Mary Ellen Derwis 

              Mary Ellen Derwis lives in Brecksville, Ohio.  She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  Her work has appeared in such publications as

              Otoliths, Oregon Literary Review, Unlikely 2.0, Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly, and others.  What interests her in the field of

              photo-art is the unpredictable and synergistic nature of photography in general.  Capturing an image that can be enhanced in different ways

              to bring about a visual dialogue between viewer and photograph is what drives her work.  She is coauthor of Expanding the Radius, a

              book of concrete poetry and photography forthcoming from Otoliths Press.  She is also involved in the healing arts through the practice of

              Chi Nei Tsang www.beinthetao.com