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.

Satire & Caricature
Humor can provide a gentle poke or fierce jab at friends or foes. Artists and writers have, for centuries, caricatured the physical features, behavioral quirks, and awkward scenarios in social, political, economic, and theological spheres. Examining works in the exhibition The Art of Exaggeration, dating from the 16th to 20th centuries, will likely tickle your funny bone and motivate satirical writing.

Additional Workshop
Holding on to Summer (September 1)

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.