Art and Haiku Collaboration: Bethany Rivers and Frances Clarke

three paintings by Frances Clarke (UK) contemporary

​dance of stillness
in the middle blue
then greet the world

​a bridge is formed
of one hand
holding out to another

​the circle is full
empty, full
like breath


                                                                                                       looking back at you 
                                                                                                       is the mirror 
                                                                                                       of your own kindness


                           mirror reflects
                           empty circle of violet
                           the space within you

Bethany Rivers

​Bethany Rivers is author of two poetry pamphlets: the sea refuses no river (Fly on the Wall Press); Off the wall (Indigo Dreams); and a non-fiction book, Fountain of Creativity – Ways to nourish your writing (Victorina Press); and also editor of the online poetry magazine, As Above So Below.  Bethany mentors writers of novel, memoir, poetry and short stories www.writingyourvoice.org.uk  

Frances Clarke has exhibited nationally and internationally including solo exhibitions at, Gateway Gallery, Shrewsbury (1994); Gallery Molenux de Gato, Albarracin, Spain (2004);   Gallery Casa Monet, Spain (2006); and Difusora de las Artes, Valencia, Spain (2010). She has also been included in numerous group exhibitions, including Exhibition Title, Galleria Occidental y Oriental, Spain (2007); Exhibition Title, Gallery Taragila, Rome (2010); Exhibition Title, Vista e Comunicaciones, Rome, (2011); Exhibition Title, Museum de Cortina & Discute, Rome (2012); and Words for Art, The Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, England (2017). Clarkes work is included in significant private and corporate collections throughout the world including Bristol Children’s Hospital, Bristol, U.K.