In Haiti there’s a new program called “Ti Manman Cheri,†or Creole for “Dear Little Mother.†It aims to reach 100,000 families in four of the capital’s poorest neighborhoods. Mothers with children enrolled in the first through sixth grades, as well as take part in vaccination programs, can receive up to $20 a month if they keep the […]
View post →Nine Mocko Jumbies Dancing, Eight Limbo Dancers, Seven Swans a Swimming, Six Saguaro Cacti, Five Peace Roses, Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and A Partridge In A Pear Tree. Â Margaret Thank you everyone for giving to our studio 1482 fundraiser for Haiti!
View post →On Saturday night I was fortunate enough to be invited to the incredible Jazz and Art II concert by The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The show featured works by artists including Bearden, Davis, Sam Gilliam, Homer, Wifredo Lam, Mondrian, Matisse, Picasso and others projected behind the orchestra as they played jazz […]
View post →As beautiful and fragile as life itself. Our prayers are with everyone who is going to bed tonight with no food, no water, no shelter, no protection. We are all connected. Thank you for your continued support of our fundraiser on behalf of CARE’s efforts in Haiti. To see more of Kati’s project on slavery in […]
View post →Thought I’d post a watercolor painting of a tropical village. I can’t help but think about all the beauty destroyed in Haiti, along with the loss of lives. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the […]
View post →It’s been 19 days since the quake in Haiti and time has revealed so much heart, so much resilience, so much courage from those affected, and yet there’s still much more work to be done to help them. As we continue to support the appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization, we wanted […]
View post →“The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.†-Marianne Williamson In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the victims in […]
View post →This drawing is titled, “Spirit”. I created it as a tribute to the courageous spirit of the people of Haiti. I will never forget the televised images of the Haitian people walking together through the damaged streets of Port-Au-Prince, singing and clapping together. Very moving. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the […]
View post →“Spiritual Space” This is a drawing I made in St. Thomas, USVI, of three Mocko Jumbies. Â Mocko Jumbies are stilt walkers who originated in Africa and came over to the Caribbean with the African people. Â They are considered to be reaching a spiritual space through elevation. Â Because of their great height they could see evil […]
View post →In response to the earthquake in Haiti, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an effort to support the appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization. From January 19th until February 8th you can participate by donating $50 to CARE. Please […]
View post →For a moment, so much means less than it did yesterday. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, the members of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an effort to support the appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization. From January 19th until February […]
View post →LIFE, what a precious thing it is. Being of Dominican descent I have seen first hand the suffering of the Haitian people. My hope and prayer is that out of this disaster Haiti will rise again, stronger, better and even more beautiful than ever and that our people would rise to the occasion and treat […]
View post →This piece was created for a project about a man who was born a slave on an 18th century plantation in Haiti who grew up to become one of the most admired citizens of the new world. In the course my research on this project I learned a lot about the suffering the Haitian people […]
View post →It’s been 63 hours since the quake in Haiti. Help is arriving as quickly as possible. Praying it reaches all in need. Sending love to all our friends and those affected by this tragedy.
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