Steve Venright
Encyclopedia
Steve Venright is a Canadian
poet
, visual artist, photographer and entrepreneur
. At age seventeen he began writing under the anagram Stewart Venright before assuming the name by which he is known a few years later.
in the early '80s, Venright quickly integrated into a burgeoning experimental poetry scene. Venright is the author of five trade collections of poetry as well as numerous chapbooks and leaflets. His writing is characterized by compact forms, extraordinarily vivid, fantastic imagery and a frequently absurdist sense of humor. Also engaged in various forms of visual arts, including photography, collage and 'variegraphy', a term of the artist's own devising, Venright has exhibited his work in solo and group shows. His visual works also frequently appear in his books. As a photographer, he is perhaps best known for his portraits of many prominent Canadian writers.
Venright is also an entrepreneur, having created and managed Alter Sublime Neurotechnologies, Torpor Vigil Industries and TVI Soundworks. The former was a business devoted to the distribution and sale of therapeutic brainwave entrainment devices. Torpor Vigil Industries is an umbrella name for Venright's work in various media. TVI Soundworks is a Canadian avant garde/experimental music label owned by Venright, which has issued five CDs to date.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, visual artist, photographer and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. At age seventeen he began writing under the anagram Stewart Venright before assuming the name by which he is known a few years later.
Career
After moving to TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in the early '80s, Venright quickly integrated into a burgeoning experimental poetry scene. Venright is the author of five trade collections of poetry as well as numerous chapbooks and leaflets. His writing is characterized by compact forms, extraordinarily vivid, fantastic imagery and a frequently absurdist sense of humor. Also engaged in various forms of visual arts, including photography, collage and 'variegraphy', a term of the artist's own devising, Venright has exhibited his work in solo and group shows. His visual works also frequently appear in his books. As a photographer, he is perhaps best known for his portraits of many prominent Canadian writers.
Venright is also an entrepreneur, having created and managed Alter Sublime Neurotechnologies, Torpor Vigil Industries and TVI Soundworks. The former was a business devoted to the distribution and sale of therapeutic brainwave entrainment devices. Torpor Vigil Industries is an umbrella name for Venright's work in various media. TVI Soundworks is a Canadian avant garde/experimental music label owned by Venright, which has issued five CDs to date.