A 3 hour live painting fundraiser to benefit the opening and operations of Riversyde 93 in Simcoe ON.
30"x30"
This piece is a statement on the detrimental ripples created by hate and ignorance. While mesmerizing to watch, the drama and polarization have the potential to inflict harm on our global society, not just those directly affected.
Created from 45 (or is that an alternative fact?) reclaimed light fixtures that have been ink stained, hand cut and placed.
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Created as part of a "Chair-ity" event to raise funds for Autism research, this piece is a work in progress shot of " Truth Has No Colour". When I was given a Lincoln chair ( colloquial term for the style of rocker) to artsy up, I had to scrap previous ideas for my chair and use what the chair was telling me... no voices, I promise!
I wanted people to reflect on the white-washed version of history we have been fed, and continue to feed our children; one in which the roles of the strong men and women who were influential in producing change were minimized or omitted if they were not white.
Frederick Douglass, a former escaped slave, taught himself to read, overcoming incredible odds to become a talented orator and influential abolitionist. He advised leaders such as Lincoln and helped to create a climate for change with his bravery and sense of justice. Douglass not only advocated equal rights for all races, but gender equity as well,
I wanted people to reflect on the white-washed version of history we have been fed, and continue to feed our children; one in which the roles of the strong men and women who were influential in producing change were minimized or omitted if they were not white.
Frederick Douglass, a former escaped slave, taught himself to read, overcoming incredible odds to become a talented orator and influential abolitionist. He advised leaders such as Lincoln and helped to create a climate for change with his bravery and sense of justice. Douglass not only advocated equal rights for all races, but gender equity as well,
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This is a reflection on not just the beauty of the prairies in Canada (part of a mini-series on our country), but also a commentary on the emphasis we place on grains and quantity before quality in our diets. We are what we eat.
I thought it would be a fitting piece to donate to a gala raising funds for Autism research, as a link has been found between dietary stressors and autism.
I thought it would be a fitting piece to donate to a gala raising funds for Autism research, as a link has been found between dietary stressors and autism.
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This lamp was one of my first mosaic creations. It found its home through a silent auction benefiting my local school.
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This has been donated without restraint to raise funds for any of the causes for which Willie is a champion. Be it Farm Aid, Wild Mustang Rescue or others, this piece is my contribution.
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