M. Anne Sweet is a poet and artist who has read and exhibited extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has performed individually, as well as with The Seattle Five Plus One, Project Z and The Daughters of Dementia (Irene Drennan, Jo Nelson and Sweet).

Sweet studied art and art history at the University of New Mexico.
As a visual fine artist, she works primarily in mixed media, including photography and digital mixed media. She has over 35 years experience in the field of graphic design. Since 1978, she has worked for the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, as editor/manager, art director and website designer.

In 2010, Sweet collaborated with author Jack Remick and Camel Press in the publication of Remick's novel entitled Blood. Sweet created the cover illustration and acted as agent for the book. Visit Remick's blog at blood.camelpress.com.

Poetry and writing credits include:

• Book-length poetry collection, Nailed to the Sky (available for purchase at www.gazoobitales.com)
  
• The Seattle Five Plus One: Poetry (Pig Iron Press, 1995)
  
• Pocketful of Dreams, by Denise Linn (1989); reissued as The Hidden Power of Dreams (2009)
  
• In 2003, won the Bart Baxter Poetry in Performance Competition presented by the Washington Poets Association
  
• Two poems selected as Poems of Special Merit for publication in The Comstock Review
  
• Appears in Crab Creek Review, The Raven Chronicles, Pontoon, Main Street Rag Poetry Journal, PoetsWest Literary Journal, The Charlotte Poetry Review, Equine Image and others
  
• Online at Pif Magazine, The Horsethief’s Journal, The Green Tricycle and Switched-on Gutenberg
  
• Her poem for three voices, Overture and Fugue, has been performed by The People's Theatre

Art credits include:

• 2010, 1st place for "Bridge Americana," Normandy Park Art Festival, Photography, Professional Level
  
• 2009, commissioned to photograph an original Roy Lichtenstein (Gallant Scene II, 1957, oil on canvas) for a monograph/treatise published in conjunction with an anthrological exhibition of Lictenstein's work which took place in Milan, Italy (January-May 2010) and Cologne, Germany (July-October 2010) Facebook link
  
• 2008, Morrie & Joan Alhadeff Purchase Award for "Zequus Triptych," Equine Art 2008, Emerald Downs' permanent art collection, Auburn, Washington
  
• 2003, Juror's Award for "Menstrata," Arts Alive exhibit, followed by a one-person exhibit at the Arts Commission Gallery, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington
  
• 2003, Purchase Award for "Laundry in Light and Dark," City of SeaTac, Washington, permanent photo collection

In addition, she collaborated on a variety of projects with long-time studio partner, artist and musician, the late Chuck Smart (www.chucksmart.com), including working with area percussionists, musicians and dancers on interdisciplinary collaborations, known as Project Z, which combined poetry with dance and a variety of percussion, flutes, shakers, hand-clapping and other world music instruments.

Sweet is a founding member of the board of Musical Experiences, a group dedicated to bringing an understanding of classical music to a broad audience. She organized a popular south Puget Sound reading series called Passion for Poetry and is a past member of the board of the Washington Poets Association.

Sweet maintains a working studio (Studio SixEight) at Equinox Studios, located in the Georgetown area of Seattle at 6555 5th Avenue South. Sweet is available for readings and exhibits throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Also contact her for information about archival digital fine art printing and giclées, available on her wide format printer at Studio SixEight.

Purchase online at
www.gazoobitales.com
or visit
Belva's Book Nook

blood.camelpress.com

M. Anne Sweet and
the late Chuck Smart

Studio SixEight is
dedicated to the memory
of Chuck Smart