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'ART MAKING A DIFFERENCE" WWW.MCKENZIEARTSTUDIO.COM</itunes:subtitle><itunes:owner><itunes:email>noreply@blogger.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-7420154711908863479</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-21T18:29:40.241-07:00</atom:updated><title>Hollywood Charity Artist McKenzie's Inku Art revolutionizes the Fine Art Industry</title><description>Artist McKenzie,&lt;br /&gt;known as the "Hollywood Charity Artist" is quickly being renamed the&lt;br /&gt;"Hollywood ECO Artist" for her newest passion;&lt;a href="http://www.inkuart.com/" target="_blank"&gt;  Inku Art.&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;™&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artist McKenzie, an award-winning oil painter whose collectors are some of&lt;br /&gt;Hollywood's elite, was stricken with a devastating environmental illness thought&lt;br /&gt;by doctors to be triggered by years of exposure to toxic materials in the art&lt;br /&gt;creating process. This sickness propelled her life-changing mission to discover&lt;br /&gt;and create an innovative way to produce HEALTHY, EARTH SENSITIVE fine art and&lt;br /&gt;fine art prints-- She calls it &lt;a href="http://www.inkuart.com/"&gt;Inku Art.&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;™&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;"This &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hyper-Green&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; art process is changing the way fine art&lt;br /&gt;is made.  It is sustainable, non-toxic, planet-friendly, and made with the&lt;br /&gt;highest environmental value and standards available today.  In fact, it is&lt;br /&gt;SO safe that it is currently being used in hospitals, nurseries, and dwellings&lt;br /&gt;everywhere where air quality is essential.  It even meets LEED requirements&lt;br /&gt;in numerous categories." says manager Steve Rice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The process begins with McKenzie's painting on recycled substrate with&lt;br /&gt;non-toxic pigments. These paints are VOC-free and are created using&lt;br /&gt;earth-friendly methods. The painting is then scanned using wind-powered&lt;br /&gt;facilities.  The image is then printed on sugarcane or bamboo fine art&lt;br /&gt;paper, using cutting edge, state-of-the-art technology.  The frames are&lt;br /&gt;made from compressed sawdust waste and the art is shipped in recycled&lt;br /&gt;packaging.  The entire process involves the most environmentally sensitive&lt;br /&gt;products and businesses available. 100% of the profits from the art is donated&lt;br /&gt;to environmental causes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Few people realize the true impact of the printing and paper pulp&lt;br /&gt;industries on our health and our planet.  Toxic chemicals are making their&lt;br /&gt;way into the water, air and soil.  The pulp and paper industry is one of&lt;br /&gt;the largest and most polluting industries in the world; it is the third most&lt;br /&gt;polluting industry in North America. The printing industry is just as polluting&lt;br /&gt;coupled with toxic VOC's being released into the air and consequently our&lt;br /&gt;lungs!," says gallery manager, Viv Smith.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artist McKenzie's message is being heard loud and clear.  Companies and&lt;br /&gt;Individuals designing and renovating their buildings/ homes under the LEED&lt;br /&gt;program are ecstatic with the new art and the company is being flooded with&lt;br /&gt;orders. "Our building needed Art to make it come alive.  Why would we&lt;br /&gt;choose art that off-gasses toxic chemicals and contributes to the pollution on&lt;br /&gt;our planet when there is an alternative? It was a no-brainer," says&lt;br /&gt;Architect and Green Designer Albert Cook.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inkuart.com/"&gt;Inku Art.&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;™&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/a&gt;will soon be seen aboard the &lt;a href="http://www.greentrainglobal.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Green Train&lt;/a&gt;।.&lt;br /&gt;"I am honored to be part of The Green Train।  Their message promotes environmental awareness, education, and unity across America. The project will change our Planet in an awe inspiring way.  Knowledge is power. " says Artist McKenzie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;To read more about &lt;a href="http://www.inkuart.com/"&gt;Inku Art.&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;™&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/a&gt;, Artist McKenzie, or The Green Train please visit &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.McKenzieArtStudio.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;McKenzie's paintings have been featured at charitable events with&lt;br /&gt;celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Ellen Degeneres, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz,&lt;br /&gt;Demi Moore, and many others. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://mckenzieartstudio.com/MCKENZIEARTHOMEPAGE/IMAG002.JPG" width="356" height="379" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt; The Green Train - a rockin' and rollin' trek across the nation that&lt;br /&gt;will educate, entertain and change our world, one mile at a time!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Top-notch entertainers will be participating in a series of 30 live&lt;br /&gt;“whistle-stop” performances along the cross country route. Celebrities,&lt;br /&gt;environmentalists and sport figures will join in on the act either in person or&lt;br /&gt;via satellite. Environmental organizations and groups will be providing factual&lt;br /&gt;information, answering questions and providing solutions as the train travels&lt;br /&gt;from rural communities to large cities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Years in the making, the Green Train Project is the brainchild of &lt;a class="ext" href="http://www.greentrainglobal.org/what.php" target="_blank" jquery1250896777234="76"&gt;Robert&lt;br /&gt;Wolf&lt;/a&gt;, organizer of the mega-successful "We are the World"&lt;br /&gt;simulcast held in 1985. When the train departs Portland in April, it will mark&lt;br /&gt;the 25th anniversary of the simulcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The final destination for the Green Train will be Washington D.C. where a&lt;br /&gt;show-stopping concert will take place. Wolf will be on hand asking all Americans&lt;br /&gt;to unite by turning off the tap, switching off light bulbs and unplugging the&lt;br /&gt;toaster. People will be able to see how much water and energy has been saved. &lt;br /&gt;A European journey is also planned for 2011. &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2009/08/hollywood-charity-artist-mckenzies-inku.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-4771509140094535963</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-07T18:24:35.163-07:00</atom:updated><title>Eco Art to Save the Planet</title><description>First Ever Eco-Friendly Fine Art Prints that Raise Awareness and Funds for Green Causes &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laguna Beach, Ca &lt;br /&gt;Award-winning Fine Artist McKenzie is often referred to as the&lt;br /&gt;"Hollywood Charity Artist" for her tireless efforts to support causes&lt;br /&gt;close to her heart using her paintings as a catalyst for change.  McKenzie,&lt;br /&gt;one of the top selling artists in the country, has sold thousands of fine art&lt;br /&gt;prints of her masterful paintings.  It wasn't until she was diagnosed with&lt;br /&gt;a form of Lupus, thought to be brought on by contact with environmental toxins, that she began her passionate study of the 125 Billion dollar&lt;br /&gt;Printing/Paper/Pulp Industries; which happen to be among the #1 and #3 polluters on the Planet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;"McKenzie's Doctor suspected that the solvents used in her oil&lt;br /&gt;paintings, mixed media processes, and print-making could have triggered the medical condition," says Manager Steve Rice. "She formed a team of&lt;br /&gt;experts, and together they created the first ever, start-to-finish, Eco-Friendly Art Print Series that raises funds for Environmental causes.  100% of the Profits are Donated!"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artist McKenzie now creates her original paintings with proprietary solvent free paints on 100% natural canvas.  The paintings are converted into fine&lt;br /&gt;art prints on Bamboo Fine Art Paper using Eco-Friendly Inks and framed with Sustainable Wooden Frames.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;"The best part is that I can have a gorgeous collectible piece of art on&lt;br /&gt;my wall, and I know that making it did not hurt the environment, in fact, it&lt;br /&gt;helped the environment by RAISING money for causes that protect the&lt;br /&gt;environment.  It is the coolest thing ever!" says long-time McKenzie&lt;br /&gt;collector, Vienna Townsend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artist McKenzie is on a crusade to increase world-wide awareness of these&lt;br /&gt;industries and their practices.  "As with anything, knowledge is&lt;br /&gt;power.  If people understand the environmental damage being done they will pressure the industries into greening their practices," says the Artist.&lt;br /&gt;"We are asking everyone to watch the video and pass it on to 2 or 3&lt;br /&gt;friends।" &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The video can be watched on &lt;a href="http://revver.com/video/1093499/eco-friendly-art-to-save-the-planet/" target="_blank"&gt;http://revver.com/video/1093499/eco-friendly-art-to-save-the-planet/&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;br /&gt;(Search "Artist McKenzie") and generates revenue for every view. 100%&lt;br /&gt;of the revenue will also be donated to Green Causes. "I am passing the&lt;br /&gt;video on to all of my friends. I am in college and  I can't afford to buy&lt;br /&gt;the art, or donate thousands to Green Causes...but I can spread the word by forwarding the video.  I feel like I am doing something to make a&lt;br /&gt;difference" says Jacob Wineman।&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McKenzie's Fine Art Eco Prints are currently available in select Fine Art&lt;br /&gt;Galleries, Green Online Stores, and &lt;a href="http://www.ecofyestore.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.EcoFyEstore.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about the artist,  please visit:  &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;www.&lt;br /&gt;McKenzieArtStudio.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="750" src="http://o.b5z.net/i/u/10022451/i/jungleinroom.jpg" width="500" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Green printing helps preserve forests and forest habitats&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;A forest area the size of 20 football fields is lost every minute to paper&lt;br /&gt;production. (envirofacts.com)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Environmental Defense Fund estimates that 90 percent of the printing&lt;br /&gt;and writing paper in the United States is produced from virgin wood pulp.&lt;br /&gt;Producing 2,000 pounds (one ton) of virgin uncoated paper requires 6,000&lt;br /&gt;pounds of wood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Producing a ton of paper using 100% post-consumer copy paper rather than&lt;br /&gt;virgin pulp saves the equivalent of 24 trees (forty feet in height and 6-8&lt;br /&gt;inches in diameter). (conservatree.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;42% of all the wood harvested for industrial purposes in the world goes to&lt;br /&gt;making paper. (woodwise.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The magazine industry harvests more than 30 million trees every year for&lt;br /&gt;paper. That's more than one tree every second. (woodwise.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;More than 70% of the paper in the world is made from wood taken from&lt;br /&gt;forests in regions with ecologically valuable, biologically diverse habitat.&lt;br /&gt;(woodwise.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tree plantations are home to about 90% fewer species than the forests that&lt;br /&gt;preceded them. (woodwise.org)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eco-friendly printing helps keep toxic chemicals out of our&lt;br /&gt;environment and generates far fewer greenhouse gasses compared to conventional&lt;br /&gt;printing.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The printing industry is the single largest polluter in the world. It is&lt;br /&gt;also the third largest consumer of fossil fuels, after the automobile and&lt;br /&gt;steel-manufacturing industries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The pulp and paper industry is the third largest industrial contributor to&lt;br /&gt;greenhouse gas emissions, after the chemical and steel industries, in the 30&lt;br /&gt;nations of the OECD, of which the US is a member. (woodwise.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Producing a ton of paper using 100% post-consumer copy paper rather than&lt;br /&gt;virgin pulp saves 4,100-kilowatt hours of electricity and 60 pounds of air&lt;br /&gt;pollution. (Californians Against Waste)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Printing green requires much less water than conventional printing&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Producing a ton of virgin uncoated paper requires 19,075 gallons of water.&lt;br /&gt;(Environmental Defense Fund)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Producing a ton of paper using 100% post-consumer copy paper rather than&lt;br /&gt;virgin pulp saves 7,000 gallons of water. (Californians Against Waste)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The pulp and paper industry is the largest industrial consumer of water&lt;br /&gt;among OECD nations. (woodwise.org)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Printers use trillions of gallons of water, which then has to be treated&lt;br /&gt;because of its toxicity.Green printing reduces the amount of solid waste&lt;br /&gt;going into landfills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Producing 2,000 pounds of virgin uncoated paper generates 2,278 pounds of&lt;br /&gt;solid waste. In other words, conventional paper production creates more&lt;br /&gt;waste than paper. (Environmental Defense Fund)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The use of adhesives and foils in some conventional papers renders the&lt;br /&gt;final product un-recyclable. Millions of un-recyclable paper products are&lt;br /&gt;manufactured every day, all destined to wind up in landfills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keywords: Eco, green, eco-friendly art, sustainable, recycled, artist&lt;br /&gt;mckenzie, painting, greenhouse gas, climate change, deforestation&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/08/eco-art-to-save-planet.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-5511636389426824217</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-08T09:52:23.778-07:00</atom:updated><title/><description>&lt;object width="480" height="392" data="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf?mediaId=870785&amp;affiliateId=88287" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="revvervideoa17743d6aebf486ece24053f35e1aa23"&gt;&lt;param name="Movie" value="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf?mediaId=870785&amp;affiliateId=88287"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="FlashVars" value="allowFullScreen=true&amp;backColor=#000000&amp;frontColor=#FFFFFF&amp;gradColor=#000000&amp;shareUrl=revver&amp;pngLogo=http://static2.revver.com/player/logo/IMAG000.jpg.png"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf?mediaId=870785&amp;affiliateId=88287" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="allowFullScreen=true&amp;backColor=#000000&amp;frontColor=#FFFFFF&amp;gradColor=#000000&amp;shareUrl=revver&amp;pngLogo=http://static2.revver.com/player/logo/IMAG000.jpg.png" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="392"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-8599035286448684712</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-08T09:22:16.651-07:00</atom:updated><title>Amazing 20 Second Award winning Oil Painting!</title><description>&lt;script src="http://widget.revver.com/js/1.0/revver.js" type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/script&gt; &lt;!-- Only include this once per page --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"&gt;//&lt;![CDATA[&lt;br /&gt;new REVVER.widget.VideoCollection({&lt;br /&gt;"collection": 181018,"affiliate" : "hyperkenzie"&lt;br /&gt;});&lt;br /&gt;//]]&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/05/amazing-20-second-award-winning-oil.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-4406047426306437676</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-08T11:48:52.253-08:00</atom:updated><title>ARTIST MCKENZIE PAINTING- PRINT TO SUPPORT THE HUMANE SOCIETY</title><description>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;ARTIST MCKENZIE PAINTING- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;amp;rd=1&amp;amp;item=140207533338&amp;amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;PRINT TO SUPPORT THE HUMANE SOCIETY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191/EQUAKEMAN/CatsframedwithMcKenzie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191/EQUAKEMAN/CatsframedwithMcKenzie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/artist-mckenzie-painting-print-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-872599243980764006</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-08T11:42:46.679-08:00</atom:updated><title>The Genesis Awards</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Celebrating animals। Celebrating the media. The Genesis Awards is a star-studded ceremony attracting representatives from the news and entertainment media, social business and humane communities. The annual event honors those in the media who spotlight animal issues, and is taped to be aired at a later date as a national TV special. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: March 29, 2008Location: Beverly Hills, Calif.&lt;a href="http://humanesociety.org/genesisawards" target="_blank"&gt;humanesociety.org/genesisawards&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/genesis-awards.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-1656893007897108263</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-08T11:36:01.739-08:00</atom:updated><title/><description>&lt;object width="425" height="355"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wkzA93N5pHs"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wkzA93N5pHs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-27983877148927092</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-08T11:32:46.612-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">artist mckenzie</category><title>Artist McKenzie chosen as a  featured artist on FineArtWorld.com</title><description> Award-winning Artist McKenzie is chosen as one of the featured artists on &lt;a href="http://fineartworld.com/"&gt;FineArtWorld.com&lt;/a&gt;; an e-commerce website for the art community which provides a cohesive environment for galleries, artists, and consumers to come together to do business.
&lt;br /&gt;"I am extremely flattered," says McKenzie.  "It is one of the most professional and well-thought out art exhibition sites on the internet today.  I am proud to have my art associated with them."
&lt;br /&gt;The site is a forum for galleries, artists and collector to come together.  They are able to buy and sell, as well as, gain access to member benefits and trade programs that offer business solutions. Some of the many benefits offered are health insurance, credit card processing, advertising and design, fine art printing, shipping and packaging, car rentals, lodging, office equipment and supplies, printing, and subscriptions. These benefits are available through partnerships with industry suppliers, such as printmakers, foundries, purveyors of pedestals, and various outside companies. They are working hard to satisfy the needs of the entire Art community.  They have tailored the membership packages to fit all categories: viewers, collectors, artists, photographers and galleries.
&lt;br /&gt;"We understand the importance of the Internet to our Art business.  The Internet can serve as an introduction to art and the artists for many potential collectors.  We can also reach a consumer that other methods of distribution were missing", says  Manager, Steve Rice  .&lt;a href="http://http//www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;amp;aq=t&amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;rls=RNWO,RNWO:2007-05,RNWO:en&amp;amp;q=artist+mckenzie"&gt; Artist McKenzie &lt;/a&gt;, known as the&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;rls=RNWO,RNWO:2007-05,RNWO:en&amp;amp;q=hollywood+charity+artist"&gt; "Hollywood Charity Artist"&lt;/a&gt; for her tireless work to raise awareness and funds for causes close to her heart, is displaying her award-winning Landscape Series on the website. 
&lt;br /&gt;""We donate so much of the proceeds from McKenzie's Art to charity. Her art has such an impact on so many lives...We are grateful to &lt;a href="http://fineartworld.com/"&gt;FineArtWorld.com&lt;/a&gt; for its' professional approach and its' ability to expose McKenzie's talent and passion to a larger Global audience. It is  "art making a difference", says Viv Smith, Gallery Manager.  McKenzie's painting, &lt;a href="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191/EQUAKEMAN/McKenziewithCharityPaintingEverySou.jpg"&gt;"Every Soul Counts" &lt;/a&gt;will be auctioned at the &lt;a href="http://www.hsus.org/about_us/index.html"&gt;Humane Society&lt;/a&gt; gala event, the &lt;a href="http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/21st-genesis-awards/sneak_a_peek_of_the_21st.html"&gt;Genesis Awards &lt;/a&gt; on March 29th, 2008. 100% of the proceeds from the painting will be donated to the organization.  McKenzie is asking all her collectors and supporters to purchase tickets to this superb event.  For tickets or more information please contact (818) 501-2275.  Click &lt;a href="http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/events/g22-tickets_table-flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;here &lt;/a&gt;to download the full tickets and tables flyer PDF.
&lt;br /&gt; "I think it is amazing the way that &lt;a href="http://fineartworld.com/"&gt;FineArtWorld.com&lt;/a&gt; manages to bring the Art Industry together. Everyone--including Artists, Galleries, Buyers, and Sellers. It is very exciting!" says McKenzie.  &lt;a href="http://fineartworld.com/index.php"&gt;FineArtWorld.com&lt;/a&gt; shared a booth (#1102) with &lt;a href="http://www.artworldnews.com/"&gt;Art World News&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a href="http://www.artexpos.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp?AudID=B70772E607C54F859649A5BFC852BBE0"&gt;Artexpo New York 2008&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;br /&gt;For information visit &lt;a href="http://fineartworld.com/"&gt;FineArtWorld.com&lt;/a&gt;,  or call (303)460-7031For more information on Artist McKenzie, contact Steve Rice at (888)368-5213&lt;a href="http://vgae.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Van Gogh Again&lt;/a&gt; is official fine art reproduction printer for FineArtWorld.com.&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;About &lt;a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&amp;amp;aq=t&amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;amp;rls=RNWO,RNWO:2007-05,RNWO:en&amp;amp;q=artist+mckenzie"&gt;Artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt;:Artist McKenzie is the winner of the 1st ever &lt;a href="http://artvawards.com/"&gt;ARTV Fine Art Awards&lt;/a&gt; for Mixed Media.  Her art is collected around the world and seen in galleries, books, films, and exhibitions.
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&lt;br /&gt; </description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/artist-mckenzie-chosen-as-featured.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-303486717633365786</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-08T11:22:11.543-08:00</atom:updated><title>Bioenergy pact between Europe and Africa</title><description>&lt;a href="http://biopact.com/2006/07/biofuels-from-algae-new-breakthrough.html"&gt;Bioenergy pact between Europe and Africa&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/bioenergy-pact-between-europe-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-1557114851962844240</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-05T10:15:33.518-08:00</atom:updated><title>Artist McKenzie announces Art to Change the World Project</title><description>&lt;a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDCr2V95flfl4ohhw1_j3r0sJJ6dGCz1waoihgVK4KMAE2VVcW4HtV3uK_ahxlVLad8e7Nbm-m0pD3hgTmYhK5PArXD_RcsmCJjyVm0bnosy7AsEb690UjZyYSdJO7OaxI2I5S9nbooE/s1600-h/environmental+painting+artist+mckenzie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174322798515575074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDCr2V95flfl4ohhw1_j3r0sJJ6dGCz1waoihgVK4KMAE2VVcW4HtV3uK_ahxlVLad8e7Nbm-m0pD3hgTmYhK5PArXD_RcsmCJjyVm0bnosy7AsEb690UjZyYSdJO7OaxI2I5S9nbooE/s320/environmental+painting+artist+mckenzie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie announces &lt;a href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/"&gt;Art to Change the World Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Film, Book, and Website project aims to bring together artists from around the world to effect global change&lt;br /&gt;Source: JAMES BANTA, World Art Press, Mar 04, 2008 20:10:38&lt;br /&gt;FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mar 04, 2008 – Award-winning Artist McKenzie known as the "Hollywood Charity Artist" has partnered with Liquid Studios, Inc. to create the Art to Change the World Project. The project bring together artists from around the globe, representing all types of art whose only commonality is the underlying message of optimism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/"&gt;The Art to Change the World Project&lt;/a&gt; has aggressive plans to bring it's top 100 artists together in a film, book, and a dedicated website production. "We plan to do this in a big way. There are over 50 Million artists working today. That is a tremendous force that could be coming together to effect change," says manager, Steve Rice. "We will be donating 100% of the profits from the project to charities and organizations we believe in. "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;Artist McKenzie is leading the project। "I have always been passionate about making a difference in this world we all share। My vision for this project is to increase awareness though Art--Embrace hope, peace, and encourage care for our people, the earth and its' resources। We can achieve this by coming together and being a force for positive change", says the Artist। &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;The Art to Change the World Project, will begin as a global art competition with a surprise high-profile celebrity judge. All artists are encouraged to submit 1-5 images. The subject matter may depict virtually anything as long as the ultimate message is positive. Please visit &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;"Many people are of the belief that we co-create our reality through our thoughts। Positive art images possess the power to spark change on a global scale by impacting its' viewers on an emotional level," says Vivian Smith, Gallery manager। "We need to take better care of each other and the planet." &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;The McKenzie Gallery, Liquid Studios, Inc. and &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt;are socially conscious businesses that donate all of their profits to causes close to their hearts. Please visit us and join our efforts to "make a difference".&lt;br /&gt;Mission statement: "To conquer the challenges we are facing in the world today; we must all focus on a greater sense of responsibility. We must begin to work not only for ourselves, our family and country... but also for the benefit of all of us on this planet. Global concern and responsibility is the launching pad for peace and the proper care of our environment. We hope to stimulate change and create a shift in the world's consciousness through Art." &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/"&gt;http://www.arttochangetheworldproject.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;About McKenzie:&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie is the winner of the 1st ever &lt;a href="http://artvawards.com/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://artvawards.com/"&gt;ARTV Fine Art Awards&lt;/a&gt; for Mixed Media. Her art is collected around the world and seen in galleries, from &lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudio.com/PARKMARA_GALLERY_CONTACT.html" target="_blank" mce_href="http://mckenzieartstudio.com/PARKMARA_GALLERY_CONTACT.html"&gt;Florida&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href="http://www.studiogallery.net/previous/izq_Winter05.htm" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.studiogallery.net/previous/izq_Winter05.htm"&gt;California&lt;/a&gt;. She supports organizations such as: &lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudios.wordpress.com///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%20Documents/www.globalgreen.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%20Documents/www.globalgreen.org/"&gt;Global Green&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.hsus.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.hsus.org/"&gt;Humane Society&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.redcross.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.redcross.org/"&gt;Red Cross&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.unicef.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.unicef.org/"&gt;UNICEF&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.one.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.one.org/"&gt;One Campaign&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.savethechildren.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.savethechildren.org/"&gt;Save the Children&lt;/a&gt; and many, many others. She has appeared in numerous Hollywood fundraising events whose guests included Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Teri Hatcher, and more. &lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/03/artist-mckenzie-announces-art-to-change.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDCr2V95flfl4ohhw1_j3r0sJJ6dGCz1waoihgVK4KMAE2VVcW4HtV3uK_ahxlVLad8e7Nbm-m0pD3hgTmYhK5PArXD_RcsmCJjyVm0bnosy7AsEb690UjZyYSdJO7OaxI2I5S9nbooE/s72-c/environmental+painting+artist+mckenzie.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-2493106870158540383</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-01-30T14:46:01.999-08:00</atom:updated><title>McKenzie Art Studio: "The Hollywood Charity Artist" Showing New Works in St. Augustine</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.nonstarvingartists.com/News/mckenzie-art-studio/image"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.nonstarvingartists.com/News/mckenzie-art-studio/image" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Artist McKenzie, affectionately known as known as the Hollywood Charity Artist by those around her, offers new works at Park Mara Galleries in St. Augustine Florida.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nonstarvingartists.com/News/mckenzie-art-studio/image/image_view_fullscreen"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Harbor at Lipari Mixed Media On Canvas&lt;br /&gt;McKenzie is know as "The Charity Artist" for good reason. Proceeds from the recent sale of "Sentient Manarola" were donated to the memorial fund for slain officer William Freeman. &lt;a class="external-link" href="http://www.policeone.com/officer-down/1641356/"&gt;Officer William Freeman&lt;/a&gt;, a father of five, (36) was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to an automobile accident. Freeman's story moved McKenzie prompting her to make the charitable offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a class="external-link" href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt;, has unveiled her newest painting exclusively at ParkMara Galleries in St. Augustine, Florida. "We are excited to be working with&lt;a class="external-link" href="http://www.parkmaragalleries.com/"&gt; ParkMara Galleries&lt;/a&gt;" says manager Steve Rice. "Harbor at Lipari is an amazing painting and we are thrilled to be making it available as a limited edition giclee on canvas to the public through their gallery. "Harbor at Lipari" is featured in the new book entitled "McKenzie- An Artist's Journey" to be released through major book stores across the country next month.&lt;br /&gt;"I am so happy that my paintings have been so well received. Italy is a passionate place with infinite beauty...It's surreal skies and glorious colors inspire me..." says Artist McKenzie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Along with the exclusive painting, ParkMara Galleries will be showcasing eight other paintings by the artist। They are available as hand-embellished limited edition giclees on canvas, as well as, limited edition signed metallic prints. "Her Italy Painting Series has been extremely popular with her collectors around the world. In fact, we have a waiting list for her originals and have sold out most of her limited editions", says Marcia Lynne, marketing director for McKenzie Art Studios.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2008/01/mckenzie-art-studio-hollywood-charity.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-6801207409966518893</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-10-30T09:02:52.998-07:00</atom:updated><title>आर्टिस्ट McKenzie announces Awareness Campaign </title><description>&lt;a href="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191/EQUAKEMAN/FireyVeniceCanalwithMcKenzie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191/EQUAKEMAN/FireyVeniceCanalwithMcKenzie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie announces Awareness Campaign &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Award-winning Artist McKenzie will unveil newest painting series, Awareness equals Change&lt;br /&gt;Hollywood Artist McKenzie, who is famous for her philanthropic endeavors, will release her newest Mixed Media Painting series for the Holidays। The series is entitled, “Awareness = Change” which was created specifically to garner attentiveness to issues plaguing our world. “ I believe that very few of us alone have the greatness to change the world…but each of us can work to change a small portion…which together…can effect a generation! Awareness is the catalyst to all change.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;McKenzie’s newest Oil Painting series depicts serene settings, which upon closer inspection, reveal hidden images warranting attention and change। “I am mesmerized by her paintings,” says Art Columnist Lynne Reed, “The images hidden within the artwork represent the problems facing society which are not necessarily apparent upon a cursory glance. They are problems needing a deeper look. Her paintings emphasize this need while still focusing on the beauty and good in the world. I am a fan.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie will reveal her newest series through a high profile, star-studded Fundraising event to be announced on her website the first week in November. Tickets to the event and free prizes will be given away to lucky fans and collectors who sign up on the artist’s website. &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt; Click here to read more। Past fundraising events have included celebrities such as Ray Romano, Teri Hatcher, Lucy Lawless, Randy Jackson, Aly and AJ, Candice Bergen, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and many more. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The “Awareness=Change” Series follows the Sold Out Tuscany/Italy Series which is currently being televised on Cable stations in both New Jersey and Hawaii. Click here: &lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudio.com/Photoshow_Artist_McKenzie_Italy.html"&gt;http://mckenzieartstudio.com/Photoshow_Artist_McKenzie_Italy.html&lt;/a&gt; to view a slideshow presentation of this सीरीज़&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;100% of the profits from this new series will benefit charity। This is just one of many fundraising campaigns which contribute to The McKenzie Gallery’s goal of $1 Million dollars a year for charity. Please support our efforts to make a better world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please be sure to download the FREE Artist McKenzie Tuscany Screensaver &lt;a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/My%20Documents/My%20Webs/%20http:/www.mckenzieartstudio.com/ARTIST_MCKENZIE_FREE_SCREENSAVE.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/10/mckenzie-announces-awareness-campaign.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-3664969957850579160</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-23T11:00:10.099-07:00</atom:updated><title>Artist McKenzie Music Charity Paintings</title><description>&lt;embed id="VideoPlayback" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=" hl="en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars=""&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/artist-mckenzie-music-charity-paintings.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-5112541482923228042</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 17:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-23T10:41:15.268-07:00</atom:updated><title>10 Ways to Save the Planet and Your Health</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;At the McKenzie Art Studio Gallery we try to follow these wonderful tips:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Eat organic. Pesticides, herbicides, etc. poison the soil, water, air and your body. They are linked to contributing to serious health problems including cancer, depression and central nervous system disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Use non-toxic and natural household cleaning products. Most everyday cleaning products are very harmful to your health. Baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, lemon and vinegar are great alternatives and can be used for just about anything.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Wear only natural clothing fibers and organic clothes if possible. Synthetic fibers and non-organics are treated with high levels of formaldehyde and even petroleum. About $3 Billion is spent on pesticides for cotton fields each year worldwide, with over 600,000 tons of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on the US cotton fields alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Throw away your perfume and cologne. They contain chemicals contributing to asthma, central nervous disorders, immune dysfunction and a variety of other health problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Use natural unscented laundry soap and fabric softener. They also contain chemicals contributing to asthma, central nervous disorders, immune dysfunction etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Use non-toxic alternatives for pest control. Pesticides are poison; designed originally for chemical warfare because they are so effective for poisoning. As mentioned above they are linked to a variety of serious health problems including cancer, immune suppression and central nervous disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. Don’t use air fresheners. Just like cologne and laundry products they contain chemicals that contribute to immune dysfunction and central nervous disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. Don’t get new carpet. New carpet is high in formaldehyde, benzene and a variety of other chemicals that can really destroy your health. Hardwood and ceramic tile are good healthy alternatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. Use non-toxic and all natural personal health care products. Shampoos, make up, body soap, deodorant, feminine napkins, tampons etc. usually contain many of the same harmful chemicals mentioned above in colognes and laundry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10. Don’t use bleach or chlorinated household products such as paper towels, toilet paper, coffee filters etc. Scientific studies have linked chlorine and chlorination by-products to cancer of the bladder, liver, rectum and colon, as well as heart disease, artheroscelrosis, anemia, high blood pressure and allergic reactions. Bleach alternatives and unbleached products can be found at your local health food store.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;**And don’t forget to recycle to help save resources and reduce space in landfills and buy recycled products as often as possible to encourage recycling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to Cynthia Perkins, M.E.d&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed. is an author and holistic health counselor providing alternative solutions and life management and support for individuals living with chronic illness or chronic pain. She is also author of the inspirational E-Book, Finding Life Fulfillment when Living with Chronic Illness-A Spiritual Journey. Subscribe to her FREE monthly Newsletter for inspiration, advice and support. &lt;a href="http://www.holistichelp.net/"&gt;http://www.holistichelp.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&amp;amp;friendID=162966149&amp;amp;MyToken=dd7be967-17f5-4223-9c15-41b27e2b245cML"&gt;Artist McKenzie Blogger &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com"&gt;Artist McKenzie MySpace Blog &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudios.wordpress.com"&gt;Artist McKenzie WordPress Blog &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.ebay.com/equakeman"&gt;Artist McKenzie Ebay Blog &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.artslant.com/la/articles/bloglist/2934"&gt;Artist McKenzie ArtSlant Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com"&gt;Artist McKenzie Gallery Website &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&amp;amp;_trksid=m37&amp;amp;satitle=mckenzie+art+painting&amp;amp;category0="&gt;Artist McKenzie on Ebay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudio.ecrater.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie Gallery Store&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/10-ways-to-save-planet-and-your-health.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-5661821535137293473</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T21:03:21.864-07:00</atom:updated><title>Artist McKenzie raising 1 Million dollars for charity Paints Ellen Degeneres</title><description>&lt;a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOp44pwCgStQnhX65IWkUzkIDuiOPNN-dL8Z6YkO-2KjalXzdAMBkXMhKmCn6p0HLrnLZLUhnMjMSsuM2ftmUO_Q23q382RBokAgr2y48akwCVBvCiSKKkf3TqGDdLBtVKGcp4iYueVE/s1600-h/Kenzie+with+Ellen+painting.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060180090002333282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOp44pwCgStQnhX65IWkUzkIDuiOPNN-dL8Z6YkO-2KjalXzdAMBkXMhKmCn6p0HLrnLZLUhnMjMSsuM2ftmUO_Q23q382RBokAgr2y48akwCVBvCiSKKkf3TqGDdLBtVKGcp4iYueVE/s320/Kenzie+with+Ellen+painting.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie &lt;/a&gt;raising 1 Million dollars for charity &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/ELLEN_DEGENERES_PAINTING.html"&gt;Paints Ellen Degeneres&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hollywood, California- April 15, २००७&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie whose motto is "ART MAKING A DIFFERENCE" paints celebrity Ellen Degeneres to raise funds for charity.&lt;br /&gt;McKenzie, recent winner of the &lt;a href="http://www.artvawards.com/"&gt;ARTV&lt;/a&gt; Fine Art Awards for Mixed Media, has released her newest painting in the Celebrity Series entitled, "Laughter is the closest distance between people" featuring celebrity Ellen Degeneres.&lt;br /&gt;"McKenzie is so passionate about using her art to raise awareness and funds for causes close to her heart. She is a huge fan of Ellen Degeneres-It was a no-brainer," says Manager Steven Rice.&lt;br /&gt;The original Mixed Media painting is 60" x 60" and features Ellen Degeneres encircled by laughing onlookers from all age ranges and ethnic backgrounds. "Ellen Degeneres is such a genius, she brings us all together through her wit...I tried to portray that through my art," says the artist.&lt;br /&gt;The McKenzie Art Studio is on a quest to raise $1 Million dollars for charity and is well on its' way. 100% of the profits from the website and art sales will be donated.&lt;br /&gt;To view the art and read more about Artist McKenzie's $1 Million dollar campaign please visit &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Laughter is the closest Distance between people" 60" x 60" by Artist McKenzie Oil on Canvas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie with her son and the Ellen Degeneres Charity Painting&lt;br /&gt;footnote: Ellen Degeneres donates $100,000.00 to American Idol Gives Back&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudio.ecrater.com/"&gt;BUY ART&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;OFFICIAL ARTIST MCKENZIE WEBSITE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;keywords: artist mckenzie, ellen degeneres, charity, artv, painting, art, celebrity, American Idol,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/artist-mckenzie-raising-1-million.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOp44pwCgStQnhX65IWkUzkIDuiOPNN-dL8Z6YkO-2KjalXzdAMBkXMhKmCn6p0HLrnLZLUhnMjMSsuM2ftmUO_Q23q382RBokAgr2y48akwCVBvCiSKKkf3TqGDdLBtVKGcp4iYueVE/s72-c/Kenzie+with+Ellen+painting.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-4253686954442890524</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 02:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T19:57:00.887-07:00</atom:updated><title>technorati</title><description>&lt;a href="http://technorati.com/claim/zpp28rsatj" rel="me"&gt;Technorati Profile&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/technorati.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-7940266817222779876</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T19:45:14.136-07:00</atom:updated><title/><description>&lt;div style="width: 466; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6srv2zrHOmUU3N10vzxUc0MCdeeJi6lVyil0mjq2ZhTeRcIS3q2KkVgn_tPTWCGowFBh4b7skE3DHnYMKupg-S95bxSCfQOJVq2ZJ6Iy_FtgiOUGuwHtD7CUJg3PwY9gt1nUqNg5QjSE/s320/when+God+Paints+small+green.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;10 things about Global Cool&lt;br /&gt;1) Global Cool is here to save a planet because we haven't got anything better to do.&lt;br /&gt;2) Global Cool belongs to Dan Morrell, Dr Richard Tipper, Orlando Bloom, Ana Matronic, Brandon Flowers, Sienna Miller, 11-year old Isabella Ramchandani and anyone and everyone else who wants to be part of it.&lt;br /&gt;3) Global Cool is called Global Cool because Global Cool is the answer to global warming and an answer sure is needed.&lt;br /&gt;4) Global Cool is backed by some of the biggest names in entertainment and by some of the biggest brains in environmental science including Steve Howard and Dr Richard Tipper, both of whom have so many letters after their names that we do not have the space to include them.&lt;br /&gt;5) By showing you how to Be Cool, Global Cool helps you do all the things you can do to save a planet। By allowing you to donate a Tonne of Cool, Global Cool helps you do the things you couldn't otherwise do to save a planet.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://mckenzieartstudio.ecrater.com/"&gt;BUY ART&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6) Global Cool is here to help anyone who cares about the planet to do their bit to save the planet they care about.&lt;br /&gt;7) Global Cool is based in London and Los Angeles and is interested in expanding to any other major city in the world beginning with an L.&lt;br /&gt;8) Global Cool is going to bring entertainment to the environment. It's going to put on shows and make programmes and send you playful texts and generally sing to you and tell you stories and tease you until you care.&lt;br /&gt;9) "Global Cool will help wake up the world about the important issue of Global Warming." He's a switched-on man that Leonardo DiCaprio.&lt;br /&gt;10) Two things etched on the walls of Global Cool। If we all leave everything up to everyone else, nothing happens। If we each do a bit, we can all do a lot.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;OFFICIAL ARTIST MCKENZIE WEBSITE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/10-things-about-global-cool.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6srv2zrHOmUU3N10vzxUc0MCdeeJi6lVyil0mjq2ZhTeRcIS3q2KkVgn_tPTWCGowFBh4b7skE3DHnYMKupg-S95bxSCfQOJVq2ZJ6Iy_FtgiOUGuwHtD7CUJg3PwY9gt1nUqNg5QjSE/s72-c/when+God+Paints+small+green.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-6982436630368887000</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 02:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T19:22:58.649-07:00</atom:updated><title>Artist McKenzie Paints Environmental Series to benefit Global-Cool.org</title><description>&lt;a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_tBmDZ6lNo78MLFgZuHTlb8Sa8LEIicKjJJf-0e0e_ilNMKZrji6vaZGQ9BwlR2nQdcbJEQ0W_5pH__LdsrKCE3kFOIA4aA8I36Oh4RQ096wTDhlFjwZgDstQAidTTEgaJdasMTa9p4/s1600-h/Eden3+small.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060153817687383618" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGr4cl9Ks6Xt6HGd4YL5HjG_NMzTh_Lg6UH59GmfADVvKerDKiwuPP-bd_l-nNFGLhvN036qREfCcuWWx4k6rf7ahUgeb7n0moSLTd2HhcfX64JDk_kAljK-4YP5B5icfqu9cqwaZRsI/s320/MCKENZIE+WITH+JUNGLE+WATERFALL+SMALL.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 10 Ways to Save Money and the Environment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh=v8/3547/3/0/%2a/c%3B95672585%3B0-0%3B0%3B13300820%3B4307-300/250%3B20648361/20666255/1%3B%3B~sscs%3D%3fhttp://www.wnetwork.com/expert_tips/shopping/right_fit/index.asp" target="_self"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are 10 ways you and your family can help our planet, and lower your water, heating and electricity bills:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Light Up Your Life EfficientlyKeep your curtains open during the day to let the sunshine and warmth in and save heating costs. Switch from incandescent light bulbs to energy efficient ones, such as Compact Florescent Lights (CFL), which provide lower wattages, last longer and use less energy. Your eyes will light up once you see the savings on your electricity bill.&lt;br /&gt;2. Rubber Ducky, Maybe You’re Not the OneLimit your hot baths and lengthy showers. Install low-flow plumbing in your home, such as a low-flow showerhead. Almost half the hot water used in a typical household goes to daily showers. Install a timer on your hot water heater to coincide with peek usage and buy an insulating cover for it. Best of all, these items can be easily found at your local hardware store.&lt;br /&gt;3. Energy Efficient Appliances — Out with the Old, in with the NewHousehold appliances that have the ENERGY STAR® rating will save energy. Consider buying a front-loading high efficiency washing machine, which uses less water and energy than top-loading models. The front-loading washing machines may cost more, but the energy savings you’ll reap from using an energy efficient washer add up. The spin cycles on these machines work so well that your clothes will spend less time in the dryer, saving you even more energy. Get rid of that old clunky fridge (yes, the one in your basement) and replace it with a new, energy efficient one. Old fridges are notorious for using excess electricity and inflating your bill.&lt;br /&gt;4. Don’t Huff, Puff or Blow Your House Down — Just InsulateMake sure your floors, walls and roof are properly insulated, which will reduce heat loss in winter and retain cooler air in summer. If your roof is flat, plant a green roof and be the envy of all your neighbours. As for windows and doors, seal the tiny cracks and gaps with caulking and weather-stripping to keep out drafts and keep the temperature in your house constant.&lt;br /&gt;5. Add a Layer, Subtract a Degree A programmable thermostat (with an ENERGY STAR® rating) will save energy and money. Set it to turn down two degrees in the winter while you’re sleeping, and pre-program it to come back to a comfortable temperature before you wake up. Do the same for when you’re away at work. You’ll save 1% on your electricity bill for every degree it’s set back over an eight-hour period. If you have central air conditioning, you can do the same in the summer, only set the thermostat to turn up two degrees when you're sleeping and away from the house. It's a small difference you won't notice except in your bank account!&lt;br /&gt;6. E-Waste No MoreWhen sent to landfills, the heavy metals in computers can leach into the soil and potentially contaminate our groundwater. We can prevent this by recycling and/or donating our e-waste. Want to recycle? Find a company like Reboot or the Electronic Recycling Association in your neighbourhood. These not-for-profits accept computers and refurbish them for groups in need. Buying a new computer? Some companies, like Dell Canada, offer free recycling when you purchase a new computer. Want to donate? Under funded schools are often willing to give a charitable tax receipt for a computer in good working order. Don't know of a school in your area? Call Industry Canada's Computers for Schools toll-free at 1-888-636-9899.&lt;br /&gt;7. Save Energy by Replacing Your Furnace FilterWhen your furnace filter is dirty, it reduces the airflow and forces the furnace to run longer to heat your home. A dirty filter can cause more suffering for people with allergies, asthma respiratory problems. Replace your furnace filter every one to two months to increase its efficiency.&lt;br /&gt;8. A Watched Pot Never Boils (and Other Dinner Tips) Maybe a watched pot never boils but whether you watch yours or not, keep a lid on it - your pot will heat quicker and you’ll use less energy. Try not to open the oven door while cooking your dinner, either. The temperature will drop and your oven will begin to reheat. Use small appliances whenever possible, such as crock pots and toaster ovens. Better yet, invest in a solar oven.&lt;br /&gt;9. Home Décor Fit for an EnvironmentalistIf you’re renovating, consider buying fast-growing bamboo, sustainably harvested cork or reclaimed wood flooring. And if you need to replace your carpet, or re-upholster your favourite chair, shop around for vegetable-dyed carpets and fabrics. Need new bedding? Organic cottons and linens will help reduce those morning sniffles and you’ll love how they feel against your skin.&lt;br /&gt;10. Green Energy for a Green PlanetSwitch to a supplier who uses non-polluting, renewable sources such as wind power and low-impact hydro facilities, instead of coal and nuclear power. It’s easy to sign up, and it doesn’t require any special equipment. You continue to draw power from your province’s electricity grid in the same way as before, except you’ll help combat green-house gas emissions. Check the Yellow Pages in your province to find a supplier near you.&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/mckenziegallerys-video-collection_02.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGr4cl9Ks6Xt6HGd4YL5HjG_NMzTh_Lg6UH59GmfADVvKerDKiwuPP-bd_l-nNFGLhvN036qREfCcuWWx4k6rf7ahUgeb7n0moSLTd2HhcfX64JDk_kAljK-4YP5B5icfqu9cqwaZRsI/s72-c/MCKENZIE+WITH+JUNGLE+WATERFALL+SMALL.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-4924851603636575159</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 02:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T19:08:29.974-07:00</atom:updated><title>mckenziegallery's video collection</title><description>&lt;embed src="http://widgets.vodpod.com/podplayer.swf?key=187E45F&amp;title=themckenziegallery%27s+video+collection&amp;url=http://vodpod.com/w/pod_videos%2Exml?id=6137%26key=187E45F%26count=4%26category_id=random%26list_id=null&amp;vote=http://widgets.vodpod.com" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="501" height="428" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" wmode="opaque"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;a href="http://widgets.vodpod.com/widget/link_back/6137" style="display:block;outline:none;width:501"&gt;&lt;img src="http://widgets.vodpod.com/images/player_toolbar.gif" ismap border="0"  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/mckenziegallerys-video-collection.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-1876077457880456218</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T19:01:13.366-07:00</atom:updated><title>Artist McKenzie Paints Kelly Clarkson for Music Charity Series</title><description>&lt;a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB-T_fnRoMh_Xof7Sr3RL_TziwVvghIy9ZZWgVQl786UQ0ui4PiKyBRiSA6hrf-V0ordKXCCxsCV8FtHmM3j7ShPlA4F22MdBaD9cos58ygqYKOcFaAJt0LeCsKzwZtus56cQxsEuJL0/s1600-h/KellyClarksonPainting+in+Lobby.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060148457568198162" style="FLOAT: right; 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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt; Paints &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/KELLY_CLARKSON_CHARITY_PAINTING.html"&gt;Kelly Clarkson&lt;/a&gt; for Music Charity Series&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Award-winning Artist McKenzie creates original painting entitled, "Idolized" of American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson to benefit the Musicares।org charity. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/artist-mckenzie-paints-kelly-clarkson.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB-T_fnRoMh_Xof7Sr3RL_TziwVvghIy9ZZWgVQl786UQ0ui4PiKyBRiSA6hrf-V0ordKXCCxsCV8FtHmM3j7ShPlA4F22MdBaD9cos58ygqYKOcFaAJt0LeCsKzwZtus56cQxsEuJL0/s72-c/KellyClarksonPainting+in+Lobby.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-6089416221411281473</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T18:54:01.334-07:00</atom:updated><title/><description>&lt;a href="http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/themckenziegallery/bb6694f4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/themckenziegallery/bb6694f4.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The ARTV Awards is Climbing the Charts in Production for the 2nd Live Presentation of its Kind&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Las Vegas, NV, United States, 05/01/2007 - ARTV presents the 2nd international Fine Art Awards in Las Vegas, September 29th 2007. Red carpet event and Ceremony to be held at the Palms casino Resort in the new PEARL Concert theatre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Premier ARTV awards aired on NBC- Bravo network on March 28th 2007।The success of the Premier and the east coast tour from Miami to New York &amp; Chicago, has nominations for the 2nd international fine art awards in full swing. Artists are being selected in 13 fine art categories, featuring honorary fine artists Yuji Kato from Japan, Delia Solari from Argentina, and celebrity artist, Michael Godard from Las Vegas, and the Bronx Mural Kings, TATS CRU, to name a few, competing in the next event. Submissions are on going until the end of June 2007. Galleries can register on behalf of the artists.The next multi-media production will be filmed in HDTV for global broadcast. When Artv hit the airwaves this year, it marked the first-ever prestigious ceremony of its kind to be regognized &amp;amp; staged as the "grammys" of the Art world. Las Vegas now has the bragging rights as the home of the high tech hybrid of art and technology. Audrey Roberts, creator of Artv saids" this is a platform about artists by artists", that's why its so exciting and fresh. Comics, misicans, performers all come together to support the fine artists...What a switch, its a totally original work of art in itself...Since there's only one Artv, each event will be a one of a kind experience for the artists and audience.The next event will certainly top the the premier, because we now have the most beauitful venue in Vegas. The PEARL Concert theatre. George MAloof, owner of the Palms Casino, built a wonderful state of the art, revolving venue, to allow differententitys to present their artistic productions.Tickets will go on sale next month thru Ticketmaster &amp; Artv is now taking reservations for VIP Luxury ALL Access passes. The event willl include a red carpet, like no other, the awards ceremony, live presentations, and after party. This will be the most recognized ART celebration in America, with thousands of artists, galleries, celebrities,collectors &amp;amp; fans. Join in the weekend cultural celebrations. Created by Audrey Roberts.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Footnote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt; was the winner of the first &lt;a href="http://www.artvawards.com/"&gt;ARTV Fine Art Awards &lt;/a&gt;for Mixed Media. Artist McKenzie has credited a large part of her artistic success to the recognition she achieved as a direct result of her win. "Audrey Roberts, the creator of the ARTV Fine Art Award, is an amazing woman with a vision! She is an inspiration to me as a person and a visionary...Viva ARTV," says McKenzie.&lt;br /&gt;Please visit Artist McKenzie Website at &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt; and the official Artv Website at &lt;a href="http://www.artvawards.com/"&gt;http://www.artvawards.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/artv-awards-is-climbing-charts-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962209586723254716.post-6686611631078891712</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 01:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-05-02T18:37:49.535-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">1 million for charity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">artist mckenzie</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">kelly clarkson</category><title>Artist McKenzie $1 Million Dollar Charity Campaign Music Series Paintings</title><description>&lt;a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYK1pPKBX2GbHdJ6_7c90ThxfZgBcYsldMlkAV_08HoxtZBbUovjeombojORw0eVjQU4RNKDXN0BUwCGo0D0AgUbvT-1g9ACaTAc7dJqMyl27kbpDGXBquEdK4CDGpU7_d_yZncrnv2g/s1600-h/preview+kellyclarkson+small.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060142418844179954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYK1pPKBX2GbHdJ6_7c90ThxfZgBcYsldMlkAV_08HoxtZBbUovjeombojORw0eVjQU4RNKDXN0BUwCGo0D0AgUbvT-1g9ACaTAc7dJqMyl27kbpDGXBquEdK4CDGpU7_d_yZncrnv2g/s320/preview+kellyclarkson+small.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artist McKenzie $1 Million Dollar Charity Campaign Music Series Paintings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Award-winning &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt;, determined to raise awareness and $1 Million dollars for humanitarian and green causes through her art has released her newest fundraising paintings entitled, &lt;a href="http://www.photoshow.com/view/KU4yA9Ae"&gt;The Music Series&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hollywood, California— Artist McKenzie, winner of the &lt;a href="http://www.artvawards.com/"&gt;ARTV &lt;/a&gt;Fine Art Awards for Mixed Media, has released her newest series of paintings celebrating the impact of music and musicians on our American culture. Paintings of such musical geniuses such as: &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/KELLY_CLARKSON_CHARITY_PAINTING.html"&gt;Kelly Clarkson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/JAMES_BROWN.html"&gt;James Brown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/BB_KING_MUSIC_CHARITY_ART.html"&gt;B.B. King&lt;/a&gt;, Elvis Presley, and the Rolling Stones comprise her set of over 20 Original works.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The impact of music on American Culture is immeasurable. We need to expand music and arts education in the schools,” says Artist McKenzie. “I hope to attract attention and raise funds for organizations that work to preserve this way of thinking. Some of these amazing organizations are The Grammy Foundation and &lt;a href="http://www.musicares.org/"&gt;Musicares.org&lt;/a&gt;, among others.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;Artist McKenzie&lt;/a&gt;, using her art as a catalyst, is already well on the way to meeting her goal of $1 Million for charity this year. She has pledged to donate 100% of the profits from her website art gallery, as well as, a steep portion of her work sold in galleries to charitable causes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“McKenzie doesn’t just talk about making a difference, she does make a difference,” says charity advisor Rich Webb. “Her sense of social responsibility is stunning, I am proud to work with her and her staff.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The McKenzie Art Studio is planning a series of Gallery Fundraising Events as a prelude to the 2007 ARTV Fine Art Awards on September 29th, 2007 at the new Pearl Theater at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A sampling of McKenzie’s Music painting series can be viewed on her website at &lt;a href="http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/"&gt;http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com/&lt;/a&gt;. The Originals will not make their formal debut until June at a gala fundraising event scheduled to take place in Beverly Hills. Limited edition giclees on canvas and posters will be available starting April 21, 2007 from the website.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on the Fundraising Gallery Event, please feel free to contact us with any questions at 888-368-5213.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Musicians being honored in paint by McKenzie are B.B King, John Mayer, My Chemical Romance, Brian Setzer, Brad Paisley, Elvis Presley, Norah Jones, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, The Rolling Stones, and many more.&lt;br /&gt;Emalyn Brown with Artist McKenzie at Music Painting Art Preview&lt;br /&gt;"Idolized" Original Mixed Media Charity Painting by Artist McKenzie of Kelly Clarkson&lt;br /&gt;Artist McKenzie Charity Painting of Kelly Clarkson in Lobby&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a title="http://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_xml/self_promote_rss.php?author=" href="http://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_xml/self_promote_rss.php?author=themckenziegallery"&gt;http://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_xml/self_promote_rss.php?author=themckenziegallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keywords; Kelly Clarkson, James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Brad Paisley, Brian Setzer, Kanye West, Norah Jones, John Mayer, My Chemical Romance, BB King, Artist McKenzie, Art Gallery, Posters, Prints, Hollywood, Fundraising, Musicares.org, ARTV, Grammy, Grammy Foundation, Charity, McKenzie, Award-winning Artist McKenzie, MacKenzie, paint, paintings, Hollywood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Award-winning artist McKenzie, determined to raise awareness and $1 Million dollars for charity through her art has released her newest fundraising paintings entitled, The Music Series &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://artistmckenzie.blogspot.com/2007/05/artist-mckenzie-1-million-dollar.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (McKenzie Art Studio)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" height="72" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYK1pPKBX2GbHdJ6_7c90ThxfZgBcYsldMlkAV_08HoxtZBbUovjeombojORw0eVjQU4RNKDXN0BUwCGo0D0AgUbvT-1g9ACaTAc7dJqMyl27kbpDGXBquEdK4CDGpU7_d_yZncrnv2g/s72-c/preview+kellyclarkson+small.jpg" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>