Friday, February 23, 2007

GET:ART

Last week, I attended the 'GET:ART' charity event with Ben, Bill and Yinghua. GET:ART is an annual art sale sponsored by Bonhams and Butterfields, world renowned auction house. 100% of the proceeds from donated artwork directly benefit 'Project Angel Food', a free meal-delivery program with the mission to nourish men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses in Los Angeles County.
For more info click (or copy/paste) link:
http://www.projectangelfood.org and click on GET:ART logo.

The painting I graciously donated (pictured below) was already sold by the time we arrived at the event which turned out to be an extremely well recieved and festive soiree.
Mark Ryden (an esteemed and talented painter I admire) was one of the many notable talents featured in this event.


'Santa Monica Blvd.'...........11x14"............oil on panel



This is me at the event quietly wondering if I'll get a chance to snag some more of those tasty coconut shrimp before they run out....
(Photo taken by Ben Fried)

8 comments:

Ron Morrison said...

Thanks for the low down on "the good works department". Thats a double entendre, good work=paintings, and wait for it, good works=benefits,fundraisers.etc.

Chris Ousley said...

Looks like you have been eating your Wheaties and getting plenty of excercise. Nice self portrait above.

Jennifer McChristian said...

Ron,
donating for a good cause always warms the cockles of my heart.

Jennifer McChristian said...

Thank you Ousley....
gotta stay fit so I can carry all that plein air gear up those long, steep trails ;-)

Chris Ousley said...

I bet with those muscles Bill Moore has you carry his gear. :-) You artists really have it going on out there in CA. Great works.

Jennifer McChristian said...

Actually Ousley, even with these muscles, Bill Moore still ends up carrying my gear ;-)

David Lobenberg said...

I was trying to find info. on Steve Huston online and discovered you! Gotya bookdmarked and would like to add you as a link to my blog, if that is OK. Absolutely love your loose and commanding plein aire painting style. I'm saving some of your work on my iphoto for inspiration. Yes! John Singer Sargent rocks!

David Lobenberg said...

I was trying to find info. on Steve Huston online and discovered you! Gotya bookdmarked and would like to add you as a link to my blog, if that is OK. Absolutely love your loose and commanding plein aire painting style. I'm saving some of your work on my iphoto for inspiration. Yes! John Singer Sargent rocks!