Merike
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| Gender | Female |
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| Location | Cobourg, Ontario |
| Introduction | Merike was born in Tallinn, Estonia, grew up in the Black Forest, in Stockholm and in Toronto. Her early life experiences perhaps lend a rich fairy tale aspect to her paintings and stories, as well as her garden, which invites wandering. Merike currently divides her time between painting and writing. |
| Interests | Published Writing Ophelia After Centuries of Trying (book of poetry), watershedBooks (Toronto: 1998) 4 Poems in Room of One’s Own, Summer-Fall 1996 4 Poems in Poetry Toronto, Nov 1988 “Portrait of the Artist as Woman”, lead article in City Woman, Mar/Apr 1979. Unpublished Writing “Brush with Disorder” (essay on art) short stories, novella, other poetry Leaving Lake Surrender (a novel seeking publication) Public Readings Merike has had several public readings in Toronto, (Idler Club, Bamboo Club, Art Bar), and in and around Cobourg, (AGN, Victoria Inn, Barnum House, Meet at 66). |