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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=81 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shay Youngbloods Home Page"><U><IMG SRC="1dcb0510.jpg" border=0 width="1200" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=166 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1faa6c00egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="146" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="118"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="36" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="118" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="36" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 222 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="about shay"><U>about shay</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="home3e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="writing"><U>writing</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ffffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">painting</B></div> <div> <A HREF="home41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="news"><U>news</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="home42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="contact"><U>contact</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="222" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="118"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="118" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=359 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1e100c00egerdp.jpg"> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="395" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 295 WIDTH="389"><bR> <bR> <div> <I>As a writer I have always loved the challenge of working in new forms and genres. My career as an artist has mainly focused on short fiction, plays and novels, but after 9/11 language became an obstacle for me. I couldn't find words to express my grief, horror or my rage at what I had witnessed. It is still difficult to write about the dangerous and uncertain times we live in now. Since 2002 I have found a new expression in painting. I create multi-layered, textured narratives that explore inner landscapes, the concept of the duality of home, fear versus faith, transgressive transformation and multiple identities. Drawing on my dreams, personal narratives, scenes from my written work and current events I use architectural forms, quilt patterns and sacred images to define the space on canvas. I use pens and sharp objects to write on the layered surfaces, scratching and erasing, adding and taking away, to reveal the stories underneath. The images surprise me and yet when they are done I can see that I have told myself another story.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="507" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="226"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="226" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="270"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="270" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 196 WIDTH="226"><div>  <A NAME="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>.<A HREF="home54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="painting"><U><IMG SRC="281644b0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="270"><div>  <A 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I baked you a cake. </div> <div> Tuesday I missed you less. I baked another cake </div> <div> and made tea from my tears swallowing deep. </div> <div> On Wednesday no cake no tears but the rain tasted sweet </div> <div> and the veil of water hid the clouds in my eyes.</div> <div> Thursday I slept all day.</div> <div> Friday I walked to the shore and made one wish.</div> <div> On Saturday I dreamed you were dead.</div> <div> By Sunday I didn't miss you at all.</div> <div> Goodbye Adios Farewell my love.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=40 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1e2003b0egerdp.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>