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About Cristina Querrer

Cristina Querrer was born and raised in the Philippines, post Vietnam War, during the Marcos regime, pre-Mount Pinatubo eruption, as a US Air Force military child. Her works both writing and visual arts have appeared in various publications. Her first poetry chapbook, The Art of Exporting, was published by dancing girl press in 2012 and her first full-length poetry collection, By Astrolabes & Constellations, by Agave Press in 2019. Querrer has an MFA in Creative Writing and minored in Visual Arts. She is a U.S. Army veteran, a writer, artist and podcaster. You can view her book publications and artwork at cristinaquerrer.com. Listen to her art and literary podcast: yourartsygirlpodcast.com.

Silvery Twines, Embracing: Eight Paintings by Cristina Querrer

Cristina Querrer

Sleeping on Earth's Bed (detail) - Cristina Querrer

My work explores the relationship between modern discourse and otherworldly spaces. With influences as diverse as Helen Frankenthaler and Frida Kahlo, new variations are crafted from both mundane and … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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