Visiting Writers Series: Mary Hatch and Elizabeth Kerlikowske

Feb. 17 | 10 a.m. | Student Commons Lounge

Mary Hatch is a Kalamazoo-based artist and printmaker who earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Western Michigan University. She co-authored "Art Speaks: Paintings and Poetry" (Kazoo Books, 2018) with poet Elizabeth Kerlikowske. Her work has been featured in more than 30 solo exhibits and is part of over 300 public and private collections across the United States and Canada.

Elizabeth Kerlikowske is the author of "The Vaudeville Horse" (Etchings Press, 2022) and "Dominant Hand" (Mayapple Press). She co-authored "Art Speaks: Paintings and Poetry" (Kazoo Books, 2018) with artist Mary Hatch. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including "Cincinnati Review," "Passager" and "Poemeleon." A former president of both the Poetry Society of Michigan and the Kalamazoo Friends of Poetry, she is retired from teaching at Kellogg Community College and continues to write and collaborate in the Kalamazoo arts community.