Episode Nine - Tabby Ivy and Damon Falke

In 2018, Damon Falke, a poet, novelist, and playwright who grew up in America but has lived in Norway for about 13 years, came across a painting on Facebook that drew his attention. He started to notice more pieces by the same painter, a woman named Tabby Ivy, who lived in Montana, and realized there was something about her work that resonated with him, so they started a virtual conversation that would eventually grow into a mutual admiration and finally an decision to collaborate on a book called Between Artists: Life in Paintings and Prose. Unlike many books that pair paintings and writing, this collaboration is unique in that Damon's writings are not necessarily inspired by or direct references to Tabby's paintings. Instead, it is a collaboration of complimentary writings that explore the creative process, as well as the basic struggle to survive in today's world. Damon's writings and Tabby's paintings feed off each other to provide hope and beauty but to also acknowledge the darkness of everyday life. You can find Tabby's artwork at tabbyivy.com, and you can order Damon's books at damonfalke.com, and of course you can also order their book, Between Artists, at either of these websites. Support the show