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Paying It Backwards & Forwards... aka "Java Love"
Dec 24 2008 06:19 PM Filed in: General Posts | News
While we’re in the midst of raising money for a great cause, I thought we might take a break on Christmas Eve and remember what we’re up to with this project... and how even the most negative of situations can be turned into something positive.
This struck me as relevant to what ARTvision is about, and particularly what we try to focus on as we close 2008.
Take a look at the below story, but make sure to read Arthur Rosenfeld’s piece in the Huffington Post before you do. It’s a truly remarkable feat of seeing through and above a negative everyday situation for... a greater truth.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
This struck me as relevant to what ARTvision is about, and particularly what we try to focus on as we close 2008.
Take a look at the below story, but make sure to read Arthur Rosenfeld’s piece in the Huffington Post before you do. It’s a truly remarkable feat of seeing through and above a negative everyday situation for... a greater truth.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
SOLD! Update: "Rain of Hope" Earns $500 For PI
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Congratulations to John Nickolas of Dallas, Texas, who just donated $500 to Positive Impact... and who scored himself an enhanced version of “Rain of Hope” for his living room wall!John has a special connection to the photo, which he explains in his testimonial. “I was with Will when he captured the ‘Rain of Hope’ image,” he says. “I encourage everyone to support PI and keep those you love close to your heart.”
Two of these special-edition printings of “Rain of Hope” remain - one of which is in stock now. (The second is a special order but can be quickly shipped to the buyer.) Both of the other two are photo to art canvas and are offered at $425. “Rain of Hope” will not be offered again in any subsequent ARTvision events or other showings.
We’ve only just begun our sales drive - get to browsing today!
With "Pianissimo," Catharsis Comes In Musical, Emotional Waves For JD Isaacs
JD Isaacs has graciously donated “Pianissimo” to ARTvision and Positive Impact... and has told an extremely personal story along with that gift.For more on his incredible story and to learn more about his life, please go directly to his artist page.
“Pianissimo,” defined as “very softly” in musical direction, is one dramatic painting in a series that is now showing in Rose Squared, his gallery and framing shop in Decatur. (map it)
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The gallery and shop has a wide selection of custom framing options as well as a number of other gift items for sale, so make sure to check it out!
Great thanks to JD for his donation.
ARTvision Offers: "Awash" by Will Pollock
Dec 19 2008 11:00 AM Filed in: Photography | Photo Canvas
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”Awash” is part of a series entitled “The Orchid Forest,” which is a nod to the rustic, mysterious rainforest environs of Costa Rica.I titled the piece “Awash” because the plant leaves are splashed with spectacular reds, pinks and greens - to the point where the photo appears to be color-managed (it’s not).
For more, visit my artist page.“The Orchid Forest” - including more close-up orchid compositions as well as a few other Costa Rica-related images - will be on display at Radial Cafe next month. Watch my Web site for more on this show; 50% of after-cost proceeds for the Radial show will go to Positive Impact. Like all of our other artists, of course, 100% is donated to Positive Impact!
Take a look at the “Awash” photo album, or go directly to purchase for $395.
SOLD! "Little Boy Blue" by Rob O'Connor to Michele Segre
Congratulations to NYE co-host Michele Segre and Rob O’Connor for the sale of “Little Boy Blue.” (I told you Michele was incomparable.) 
Michele and Rob helped raise $175 for Positive Impact! And plenty of pieces still remain, so put your art-shopping shoes on and start browsing!
“Little Boy Blue” is a photo-to-canvas piece and will be on display on New Year’s Eve, as will many others. Stay tuned for more.
ARTvision Offers: "Little Boy Blue" by Rob O'Connor
Dec 18 2008 06:28 AM Filed in: Photography | Photo Canvas
(ATLANTA :: 18 Dec. 2008) As my high-tech partner in crime and best friend for nearly 15 years, Rob O’Connor joins ARTvision with “Little Boy Blue.” We offer this piece for $175.While on vacation with the entire family in North Carolina, Rob captured this private moment of his nephew Stewart as he went off on his own to scope out the beach. Notice the long shadow of the afternoon and the crash of the waves in the distance.
For more on this piece, go directly to Rob’s page. Or, if you’ve already made up your mind, go directly to the purchase page.
ARTvision In The News: David Magazine
Dec 17 2008 10:40 AM Filed in: News | General Posts
(ATLANTA :: 17 Dec. 2008) My great thanks to Mike Fleming at David and SoVo for his thoughtful, elegant ARTvision coverage.The bottom line for me is that our artists should get all the credit - these pieces are a testament to their generosity and direct statement of care for Positive Impact and its mission.
Click here for Mike Fleming’s editorial, or go directly to the main ARTvision piece, “Will of the people.”
Cheers... Betsy would be proud that we’re having such an impact on behalf of our beneficiary. Great thanks to Mike and, as always, to Michael Baker, who has connected us in ways we never thought possible. - WP
New Features & Photos Added
Dec 15 2008 08:07 AM Filed in: General Posts
New features have been added, including:• Additional photos for “True Colors,” “Red Hot Crystal” and “Speaking Up” (another round of “Piannissimo” and “Stand Strong” coming soon)
• More testimonials and personal stories about pieces
• More info about our viewing period on New Year’s Eve, from 4 pm to 6 pm
• New link to news about our charity, Positive Impact (read more)
• Learn more about PI by downloading the 15th Anniversary “Parties with Impact” program
Features forthcoming:
• Personal story from JD Isaacs about how “Piannissimo” came to creation
• Local news coverage of ARTvision
• Final photography of Rob O’Connor’s “Little Boy Blue” and Sean “Buck” Mansfield’s “Roots of Innovation”
• Final products from Will Pollock, including “Joshua Tree” and “Winslow Morning”
Stay tuned to this site and to Facebook!
With "Pianissimo," Catharsis Comes In Musical, Emotional Waves For JD Isaacs
On Sale Now: "Optimistically Hopeless"
Dec 14 2008 02:26 PM Filed in: Music
While you consider purchasing a signed copy of The Wayne Fishell Experiment’s “Optimistically Hopeless,” take a look at a great performance earlier this year:
ARTvision Offers: "Piannissimo" by JD Isaacs
Dec 14 2008 07:43 AM Filed in: New ARTvision Artists | Paintings
(ATLANTA :: 14 Dec. 2008) JD Isaacs owns and operates a local gallery and frame shop called Rose Squared in Decatur... and started out his first ARTvision with a bang, helping Brenda Knosher sell her piece, “Potential Pierces Possibility,” by donating the framing around it.JD offers up his own creation, entitled “Piannissimo,” which he has generously donated to ARTvision and Positive Impact this year. The piece, available through ARTvision with a donation of $1,000 to Positive Impact, just recently went on display for the first time in JD’s gallery.
More on this piece and his entire collection - all titled after musical movements - very soon. To reserve this piece for $1,000, go to our purchase page! For more, preview the slideshow below, or go to the thumbnail page.
Check back in a few days for another round of pictures of this gorgeous piece, which also will be on display for NYE.
Bravo, JD! - WP
ARTvision Offers: "Translucent" by Mary Pollock
Dec 13 2008 04:41 PM Filed in: Paintings | New ARTvision Artists
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Mary Pollock, my dear young mother, joins ARTvision with the limited edition “Translucent” - a story of color and texture set in a gorgeous gold-leaf frame. (read more)This piece has hung in my home for about 15 years... she and I both decided together to offer “Translucent” for ARTvision and for the benefit of Positive Impact. A second as-yet-unnamed piece will be offered for ARTvision 2009 - so this is the first of two for the limited edition.
Take a look at “Translucent,” which we offer buyers for $800. - WP
SOLD! "Rain of Hope" by Will Pollock (1/3) to John Nickolas
Dec 12 2008 08:23 AM Filed in: SOLD! | Photography
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Congratulations to John Nickolas of Dallas, Texas, on his purchase of “Rain of Hope,” the first of three special 2008 editions for ARTvision.Two more of these photo-on-canvas pieces are still available -- one in stock now!
For more, go to Will’s page.
Major Update To Follow Over The Weekend
Dec 12 2008 08:22 AM Filed in: General Posts
ARTvision Offers: "True Colors" by Brenda McMillen
Dec 10 2008 06:58 AM Filed in: Paintings
Brenda McMillen has graciously donated another of her pieces, this one entitled “True Colors.” With a large, matte black frame and pride colors, it’ll be a great addition to the room it eventually lands in.
“True Colors” is offered at $125.
Watch for a slideshow and other details to follow shortly!
ARTvision Offers: "Roots of Innovation" by Sean Mansfield
Dec 09 2008 07:27 PM Filed in: New ARTvision Artists | Photography
(ATLANTA :: 9 Dec. 2008) Sean “Buck” Mansfield joins ARTvision this year with a stunning black and white photograph, signed and framed, printed on lustrous Pearl archival paper.Additional images, the main one pictured here, will follow shortly of the finished, signed print ready for purchase. The photo follows the intricate root structure of a Banyan tree in Fort Myers, Fla., and will be available soon!
For now, take a look at the full image and how intricate the root structure is.
More on this amazing piece, and others, to follow shortly! Meantime, browse our current artists for more pieces to buy.
Working On ARTvision Makes Me Wonder: WWED?
Dec 09 2008 11:22 AM Filed in: General Posts | Streaming Web
Artist Updates
Dec 09 2008 07:02 AM Filed in: New ARTvision Artists
ARTvision Offers: "Speaking Up" by Citabria Phillips
Dec 08 2008 03:18 PM Filed in: Mixed-media | Paintings
Citabria Phillips returns again this year with a stellar mixed-media piece cased and protected in plexiglass entitled “Speaking Up.” Last year, Citabria sold her piece, “Skirt” to Barb Shadomy at Stonehurst Place.The piece is currently hanging in “The Shag’s” Hinman Suite.
Take a look at “Speaking Up” here, with full details to follow. This piece is offered at $500.
Citabria has made news in other areas, too, so make sure to jump to her page to read more.
ARTvision Offers: "Optimistically Hopeless" by The Wayne Fishell Experiment
Dec 08 2008 11:40 AM Filed in: Music
The Wayne Fishell Experiment (the team of Wayne and big.peaches) is back for a second ARTvision year!The group is a leader in the growing "gay-acoustic-indie-folk-pop movement" that is sweeping Atlanta. A signed copy of “Optimistically Hopeless” is available again this year for $25. Purchase it now!
Make sure to check out their Web site! Watch the site for an exclusive clip from Wayne’s opening gig at Eddie’s Attic, too.
For more, go directly to their ARTvision page.
Temporary Problems Fixed
Dec 06 2008 07:33 AM Filed in: General Posts
ARTvision Offers: "Patience" by Will Pollock
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While on a photography walk with Rob O'Connor in Provincetown this summer, I stumbled across this scene where a Golden Retriever was patiently awaiting his owner's return.With the front door slightly ajar, the toy left alone at the dogs foot and an empty rocker next to him, the picture seems to epitomize patience. A quality that, let's face it, Triscuit could learn a thing or two from. The reflection in the door window shows that life goes by while the pup calmly waits...
"Patience," photo mounted on art canvas, is offered at $395 in a limited ARTvision run of 3. One has already been printed and the second two are available upon request. (see slideshow)
This piece will be on display on New Year's Eve, too. More to follow soon!
ARTvision Welcomes Karen Hatchett And Beautiful Jewelry
Karen Hatchett's beautiful line of ArtWear jewelry comes to us through a referral by ARTvision Artist Brenda McMillen.Her ARTvision 2008 offering, "Red Hot Crystal" is a testament to local artistic talent... where making the end product is an artistic escape for Karen's full-time job as Marketing Director for Theatre of the Stars. (read more)
This set of jewelry includes two earrings and a necklace, along with a matching gift box.
We offer ARTvision's "Red Hot Crystal" jewelry set for $125. Reserve it now - just in time for the holidays! For more, go directly to Karen's ARTvision page.
ARTvision Offers: "Buy Our 8 Track!" by Flat Cat
Dec 01 2008 08:20 PM Filed in: Music
With a true Alternative sound (described as "power pop, sometimes camp punk"), Atlanta's own Flat Cat is made up of Chuck Brittain (guitar, vocals, mood swings), Michael Thomas Roe (Drums, Anger Management) and Lance Starr (Bass, Drama Avoidance).The group has also more recently been co-horting with guitarist Amy Rollinson (aka Catfish) and played a great set at Smith's Olde Bar earlier this year right here in midtown.
Take a sample listen on iTunes or go directly to the CD picture review page.
Buy this signed CD today for $25!
World AIDS Day: Making A 'Positive Impact' With Broad-based HIV Prevention And Counseling
Dec 01 2008 09:07 AM Filed in: General Posts | Positive Impact
(ATLANTA :: 1 Dec. 2008) - With the world's attention culminating again today, Dec. 1, each year we get a little closer to understanding how HIV and AIDS affects Atlanta, the country and the rest of the world.On the 20th annual World AIDS Day, I'm happy to announce the official launch of ARTvision's Web site... our third year of bringing together artists and buyers in the name of charity. We have a record number of donating artists this year and have already sold our first piece - with hopefully more to follow!
Positive Impact is our beneficiary. Get to know them... We embark on ARTvision's month-long fundraising drive for a reason - PI is in very real need of funds to sustain their HIV prevention programs and to help offset leasing costs and the economic downturn. A wide range of price points - from $25 to $800 - means you have lots of opportunities to help PI make a good chunk of change. (browse now)
So, an ARTvision purchase is a direct and unfettered statement of support for PI's broad-based prevention and treatment services, which are now coming from a more macro perspective, expanded from a sex-behavior theory to a total lifestyle ideology.
ARTvision is the perfect chance to lock in a last-minute tax deduction, support a great organization and receive some snazzy artwork in the process.
Watch the site this week as we load more artists. Let's make some cash! - WP
ARTvision Offers: "A Cabo Cow" by Alexis Vear
Nov 30 2008 10:18 PM Filed in: Paintings
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Alexis Vear joins ARTvision for the very first time with "A Cabo Cow," painted in semi-abstract form."A Cabo Cow" is offered to buyers at $500.
Alexis is an accomplished singer/songerwriter, too, having just performed an opening set for Willy Porter at Eddie's Attic.
Go to Alexis' artist page, or go directly to purchase!
SOLD! "Potential Pierces Possibility" for $500
Great thanks and congratulations to Greg Knosher for supporting Brenda and Positive Impact with his purchase of "Potential Pierces Possibility"!Our first sale of the 2008 season came before the site's official go-live date of Dec. 1, and has netted PI $500. ...with hopefully many more to follow!
For more, visit the testimonial page, or go directly to Brenda's artist page.
ARTvision Offers: "The Jennifer Paige Fan Experience"
Nov 28 2008 12:44 PM Filed in: Music
Jennifer Paige has graciously donated two CDs, a signed postcard and a t-shirt for ARTvision buyers! Click here for moreJennifer's third full-length studio CD, "Best Kept Secret," is not yet available in the United States and is an exclusive for ARTvision buyers.
Click here to jump directly to Jennifer's page.
ARTvision Welcomes Greg Davis As Our Newest Artist
Greg Davis has graciously donated three paintings for this year's event... "Autumn '08" (pictured here) is but one of his beautiful creations that will benefit Positive Impact!Greg says that his three pieces for ARTvision, all one-of-a-kind exclusives for our show, were inspired by nature.
The pieces are:
"Autumn '08," offered at $225
"La Danse Rouge," offered at $195
"The Gloaming," offered at $125
For more, go to Greg's artist page, or go directly to purchase!
ARTvision Offers: "Potential Pierces Possibility" by Brenda Knosher
Nov 21 2008 08:15 PM Filed in: Mixed-media | Paintings
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Brenda Knosher returns for a second ARTvision year with "Potential Pierces Possibility," a stunning concert of influences and contrasting materials - including gold foil, glass beads, sand and various papers.Click here to learn more, or go directly to the photo gallery.
This piece will be available for purchase on Dec. 1, and will be on display on New Year's Eve.
Reserve purchase of this stunning piece for $500 by clicking here.
Enjoy!
ARTvision Offers: "Stand Strong" by Brenda McMillen
Nov 19 2008 08:18 PM Filed in: Paintings
Take a look at our first loaded piece, "Stand Strong" by Brenda McMillen.Brenda joins ARTvision for the third year.
"Stand Strong" is offered at $395. For more, go directly to Brenda's page. Enjoy!
Positive Impact Logo... Get To Know Our Beneficiary
Nov 18 2008 11:07 AM Filed in: General Posts
It's A Record: We Have 16 Artists For ARTvision 2008
Nov 17 2008 11:49 AM Filed in: General Posts
Coming Soon: Buyer Preview For ARTvision 2008!
Nov 06 2008 03:20 PM Filed in: General Posts
2008 ARTvision Call for Submissions!
Sep 03 2008 08:36 AM Filed in: Misc
Thank you to everyone who participated last year - we raised $2,850 for AIDS Survival Project, our beneficiary.
We are now accepting submissions for our 2008 event. Please e-mail Will with any pictures, bio and description of the piece or pieces for consideration.
Details on new features and a brand-new display area on New Year's Eve to follow shortly!
We are now accepting submissions for our 2008 event. Please e-mail Will with any pictures, bio and description of the piece or pieces for consideration.
Details on new features and a brand-new display area on New Year's Eve to follow shortly!