John Nanian is donating 50% of all profit to Hurricaine Sandy relief efforts across the Northeast. Natural disasters can effect any of us at any time; our hearts go out to the families and businesses that have been impacted by this storm. We congratulate John on his generosity and encourage you to browse his unique and powerful images.
Front Yard Color Black and White Cameraless Light by John Nanian
Faye Cummings will dedicate 25% of sales for a select number of her stunning paintings to help homeless children, a noble cause that we can all admire and respect. Thank you for your dedication, Faye!
Little One by Faye Cummings
Joni Gruber donates 30% of the proceeds from the sale of a select number of her images to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LIfeCare Center as part of the mission of the Art for Cancer Group. She does this in memory of her father who died from lung cancer. Many of us can think of friends or family that have been impacted by cancer in one way or another, unfortunately. What a wonderful way to honor your loved one, Joni!
Underwater by Joni Gruber
They Draw and Cook and Travel features a unique and fun map by Nate Padavick that highlights the most endangered reptiles of Madagascar. They donate all proceeds from its sale to the Turtle Conservancy. If you love animals, you will love this map! We appreciate your efforts, Nate!
Madagascar by Nate Padavick
Cid Palacio donates 100% of all net sales to the ART for Cancer Foundation. She also experienced the loss of her father and her mother to this horrible disease and has made it her artistic mission to help raise money for this organization that helps to nurture hope in cancer patients. We commend you on your efforts, Cid!
Weeping Tulips by ART for Cancer by Cid Palacio
We know that there are many more artists who donate their art, time, and proceeds to various organizations with the ultimate goal of combining art and compassion for the greater good of our global community. We congratulate all of you and thank you for your philanthropy.
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I started painting a series of landscape paintings as a new mother, suffering with postpartum depression. I found that an hour of painting during my daughter’s nap time did wonders for my mood. Unlike diapers, paintings stayed done. It was an immediate accomplishment, and also provided a time for reconnecting with myself. The paintings gave me a focus, visually, on the walls of my living room. Gazing out on a horizon is calming. There are no vista views from the windows of my home. So I began painting these landscapes to give me a sense of open space that doesn’t exist in, or around my urban homestead. My daughter is now 7, and our family is happy and thriving.
I found that expansive horizons in nature encourage a deep breath, and quieted thoughts. My paintings are intended to offer viewers a space of their own to escape for a moment as well. Several of them are currently displayed in a variety of medical and wellness settings including Oregon Health Science University, Pacific Women’s Health Clinic, Vancouver, WA, Body Mechanics Bodywork and Pilates Studio, Portland, OR. I receive emails from clients and patients affirming that the art on the waiting room walls gave them a sense of calm and serenity despite the medical challenge they or their loved ones were facing. Many mothers have told me that the scenes offer them a sense of peace and respite in the middle of a busy day at home with the kids, or a sense of relief upon returning from a long day of work only to begin their second mothering job. I repeatedly hear that the paintings seem to emit a soothing quality that people just love to be around.
We are sure you’ll agree that her paintings truly do evoke a feeling of peacefulness and calm. We can certainly see why so many have reached out to her to thank her for making their toughest days a little easier. We’d like to thank Katie for ensuring that her paintings are used in medical settings where patients who may be suffering from the same symptoms as she did can take comfort in them.
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]]>In the video clip from MSNBC below, you’ll hear Greg Ditrinco comment that “Jim’s trail maps are as integral to skiing as snow. Everyone recognizes his style.” He also goes on to say that “with Jim’s maps, each one celebrates the mountains as a piece of art, an organic natural piece of art.”
Ditrinco couldn’t have said it better when he said that each one of Jim’s maps celebrates the mountains as a piece of art. We thought the Imagekind community would enjoy watching a fellow artist receive this well deserved national recognition.
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We’d like to thank Jim on behalf of those who use his ski maps to chart their courses, and maybe those who use them to go a bit off course and make their own trails thanks to the close attention Jim plays to every detail on each trail he blazes with his brush. It is immeasurable the amount of delight and joy that he has brought to people who have had the pleasure of using his paintings for this purpose.
We encourage you to check out James’s amazing work. If you’re already wrapping up the season and haven’t had a chance to use Jim’s maps yet, be sure to start charting next season’s course by checking out Jim’s Imagekind store. You may find a ski resort that you’ve conquered; support James by ordering a unique, hand painted rendition of it for yourself. What a terrific way to reward yourself!
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After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, we all undoubtedly became more familiar with the struggles that the people of Haiti face every day. Even before the Earthquake, the PAHO/WHO (Pan America Health Organization) estimated that insufficient access to clean water accounted for 16% of under-5 (children under five years old) deaths. Their data also shows that 50% of the rural population and 33% of the urban population also did not have access to an improved water source. The earthquake only magnified this reality.
This month’s story focuses on an amazing couple who have a unique understanding of this crisis in Haiti. Ken and Virginia lived in Haiti for ten years and developed a passion for two very important aspects of their struggle: education and clean water. We hope you will enjoy their story find inspiration in their mission.
Our passion for helping the people of Haiti is rooted in the origin of our business name: Clothesline Art. The origin of the name came from a suggestion by a co-worker when we were living and working in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Virginia began watercolor painting while living in Haiti and teaching art to students in classes K-12. She became known within the community for painting the people and the culture. The co-worker’s suggestion was to simply display her work on a clothesline. We spent nearly ten years in Haiti and learned to love the people of Haiti and agonized over their many challenges. Our real passion beyond the importance of education was the need for fresh drinking water. This has become an even more important issue following the devastating earthquake. So in our retirement years we have decided to help support well drilling in Haiti by donating 10% of all our sales and commissions to this cause. The goal is to help provide clean water for all the people of Haiti. The non-profit organization that we contribute to is the ClearBlue Global Water Project – Haiti. We invite you to join us in assisting this worthy project. A close friend of ours who is associated with this organization was in Haiti drilling for water during the recent devastating earthquake and helped rescue several individuals. We encourage you to find out more about ClearBlue’s work in Haiti and other parts of the world. Please visit their website to learn more. – Virginia & Ken Harris Clothesline Art Umatilla, Oregon
Most of us cannot even begin to grasp the idea of living day to day without access to clean water. Nearly all of our daily routines revolve around our immediate access to it here in the United States: bathing, brushing our teeth, cooking, cleaning, flushing the toilet… the list goes on and on. The only access most Haitians have to water is through rivers and wells that are dangerously polluted. We’d like to encourage you to visit Virginia and Ken’s Imagekind store; they have some truly amazing artwork and by purchasing it, you will help them raise money for this incredibly important cause. Thank you, Virginia and Ken, for your efforts and your commitment to our global community.