CARRIE MAE WEEMS

“Art is the one place we all turn to for solace.” Carrie Mae Weems was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1953. Weems earned a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia (1981), and an MFA from the University of California, San Diego (1984), continuing her studies in the Graduate Program in Folklore at…

2019 Teen Poetry Contest Winners

In celebration of April being National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosted its annual Teen Poetry Contest. 6th-12th graders from all over Jefferson County were able to submit two original poems. With over 100 entries submitted, the judges selected 3 winners and 3 honorable mentions. Winners: 1st Place: “Untitled” by Hugh Williams – 10th grader at…