Call to Artists--Two Good Causes

NOTE:  Event postponed as we don't want to take away from Camp Bayou's event that day--February 19, Rain Date--February 26.

A friend of mine, Frances Hereford, owns Southern Grace Inc. in Ruskin. She is having an art show with proceeds to charity and asked me invite artists that I know to participate.

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
Southern Grace Inc.
301 Hwy 41 South, Ruskin, Florida
Saturday, 10 - 3, TBA

$25 entry fee for a 10' x 10' space will go to SouthShore Arts Council (SAC is also sending out a Call to Artists.)
Must bring your own tent, table, et cetera.
30% of sales will go to the Homeless Female Vets in this area
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Facts-About-Homeless-Veterans-Video

New Legislation covers homeless female vets and children:
http://www.nchv.org/news_article.cfm?id=809

How to donate nationally:
http://www.nchv.org/donate.cfm

But our question is how to earmark the monies for our homeless female veterans locally. 

If you have information or questions, call me at 813-766-5040 or Frances at 641-0004.

Back in the Swing

So much has happened in the past two months. Lots of traveling: San Francisco, Las Vegas, North Carolina Mountains, Atlanta.... And once home I had a pinched nerve in my neck so that limited my painting and my computer time.

BUT NOW! I am doing better and have been able to have some creative fun:

• Submitted three paintings for the SouthShore Arts Council members' show at the Southshore Regional Library. Please go see before August 26.
• Participation in the BIGDRAWRUSKIN.org plans: Archie and I attended the artist's reception for Josette Urso, and I attended the kick-off meeting for the mural project at the SouthShore campus of Hillsborough Community College and a creative workshop for the mural project. Also I'm assisting Paula Elliott in planning Creative MiraBay, an opportunity for my MiraBay neighbors to show off their creativity. Mark the date: October 17. (Incidentally, "Ruskin" in the Big Draw name refers to John Ruskin. All residents of SouthShore are encouraged to participate.)
• Completed another painting--Don't Be Koi. Will post it next.

Feels so good!