resident artists
KAITLYN COPPENS | 103
Gallerist, instructor and resident artist, Kait is inspired by nature. This is reflected in her paintings and the sacred geometry which is used in the shapes and patterns of her final cuts, thus reversing the roles so that instead of the sacred geometry being hidden in life, life is hidden within the geometry.
MCPL-CHAD FRAME | B102
Chad Frame is the Director of the Montgomery County Poet Laureate that calls Eclipse home. Chad is the
2017 Montgomery County Poet Laureate and founding member of the No River Twice poetry improv troupe, Chad is also the poetry editor of Ovunque Siamo: New Italian-American Writing and co-founder of the Caesura Poetry Festival. He has been published in various journals, including decomP, Barrelhouse, Rust+Moth, and Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, as well as featured on the radio program The Poet and the Poem hosted by Grace Cavalieri in association with the Library of Congress.
JOANNE LEVA | B101
Joanne is the author of two poetry collections, Eve Heads Back (2020) and Eve Would Know (2017), published by Kelsay Books. She is founder and executive director of the Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program and founder and editor-in-chief of Tekpoet, an online poetry manuscript services company. Leva’s poems appear in The American Poetry Review, Peace Is a Haiku Song, 50 Over Fifty, Apiary, E-Verse Radio, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Rag Queen Periodical, Bucks County Writer, Transcendent Visions, and elsewhere. Her poem, “God Walks into a Bar,” was featured in a Philadelphia Calligraphers’ Society Poetry Reading & Exhibit and companion publication
KATARINA CORSINO | B103
Katarina creates beautifully hand crafted tie dyes. Her wearable art is available on all sorts of clothing, wall hangings, and fabrics. Katarina has been exploring tie dye for the past two and a half years and absolutely loves bringing color into peoples lives. She vends her wares all over the country at music festivals and events.
Katarina is also a certified Reiki healer, Light Language Transmitter, and Shamanic healing practitioner. She offers sessions by appointment only in her studio. To inquire about services call 215-264-1461 or email thunderheals@gmail.com
DAVID HAFER | B107
Refah (David) is a self-taught painter who lives and works in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Working predominantly with acrylic paints, Refah makes use of his photography background to emphasize framing, space, and contrast to create compositions that engage the viewer, moving their focus throughout the piece. Inspired by the concept of apophenia, Refah leans into his experiential way of learning to create a more forgiving creative practice that encourages mistakes, allowing for discovery through creative constraints.
RHONDA BABB | B108
Rhonda Babb is a printmaker, graphic artist, and photographer living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After a career in the commercial and non-profit space, Rhonda has turned her focus to a full-time art practice. She is troubled by the world’s political divides and inaction regarding climate change. Through her pop and street art-inspired screen-printed images and messages, she inspires others to recognize their capacity for change.