text along with oil paint and graphite on vellum paper. Together, these materials work to pay homage to 37 women artists who have inspired me. The chosen artists are based on my personal interaction with their work and/or with each artist personally. Most of these women I have met in some form or another, either briefly or at times we have had a friendship. Nevertheless, they have influenced my work in some way. Some are well known names while others are not. Since the project began over thirty years ago, HEROES: Women Artists Who Influence and Inspire has become a cumulative project that currently honors 37 women artists (a list of names below) including my mother and grandmother.he·ro noun plural noun: heroes/ˈhirō/1. apersonwhoisadmiredoridealizedforcourage,outstandingachievements,ornoblequalities."a war hero"(Definitions from Oxford Languages)also.1. Lee Bontecou2. Lucia Bocchino3. Chakaia Booker4. Judy Brodsky5. Vija Celmins6. Colette (Lumiere)7. Maria Confalone8. Lois Dodd9. Helen Frankenthaler 10. Judy Glantzman11. April Gornik12. Nancy Graves13. Nancy Grossman 14. Mary Heilman15. Lee Krasner16. Yayoi Kusama17. Lois Lane18. Eva Lundsager19. Marisol20. Melissa Meyer 21. Joan Mitchell22. Elizabeth Murray 23. Alice Neel24. Rebecca Purdum 25. Faith Ringgold26. Susan Rothenberg 27. Irma Seitz28. Judith Shea29. Lorna Simpson 30. Sandy Skoglund 31. Janet Sobel32. Joan Snyder33. Pat Steir34. Anne Truit35. Adele Weber36. Daisy Youngblood 37. Nola ZirinIt is a humbling experience to see and learn about these exceptional women artists that have impacted my lifein many different ways. To meet so many of them has been an honor and delight. It is a privilege to pay tributeto each of them in my own small way and I am thankful that each of them has been given attention so thatmore people can get to see and know them through this book. They truly are Heroes to me and once you getto know them through either their work or learning about their lives, I believe they will become your heroes