Ekphrasis, literally "to speak out," is a genre of writing about art in any form: poetry or prose, critical or creative. Internationally celebrated literary artist Van G. Garrett shows how to exercise your ekphrastic writing skills and offers individual consultations.

Holding on to Summer
Before the heat, leisure, and memories of summer dissipate, stroll like a flâneur past French Impressionist paintings in the museum's Beck Collection. Transport yourself back in time, from recent perceptions and sensations of this July and August to yesteryear, to hold on to summer.

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About Van G. Garrett
Van G. Garrett´s poetry and essays have been published in journals and anthologies based in the United States, England, Switzerland, Turkey and several African nations. He has received numerous awards and fellowships, served as a judge for the National Poetry Slam and The ARTlines Competition (co-sponsored by the MFAH and Public Poetry), and refereed for the International Journal of Asian Philosophical Association (IJAPA). Garrett earned an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston-Victoria, a BA from Houston Baptist University, and a Certificate in African American Studies from the University of Houston.