Painted Ostrich Egg Donation

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Acrylic on Ostrich Egg

I painted and donated an Ostrich egg for a fundraiser, Eggstrodinary Evening for Alzheihimer's. It is mirror images, a front and back, of a cell.

The "Eggsstraordinary Evening features ostrich and emu eggs handcrafted and donated by local artists. The eggs will be in a silent auction Friday, April 1st from 6:30-8:30 p.m.


Click here for more info about the event: http://www.reporterherald.com/print.asp?ID=31901

My fellow artist friend in Loveland, Billie Colson, wrote a great article talking about an artists' donation. Check it out here: http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011103190317

65 Roses: Cystic Fibrosis Benefit

Acrylic on Canvas, 4 x 4", Angela Canada Hopkins

The 65 Roses fundraiser is hosted by Independence Gallery with Billie Colson at the helm. Billie and other artists have donated their original art. All the pieces have a rose theme (although my painting took a departure with a flower motif). Each art work starts at $27 and 100% of the proceeds benefit Cystic Fibrosis research. I stopped in yesterday and a few have already sold!

A reception for the fundraiser will be held this Friday, the 11th, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Independence Gallery, 440 N. Lincoln Ave, in Loveland.

Photos of the roses can be seen on Billie Colson's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=90350&id=1612664794. For more information, see the article in the paper: http://www.reporterherald.com/news_story.asp?ID=31006

Detail

Collage Donation

The Matthew's House (who serves at risk youth) is having their annual fundraiser.  Part of the auction will be garden related objects decorated by artists.  I decided to do a collage this year.  It doesn't tie in with my message of bringing awareness to cancer and health.  It's more girl power--rah, rah, rah, gooooooGIRLS.  I guess I used my creative license for this project.  But using your message, you can try a similar collage technique.

You can view a bigger and better version of this video at:  My Vimeo

Instructions for Collage:

1.  Choose a base for your collage -- I used a wood tray to go with the garden theme needed for the fundraiser.

2.  Collect your materials -- After creating the drawings I scanned and printed them on a yellowish construction paper (I wanted to keep the originals).

3.  Use scissors, X-acto knife, or tear the paper and arrange the paper art how you want it on the base -- I chose to tear the paper by hand and also used a ruler to give it a rough jagged edge.

4.  Apply lots of glue to each item --  My glue of choice is Mod Podge (comes in a gloss or matte finish).

5.  Layer additional embellishments, paint, use ink or marker, etc --  I added diluted acrylic paint to create a light water color affect.

6.  Seal or final finish --  Again Mod Podge to the rescue.  It's the best for everything, really, they aren't even paying me for this endorsement.  

The event, Cultivate Hope, will be May 6 at the Garden's on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave, Fort Collins, CO.   For more info visit:  http://www.thematthewshouse.org/html/cultivate_hope_2010.html