Marc Awodey (November 4, 1960 — October 13, 2012) was an American

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Work

His poetry collections include "Telegrams from the Psych Ward" (1999), "

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; "Head to Head" Haiku (Paperback) The Minimal Press (2001); A

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Journey" (2003). and " Senryu and Nudes" (2008) from Kasini House Books. He also authored the collection of essays "Art and Machine: 95 theses" (2004) discussing his poetry vending machine project of the late 1990s. Awodey's paintings can be found in the

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collection and in many private collections throughout the

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. A prominent solo exhibition of his paintings was held in the lobby of the

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from January 13 through February 15, 2008. Awodey studied painting under George Earl Ortman at

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, and received an MFA from Cranbrook in 1984. He lived in Burlington, Vermont and served on the faculty of Burlington College

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, and

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. As an art critic, Awodey wrote over 500 reviews for Vermont's alternative weekly Seven Days. He also wrote for '' Art New England''. He was also one of the first Vermont Justices of the Peace to perform

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in 2000.New York Times July 2, 2000 article "In Vermont, Gay Couples Head for the Almost-Altar"
/ref> Following his untimely death, a memorial tribute featuring many prominent Vermont artists, poets, and musicians was held on November 2, 2012, in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Burlington, Vermont, where his last remains are interred.

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official websiteArt New EnglandMemorial page
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