Posts Tagged ‘donations of artwork’
Hurricane Sandy: Art and Recovery
November 8, 2012
Governor Cuomo observed this week, “We have a 100-year flood every two years now.” Hurricane Sandy has made the relationship between the natural and built environment painfully clear, it is critical that we build for the future with this knowledge in mind. – Molly Dilworth I’m a believer in the power of art to help, [...]
2012 | Blog | Tags: artists, donations of artwork, Places, weatherComments (0)
New Artwork: New Bedford Waterfront
August 11, 2011
Here is the piece which I donated to the fundraiser/auction for the New Bedford Art Museum this year. I have a special place in my heart for the Art Museum (not to mention New Bedford), since I lived a mere three blocks away during grad school. This year’s theme was New Bedford/Southcoast Through the Lens. [...]
2011 | Blog | Media: digital photograph | Tags: art auction, art museums, donations of artwork, figurative art, PlacesComments (0)
Artist Puts Money Where Mouth Is, Donates 10% of Exhibition Proceeds to It Gets Better
August 8, 2011
Artwork created in response to gay bullying raises money for foundation combatting anti-gay teen bullying and suicide (New York, NY) Maura McGurk was so moved to hear of the suicides of several teenagers in Fall 2010, bullied because they were gay, or at least thought to be gay, that she began memorializing her anguish for [...]
2011 | News | Media: acrylic painting, mixed media, panel painting | Tags: art exhibitions, contemporary art, donations of artwork, gay art, gay bullying, It Gets Better, suicideComments (0)
July is for Patriotism, and for Giving Back, Says Artist
May 26, 2011
July is shaping up to be a charitable month for Maura McGurk; she will donate 10% of proceeds from her art exhibition about anti-gay bullying to The It Gets Better Project, and donate an original artwork which will be auctioned off in support of the New Bedford Art Museum. It Gets Better will promote McGurk’s [...]
2011 | News | Media: acrylic painting, installation, mixed media, panel painting, sketchbook | Tags: abstract art, Acrylic painting, art exhibitions, Art installations and performance, contemporary art, donations of artwork, gay art, gay bullying, It Gets Better, political art, sketchbook, suicideComments (0)
It Gets Better Project to Support Maura McGurk’s Solo Art Exhibition
May 25, 2011
The It Gets Better Project, founded by Dan Savage in response to several teen suicides caused by anti-gay bullying in Fall 2010, will support artist Maura McGurk’s solo art exhibition at the Wauregan Gallery in Norwich, CT during July 2011. The exhibition will feature artworks that take a stand against gay bullying. McGurk began this [...]
2011 | News | Media: acrylic painting, mixed media | Tags: abstract art, art exhibitions, color, donations of artwork, gay art, gay bullying, It Gets Better, People in the news, political art, suicideComments (2)
Garden Party to Support New Bedford Art Museum
October 2, 2010
The New Bedford Art Museum is pleased to announce the Garden Party On the Bay on Friday evening, July 23, 2010 hosted by Phoebe and Chip Perry at their Marion home. From 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. guests will enjoy live jazz, strolling on the lawn, sailboat gazing, an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. All proceeds [...]
2010 | News | Tags: art auction, art museums, artists, donations of artwork, PaintingComments (0)
Anatomy of an Artwork, Epilogue
July 29, 2010
In case anyone is wondering how the silent auction went, my little bird was bid on, and went to a nice home at the end of the night! The Garden Party was a success and will be remembered for the gale-force winds that didn’t bring the tents down! A storm was raging, but all was [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: art auction, art museums, artists, donations of artworkComments (1)
Anatomy of an Artwork, Part Two
July 23, 2010
So here’s how my little donation for the New Bedford Art Museum evolved: I prepared my wood panel with paint and roughed up the surface a little. Then I broke out the Sculpey–a material I’d never used before (even mixed-media artists can be provincial)…it comes in different colors which I loved, and it doesn’t shrink [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: art auction, art museums, artistic practice, artists, donations of artwork, figurative artComments (0)
Anatomy of an Artwork
July 11, 2010
I’ve been working on a painting which will be a donation for the New Bedford Art Museum, and I’ve enjoyed the project so much that I wanted to share some thoughts on its evolution. This project is in support of the New Bedford Art Museum and their mission (read more about it here) and is [...]
2010 | Blog | Tags: abstract art, art auction, art museums, artists, donations of artwork, figurative art, Mia, Places, Road tripsComments (0)
Donations of Artwork for a Good Cause
July 10, 2010
I have a special place in my heart for donations of artwork for a good cause. If you as an artist ever get the chance to support a cause you like in this way, you should jump at the chance. The first time I did this was in 2005, just after Hurricane Katrina devastated New [...]
