Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2011SYR06
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
On Wilkinson Street
poster information
Description
On Wilkinson Street
Growlers fill with microbrews
I'll have the Pale Ale
I love the way that the Syracuse Poster Project highlights the things that make this city such a unique place to live. When I wrote this haiku, I was reflecting on some of my favorite Syracuse moments. What came to mind was Friday afternoons at the Middle Ages Brewery, the way the taproom fills up with beer lovers from all over the city, coming in to socialize, taste some beers, and maybe pick up a growler to start their weekend. It's a great atmosphere.
I've been writing as a hobby for a long time, but this is the first time I've submitted for publication. I think the Syracuse Poster Project is a really positive addition to our community, and it's something I'm really excited to be participating in.
Every artist should research his work, and my research was pretty fun. I wanted to get a feeling for what the Middle Ages Brewery was making. In college, it's more popular to go with what's cheapest. But I have friends who drink respectable beers, and they turned me on to the local brands. I tried Impaled Ale, and Wailing Wench. Both were superior to my watery comfort zone beers, and both were fresh.
For the poster, I wanted to mesh medieval and modern. I actually lucked out with the model. His name is Mike Gargan, and he works in the print shop, in the same building I have my studio in. He has a medieval aura to him, I barely had to edit anything to get the image I wanted.