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GinaArt Newsletter
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September-October 2006 - Vol 1, Issue 4
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In This Issue
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OH, THE HOLIDAYS!
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Yes, the traditional holiday season is on the way but the truth is that every day is a holiday somewhere in the world. Holidays play an important part in all aspects of our lives so don't let them frazzle - enjoy them as they are meant to bring joy!
Take a look at the "small" list of holidays below. WOW - that's a lot of joy! No worries, GinaArt is here to help put it all together for you.
Whether your celebration be Grandparents Day, Rosh Hashana, or National Rum Punch Day (a personal favorite), consider the thoughtful gift of art.
September
Grandparents day (10) Respect for the Aged (12), Octoberfest & Mexican Independence (16), Rosh Hashana (23), Ramadan (24), Feast of Lamps (26)
October
Yom Kipper (2), Moon Festival & Tet (6), Columbus Day (9), National Pasta Day! (17), Diwali (21), Halloween (31)
November
Dia de los Muertos (1), Berlin Wall Opening (9), Veteran's Day (10), World Kindness Day (13), Children's Day-India (14), Thanksgiving (23), National Chocolate Day (29)
December
Intl. Day of Disabled Persons (3), St. Nicolas Day (6), Bodhi (7), Intl. Human Rights Day (10), Poinsettia Day (12), Chanuka begins (16), Chinese Feast of Winter Solstice (20), Humbug Day! (21), Eggnog Day & Christmas Eve (24), Christmas Day (25), Kwanzaa (26-31), New Year's Eve (31)
-Gina Bracamonte
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In this issue, I am very pleased and proud to present two talented artists, both of whom have caught the attention of many as well as my own.
John Brown III is a brilliant photographer who captures nature in all its delicate beauty. A native of Chicago, he has lived in Australia for the past few years. You couldn't ask for a more perfect playground for this talented artist.
Alla Chokhova has made astounding achievements as an artist, especially for her young age of 26. Her mini-watercolor paintings are captivating and haunting. Her carry-alls, each unique and created with rare textiles are more than purses - they are truly works of art.
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, I am also bringing back each promotion I have offered since launching GinaArt in June 2006. Click on the Quick Links to view.
–GINA BRACAMONTE
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Snapping a photo of his aunt striking a pose, John Brown started his photography career when he was five years old. During college, John funded his bachelors degree from the University of Michigan by working for various newspapers as a photographer.
Recently, John resigned from an adventurous 12 year career with the Reuters News Service in New York City, allowing John the opportunity to pursue a life-long dream... venturing out as a free-lance photojournalist.
John and his wife relocated to sunny Sydney Australia, where John is extensively traveling the countryside capturing unique images of Australian wildlife. John continues to focus a picturesque eye welcoming the fresh Australian perspectives on nature, sports and fashion. Many of the photos in this offering were submitted and made it to the semi-finalist stage of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2006.
Kevin - limited edition of 25, signed and numbered photograph
I asked John, of all the animals he photographs, why did he choose Kevin the Koala to focus on and he told me this:
Kevin is about eight years old. He was born in the wild, and for the past 14 months has been undergoing rehabilitation at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. Sadly, Kevin was hit by a car on the highway just north of Sydney and suffered sever back injuries. The zoo keepers are closely monitoring Kevin to see if he has enough strength and mobility with his hind legs to survive in the wild. I have been following Kevin’s progress the past twelve months, visiting the Taronga Zoo’s Koala Walkabout, a six tree sanctuary dedicated to Koalas with daily ecypplt feedings.
Kevin is a rather naughty koala, shy, enjoys his extended naps, and has proved to be the most difficult koala to photograph. In this photo, Kevin was climbing his tree, scanning the horizon, looking for the soon-to-come delivery of his food. Having seen over 100 koalas in the past year, Kevin is my favorite.
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Alla Chekhova is a Russian born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1980. When she was eleven the Soviet Union broke up, and life became more difficult for ethnic Russian citizens of the Central Asian Republics.
In 2000, Ms. Chekhova moved to the United States and has lived in Wellfleet, Mass. (Cape Cod) ever since. She immediately enrolled at the Provincetown International Art Institute, where she studied oil and watercolor painting as well as printmaking, etching and drawing with distinguished artists Jim Peters and Vicky Tomayko. “Her talent is obvious—her quick insights, her fearless attack on the canvas, her penetration to the core emotion of what she is painting,” Peters said about Chekhova. “Her bold compositions capture a beauty which holds the essence of our landscape much in the way that the work of Edward Hopper captured the Cape of fifty years ago.” Art collectors throughout the Northeast are now buying Chekhova’s work.
Watercolor Paintings
Although oil painting is the primary focus of Ms. Chekhova’s work, it was her watercolors that first caught the attention of the art world. “She has a very mature sense of color and is not afraid of strong values,” noted well-known watercolorist Elizabeth Pratt. “Already at this young age she has developed a style of her own that is consistent. This in itself is unusual.”
Unique Textile Carry-All Purses
Unique handmade shoulder carry-all from Alla's homeland of Uzbekistan. Inspired by traditional Central Asian textiles, each carry-all contains a rare center piece from soft antique Suzani wall coverings that were sacrificed because they were beyond repair. Today the art of Suzani textiles made by hand is a dying practice, so this is a rare item; a piece of Central Asian history. These are in a very limited supply.
Alla designed her carry-alls based on inspiration from the shape of Central Asian women‚s traditonal 19th Century ceremonial costumes.
Because they are unique, the carry-alls shown are examples. All carry-alls are of the same high quality and beauty.
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