She’s interviewed hundreds of artists – shining a light on new talent and giving seasoned artists their due. She owned a gallery downtown for several years, and made it a haven of creativity for troubled kids. Now, longtime Voices correspondent and freelance writer Jennifer LaRue is having her own show – her first in 20 years. LaRue’s eight-piece series of poem paintings will be featured at Manic Moon & More Saturday through Oct. 12. “Painting is very emotional for me,” she said. “A lot of stuff comes out when I paint – more so than writing.” Yet words are very much a part of her art. She created her new series in acrylics, spray paint and Sharpies. Words spill like a river from a woman’s cupped hands in a work called “Flowing 1.” In “Cheers” poetry shares space with a martini glass/Cindy Hval, SR. More here. (SR photo)

Question: Do you have an artistic bent?