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View post →My contribution to the Studio 1482 Hurricane Sandy fundraiser, is titled: Bethesda Fountain Angel, NYC. I chose this image of the Angel as she is a symbol of healing, blessing the waters of the Bethesda Fountain in New York’s Central Park. In response to Hurricane Sandy’s devastating effects on the New York and New Jersey […]
View post →Our Fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey has begun. For my contribution, I’ve selected a drawing a made at the South Street Seaport in NYC. On the day I was drawing the famous Peking there were countless people working on it. I chose this image because of how […]
View post →In response to Hurricane Sandy’s devastating effects on the New York and New Jersey area, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a print of one of their favorite New York City images to raise money for the displaced victims of the storm. For each donation of $50 or more, you will receive a […]
View post →In Japanese symbolism the koi represents perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. With another storm approaching this afternoon in New York and it’s surrounding states let us pray that this storm causes no harm to anyone and gets moved, weakened or buffered in some way and we continue to persevere through the hardships. – […]
View post →Frequently known as ShirasagijÅ (the “White Heron Castle”) because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight is one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites (located in Himeji, HyÅgo Prefecture, Japan). With the will of God, this magnificent structure and the city of Himeji was thankfully spared by the devastation during the quake on […]
View post →I was once told that in the face of the greatest chaos, the greatest fear, the most important thing is to get up each day and carry on. I hope I never know the fear and chaos that weighs on our Japanese friends, and this mere token may be but a drop in the bucket, […]
View post →When I visited the Shinto shrines of Kyoto a few years back I admired what looked like unseasonably early blossoms on rows and rows of trees. It wasn’t until I approached I realized they weren’t flowers at all, but prayers that had been artfully tied to the otherwise barren branches. I never forgot the perfect […]
View post →Drawing by Despina Georgiadis In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise  money on behalf of the victims. Your gift to the American Red Cross will support our disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake […]
View post →THE 1482 CARE FUNDRAISER for HAITI is still going. Click here for details. Many thanks to all who have participated!! Illustration by Despina
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