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Pip Sheehan Lowther - Poet and Book Creator
Over the past 25 years, Pip has been active in community writing and poetry, both in Australia and New Zealand, coordinating workshops and readings, as well as publishing and performing her own poetry. Her poetry collections Colourheat, IndigoThistles & FeetFirst are sold out, with a new book+CD out late 2009.
Pip cut her poetry teeth in Byron Bay in the '80s & '90s, doing live gigs at North Coast venues such as cafes, pubs, halls and schools as part of a strong presence of poets, both writing and performing.
Pip (more widely known as Philomena then) was twice invited guest reader at the Poets Union WEBSITE Sydney venue in Glebe, and performed at NSW Regional Poets festivals at Wollongong, New England and Griffith University campuses.
Moving to New Zealand in 1995, she continued as a writing workshop coordinator and as a performer at spoken word events including venues in Auckland, Dunedin, and Queenstown Lakes District. Poetry NZ's Alistair Paterson WEBSITE says of her work, Pip's poetry at its best rings like crystal.
She was the creative motivation for a successful series of community arts events at Lake Wanaka funded through Creative Arts government grants called Paradiso Poets WEBSITE, combining local music, performance poetry and art exhibition.
Living in Cairns 2007-2009, Pip was involved with the Tropical Writers group. Now Wanaka-based again, her small press business PeakPress is providing editing, graphic design, and pre-press services, mainly for small projects such as family histories, poetry, and manuals.
"Poetic Justice" mid-month Mondays 8pm Pa Runga Wine Bar Wanaka. |
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Pip includes us all in the journey of her poetry, from intro to Colourheat, Undercurrent Publications
Finding her voice: an article by Joeleen Bettini, Cairns Post, Tues Dec 16 2008 REQUEST ARTICLE FROM LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
Published:
Colourheat, Undercurrent Publications, Adel 1992; Indigo Thistles, PeakPress, NZ 1999; FeetFirst, illustrated poetry folio, PeakPress, 2005; Sap, chapbook, Cairns, 2008 Poetry & articles in Aust, NZ, British, & American journals - 1980-2008 Children's book Sam & Lily at Cardrona, CARDRONA WEBSITE, NZ, 2008 The Bone Woman (ed) POWEM Mullumbimby 1994; PeakPoetry (ed) Wanaka Writers Workshop Wanaka 1998; The Hall, A History (ed) PeakPress Wanaka 2001 |
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Performance, Workshops, & Writing Groups - reading / coordinating / tutoring / performing:
POWEM & Mullumbimby Poetry 1985-94 Poets On Wheels NSW Regional Poets Tour 1993 Paradiso Poets Wanaka New Zealand 2001-2002 Wanaka Writers Workshop 1996-2005 Poetry Live & Kickin' Ass in Cairns Aug-Nov 2008 Tropical Writers Group Cairns Australia - President 2009Sapphire Live Poetry Cairns Australia |
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