I'd like to invite you to take a look at a new website that has artist who work
in using recycled material.  Some amazing stuff.  I'm honored and previliged to
be among them. http://www.ndigallery.com/

GV Press Release - Multi Award-Winning Documentary Series on Urban Art &
Literary & Spoken Word Poetry are NOW Available as Digital Downloads & DVDs.






GV PRESS RELEASE



Contact: Bob Bryan, Executive Producer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BRYAN WORLD PRODUCTIONS, LLC.

Tel. (323) 856-9256

Fax.(323) 856-0855

Email: bryworld@...

Website: http://www.graffitiverite.com/

Brief Synopsis of the Graffiti Verite' DVD Series 1-8

Amazon.com - GV Series on Video-on-Demand (VOD - with trailers)

Graffiti Verite' is Now available for rent & purchase on iTunes.com.

Academic Schools & Libraries (Partial Listing)

The Graffiti Verite' Series is Digitally Powered by Overdrive.com






MULTI AWARD-WINNING SERIES ON URBAN ART & LITERARY & SPOKEN WORD POETRY

ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS DVDs & ONLINE DIGITAL DOWNLOADS



BWP Press---Abandoned buildings and desolate blank alley walls of our inner
cities are routinely "fired-up" and transformed from disturbing neglected urban
blight into artistically rendered urban murals and masterpieces or so-called
"pieces."  Oftentimes, this "rebel-art" reports to us what has happened
overnight in our urban communities, almost like a daily newspaper. The subject
matters various from political statements, lost love, futuristic ideation,
identity reinforcement, transcendent existential philosophical reflections or
simply a tragic yet beautiful  RIP "portrait piece" dedicated to a fallen mate
or family member killed in a drive-by shooting or crippled by a sudden fatal
illness.  Whatever the case, the mission of these creative artists is radically
different and unlike the omnipresent internet blogs spitting out its daily dose
of outrageous entertainment nonsense and/or silly personal neurotic obsessions. 
These artists are seriously dealing with Reality!



"I KEPT BEING REMINDED OF THE WORKS OF KEITH HARING AND SALVADOR DALI. I GUESS
IN SOME WAYS ALL ARTS BEGINS AS REBELLION! THE M.B.C. WOULD BE HONORED TO ADD
THE PROGRAM (GRAFFITI VERITE') TO OUR EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF AWARD-WINNING
DOCUMENTARIES." --The Museum of Broadcast Communications



"IF YOU REGARD GRAFFITI AS DEFACEMENT OF PROPERTY - SOMETHING THAT
GENTRIFICATION SHOULD ERASE - YOU MUST SEE THIS VIDEO!"--Eye Magazine,
Underground News



The Artists that award-winning filmmaker Bob Bryan profiles in the Graffiti
Verite' Documentary Series 1-8 are some of our most outspoken, passionate, and
talented young Aerosol Artists,  Literary Poets and Spoken Word Poets creating
today. Though working in different genres these Artists are all committed to
deciphering & interpolating, in a public way, the sometimes-ridiculous state of
their/our lives. They use Art as the weapon of choice providing a powerful
outlet for their musings. They rebel against the "status quo" by refusing to be
silent!



"A MIND EXPANDING EXPERIENCE IN PEOPLE'S - AS OPPOSED TO COMMERCIAL
CULTURE."--MSRRT Newsletter



"...THE MINORITY ARTISTS ARE SO WELL REPRESENTED AND COME ACROSS WITH SUCH
INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE AND CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE. THIS WILL DO A
GREAT DEAL TO HELP DISPEL THE USUALLY WRONG IMPRESSION THAT GRAFFITI ARTISTS ARE
ANTI-INTELLECTUAL AND UNAWARE OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN THEIR OWN WISH TO EXPRESS
THEMSELVES..." --Andrew Connors National Museum, Smithsonian Institution



In the case of the Aerosol Artists, they are determined to avoid the negative
connotations & condemnations that are routinely heaped upon those "Toys" (aka
beginners), commonly known as Taggers "who just want to get their name up." 
Unknown to many, these professional Spray Can Artists ply their art on canvases,
multi-media installations, electronic art medias as well as, permitted (legal)
walls. While their intoxicating colorful murals can be found in the streets,
"given away freely to the anonymous public;" paradoxically, their artwork can
also be appreciated in Art Museums, auctioned at high-end Art Galleries, and
taken-in on the street as commissioned billboards for Feature Films, backdrops
for Operas, promotional ads for media giants Nike, Coca Cola, Cadillac and
everything in-between. This street aesthetic has come to be representative of
the worldwide contemporary Pop Culture movement.



"INTELLIGENT AND IN-DEPTH. IT'S ART !, FROM GALLERY SHOWS TO THE STUFF ON THE
STREETS. GRAFFITI VERITE' IS SURE TO OPEN YOUR EYES." --Juxtapoz Magazine



"BOB BRYAN OFFERS A REVEALING GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF LOS ANGELES GRAFFITI
ARTISTS WHO USE PUBLIC AREAS AS AN URBAN ART GALLERY FOR THE
MASSES."--Documental, Experimental Film & Video Series



Yet almost humorously, to the uninformed, these artists are still grossly hyped
& stereotyped as Gangtas, Thugs or Vandals.  "It's a very, very complicated
issue and I don't know just where to begin," admits master Graffiti Artist
TEMPTONE in GRAFFITI VERITE': Read the Writing on the Wall.  The GV Series has
succeeded in evaporating the viral negative veil, allowing the artists to
represent themselves and their Art to the public without pretense, insipid rabid
presumption, or unsubstantiated reactionary prejudice. "I tried to be as open as
I could possibly be, in order to discover and understand the truth behind these
popular stereotypes," says Indie Filmmaker Bob Bryan.



"THIS FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLING URBAN STREET ART FORGOES NARRATION TO
LET 24 YOUNG, L.A.-BASED HIP HOP GRAFFITI ARTISTS TELL THEIR OWN STORIES, WITH
WORDS AND WITH SPRAYCANS."--Blockbuster Video



"THIS DOCUMENTARY HELPS DISPEL THE PREJUDICES AGAINST GRAFFITI ART AND DRAWS THE
VIEWER INTO THE WORLD OF HIP HOP THROUGH STUNNING VISUAL IMAGERY."--Airbrush
Action Magazine



"THE STRENGTH OF YOUR DOCUMENTARY IS THAT YOU FOCUS ON THE COMMENTARY OF THE
ARTISTS... TO UNDERSTAND THEIR THINKING AND WHAT MOTIVATES THEM IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO AN APPRECIATION OF THIS ARTFORM."--The Museum of Contemporary Art



  "...GRAFFITI VERITE' IS GRITTY AND DOES NOT GLAMORIZE GRAFFITI..."--Bolton
Colburn, Senior Curator , Orange County Museum





LITERARY PAGE POETRY - GV6 THE ODYSSEY: POETS, PASSION & POETRY (Poetry written
for the page)



Language Arts are also explored by the GV Series. Using classic Literary Page
Poetry, these Poets write using rhyme. metaphor, alliteration and other literary
Poetic devices to create their unforgettable landscapes.



"Bryan has captured on DVD / film the inner lining of the poet's soul. 
Thirty-one featured poets paint their spiritual word-paths, bringing us along
with them until both the poet and the audience converge onto Bryan's lens.  Even
if you close your eyes and listen only to the audio, you will hear the symphony
of poetic cadence, rhythm and pulsing spirit rising from each line, each image,
and each note.  Listening to the spoken word removes the prejudices of
stringent, suffocating parameters of syntax and pushes you out beyond the fringe
of academic paranoia, opening your senses to the intricacy and complexities of
experiences as they explode or whisper to your own soul, drawing you into the
poet's voice.  Poetic visuals rise off the page, fill the lungs of the poet,
ooze out their chest, spilling across the screen.  Studying poetry academically
can fill your head with words, with rules and metered portions of life – but as
we see in this poetic masterpiece, expressing your soul's voice is Poetry that
is lived..".--By MarySusan Williams-Migneault, RoadHousePress



"Suitable for students, established poets or those who are just curious, this is
an inspiring documentary. It's fun enough to be entertaining and informative
enough to educate. These talented poets offer excerpts of their work, and
insights into their personal life, which cover a variety of topics. These
include their reasons for writing, the force that drives them, their love of
language and freedom of expression. As they share their artistic struggles,
frustrations, the discipline required and even the stigma that comes with being
a poet, this reviewer sensed their collective creativity and honesty just leap
from the screen!" --- Alternative-Read.com



" Both the nature and the power of poetry are the subjects of Bob Bryan's
documentary, the sixth entry in his GV ("Graffiti Verite' ") documentary series.
GV6 THE ODYSSEY  offers a collage of readings, observations, and recollections
from 31 poets – an extremely varied group ranging from the quiet, reflective
Victoria Chang, who sees her writings as having therapeutic value to Askew, a
rangy, volatile  fellow whose work is marked by profanity (bleeped out here for
student audiences).

Many of the featured poets are also teachers, who speak not only of their own
need to write but also of the positive effects of introducing their students to
poetry.  Whatever one's opinion of the particular writers showcased here, the
film succeeds in illustrating their passion and commitment." --F.Swietek, Video
Librarian


DVD extras include: An hour-long compendium of the poets reading from their work

A collection of "wise-words" from the poets on their craft
A brief description of contextual poetry by Dr. Thea Iberall
A definition of a "chapbook" by Brendan Constantine
Contact information for the poets.
Recommended Audience: High School, College, Post-Graduate

SPOKEN WORD POETS- GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC -(Performance Art Poetry written for
the stage)



GV6 THE ODYSSEY deals with those Poets who write words for the page, while GV7
RANDOM URBAN STATIC  probes the reality of those Poets that write  for the
stage. SPOKEN WORD has really connected with todays' youth, principally because
the poetic artform speaks intimately to their love for performance art,
suppressed passions, subjective psycho / social issues and the cultural
attitudes concerning the world in which they live. Poetry is an invaluable tool
that helps them to unravel, clarify, articulate & document their experiences. Of
course Hip-hop has allot to do with the flavoring of this SPOKEN WORD
communication paradigm.



"Once again Bob Bryan has produced a collage of impressions that represents
contemporary spoken word artists; their lives, their ideas, and their art.
Through a series of responses to informal interviews often in the poets' homes,
or in parks, and cafés, and through open air informal and formal indoor stage
performances of their quintessential craft, we learn about their voices and
messages and their struggles and vulnerabilities as artists and human beings.



Spoken Word as opposed to page poetry is a literary artistic performance in
which lyrical rhyming narratives are presented with a raw, honest intensity
designed to move the audience to action. The poets on this DVD all have some
form of this agenda whether the form is self-exploration, political
consciousness, empowerment, activism, or social and behavioural change.



What comes through in this video is the pure authenticity of voice, the raw
honesty of the poets' passions to communicate their messages. Bridget Gray says,
"Voice is your power, who you are, your gift. Don't let anyone take away your
voice." These are strong words for spoken word poets – a mantra to themselves
but an uplifting message to anyone listening who is seeking empowerment. Molly
Angelheart says, "Activism starts with act." The products, often political
social messages rather than lyrical pretty word pieces are raw and reach out to
the crowd as a plea for change. Natalie Patterson talks about her honesty in her
progression as a poet and about the issues she raises. Poetri comments on the
need for poets to learn the art of listening to others, not just their own
voices. He says, " If everybody was a poet, the world would be a better place
because we'd all be listening to (each other's) hearts" Gaknew Roxwel similarly
comments on the authenticity of the writing combined with the authenticity in
the delivery. Rachel Kann tells us that it is the charisma and the delivery of
the performer that takes the message off the pages and brings it to life."---
David Fraser, Writer for Ascent Aspirations Magazine



"This documentary is a fine blend of interviews and performances which will
leave you calling out for more; an inspiring, thought-provoking rendition of
both the familiar and unfamiliar. Its artistry shows the commitment to the arts
that director Bob Bryan continues to demonstrate." --- Emmanuel Sigauke



GV8 IS COMING JANUARY 1ST 2010 !!

"On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest, Winter/Spring 2009"
Artistic Modern Interpretations, Stories & Poetry Celebrating Angels &
the Angelic World

On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009 is open to several
mediums of art and literature. There are six categories of art,
Painting, Computer Graphic Art, Sculpting, Drawing, Mixed Media and
Photography. There are three categories of literature; Fictional Short
Stories, Non-Fictional Short Stories and Poetry. All entries MUST have
an ANGEL theme. Religion will not play a part in any of the judging.

The winning entries and artist's / writer's profiles will be published
in our premier magazine and online.

First Prize  (US) $3000 in each category
Second Prize  (US) $1500 in each category
Third Prize  (US) $500 in each category
Honorable Mention  (US) $200 in each category

Deadline for Entries:   May 31,  2009
Winners Announced:   June 30,  2009
http://www.onangelsmagazine.com

Hello people.
This year was for me a productive one.
I made several new drawings.
http://www.johnbaselmans.com/New_Drawings/New_Draw.htm)
I also wrote 8 new books. 3 courses books are now on the market.
http://www.johnbaselmans.com/Books/Books.htm)
You know, for me everyday is important and not different from other ones.
I do not believe in these sentimental days as long there are wars and
people starving!
I hope that for you the year 2009 will be as beautiful as for all
other people.
Please keep creating from your hearth and soul

John

Lisa Fifield has been a perrenial favorite for almost twenty years now.
You probably have seen her in American Indian Art Museum.  She now is
online at http://www.lisafifield.50g.com.  Her new online gallery
features her dynamic native art paintings as well as prints and
keepsake cards of her large volume and much acclaimed portfolio.

Also she will be featured at the Smithsonian in DC this fall

Check her site out!!

A Mesmerizing New Spoken-Word Poetry Documentary Film: GV7 RANDOM
URBAN STATIC




PRESS ROOM



For Immediate Release



Contact:

Loida Mariano

Bryan World Productions,  LLC.

Tel:  323.856.9256

Fax: 323.856.0855

email: bryworld@...

website: www.graffitiverite.com

Artists that Appear in GV7

GV7 Film Reviews

GV7 Press Release: www.graffitiverite.com/GV7PressRelease.html

Brief Synopsis of GV1-GV7 DVDs

GV Series Product Info pdf

DVD Reviewers wanting to review GV7 should contact Loida:
bryworld@...





BWP Press, Los Angeles, CA.....Filmmaker Bob Bryan has proudly
unveiled his seventh powerful installment in his multi award-winning
Documentary Series entitled GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC: The Iridescent
Equations of SPOKEN WORD.  He is releasing two (2) versions:



An Unofficially Rated G Version for General Audiences, Schools and
Libraries and the Original Unedited Version for those who do not mind
some "raw street vernacular."  Both versions will have a Running time
of 2 hours.



Released under his BRYAN WORLD PRODUCTIONS indie label, GV7 returns
to the enigmatic world of Poetry. This time around he retrieves the
perspectives of fifteen (15) uniquely talented poets involved in the
world of SPOKEN WORD. From Grand Slam Champions to Open-Mic Veterans,
GV7 crosses all philosophical, racial, and social lines becoming the
quintinessial SPOKEN WORD documentary.



Bob Bryans' last documentary GV6 THE ODYSSEY explored the point of
views of 31 contemporary Literary Page Poets and de facto became
Americas' Number # 1 Indie Produced Poetry Documentary.  Bob is very,
very confident that poetic magic will strike again with GV7 his brand
new feature-length foray into the  uncompromising world of SPOKEN
WORD.



"GV6 THE ODYSSEY deals with those Poets who write words for the page,
while GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC  probes the reality of those Poets that
write  for the stage. SPOKEN WORD has really connected with today's'
youth, primarily because the poetic artform speaks intimately to
their love for performance art, suppressed passion, subjective
psycho / social issues and cultural attitudes concerning the world in
which they live. Poetry is an invaluable tool that helps them to
unravel, clarify, articulate & document their experiences. Of course,
Hip-hop has allot to do with the flavoring of this SPOKEN WORD
communication paradigm."



"I was thrilled to be able to get the Poets to decode and discuss
their intimate hopes & desires, as well as their deep personal
disappointments and frustrations with the current state of hip-hop.
Not all the poets shared a deep abiding love for hip-hop in its
current incarnation. Many of the Poets feel that Hip-hop has within
its grasp the potential to be a positive catalyst for massive
personal & social change. They feel unfortunately that its potential
has been severely underdeveloped and in some cases perversely
denigrated by some of its commercial practitioners."



"But at the same time other poets in GV7 openly discuss issues of
date-rape, the courage to be an artist, the psychological repression
of women, How Hip-hop can help or Hurt, HIV-AIDS & homosexuality,
image vs. reality, obsessions, race-consciousness, anorexia, self-
love, the high-jacking of black men's masculinity & vunerability,
disappointment with God, insanity, self-loathing, inspiration and
salvation. Noone can say these poets tread lightly or try to avoid
issues that we all, in some way or another grapple with.  It's what
makes this expression so relative, "  says Filmmaker Bob Bryan.



Sure, the dialogue can be ruff, confrontational and passionate; but
their intentions are real. These artists are desperate to get through
to you!



"Your voice is your power; don't ever let anyone take away your
voice."

                                                                --Two
Time Grand Slam Champion Bridget Gray



"If you don't cut deep…you don't make a difference."

                                                     --Mollie
Angelheart, Co - Los Angeles Slam Champion



"What you say, may just save my life."

                                               --Two Time Grand Slam
Champion Poet Sekou (tha misfit)



It is a commitment with vast transformational possibilities  &
connection between the poet, the audience, and the unrealized future.




"Black men's strength & redemption lies in their vulnerability."

                           Tim'm. T. West, Poet, Author, Educator



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GV AWARDS & FESTIVALS



Film Festivals:
JEONJU KOREAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL;  Woodstock Film Festival;
ALWAYS INDEPENDENT FILMS; SilverLake Film Festival; SOUTHERN STORIES
FOUNDATION; Dead Center Film Festival; Cinequest - San Jose State
Univ. 6th Visual Arts & Film Fest;  Mill Valley Film Festival;
Sinking Creek Film/Video Festival;  Amascultura Film Festival-SPAIN;
Urban Literary Film Festival; Central Florida Film / Video Festival;
The Documentary and
Experimental Film Series; Harvard University (Spitting Image Film &
Video Festival); San Franscisco Independent Film Festival (Digital
Underground);  Underground Film Festival



Awards & Nominations:
National Educational Media Network, WINNER, Gold Apple Award;
Council of International Non-Theatrical  Events, WINNER, Golden Eagle
Award;  WINNER, Accolade Competition, Award of Excellence;  2003
Urban Independent Music Awards, WINNER, Best Documentary; Honolulu
Underground Film Festival, WINNER, Best Documentary;   AVC Regional
CINDY, WINNER, Silver CINDY Award; The Communicator Awards, WINNER,
Award of Distinction;  Texas A&M Film Festival, WINNER, Audience
Choice for Documentary;  The Freaky Film Festival, WINNER, Best
Documentary; Colorlab Award, WINNER, Outstanding Documentary; 2003
Urban Independent Music Awards, WINNER, Soundtrack of the Year;
Videographer Awards 2001, WINNER, Videographer Award; Accolade
Competition, Art Instruction Award WINNER, Chicago Film Festival,
WINNER, Silver Award;  Telluride Indiefest, WINNER, Best Documentary
Award



______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________



GV7 CONTACT INFO



Bob Bryan, c/o Bryan World Productions. LLC.
PO Box 74033

Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 323-856-9256

Fax: 323-856-0855
website: www.graffitiverite.com
email: bryworld@...

GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC PRESS RELEASE

Brief Synopsis of GV1-GV7 DVDs

GV Series Product Info pdf

Artists that Appear in GV7

DVD Film Reviewers wanting to review GV7 should contact Loida:
bryworld@...



Video Clips of GV7 can be found on Youtube (More From Bryanworld)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_a5TF1iBI

GV6 Teaser Trailer:

http://zipidee.com/zipidPreview.aspx?vid=5d23f447-2bb4-46d5-9604-
cc7cba7d01c5
GV7 Teaser Trailer:
http://www.zipidee.com/profile.aspx?userid=9fe826f5-0959-48fd-a5f1-
f13b0be47412


To Book GV7 for Special Screenings or Festivals please contact Loida
at 323/856-9256 or bryworld@...


This communications is not Spam.  The purpose of this email is to
provide poets, lovers of poetry and written language professionals
working in this area of interest with updated info relative to their
professions and passions.  If you've received this email in error,
please forgive us; we mean no harm. We come in education and peace !

Re:  New Film on Spoken Word:  GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC  directed by
Bob Bryan





PRESS ROOM



For Immediate Release



Contact:

Loida Mariano

Bryan World Productions,  LLC.

Tel:  323.856.9256

Fax: 323.856.0855

email: bryworld@...

website: www.graffitiverite.com





BWP Press, Los Angeles, CA.....Filmmaker Bob Bryan has proudly
unveiled his seventh powerful installment in his multi award-winning
Documentary Series entitled GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC: The Iridescent
Equations of SPOKEN WORD.  He is releasing two (2) versions: An
Unofficially Rated G Version for General Audiences, Schools and
Libraries and the Original unedited version for those who do not mind
some "raw street vernacular."  Both versions will have a Running time
of 2 hours.



Released under his BRYAN WORLD PRODUCTIONS indie label, GV7 returns
to the enigmatic world of Poetry. This time around he gets the
perspectives of fifteen (15) uniquely talented poets all involved in
the world of SPOKEN WORD. From Grand Slam Champions to Open-Mic
Veterans, GV7 crosses all philosophical, racial, and social lines to
become the quintinessial SPOKEN WORD documentary of the new
millennium.



Bob Bryans' last documentary GV6 THE ODYSSEY explored the pov of 31
contemporary Literary Page Poets and was declared AMERICA'S Number #
1 Indie Produced Poetry Documentary.  Bob is very confident that
poetic magic will strike again with his new feature-length foray into
the  uncompromising world of SPOKEN WORD.



"GV6 THE ODYSSEY deals with those Poets who write words for the page,
while GV7 RANDOM URBAN STATIC  explores the reality of those Poets
that write  for the stage. SPOKEN WORD has really connected with
today's' youth, primarily because it speaks intimately to their love
for performance art, spontaneous passions, personal issues and
cultural attitudes about the world in which they live. Poetry helps
them to unravel, clarify, and articulate their experiences. Of course
Hip-hop has allot to do with the flavoring of this SPOKEN WORD
communication paradigm."



"I was thrilled to get the playas (the Poets) to honestly discuss
their ambitious hopes, desires, as well as their deep personal
disappointments and frustrations with the state of hip-hop.  While
not all the poets shared a love for hip-hop in its current
incarnation, many Poets feel that Hip-hop has the potential to be a
positive catalyst for social change. They feel that it has been
severely underdeveloped and in some cases perversely denigrated by
some of its commercial practitioners."



"Other poets in GV7  discuss issues of date-rape, the courage to be
an artist, the psychological repression of women, How Hip-hop can
help or Hurt, HIV-AIDS & homosexuality, obsessions, race-
consciousness, anorexia, self-love, the high-jacking of black men's
masculinity, disappointment with God, insanity, self-loathing,
inspiration and salvation. Noone can say these poets tread
lightly,   " says Filmmaker Bob Bryan. "





Sure, the dialogue can be ruff, confrontational and passionate; but
undeniably they are real, in the moment and oftentimes the artists
are desperate to get through to you! "Your voice is your power; don't
ever let anyone take away your voice," says Two Time Grand Slam
Champion Bridget Gray.  The really good news is that these artists do
not hold back. "If you don't cut deep…you don't make a difference,"
says Mollie Angelheart, Co - Los Angeles Slam Champion.



This is compelling artistry here or as the two Time Grand Slam
Champion Poet Sekou (tha misfit) says, "What you say, may just save
my life."  It is a commitment with vast transformational
possibilities  & connection between the poet, the audience, and the
unrealized future.




"Black men's strength & redemption lies in their vulnerability."

Tim'm. T. West, Poet, Author, Educator



GV7 CONTACT INFO:

Bob Bryan, c/o Bryan World Productions. LLC.,
PO Box 74033

Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 323-856-9256

Fax: 323-856-0855
website: www.graffitiverite.com
email: bryworld@...



This communications is not Spam.  The purpose of this email is to
provide poets, lovers of poetry and written language professionals
working in this area of interest with updated info relative to their
professions and passions.  Thank you in advance and please feel free
to pass on this email to other interested parties.  If you've
received this email in error, please forgive us, we mean no harm. We
come in education and peace!

I put some of my sculptures on YouTube.  The quality of my camera work
isn't the best but it will give you a 3 dimensional view of my work.
If you want to see them, my profile is http://youtube.com/user/myfunart
or you could do a search on Joe Pogan.  http://joepogan.com

My New Documentary on Fifteen (15) Spoken Word Artists.  Youtube.com

Hey guys, long time no hear from.  I've been busy (2 1/2 years)
finishing up my Brand New Documentary Graffiti Verite' 7, based upon
fifteen (15) talented SPOKEN WORD POETRY ARTISTS.

Unbelieveable adventure which I will gladly be sharing with you later.

Please visit YouTube.com and check it out (It's Free):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Gyfr8YIc54

You'll find a Five (5) Minute Promo Teaser (non-broadcast) of the 7th
Installment of the Multi Award-Winning Series Produced & Directed by
me.
www.graffitiverite.com

SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS FEATURED IN GV7:
Vejea Jennings, Eric Haber, Bridget Gray, Sekou Tha Misfit, GaKnew,
J. Walker, Nick Lopez, Natalie Patterson, Poetri, Jessica Healy,
Molly Angelheart, Tim'm, Rachel Kann, Hunter Lee Hughes,
Common Ground (Molly Angelheart & Natalie Patterson), & Lindsay
Halladay

Feedback is welcome!! TAWK TO ME...

Enjoy

Bob Bryan
bryworld@...


PS  The DVD should be out in March '08.

Hello people
My Christmas and New Years wishes for you are love and good health.
Hereby a special presentation, because I found out why these days are
not important for me.
Please see this presentation at:
http://www.place4free.com/Present/Humanbeing.pps

"Being human is helping each other".
John Baselmans

Yesterday I placed the last images of "Maunck" on my WIP 4 page.
http://www.johnbaselmans.com/Wip/Wip4/Wip4.htm

Over 70 steps how I did this drawing.
For me a new technique because it is a combination of;
Pen and ink in combination with Watercolor pencils.
For me a new experience and for sure a technique I will give a
following up.
Today I started a new drawing and will start next week with the WIP on
my site.
For so far information about my newest drawing.
I wish you all a creative weekend and please keep creating with your
hearth and soul
John Baselmans

AMERICA'S NUMBER # 1 INDIE PRODUCED POETRY DOCUMENTARY
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE GV SERIES 1-6
http://www.graffitiverite.com/GV1-GV5SYNOPSIS.htm



PRESS ROOM
____________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release

Contact:
Loida Mariano
Bryan World Productions,  LLC.
Tel: 323.856.9256
Fax: 323.856.0855
email: bryworld@...
GV6 FILM REVIEWS www.graffitiverite.com/GV6FILMREVIEWS.html
(GV1 Preview), (GV2 Preview), (GV3 Preview), (GV4 Preview), (GV5
Preview), (GV6 Preview)


BWP Press, Los Angeles, CA-- Multi Award-Winning Indie Filmmaker Bob
Bryan is proud to announce the release of his new Documentary GV6 THE
ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry, The Complex & Compelling Face of
Poetry. GV6 is the newest addition to the already highly lauded &
distributed Graffiti Verite' Series 1-6.



This Critically Acclaimed  Poetry Documentary was created (according
to the filmmaker) specifically for Adult & Young Adult audiences.
GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry  (the film) truthfully
explores the psyche', raison d'etre and the raw reality of 21st
Century Contemporary Poets and their creative process and struggles.

How are Poets able to conjure powerful provocative mental images,
stimulate secret passions, stir-up complex and unresolved personal
issues in their audiences? What motivates these Poets to Confess,
Create and Bend "Reality" ?

GV6 THE ODYSSEY DVD examines and reveals the truth behind 31 Multi-
Ethnic Award-Winning Published and Respected Poets and their Poetic
Creations in a seamlessly woven, uniquely honest visual tapestry.
Defly guided by Multi-Award Winning Filmmaker Bob Bryan, GV6
synthesizes One-on-One Poetry Readings, Graphic Iconography, Creative
insights, and dramatic poignant Interviews.

The end-result renders a shockingly honest and fascinating snapshot
of the Private / Public world of todays' POETS and their oftentimes
grossly misunderstood and underappreciated artform POETRY.

Decide for yourself what's going on...but only if you value the
complete, raw and unadulterated truth !

----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------

REVIEWS




"Bob Bryan's documentary film, GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion and
Poetry is a monumental achievement. 31 poets candidly open their
souls ... a cohesive presentation with text, graphics and visual
images to produce a stunning film depicting the universality of
poetry... Veils of mystery are peeled way exposing the human
condition and the efforts and struggles to make sense of the life
around us. Poets, writers, artists, teachers, and students will find
this film a must-see experience. You will return to it time and again
for inspiration, motivation and entertainment."

- A Review by David Fraser , Ascent Aspirations Magazine

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----------------------------------------------------



" As an educational tool, GV6 THE ODYSSEY spans the subject
thoroughly, covering topics from why poets write and how they write,
to how poems work and what makes the art form relevant and
necessary.  Woven together, Bryan s interviews with all the poets
become an in-depth conversation about the meaning of poetry and the
meaning of life.

If you teach High School or College English and are afraid to discuss
and teach poetry with your students, or if you are not a teacher but
know someone who is, order this DVD and give it to them.  Thats how I
feel about the educational quality of this documentary."
-A Review by Mindy Nettifee, editor-in-chief Getunderground.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
"Quite simply, as a writer myself, my eyes didn't leave the screen
until the video ended. It was like nothing I had ever seen or had the
pleasure of hearing such sound principles before. It's hard to
understand poetry from books or a classroom, but from the poets minds
and voices themselves it all makes perfect sense. That is why this is
such a great reference tool, because the poets are passionate,  the
art is real, and today, not from some textbook." -A Review by Chad
Myers,  Strangeroad.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
"I find that part relentlessly fascinating, to hear where the writer
got his start, what brought him in, what keeps him going... using
that opportunity to try adding something onto your own ideas and
beliefs. The idea is to get you thinking about sides of poetry you
might not have looked at before. GV6 brings out this opportunity
brilliantly, offering more perspective than I think I've ever seen
gathered in a single place."
-Gabriel Ricard  is a Staff Interviewer at Unlikely 2.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
"The secret life of poetry, poets, and how they think, work and live,
is confessed in a candid style that is sometimes funny, sometimes
freaky and sometimes thought provoking. It has an educational feel
and would be suitable for teenagers." -Jayne Fenton Keane
www.poetinresidence.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
"A cyclone collage of images, words and ideas and of course humor.
What poetry is; where it came from and where it may go? If its dead,
alive or in transition? How many forms it has; if it needs one in the
first place?  Does any of it make the slightest difference?  This
film at times causes tears, reveals hidden hypocrisies, small biting
and beautiful glimpses of what may be called "Artistic Truth."
-Jack G Bowman, MA MFT
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
"The question arises, who is this movie's intended audience? One
obvious answer is teachers and students. Much of the discussion
concerns, directly or indirectly, the teaching of poetry. It would
make a great video both for teachers to watch, to get ideas on their
teaching, and to show in the classroom...This video would make a very
powerful teaching tool, both for stimulating discussions of poetry,
and for providing some strong examples of modern poetry. " POETIX
REVIEW : by G. Murray Thomas is best known as the editor of Next...
Magazine
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-------------------------------------------------
"Unlike a lot of documentaries and cinematic treatments of poetry,
the discussion was deep and engaging. The poets all had widely
different styles and backgrounds, and the overwhelming majority of
the poems were excellent.  But more important was the discussion of
poetry, hearing so many writers talk unguardedly about process, and
about the role poetry plays and can play in the their lives and in
the world." -Victor D. Infante
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--------------------------------------------------
"Bob Bryan make the quick cuts—necessitated by the vast ground that
he has to cover—often work to his advantage....Touching on subjects
from the personal to the public, the sacred to the profane, touching
on elements of culture, family, love, language and self-perception,
among others." -Daniel Sendecki, Ahadada Books
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---------------------------------------------------
" I'd say educators are sure to find the hope they've sought... to
set young pens on fire."
-Deidre Elizabeth, Poetry Editor
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---------------------------------------------------
"The DVD is a stimulating film about poetry and the writing process
and a great introduction to some lesser known but compelling voices.
Yes, it is a sumptuous feast. "  -Richard Wilhelm /Ibbetson Update
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
"This film is a documentation of the glimpses of this `poetic world'
wherein a poet feels at home, wherein a poet returns, time and again,
to evaluate his/her reality. "  -Ashok Sharda, Writer
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------

VIDEO LIBRARIAN  - The Video Review Magazine for Libraries
"Both the nature and the power of poetry are the subjects of Bob
Bryan's documentary...GV6  offers a collage of readings,
observations, and recollections from 31 poets – an extremely varied
group.  Many of the featured poets are also teachers, who speak not
only of their own need to write, but also of the positive effects of
introducing their students to poetry... the film succeeds in
illustrating their passion and commitment. "
--F.Swietek
_____________________________________________________________________

LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW (2007)
"If you can buy only one poetry program this year, buy this odyssey
of 31 poets who read, rant, and philosophize about what they do. This
treasure trove of contemporary poets spans all ages and
ethnicitiesjust having them together here is exciting. Each poet is
articulate and passionate.


Viewers who already love poetry will be grateful to have so much
solid poetry at hand and hear it read so well by its creators. Those
new to poetry or unfamiliar with the art will get a gentle and
stimulating education.



High school and college students, as well as adults, should respond
well to the film as there is so much here to discuss and explore. The
bonus features include complete readings. Recommended for all
collections. Poetry lives here! "

A Review by Ernest Jaeger, formerly with North Plainfield Pub. Schs.,
NJ
http://www.libraryjournal.com/community/891/Current+Issue/43259.html



  MORE GV6 THE ODYSSEY REVIEWS

----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------

GV6 DVD SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES

Wise Words of Encouragement from the Poets
Complete Poetry Reading by the 31 Poets
What is Contextual Poetry by Dr. Thea Iberall, Poet
What is a Chapbook by Brenden Constantine, Poet
Poets Contact Info
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

GV6 Internet Resources

BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE GV SERIES 1-6
http://www.graffitiverite.com/GV1-GV5SYNOPSIS.htm

GV6 THE ODYSSEY REVIEWS                    -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6FILMREVIEWS.html)

GV6 THE ODYSSEY PRESS RELEASE  -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PressRelease.html)

GV6 THE ODYSSEY - POETS BIO         -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PoetBios.html)

Listing of Academic / Educational & Public Libraries that already
have the Graffiti Verite' Series
http://www.graffitiverite.com/LIBRARY
GV Authorized Distributors :
www.graffitiverite.com/GVAuthorizedDistributors.htm
Fax your Purchase Orders, use PayPal (GV website order), Amazon.com,
rent @ Netflix or have your distributor order the complete series for
you.
Interested in distributing GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry?
See contact info below.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------
GV6 CONTACT INFO:
Bob Bryan, c/o Bryan World Productions. LLC.,
PO Box 74033
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 323-856-9256
Fax: 323-856-0855
website: www.graffitiverite.com
email: bryworld@...

This communications is not spam.  The purpose of this email is to
provide specific professionals working in this area of interest with
updated info relative to their professions.  Thank you in advance and
please feel free to pass on this email to other interested parties.
If you've received this email in error, please forgive us we mean no
harm. We come in education and peace!

AMERICA'S NUMBER # 1 INDIE PRODUCED POETRY DOCUMENTARY
BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE GV SERIES 1-6
http://www.graffitiverite.com/GV1-GV5SYNOPSIS.htm



PRESS ROOM
____________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release

Contact:
Loida Mariano
Bryan World Productions,  LLC.
Tel: 323.856.9256
Fax: 323.856.0855
email: bryworld@...
GV6 FILM REVIEWS www.graffitiverite.com/GV6FILMREVIEWS.html
(GV1 Preview), (GV2 Preview), (GV3 Preview), (GV4 Preview), (GV5
Preview), (GV6 Preview)


BWP Press, Los Angeles, CA-- Multi Award-Winning Indie Filmmaker Bob
Bryan is proud to announce the release of his new Documentary GV6 THE
ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry, The Complex & Compelling Face of
Poetry. GV6 is the newest addition to the already highly lauded &
distributed Graffiti Verite' Series 1-6.



This Critically Acclaimed  Poetry Documentary was created (according
to the filmmaker) specifically for Adult & Young Adult audiences.
GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry  (the film) truthfully
explores the psyche', raison d'etre and the raw reality of 21st
Century Contemporary Poets and their creative process and struggles.

How are Poets able to conjure powerful provocative mental images,
stimulate secret passions, stir-up complex and unresolved personal
issues in their audiences? What motivates these Poets to Confess,
Create and Bend "Reality" ?

GV6 THE ODYSSEY DVD examines and reveals the truth behind 31 Multi-
Ethnic Award-Winning Published and Respected Poets and their Poetic
Creations in a seamlessly woven, uniquely honest visual tapestry.
Defly guided by Multi-Award Winning Filmmaker Bob Bryan, GV6
synthesizes One-on-One Poetry Readings, Graphic Iconography, Creative
insights, and dramatic poignant Interviews.

The end-result renders a shockingly honest and fascinating snapshot
of the Private / Public world of todays' POETS and their oftentimes
grossly misunderstood and underappreciated artform POETRY.

Decide for yourself what's going on...but only if you value the
complete, raw and unadulterated truth !

----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------

REVIEWS




"Bob Bryan's documentary film, GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion and
Poetry is a monumental achievement. 31 poets candidly open their
souls ... a cohesive presentation with text, graphics and visual
images to produce a stunning film depicting the universality of
poetry."

- A Review by David Fraser , Ascent Aspirations Magazine

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------



" As an educational tool, GV6 THE ODYSSEY spans the subject
thoroughly, covering topics from why poets write and how they write,
to how poems work and what makes the art form relevant and
necessary.  Woven together, Bryan s interviews with all the poets
become an in-depth conversation about the meaning of poetry and the
meaning of life.

If you teach High School or College English and are afraid to discuss
and teach poetry with your students, or if you are not a teacher but
know someone who is, order this DVD and give it to them.  Thats how I
feel about the educational quality of this documentary."
-A Review by Mindy Nettifee, editor-in-chief Getunderground.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
"Quite simply, as a writer myself, my eyes didn't leave the screen
until the video ended. It was like nothing I had ever seen or had the
pleasure of hearing such sound principles before. It's hard to
understand poetry from books or a classroom, but from the poets minds
and voices themselves it all makes perfect sense. That is why this is
such a great reference tool, because the poets are passionate,  the
art is real, and today, not from some textbook." -A Review by Chad
Myers,  Strangeroad.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
"I find that part relentlessly fascinating, to hear where the writer
got his start, what brought him in, what keeps him going... using
that opportunity to try adding something onto your own ideas and
beliefs. The idea is to get you thinking about sides of poetry you
might not have looked at before. GV6 brings out this opportunity
brilliantly, offering more perspective than I think I've ever seen
gathered in a single place."
-Gabriel Ricard  is a Staff Interviewer at Unlikely 2.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
"The secret life of poetry, poets, and how they think, work and live,
is confessed in a candid style that is sometimes funny, sometimes
freaky and sometimes thought provoking. It has an educational feel
and would be suitable for teenagers." -Jayne Fenton Keane
www.poetinresidence.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
"A cyclone collage of images, words and ideas and of course humor.
What poetry is; where it came from and where it may go? If its dead,
alive or in transition? How many forms it has; if it needs one in the
first place?  Does any of it make the slightest difference?  This
film at times causes tears, reveals hidden hypocrisies, small biting
and beautiful glimpses of what may be called "Artistic Truth."
-Jack G Bowman, MA MFT
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
VIDEO LIBRARIAN  - The Video Review Magazine for Libraries
"Both the nature and the power of poetry are the subjects of Bob
Bryan's documentary...GV6  offers a collage of readings,
observations, and recollections from 31 poets – an extremely varied
group.  Many of the featured poets are also teachers, who speak not
only of their own need to write, but also of the positive effects of
introducing their students to poetry... the film succeeds in
illustrating their passion and commitment. "
--F.Swietek
_____________________________________________________________________

LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEW (2007)
"If you can buy only one poetry program this year, buy this odyssey
of 31 poets who read, rant, and philosophize about what they do. This
treasure trove of contemporary poets spans all ages and
ethnicitiesjust having them together here is exciting. Each poet is
articulate and passionate.


Viewers who already love poetry will be grateful to have so much
solid poetry at hand and hear it read so well by its creators. Those
new to poetry or unfamiliar with the art will get a gentle and
stimulating education.



High school and college students, as well as adults, should respond
well to the film as there is so much here to discuss and explore. The
bonus features include complete readings. Recommended for all
collections. Poetry lives here! "

A Review by Ernest Jaeger, formerly with North Plainfield Pub. Schs.,
NJ
http://www.libraryjournal.com/community/891/Current+Issue/43259.html



  MORE GV6 THE ODYSSEY REVIEWS

----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------

GV6 DVD SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES

Wise Words of Encouragement from the Poets
Complete Poetry Reading by the 31 Poets
What is Contextual Poetry by Dr. Thea Iberall, Poet
What is a Chapbook by Brenden Constantine, Poet
Poets Contact Info
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

GV6 Internet Resources

BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE GV SERIES 1-6
http://www.graffitiverite.com/GV1-GV5SYNOPSIS.htm

GV6 THE ODYSSEY REVIEWS                    -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6FILMREVIEWS.html)

GV6 THE ODYSSEY PRESS RELEASE  -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PressRelease.html)

GV6 THE ODYSSEY - POETS BIO         -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PoetBios.html)

Listing of Academic / Educational & Public Libraries that already
have the Graffiti Verite' Series
http://www.graffitiverite.com/LIBRARY
GV Authorized Distributors :
www.graffitiverite.com/GVAuthorizedDistributors.htm
Fax your Purchase Orders, use PayPal (GV website order), Amazon.com,
rent @ Netflix or have your distributor order the complete series for
you.
Interested in distributing GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry?
See contact info below.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------
GV6 CONTACT INFO:
Bob Bryan, c/o Bryan World Productions. LLC.,
PO Box 74033
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 323-856-9256
Fax: 323-856-0855
website: www.graffitiverite.com
email: bryworld@...

This communications is not spam.  The purpose of this email is to
provide specific professionals working in this area of interest with
updated info relative to their professions.  Thank you in advance and
please feel free to pass on this email to other interested parties.
If you've received this email in error, please forgive us we mean no
harm. We come in education and peace!

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Thank you.
Respectfully,
Angelo Victor Mercure
http://www.angelovictormercure.com

Hello people
After lot of hours spending behind my drawing table and later behind
my computer to make the new pages its so far
My new free course are on line.
Here you can see how a Ear,Eye,Hands,Mouth and nose will be draw in
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ATTENTION ALL LOS ANGELES POETS WHO WOULD LIKE TO READ ON MARCH 31ST
AND OTHER DATES AT VARIOUS LOS ANGELES POETRY VENUES
(contact Filmmaker Bob Bryan immediately at: bryworld@...)

APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH


THE GV6 THE ODYSSEY SCREENING AND POETRY TOUR HAS HIT ALL OVER LOS
ANGELES !!

For the Who, What, Where, Why, How and Time of the traveling GV6 THE
ODYSSEY TOUR please visit:

GV6 THE ODYSSEY TOUR DATES
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6THEODYSSEYTOURDATES.html)

Now is the time to peep the Hottest most critically acclaimed Poetry
Documentary that has ever truthfully explored the psyche, the raison
d'etre, the raw reality of Poets, Process and Poetry.

"Bob Bryan's documentary film, GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion and
Poetry is a monumental achievement. 31 poets candidly open their
souls ... a cohesive presentation with text, graphics and visual
images to produce a stunning film depicting the universality of
poetry."
- A Review by David Fraser , Ascent Aspirations Magazine


MORE GV6 THE ODYSSEY REVIEWS     -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6FILMREVIEWS.html)
GV6 THE ODYSSEY PRESS RELEASE  -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PressRelease.html)
GV6 THE ODYSSEY - POETS BIO        -
(http://graffitiverite.com/GV6PoetBios.html)



Read the articles, features, reviews and more from the latest issue
of Library Journal.





LIBRARY JOURNAL
March 18, 2007

GRAFFITI VERITE' 6 (GV6) THE ODYSSEY:
Poets, Passion & Poetry. (color. 72 min.) 2006
Bob Bryan, Bryan World Prods. LLC.,
PO Box 74033, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Tel: 323-856-9256
Fax: 323-856-0855
email: bryworld@...
www.graffitiverite.com

"If you can buy only one poetry program this year, buy this odyssey
of 31 poets who read, rant, and philosophize about what they do. This
treasure trove of contemporary poets spans all ages and ethnicities—
just having them together here is exciting. Each poet is articulate
and passionate.

Viewers who already love poetry will be grateful to have so much
solid poetry at hand and hear it read so well by its creators. Those
new to poetry or unfamiliar with the art will get a gentle and
stimulating education.

High school and college students, as well as adults, should respond
well to the film as there is so much here to discuss and explore. The
bonus features include complete readings. Recommended for all
collections. Poetry lives here! "
—Ernest Jaeger, formerly with North Plainfield Pub. Schs., NJ
http://www.libraryjournal.com/community/891/Current+Issue/43259.html


COME OUT AND JOIN THE FUN,  DISCOVER WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW!!!!

My name is Angelo Victor Mercure and I am a fine art photographer:

http://www.angelovictormercure.com

I always welcome networking opportunities with gallery directors, museum
curators, advertising agency execs, photo reps, and fellow pro photogs.
Please contact me via my PRIVATE email address(es).
Thank you very much for your time.

Hello poets! How about more collaboration....

I've seen some wonderful examples of Collaborative Poetry, as posted
at places like:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/poems
http://groups.google.com/group/poems
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poets
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poemsring
The idea is that one person starts off with one or two lines and that
another poet adds one or two lines and then a third one, etc.
Thus a poem emerges that is a joint effort of all these poets and
it's fascinating for readers of such groups to see such poems
develop.

Anyway, here another things you may be interested in, collaborative
art!
Have you ever considered participating in collaborative art?
I first posted this message at the ArtGallery, at:
http://groups.google.com/group/artgallery

So, what do I mean with collaborative art?
Well, I love to see more interaction between various artists, as well
as between groups that are for poets, visual artist, musicians, etc.
As an example, I can imagine that there are poets who would love to
see painters visualise their words, so we can put both on display at
a suitable group.
I call that collaborative art, i.e. artworks that emerge from the
combined effort of several artists.
I actually started a new group for this, at:
http://groups.google.com/group/collaborative-art
But collaborative art could fit in at any artgroup, poetry group,
etc.
I can also see musicians fit in, making background music for
paintings, or using poems as lyrics for their songs.
Furthermore, there's a lot of scope for graphic artists and
webmasters to put things together in the form of webpages.
What we do need, though, are groups where one can upload files and
create webpages.

Here's what I suggest: If you have poetry or art that you like others
to do something with, just upload it as files at
http://groups.google.com/group/artgallery/files?upload=1&hl=en
Then, post a message to tell others about your work and to invite
them into making a collaborative art effort.
http://groups.google.com/group/artgallery/post?hl=en
You can also start a webpage at the group and leave it up to others
to improve it.
http://groups.google.com/group/artgallery/web?hl=en
Just say so in a message and I'm sure there will be plenty of artists
keen to make an effort.
http://groups.google.com/group/artgallery/post?hl=en
After all, there are 472 members here at this ArtGallery group alone,
which has sistergroup relations with the following groups:

Related Groups:

A r t - http://groups.google.com/group/artgroup
join:  - http://groups.google.com/group/artgroup/subscribe
Artgroup, discussing all kinds of arts, including painting,
sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, dance, music, fashion,
poetry, writing, design and more.
520 members

Arts - http://groups.google.com/group/allarts
join: - http://groups.google.com/group/allarts/subscribe
Group for all arts: painting, sculpture, music, dance, fashion,
design, video, ceramics, photos, web-art, graphic, design, animation,
quilting, craft, drawing, comic, cartoon, pyrotechnics, acrobat, body-
art, tatoe, drama, garden, welding, sewing, pattern, light, cook,
recipe, balloon, comedy, poems
231 members

Art Cafe - http://groups.google.com/group/art-cafe
join: -  http://groups.google.com/group/art-cafe/subscribe
The Art-Cafe at Googlegroups! Discuss art, meet artists, find out
more about new techniques, new trends and movements.
107 members

Creativity - http://groups.google.com/group/creativity
join: -  http://groups.google.com/group/creativity/subscribe
Creativity - art, painting, sculture, ceramics, video, photos, web-
art, graphic, design, animation, dance, music, quilting, craft,
drawing, comic, cartoon, pyrotechnics, acrobat, body-art, tatoe,
drama, fashion, garden, welding, sewing, pattern, light, cook,
recipe, balloon, comedy, TV, poems, rap
136 members

Artshop - http://groups.google.com/group/artshop
http://groups.google.com/group/artshop/subscribe
Artshop - painting, sculture, ceramics, video, photos, web-art,
graphic, design, 3D-animation, dance, music, quilting, craft,
drawing, comic, cartoon, pyrotechnics, acrobat, body-art, tatoe,
drama, fashion, garden, in-house architecture, welding, sewing,
pattern, light, cook, recipe, balloon, comedy
195 members

Together, that 1661 members. Feel invited to post at all these
artgroups!
Furthermore, there are many poets who'd love to collaborate, e.g. at:
http://groups.google.com/group/poems    445 members
http://groups.google.com/group/poets     232 members
Altogether, that's 2338 members, how's that for exposure!

Here are some examples of artists who did give it a try:
http://groups.google.com/group/poems/web/don-paragon---the-new-
beginning?hl=en
http://groups.google.com/group/poets/web/sam-carana---free?hl=en
http://groups.google.com/group/artgroup/web/onewaycreations-com
http://groups.google.com/group/poets/web/martinas-page?hl=en
http://groups.google.com/group/poems/web/don-paragon---vision-of-the-
future?hl=en


I hope to see more pages of all poets, musicians and other artists
here and at all of the above groups!

Cheers!
Sam Carana

GV6 THE ODYSSEY: Poets, Passion & Poetry DVD PRESS RELEASE

Hello group my name is Loida and I am happy to announce GV6 THE
ODYSSEY Doc.  Please take the time to read about it.  It's a
wonderful documentary directed by Multi-Award Winning Filmmaker Bob
Bryan exploring Poets and Poetry. I know that you will enjoy it. All
the best!

Loida

For Immediate Release


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UPC Number:  6 053 610 926 2 8
GV6 THE ODYSSEY - POETS BIO
GV6 FILM REVIEWS



GRAFFITI VERITE' 6 (GV6) THE ODYSSEY:
POETS, PASSION & POETRY
UPC: 6 053 610 926 2 8

BWP Press, Los Angeles, CA.......How are Poets able to conjure
provocative mental images, stimulate

secret passions, stir-up complex and unresolved personal issues in
their audiences?

What motivates these Poets to Confess, Create and bend "Reality" ?


GV6 UNVEILS THE COMPLEX & COMPELLING FACE OF POETRY


Perhaps this devotion to the process of transcribing the Encrypted
Truth dictated by the "little voice

whispering inside their heads"  are simply metaphorical "Postcards
from the edge of dissonant

consciousness" ?

Moreover…these Poetic Artifacts are likely the Magical by-products of
countless hours of

disciplined rewriting and soul-searching. This complicated &
fastidious process has evolved to a point

where each and every passionately inspired written word is
contemplated, weighed, evaluated and

juxtaposed.  Every published "word-bubble thought" threatens to be a
near-perfect embodiment

of that sublime "aha" birth-marked moment of sublime revelation.


GV6 THE ODYSSEY DVD embodies and reveals the intellectual / spiritual
truth behind 31 Multi-

Ethnic Award -Winning Published and Respected Poets and their Poetic
Creations in a seamlessly

  woven, uniquely honest visual tapestry. Deftly guided by Multi-Award
Winning Indie  Filmmaker

Bob Bryan (Executive Producer / Director of the Graffiti Verite'
Documentary Series,

GV6 synthesizes One-on-one Poetry Readings, Graphic Iconography,
Creative insights, and

fascinating dramatic poignant Interviews.


The complex end-result renders a shockingly honest and fascinating
snapshot of the Private / Public world of

the POET and their oftentimes grossly misunderstood and under-
appreciated Art form POETRY.


GV6 THE ODYSSEY DVD stands as a "Must-See Documentary Presentation"
with huge Educational and

Creative implications for those drawn to language and literature!
Educators and Creative Writing instructors will

find GV6 an invaluable tool for awakening students' interest in the
thrilling exploration of Poetry.

                     How bold a statement is this concerning  a Poetry
Documentary?

Decide for yourself what's going on...but only if you value the
complete, raw and unadulterated truth. GV6 is

an entirely different kind of thing.....


                                                                     "
Poetry is life and the avoidance of it, is Death!!! "
    ---Steve Goldman, Poet / Author
THE CANON OF THE LONE RANGER
(A Hymn in Dysfunction, An American Life And The Autobiography of
Just About Everybody)
SYBARITIC PRESS


FEATURED POETS IN GV6 THE ODYSSEY


  ASKEW   *   CHERYL BEYCHOK   *   ROD BRADLEY  *  MARCIELLE BRANDLER
*

ELENA BYRNE   *   LUIS CAMPOS   *   VICTORIA CHANG   *  JEANETTE
CLOUGH  *

WANDA COLEMAN   *   BRENDAN CONSTANTINE   *   KAMAU DAAOOD  *

CATHERINE DALY   *  JERRY  DANIELSEN  *  JENNIFER KWON DOBBS   *
JAWANZA

DUMISANI   *   FRANCEYE   *   STEVE GOLDMAN   *   NIKA HOFFMAN   *
DR. THEA

IBERALL   *   CHUNGMI KIM   *   MARIE LECRIVAIN   *   SUZANNE
LUMMIS   *

   SHAHE MANKERIAN   *   JOHNNY MASUDA   *   HARRYETTE MULLEN   *
JIM

NATAL  *  ALEIDA RODRIGUEZ   *   KEREN TAYLOR   *   LYNNE THOMPSON
*

JENNIFER TSENG  *  RICHARD WEEKLEY

Special Bonus Features:

Ø       Wise Words of Encouragement from the Poets
Ø       Complete Poetry Readings by the 31 Poets
Ø       What is Contextual Poetry? by Dr. Thea Iberall, Poet
Ø      What is a Chapbook? by Brendan Constantine, Poet
Ø      Poets contact Info

Mask Cover Art Created by Miles Alexander Bryan
Running time 72 Minutes  ©Copyright 2006 Bryan World Productions, LLC.

Executive Producer / Director Bob Bryan, BRYAN WORLD PRODUCTIONS, LLC.
PO Box 74033, Los Angeles, CA 90004

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