Yuji Igari’s good friend, Melody Saraniti has joined the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale. She’s donating a painting. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute Chicago. Some of her exhibitions include the Thomas Masters Gallery, Montserrat Art Gallery, Union Street Gallery, and the Contemporary Art Workshop. Please visit her website to explore her artwork.
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The multitalented artist & musician Christine Shields is contributing a print to the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale. “She was a featured artist in Bay Area Now 4 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco and has had solo shows at S.F. Center for the Book and City Hall, San Francisco.”
Buy some amazing original artwork and help individuals with disabilities and the elderly in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan!
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“Midnight” is an amazing print by renowned artist Richard Sala. Richard’s illustrations have been featured in Esquire, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and the New York Times. ”Invisible Hands,” his animated serial, was on MTV’s Liquid Television. He has published several comic books with Fantagraphics, including “The Chuckling Whatsit” and “Evil Eye.” For more information on Richard, please visit http://bit.ly/fZyqbk.
Buy some amazing original artwork and help individuals with disabilities and the elderly in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan!
Sam Henderson is contributing one of his spot cartoons to the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale. His artwork has been in the New York Press, Nickelodeon, and DC Comics. He was also a writer for SpongeBob Squarepants.
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The multitalented poet, writer, and photographer Marisela Norte is donating a photograph to our art sale. For more information about her, check out this article about her photography exhibit from 2007.
7 year-old-artist, Robin Hayward, heard about Kenji’s struggles due to the earthquake and tsunami, so he decided to design the logo for Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale. Thank you Robin for sharing your amazing talents! Together, we can help Kenji and his friends receive music therapy in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Igari Music Therapy Research Center, supporting their mission to provide music therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly in the quake-stricken area of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on the art sale:
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Tim Hensley is donating an original illustration from his “Wally Gropius” graphic novel. The book was ranked #1 on New York Magazine’s Top Ten Comics of 2010. Also, Dan Nadel of The Economist named it his “favorite graphic novel of the year.”
Here’s a peek at “Dostoyevsky Reverence,” Emily Hochman’s contribution to the art sale. Buy some amazing original artwork and help individuals with disabilities and the elderly in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan!
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All done! The quilt is in homage to Kenji and incorporates his favorite things: music, food, sleeping, and humor.
Composer, guitarist, and writer Nigey Lennon is donating a copy of her CD, “Reinventing the Wheel.” She has worked with Frank Zappa, John Tabacco, Candy Zappa, and Ed Palermo.
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