Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it. Bob Dylan ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “illustration 7” by featured artist Eric Suhem Check-out Eric’s living & breathing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… …
Mad Swirl Open Mic : 06.04.25
Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of June (aka 06.04.25) when we’ll be doin’ the open mic voodoo that we do at Barbara’s Pavillion! We will get things started with some musical grooves brought to you by Swirve (Chris & Tamitha Curiel, Gerard Bendiks) then hosts Johnny O & MH Clay will set the stage for some open mic madness! …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 05.17.25
A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something. Frank Capra ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “illustration 3” by featured artist Eric Suhem Check-out Eric’s living & breathing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… we flowed river to blood to …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 05.10.25
There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad. Salvador Dali ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “illustration 2” by featured artist Eric Suhem Check-out Eric’s living & breathing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 05.07.25
This past 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.07.25) Mad Swirl Open Mic was found whirling up the Swirl at Barbara’s Pavillion, getting the Mad mic opened for ALL you Mad ones out there! This month we featured poet, musician, artist, writer, advocate and educator, Brett “BA” Ardoin! Grats to ALL the participators & appreciators who graced our stage: Hosts: Johnny …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 05.03.25
Art is for everybody. Keith Haring ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “illustration 1” by featured artist Eric Suhem Mad Swirl is super-stoked to welcome returning featured artist Eric Suhem back to the Mad Swirl Mad Gallery with his latest trippy and electric illustrations. Suhem’s work bursts with color while weaving in bold black-and-white contrasts and it almost feels like stepping into …