Fleabag Photography Lends A Paw With Their Pet Portraits.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrA37rpgMK7y7-CeS-H2NpWTtjr58vMTABo36w0rNVTxV-0fhCkd35UReiUxTklqguCj7lmYgGoObMR-Ki-xbpi7BCR8h6Cp9J5c6CDiUJ72KG_yW2l1IeY-RSRYjuu0OAhtVJwPNJ5E/s1600/fleabagHero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489777973219218258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrA37rpgMK7y7-CeS-H2NpWTtjr58vMTABo36w0rNVTxV-0fhCkd35UReiUxTklqguCj7lmYgGoObMR-Ki-xbpi7BCR8h6Cp9J5c6CDiUJ72KG_yW2l1IeY-RSRYjuu0OAhtVJwPNJ5E/s400/fleabagHero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 536px;" /></a><br /><br />There are many talented pet photographers out there, but what charmed me about this one is that a portion of your payment will go to the rescue organization of your choice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcD7FNEkN9FNGqwfNsqZG91W3gHHXkI-m-BB-AwIt7gNMJRAajoN5dvXt_dOzBytKVt3GPpBSDaOU_DymTtch03QwiBSeZ7Sk3jm8MsGWalYx0Nj90SERSMP0-6Ng1ZeVvnnHEUAPTEg/s1600/Picture-18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778562852846098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcD7FNEkN9FNGqwfNsqZG91W3gHHXkI-m-BB-AwIt7gNMJRAajoN5dvXt_dOzBytKVt3GPpBSDaOU_DymTtch03QwiBSeZ7Sk3jm8MsGWalYx0Nj90SERSMP0-6Ng1ZeVvnnHEUAPTEg/s400/Picture-18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpACj6I3Da7h1qSpu7qVUqGA7geuYYp4JCLVKfEG9izaCZyKpMrxu3PAMUDrit909ZCSygdffHkbDfrYXjPNN4W0tejve75-2cF30d993Sl5pvkgoqISkY7RH34HDemr2HMwq60LCpjK4/s1600/Picture-14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489779152880454738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpACj6I3Da7h1qSpu7qVUqGA7geuYYp4JCLVKfEG9izaCZyKpMrxu3PAMUDrit909ZCSygdffHkbDfrYXjPNN4W0tejve75-2cF30d993Sl5pvkgoqISkY7RH34HDemr2HMwq60LCpjK4/s400/Picture-14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br />A couple of Los Angeles-based female photographers simply wanted to merge their talents and knowledge of photography with their love for animals and pets. And from the looks of their images and happy customers, everyone wins.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX24FfP-0C7hd5AaPXb2B_D-Nok0KrpScqq8ykaDDZdueUrQ-xdGA6GhkMUpNuPv_gg1_3fE-hZhcF-F-AbaKwix7DFKfq2hV3noy4j1k4zECITlF4NfcMEM1AhqfDOn6u38D65svZnU/s1600/bluechair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778140266657106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX24FfP-0C7hd5AaPXb2B_D-Nok0KrpScqq8ykaDDZdueUrQ-xdGA6GhkMUpNuPv_gg1_3fE-hZhcF-F-AbaKwix7DFKfq2hV3noy4j1k4zECITlF4NfcMEM1AhqfDOn6u38D65svZnU/s400/bluechair.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 390px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gCZWatTTlDcKF307b49AI8peg6nUndpoipGQRHKYS9ffKi9a5_y3pmbSGhik0Wgb5WOkFvnpS0jdk9zP16ZKv11x5uUzERugQy4-ELFO66hQojhX8KKTjSuBG3-FOBIO0hpDMf1R5aA/s1600/Picture-21.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778451066957250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gCZWatTTlDcKF307b49AI8peg6nUndpoipGQRHKYS9ffKi9a5_y3pmbSGhik0Wgb5WOkFvnpS0jdk9zP16ZKv11x5uUzERugQy4-ELFO66hQojhX8KKTjSuBG3-FOBIO0hpDMf1R5aA/s400/Picture-21.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgdTHU3kNYbL-aQ_bYqxmIdGQJawxt3v7vjoBk-OZLcu0wtnvsmhMLh9PU8r28DcIfUUSOdNEgs1U8vtd6cE6UcZ63gBJbQG2O9L0PBaSs_lpoLsksFwo2xESJ6ui21RLOdX2qEX_gDA/s1600/Picture-22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778390531397538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgdTHU3kNYbL-aQ_bYqxmIdGQJawxt3v7vjoBk-OZLcu0wtnvsmhMLh9PU8r28DcIfUUSOdNEgs1U8vtd6cE6UcZ63gBJbQG2O9L0PBaSs_lpoLsksFwo2xESJ6ui21RLOdX2qEX_gDA/s400/Picture-22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />For every package (except The Basics package) that is booked, a portion of the package price will go directly to the rescue organization of your choice. Fleabag Photography will make the donation under YOUR name and will give you a copy of the receipt/proof of donation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg026dsVP09641C_fthNOK8uXb3XkG_Ug2FdmZRkt5tAPHPoIWq4gXNqPaWSSk7pb0J2FCTxQ54GxqyCKWp6n11XmE3WotjKiL_a257OFArNqsxNlonGay8qnZPXDBjMrQQRgg3yUXKGL0/s1600/Picture-15.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778641818070034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg026dsVP09641C_fthNOK8uXb3XkG_Ug2FdmZRkt5tAPHPoIWq4gXNqPaWSSk7pb0J2FCTxQ54GxqyCKWp6n11XmE3WotjKiL_a257OFArNqsxNlonGay8qnZPXDBjMrQQRgg3yUXKGL0/s400/Picture-15.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJvxLkHTjfuKpYnI1UGVOu_vuVFmIIzqPMNOxG8DJ9mHa7kPWks5M9-qg8kHwcbuzhZLrIQtnCjmJkiyXhWhBtbhFEV1Glb3GyAGdhxXSTZu64wjblGif7RxPLO64Y-CLMJwIAx0v28Y/s1600/hotdog.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489778213066449410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJvxLkHTjfuKpYnI1UGVOu_vuVFmIIzqPMNOxG8DJ9mHa7kPWks5M9-qg8kHwcbuzhZLrIQtnCjmJkiyXhWhBtbhFEV1Glb3GyAGdhxXSTZu64wjblGif7RxPLO64Y-CLMJwIAx0v28Y/s400/hotdog.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><br />You can even feel free to call the rescue to confirm your donation has been received. Donation amounts are based on the package chosen, ranging from $50 - $100, and is completely tax-deductible.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuSW4aDgdy0pVDBWzytqF7d9ede20us6Asd3bTopRkRVtPmk9ssDRebWAD7ia4v_0yjLymPzld8XE_sR91XDOWWSz6WeeMnsO3y9wDYWB5pPCwd8LqDv6NcuYncRapgqimd865BZo0gQ/s1600/Picture-16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489779240552622946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuSW4aDgdy0pVDBWzytqF7d9ede20us6Asd3bTopRkRVtPmk9ssDRebWAD7ia4v_0yjLymPzld8XE_sR91XDOWWSz6WeeMnsO3y9wDYWB5pPCwd8LqDv6NcuYncRapgqimd865BZo0gQ/s400/Picture-16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.fleabagphotography.com/">View their site</a> for details regarding photo shoots.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fleabagphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489779788123279282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjY3linf97a0qZuHfcFzNDqdLZkH2K7taM2v4Q4KKnAAtgY5eI2Ilpx4BUcvkYzcREvEui9NusDarfv0QB6KuuTslMGkDtFdTb2vWnlOBkZ3Hu77L7bOCajN98qRBLFBa8M2G4IAzvDE/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 75px;" /></a><br />Los Angeles, Ca<br />T: 323 599 3709<br />T: 818 795 5503<br />E: <a href="mailto:fleabagphotography@gmail.com">fleabagphotography@gmail.com</a>

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Lions And Tigers And Buttocks, Oh My! Body Painting By Craig Tracy

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPYK5H4ph3hgYNq0QLMMy7tYhu_MIO_TNM8ycQn0QncT0K6eptoaCKrN8trtUJDLR7ifbOfntaSg1dvEery1n1Jk0hLc7lu1z00gkvDlGasOzEXqJzzKJXkxLsy38DLTe9gaUns7K_5Db/s1600/lion-on-butt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479774846684187138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPYK5H4ph3hgYNq0QLMMy7tYhu_MIO_TNM8ycQn0QncT0K6eptoaCKrN8trtUJDLR7ifbOfntaSg1dvEery1n1Jk0hLc7lu1z00gkvDlGasOzEXqJzzKJXkxLsy38DLTe9gaUns7K_5Db/s400/lion-on-butt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 491px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qLO_pB4Lo3gr1Efqk-h9UFQSej0ixEdazAEjGd495CssGMladFRSXeGCYsRkDFuC4L38BL2ULwtN2OrIE33X1jURREmJJktOIYMDOYMjKVuARt83W0sTLC4ePVfTiSnTYChAfqUCYpjh/s1600/speed.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479775750611445874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qLO_pB4Lo3gr1Efqk-h9UFQSej0ixEdazAEjGd495CssGMladFRSXeGCYsRkDFuC4L38BL2ULwtN2OrIE33X1jURREmJJktOIYMDOYMjKVuARt83W0sTLC4ePVfTiSnTYChAfqUCYpjh/s400/speed.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 180px;" /></a><br /><br />Along with the likes of <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/10/super-sexy-body-painting-of-joanne-gair.html">Joanne Gair</a>, <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/emma-hack-takes-body-art-to-new-level.html">Emma Hack</a>, Verushka, <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/01/give-man-hand-or-leg-or-back.html">Guido Daniele</a> and <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-stunning-body-painting-mac-chinese.html">M.A.C. make-up body artists</a> I have featured, Craig Tracy is another individual who creates art with body paints on the human form.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAE8y47GLuXNlo4jn5Zlv0oxJHk67ZZHYKCz6b8tQgeuY-VQkz26asRy7oHTWUq5Dx9Nt0xU2g2Q1vSba9SKJY1Js6FsTl0fuaftSX0h6bp7afO5prZgcmSdI0eyUoWkUeioeamdM5KscY/s1600/Craig-Bio-portrait.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479772215709792498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAE8y47GLuXNlo4jn5Zlv0oxJHk67ZZHYKCz6b8tQgeuY-VQkz26asRy7oHTWUq5Dx9Nt0xU2g2Q1vSba9SKJY1Js6FsTl0fuaftSX0h6bp7afO5prZgcmSdI0eyUoWkUeioeamdM5KscY/s400/Craig-Bio-portrait.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 788px;" /></a><br /><br />Born and raised in New Orleans, Craig Tracy, shown working above, first started body painting in 2002 and opened his Louisiana gallery, Painted Alive Bodypainting, in early 2006.<br /><br />Using a traditional paintbrush, an airbrush, sponges and finger-painting, Tracy's body paintings each take approximately one full day to complete. He uses a different model's body (and in some cases, multiple models) for each image.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TSNVMP5bIke7C_ku13ym2CrfJEm5z5Tw_N7GjGSmZLa2zFdRIyziW7thgMuXtKMsVm_rVighr79WST1x3A1bhOS_RyRK_FVaApkOYq4yjsm_cjpSoR1z7lyAXAijX_vPl_YEYH8kfut6/s1600/Toes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479773781057725250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TSNVMP5bIke7C_ku13ym2CrfJEm5z5Tw_N7GjGSmZLa2zFdRIyziW7thgMuXtKMsVm_rVighr79WST1x3A1bhOS_RyRK_FVaApkOYq4yjsm_cjpSoR1z7lyAXAijX_vPl_YEYH8kfut6/s400/Toes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 798px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: " Toes" by Craig Tracy</span><br /><br />His work has been used in several ads and other commercial applications. Being from New Orleans, it's not surprising that he has many jazz related images, but my favorites, without a doubt, are his nature and animal works.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc4hbh-eamIrby85egactUlHKh6IYekvLictj98EUFmjeZ1MMaGMlvxZCfUHYz10Q9ohVhDmYzlPiQSXsoIAaZm7p2z-bzVe061aXWR1b1pmN5y1ljgJxsHZ4br4wcOQJHg8gm6uX6pcC/s1600/elements.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479774041938170402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc4hbh-eamIrby85egactUlHKh6IYekvLictj98EUFmjeZ1MMaGMlvxZCfUHYz10Q9ohVhDmYzlPiQSXsoIAaZm7p2z-bzVe061aXWR1b1pmN5y1ljgJxsHZ4br4wcOQJHg8gm6uX6pcC/s400/elements.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: "Elements" by Craig Tracy</span><br /><br />The images of his work in this post are actual photos of body art in which Photoshop was NOT used.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eminence (Lion):</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9JTnRDO_cPq2pzlrzjbrTSo9ZVfsqvp3OkSOW4lB7XOTDZR1XORL6ckT5uM7iedg0-MoqFtppsbYgWtpnHaRPB7y3pQcGRi_Kb9VoFtazz-HbqlYNQksbeNJ3-1pICnm3rUPWVtj8G35/s1600/eminence.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770898392641618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9JTnRDO_cPq2pzlrzjbrTSo9ZVfsqvp3OkSOW4lB7XOTDZR1XORL6ckT5uM7iedg0-MoqFtppsbYgWtpnHaRPB7y3pQcGRi_Kb9VoFtazz-HbqlYNQksbeNJ3-1pICnm3rUPWVtj8G35/s400/eminence.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 283px;" /></a><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo-8gXEbvJVsNiovFqw6_K-K-QkaiDQLKW2Y8AvQmoCZjgNpUdfOW7tP6f1f1lsyJWF66B3g8V7oWifivhmkSSuMaYjn2sb7dMaqJQz9BbGGMf2o8H5NaH3ZeSmgS_3-v5_DsH5n1ua9o/s1600/lion-process.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770714994368162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo-8gXEbvJVsNiovFqw6_K-K-QkaiDQLKW2Y8AvQmoCZjgNpUdfOW7tP6f1f1lsyJWF66B3g8V7oWifivhmkSSuMaYjn2sb7dMaqJQz9BbGGMf2o8H5NaH3ZeSmgS_3-v5_DsH5n1ua9o/s400/lion-process.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 363px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiger (on breast):</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncWFCxEDHYhQvxMOnQwtvf7EtQOQluXF5DpbDCKrLCmBXNg7P7c7ulPHVI22uQwjBPwLxiCADkHJliknkMPksksLBQErYkCIjV8I2urzb7pjoM6DqLo7kASl9PJb8YFhyphenhyphennayGSrdcyEto/s1600/tigerboobfinal.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479766140450802242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncWFCxEDHYhQvxMOnQwtvf7EtQOQluXF5DpbDCKrLCmBXNg7P7c7ulPHVI22uQwjBPwLxiCADkHJliknkMPksksLBQErYkCIjV8I2urzb7pjoM6DqLo7kASl9PJb8YFhyphenhyphennayGSrdcyEto/s400/tigerboobfinal.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 565px;" /></a><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpuTDmbEDbNdsdC3LrBqjIqRlbcjoQUCCb50Beis2zMOBERKQF9xMmF4aP9fLVp6QkihTI58IKLswpLCtw_jlGzIMuCvM6LiEfF-ChtmCEvgj2Zmk1MqentWsS9oOjnZdvQSTwwKXesnX/s1600/tigerboobprocess.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479766059697819042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpuTDmbEDbNdsdC3LrBqjIqRlbcjoQUCCb50Beis2zMOBERKQF9xMmF4aP9fLVp6QkihTI58IKLswpLCtw_jlGzIMuCvM6LiEfF-ChtmCEvgj2Zmk1MqentWsS9oOjnZdvQSTwwKXesnX/s400/tigerboobprocess.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Twee Fwog (his title, not mine):</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MD9M85IUKHxaBCYxPzRhBlewdhdxRHn0YXlsnF1YDSsWSnzidPxadorkOBaUZvevy8FKjncEKgf3u5ldLommvyF9BcknoMzFuAO078KrHa_agYHJ0Yg-O_BIi2HjvUcvmqGtgZYm2Rw3/s1600/TweeFwog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765339856116050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MD9M85IUKHxaBCYxPzRhBlewdhdxRHn0YXlsnF1YDSsWSnzidPxadorkOBaUZvevy8FKjncEKgf3u5ldLommvyF9BcknoMzFuAO078KrHa_agYHJ0Yg-O_BIi2HjvUcvmqGtgZYm2Rw3/s400/TweeFwog.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 590px;" /></a><br />The process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1wrmrZxN739NlDpyyrERowmzO5FFYJUHUGZx1LjwToqhF_dkP3ZH0igQZAL6MgATUB5YT55aAGEV2JVzjE7rSkemOYmmHzQoUGcPtdhwYA1wa1o9Al7rhxBQvK7rC-qJ4Mfka_YGTztr/s1600/treefrogprocess.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479767013571115186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1wrmrZxN739NlDpyyrERowmzO5FFYJUHUGZx1LjwToqhF_dkP3ZH0igQZAL6MgATUB5YT55aAGEV2JVzjE7rSkemOYmmHzQoUGcPtdhwYA1wa1o9Al7rhxBQvK7rC-qJ4Mfka_YGTztr/s400/treefrogprocess.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shelter (Elephant):</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIpdajylu9rQJps8UVgRlCnhJPTiW6O4YJYadtoJ5leqXtvYiufwDJXCZK8fwdkA_KdQODFoPqFvRTVA3e117wM4oigtX4KlhfbwtoWoibcBJMKBi3e-ehAL4s7IIh48FLKwBrpOAtsLM/s1600/Shelter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479765228360190242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIpdajylu9rQJps8UVgRlCnhJPTiW6O4YJYadtoJ5leqXtvYiufwDJXCZK8fwdkA_KdQODFoPqFvRTVA3e117wM4oigtX4KlhfbwtoWoibcBJMKBi3e-ehAL4s7IIh48FLKwBrpOAtsLM/s400/Shelter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 598px;" /></a><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg7VQkQVNeVSPqaJTzEO6pTL6I1CAwlEaR-i6YHVu3DirRqTLNXf4P0AXsN5GfIQ0tlPuqXjWikFWKxxinWxjzpPlza8j2BxoLKUy5QLuAekyRp1g56pgRt2jza9tQ1xWOd5ofFh2chdl/s1600/shelter-process.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479762605980786210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg7VQkQVNeVSPqaJTzEO6pTL6I1CAwlEaR-i6YHVu3DirRqTLNXf4P0AXsN5GfIQ0tlPuqXjWikFWKxxinWxjzpPlza8j2BxoLKUy5QLuAekyRp1g56pgRt2jza9tQ1xWOd5ofFh2chdl/s400/shelter-process.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"O":</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa7TFl6q_ANdIgpYY09jnIZaR5uKNHfjXMuoB9PamJ6KqNy-kjmGsS7tevyCRpCOubYOasWssl5TH9O_JTOlUCVh2ltonkHRLGNOXdWlaf90aVoSyyLF-eLbIxNB_Zx8j3sXdL4W_k77j/s1600/O-final.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479767818960050914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa7TFl6q_ANdIgpYY09jnIZaR5uKNHfjXMuoB9PamJ6KqNy-kjmGsS7tevyCRpCOubYOasWssl5TH9O_JTOlUCVh2ltonkHRLGNOXdWlaf90aVoSyyLF-eLbIxNB_Zx8j3sXdL4W_k77j/s400/O-final.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 445px;" /></a><br />before and during:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq453PBMOr0X2-ja4iTu6XyEFnpgCxecJb1tbR_qhoF7pr4eFtcyotOFMcXFudidUvlVVrrlIfB3zRqwL34vX80Vc-avF5sC79MrSCxL15tBoqBS02xV4JgzMn1BqXS7xaZH1AMGxnCvzA/s1600/O-beforeduring.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479767737140420882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq453PBMOr0X2-ja4iTu6XyEFnpgCxecJb1tbR_qhoF7pr4eFtcyotOFMcXFudidUvlVVrrlIfB3zRqwL34vX80Vc-avF5sC79MrSCxL15tBoqBS02xV4JgzMn1BqXS7xaZH1AMGxnCvzA/s400/O-beforeduring.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 180px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Side:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GTl2FLDRaxuEvLCJ4zeNZIQFL73eKZBYcEhGV0quNTQ3KGBMSPJX6H3RMzrOA9M0a1cuC2fRaOb1WO5eo8zErI8jkdl4Zz3U7UbCMxKIni7PqvhiTU-HUtJ8RXGD57OqCiplv2Vj2NYJ/s1600/South-Side.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770035107459730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GTl2FLDRaxuEvLCJ4zeNZIQFL73eKZBYcEhGV0quNTQ3KGBMSPJX6H3RMzrOA9M0a1cuC2fRaOb1WO5eo8zErI8jkdl4Zz3U7UbCMxKIni7PqvhiTU-HUtJ8RXGD57OqCiplv2Vj2NYJ/s400/South-Side.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 795px;" /></a><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpUBzfhM-EMZDn_PdFU8kOhAU1D9b34_nCHVcBCKa5PWchbW1Y1FSSf6TiU1_VgRJjI9tx8u9cvU4EoUlueUawx-NNSmMQNzu43jSYJEor7fyqhcR5Jxt5NDhZM9JC6fctbcRlm4e6-rD/s1600/south-sideprocess.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479769957833416770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpUBzfhM-EMZDn_PdFU8kOhAU1D9b34_nCHVcBCKa5PWchbW1Y1FSSf6TiU1_VgRJjI9tx8u9cvU4EoUlueUawx-NNSmMQNzu43jSYJEor7fyqhcR5Jxt5NDhZM9JC6fctbcRlm4e6-rD/s400/south-sideprocess.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 363px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koi:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyMI5baYVzOQ2OuHEx70bxk2BEHl2IKfirLxUeanmwPRfXN0hC8gaiWSd6DrX-_YzNGd-uz_R318r6a1wzMV0qnZzPMENjNckad8I4PweBzAC3niX2fkQs0BrIoA0tKIdaItQy1C9uPUM/s1600/Koi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479767528335690002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyMI5baYVzOQ2OuHEx70bxk2BEHl2IKfirLxUeanmwPRfXN0hC8gaiWSd6DrX-_YzNGd-uz_R318r6a1wzMV0qnZzPMENjNckad8I4PweBzAC3niX2fkQs0BrIoA0tKIdaItQy1C9uPUM/s400/Koi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 327px;" /></a><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw2UDPW-El0wIkLpmibtQx7Xvr5xuUhqUNsiO4Sp3tx8JX0qpSgchXWJFmN4nBavn0UYMOQWLVul4P4H9lcnR1AwFCc9aV6LH_Yllq-pSGrwafVIff6leoVWDdEUectI8go0Uygxq7zkT/s1600/koi-process.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479767450007104322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw2UDPW-El0wIkLpmibtQx7Xvr5xuUhqUNsiO4Sp3tx8JX0qpSgchXWJFmN4nBavn0UYMOQWLVul4P4H9lcnR1AwFCc9aV6LH_Yllq-pSGrwafVIff6leoVWDdEUectI8go0Uygxq7zkT/s400/koi-process.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inferno:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77KGk1Z5Xhnn2nu0oxYrD6DBimZ6bEcgI5Dm3rpaMvTx_POpHKunnbIgs7sVYRZkE_fi4-szbZhhz467UVmZgpyiaoOxe4rZHD5nTBAcoSilgL3oYCm4vbkEn6-uib_p7fnNSSYi1XF8_/s1600/Inferno.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479775310738346402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77KGk1Z5Xhnn2nu0oxYrD6DBimZ6bEcgI5Dm3rpaMvTx_POpHKunnbIgs7sVYRZkE_fi4-szbZhhz467UVmZgpyiaoOxe4rZHD5nTBAcoSilgL3oYCm4vbkEn6-uib_p7fnNSSYi1XF8_/s400/Inferno.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 665px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inclement:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH6hccieUf9BrlHLAzLIDhnNNQXxyqiWWgnvEksVyxgTG_bY_FcJA9owdksOAHRI1QotOR9YdA7tSqbdaqWpLWAejDXzuXLEGHyXb2DXYEAepFj3Jlobaz3o8SbWr62FaMvEF_S9j5Er9/s1600/inclement.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479775246193031170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH6hccieUf9BrlHLAzLIDhnNNQXxyqiWWgnvEksVyxgTG_bY_FcJA9owdksOAHRI1QotOR9YdA7tSqbdaqWpLWAejDXzuXLEGHyXb2DXYEAepFj3Jlobaz3o8SbWr62FaMvEF_S9j5Er9/s400/inclement.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 680px;" /></a><br /><br />His stunning illusory image of a tiger was created with three models to increase awareness and benefit a cause that is near to the heart of the artist:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYHHha-mwRSL4K2K_thzPI64svEbNX7NbcvrittbtnoQCHy5JhhsgDtQM3w3ZJi_BS6jROnga9s_CBjMywfd17h-PpgqGHIRfBAMwH2PIeMXT-vAXVTL26qOlzLdB-pwmdJUxDlE9VzTz/s1600/CT-Tiger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479771586398282834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYHHha-mwRSL4K2K_thzPI64svEbNX7NbcvrittbtnoQCHy5JhhsgDtQM3w3ZJi_BS6jROnga9s_CBjMywfd17h-PpgqGHIRfBAMwH2PIeMXT-vAXVTL26qOlzLdB-pwmdJUxDlE9VzTz/s400/CT-Tiger.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><br />Tigers have always been his favorite animal and when asked to aid in the effort to protect, repopulate and re-wild this the most endangered tiger in the world, Craig immediately said yes. "Only 100 South China Tigers are reported to remain alive and if my body painting can help increase that number by one then I'll have lived with purpose." states the artist.<br /><br />the process:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z9CbL61d2dV9GPimbjTjWX9wFzaPX8YwoZ-emCHNV4d-cXnAUZiStJVApHu-IoVH_IjSt6XEWVD9ci1vEcX3r344-JxfYdCYcdB20XbdLsF4wITBxjcSdRUMfBV4P5ZXHd90s1HAH9hd/s1600/tigerprocess4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479771343796111746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4z9CbL61d2dV9GPimbjTjWX9wFzaPX8YwoZ-emCHNV4d-cXnAUZiStJVApHu-IoVH_IjSt6XEWVD9ci1vEcX3r344-JxfYdCYcdB20XbdLsF4wITBxjcSdRUMfBV4P5ZXHd90s1HAH9hd/s400/tigerprocess4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 357px;" /></a><br />Craig with the final work:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ0XE1O7vtPB6CGXjP4XmtZQ0BJLRNufCB1Qe_uHJz_5ItRbnVJwiqsxVMeTBBDwU4TG3b1qNxon3wJjCg_upuuoQnQ15Ru4vrBGsJTkvPaXF1NBOQ-J1DZUPvbXvdPyLsS8Rpsfrl3kd/s1600/CT-with-tiger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479771465602376002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ0XE1O7vtPB6CGXjP4XmtZQ0BJLRNufCB1Qe_uHJz_5ItRbnVJwiqsxVMeTBBDwU4TG3b1qNxon3wJjCg_upuuoQnQ15Ru4vrBGsJTkvPaXF1NBOQ-J1DZUPvbXvdPyLsS8Rpsfrl3kd/s400/CT-with-tiger.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 610px;" /></a><br /><br /><object height="420" width="530"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQaPnRjORPM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQaPnRjORPM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="420" width="530"></embed></object><br /><br />Please visit <a href="http://english.savechinastigers.org/">http://english.savechinastigers.org/ </a>and help support this effort if you can.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paintedalive.com/">See much more of his work here.</a><br />©2009 Craig Tracy, Painted Alive Bodypainting Gallery, All Rights Reserved.<br />827 Royal Street, New Orleans LA 70116.

Lions And Tigers And Buttocks, Oh My! Body Painting By Craig Tracy

Along with the likes of Joanne Gair , Emma Hack , Verushka, Guido Daniele and M.A.C. make-up body artists I have featured, Craig Tracy is ...

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Humane Society's 3rd Benefit Photo Auction

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH34sxwucuuZRew7GXekH-35XWt_lTFePSfm-dbKBA48SZ62R76DxIcLefMvD8pvm5-Yf93hklq49R5RWeaAdZ6cAUC2U-krcPVFUhyphenhyphendtEwEHymlOakcrAWtwpfvJ7JqYJFUUywL8YOZQ/s1600/Marco-Glaviano.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455284785940380642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH34sxwucuuZRew7GXekH-35XWt_lTFePSfm-dbKBA48SZ62R76DxIcLefMvD8pvm5-Yf93hklq49R5RWeaAdZ6cAUC2U-krcPVFUhyphenhyphendtEwEHymlOakcrAWtwpfvJ7JqYJFUUywL8YOZQ/s400/Marco-Glaviano.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 710px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">the above photo by Marco Glaviano is included in the auction</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.humanesocietyny.org">The Humane Society of New York</a> is having their <span style="font-weight: bold;">Third Benefit Photography Auction</span> later this month.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlsvJfvFcoXe5J4AHaJsg_febD3ZfSbPZIilRTaDS8YLgSutSDlrVZQ6traarHevE5RD5oAlsjLDKVDoyXeKhrRgTNW2EpELt7J6GX3AggDO2RzPwUg8mPVfZrJUpExagnob8YLPMx2M/s1600/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455287913684305954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlsvJfvFcoXe5J4AHaJsg_febD3ZfSbPZIilRTaDS8YLgSutSDlrVZQ6traarHevE5RD5oAlsjLDKVDoyXeKhrRgTNW2EpELt7J6GX3AggDO2RzPwUg8mPVfZrJUpExagnob8YLPMx2M/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 148px;" /></a><br /><br />The photographs included in the auction are a wonderful selection of everything from animal portraits and action shots to celebrity photos and more by well-known and well-respected artists. You can view all the participating photographers list <a href="http://www.humanesocietyny.org/auction_2010/photographers.php">here</a>.<br /><br />Below are a few of the photos that will be up for auction, in no particular order:<br /><br />Alen Mac Weeney:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW168XmVtdKhYqkBTvu7joPCLs71zhDQ1qBZnDD58l5zbTq3SoXv-e8LbfmJSyhMbJLniOUtYDhgfvjvP7bN2pYisPgtrVd8v5CR1I8jGw6g0oofyegYHtWvZ4RhtzKwpBcWtRhidWxx0/s1600/Alen-Mac-Weeney-.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285820962752770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW168XmVtdKhYqkBTvu7joPCLs71zhDQ1qBZnDD58l5zbTq3SoXv-e8LbfmJSyhMbJLniOUtYDhgfvjvP7bN2pYisPgtrVd8v5CR1I8jGw6g0oofyegYHtWvZ4RhtzKwpBcWtRhidWxx0/s400/Alen-Mac-Weeney-.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 791px;" /></a><br />Carl Fischer:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1XMu0ljBDicnIAaAdmJGAurvD8OD_YPgRM6Va_V7DRwAJxssynQtjT-g78qeRuNI4BXabvL7Ke_T06ae8aU0dZL4SOVmmQ1MMFjCGcOPYQpi3Ml2c4Wj2euZdd_J8q4OCzD3LNl3X5M/s1600/carl-fischer.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285605612569410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1XMu0ljBDicnIAaAdmJGAurvD8OD_YPgRM6Va_V7DRwAJxssynQtjT-g78qeRuNI4BXabvL7Ke_T06ae8aU0dZL4SOVmmQ1MMFjCGcOPYQpi3Ml2c4Wj2euZdd_J8q4OCzD3LNl3X5M/s400/carl-fischer.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 647px;" /></a><br />Deborah Turbeville:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeYUKC9XuBaEgP-g2eF1HgtNtSY34Bse0_qafw2iBzJvDl9sre-XAlO5SFEQcS7LZqrqaEydbKfVfosVEBYU2Z8Qt2aApp3RxTCT0YY5GmV-mPOfda14OX3kKCmOX_PYG778Or1R4efY/s1600/Deborah-Turbeville.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285491636131826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeYUKC9XuBaEgP-g2eF1HgtNtSY34Bse0_qafw2iBzJvDl9sre-XAlO5SFEQcS7LZqrqaEydbKfVfosVEBYU2Z8Qt2aApp3RxTCT0YY5GmV-mPOfda14OX3kKCmOX_PYG778Or1R4efY/s400/Deborah-Turbeville.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 334px;" /></a><br />Firooz Zahedi:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNhTFH1_hdTDv0Bc8XTwrdSF3dQukh9nIBogW-er2xkwV2Wlp9nNvt_pcfx9TmDg4yAYshQkBe5dlQVuDNWWzkRSgWvDZ3IaDVbGiUev1EjZYQsiVUacI1OGrwCUHK_Za6TKUxNUKOuo/s1600/Firooz-Zahedi-.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285229161809554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNhTFH1_hdTDv0Bc8XTwrdSF3dQukh9nIBogW-er2xkwV2Wlp9nNvt_pcfx9TmDg4yAYshQkBe5dlQVuDNWWzkRSgWvDZ3IaDVbGiUev1EjZYQsiVUacI1OGrwCUHK_Za6TKUxNUKOuo/s400/Firooz-Zahedi-.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 426px;" /></a><br />Gosta Peterson:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKr9mJ-8FDjbcz7mfccTWIZHQAlcUOpy7NSeAMMha-NabwLJ0sgECC2qsFC5e9F-BMM2xMf39iAtF9dqqSdRG9clgwUo5EmHUKlGpKPxQJYlHLMjqfuMnccUy5hixJwA9xAtWZV_zvi0/s1600/G%C3%B6sta-Peterson.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285109103287922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKr9mJ-8FDjbcz7mfccTWIZHQAlcUOpy7NSeAMMha-NabwLJ0sgECC2qsFC5e9F-BMM2xMf39iAtF9dqqSdRG9clgwUo5EmHUKlGpKPxQJYlHLMjqfuMnccUy5hixJwA9xAtWZV_zvi0/s400/G%C3%B6sta-Peterson.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 462px;" /></a><br />Nick Brandt:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH41hi7XKyw2u2JK1JoMGU35V2U_rEuOuOCqOQV5ZW0edZjsEDLDexoo7P5v64X3MFhGX4H8tpcBgBQtFney9vs2e9XLHjBoSuY4zOUzPI4HQzj79Mwt-B8bacrg8fL2fap0neAISdR7s/s1600/nick-brandt.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455284256410043810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH41hi7XKyw2u2JK1JoMGU35V2U_rEuOuOCqOQV5ZW0edZjsEDLDexoo7P5v64X3MFhGX4H8tpcBgBQtFney9vs2e9XLHjBoSuY4zOUzPI4HQzj79Mwt-B8bacrg8fL2fap0neAISdR7s/s400/nick-brandt.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br />Raymond Meier:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmfxdFtUR9NB_4qspc1D98ehN95NZmp3_LgAWQYrQT01sJgofHipf4-sGwOKsnkXjXlSsBXjddSAWHq-RGU_8XbxKOt_ckARc74kRtyITThiYYLxjg_QDh8OFQutPTVu9lIZFaDvMN7A/s1600/Raymond-Meier.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455284011248516226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmfxdFtUR9NB_4qspc1D98ehN95NZmp3_LgAWQYrQT01sJgofHipf4-sGwOKsnkXjXlSsBXjddSAWHq-RGU_8XbxKOt_ckARc74kRtyITThiYYLxjg_QDh8OFQutPTVu9lIZFaDvMN7A/s400/Raymond-Meier.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 637px;" /></a><br />Richard Phibbs:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1Z38Mm5Q7OEKo2VXBtHA7-91Rh6uem-jPMfwwBgo_rFEmjpXqmVruQZ-NU8o6iSf01hETzV6VOdrr3jUxdL76Bqdrgyl7GkoFkhYzYwE2Yrl7hAjQud4b8PsyCLLxZiqz9Ahv6yZL-M/s1600/Richard-Phibbs.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283717471795090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1Z38Mm5Q7OEKo2VXBtHA7-91Rh6uem-jPMfwwBgo_rFEmjpXqmVruQZ-NU8o6iSf01hETzV6VOdrr3jUxdL76Bqdrgyl7GkoFkhYzYwE2Yrl7hAjQud4b8PsyCLLxZiqz9Ahv6yZL-M/s400/Richard-Phibbs.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 402px;" /></a><br />Slim Aarons:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfjP7xQDpa4O-q3H0Obd4pWW26Xh3CmwrcIo6-TNQjFIwpfjYvjeJGdMPOvHGDYPjnC9qGYWXU9Ue2TgfJhEs_PC9CbN8_FCq5puOa4GqQ0pVM02V9uBavOkZV2GHaJ6n6l_7SM3Im8o/s1600/SLIM-AARONS.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283628949326754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfjP7xQDpa4O-q3H0Obd4pWW26Xh3CmwrcIo6-TNQjFIwpfjYvjeJGdMPOvHGDYPjnC9qGYWXU9Ue2TgfJhEs_PC9CbN8_FCq5puOa4GqQ0pVM02V9uBavOkZV2GHaJ6n6l_7SM3Im8o/s400/SLIM-AARONS.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 351px;" /></a><br />Andrew Zuckerman:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bpIEHGwO6_DfovQWSbcb7qCMyrLI7J_zG030wRBYpHRsNhauepTOmjbsthl7XabzZm6k_XFdwSob1fPG7D0Gq_J0iUNgWkEVAm1oi8nUX9yDNjffUQHDRtcfbgz40G70x2f-Q-fmlK4/s1600/andrew-Zuckerman.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455285705752644722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bpIEHGwO6_DfovQWSbcb7qCMyrLI7J_zG030wRBYpHRsNhauepTOmjbsthl7XabzZm6k_XFdwSob1fPG7D0Gq_J0iUNgWkEVAm1oi8nUX9yDNjffUQHDRtcfbgz40G70x2f-Q-fmlK4/s400/andrew-Zuckerman.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 656px;" /></a><br />Steven Sebring:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcTuDJdBR_rT6w8PVAsiR0WTrAD6vWrWpltJVWu09_PSsGZAU_Mo4ei0WDfeShiMEDoPwq3I8QKM_iW-gPYvviHReqtGYhgIEyPCgQQqhmzUVUtiUESehfycr88fevyDAH-AKVlLwinU/s1600/Steven-Sebring.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283532767807922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcTuDJdBR_rT6w8PVAsiR0WTrAD6vWrWpltJVWu09_PSsGZAU_Mo4ei0WDfeShiMEDoPwq3I8QKM_iW-gPYvviHReqtGYhgIEyPCgQQqhmzUVUtiUESehfycr88fevyDAH-AKVlLwinU/s400/Steven-Sebring.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 670px;" /></a><br />Sylvia Plachy:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLITxAxcB1J2tldVTzTG4eakLn5lYjdMBCw_eytJksRMbl2eeLzbh55IYFqsXj0cT68Q5Nx46oBMEeuOYebYbB2LfT-eSUXQnPdUcrrUBSggOLm0PCAo28_SYIhd4C635sQQcPU7jI64/s1600/Sylvia-Plachy.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283416889687426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLITxAxcB1J2tldVTzTG4eakLn5lYjdMBCw_eytJksRMbl2eeLzbh55IYFqsXj0cT68Q5Nx46oBMEeuOYebYbB2LfT-eSUXQnPdUcrrUBSggOLm0PCAo28_SYIhd4C635sQQcPU7jI64/s400/Sylvia-Plachy.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 395px;" /></a><br />William Wegman:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1hxs1Ej4xU10TyAUD0lXJ_16sk6xSdQbhRoPEChThXYldS2vV6qQIFU-RglJieeMNiUcF8VnTQT9NhCcLZ1v0ELU35NnshBA8yIZpEq6dpmwliG1-NT77wp0K-nL0gi5h00bx-wHd5I/s1600/william-wegman.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455283298941131666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1hxs1Ej4xU10TyAUD0lXJ_16sk6xSdQbhRoPEChThXYldS2vV6qQIFU-RglJieeMNiUcF8VnTQT9NhCcLZ1v0ELU35NnshBA8yIZpEq6dpmwliG1-NT77wp0K-nL0gi5h00bx-wHd5I/s400/william-wegman.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 522px;" /></a><br /><br />You can preview the rest of photographs which will be available for auction <a href="http://www.humanesocietyny.org/auction_2010/catalog.php?page=1">here</a>. You can register here and begin bidding in advance. For auction bidding guidelines, go <a href="http://www.humanesocietyny.org/auction_2010/bidding-form.php">here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Auction info:</span><br />On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 the Society will host its Third Benefit Photography Auction at the DVF Studio, 440 West 14th Street , NYC. The event, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm, will include live and silent auctions of the photographs, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Honorary Chairs are Grace Coddington, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Adrien Brody. Cornelia Guest is the Chairman and we are pleased to announce that Jamie Niven, Vice Chairman of Sotheby’s will preside over the live auction.<br /><br />The evening will honor <a href="http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=83506">Martha Swope</a>, legendary photographer of dance, theater & music.<br /><br />100% of proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of New York's veterinary clinic and Vladimir Horowitz & Wanda Toscanini Horowitz Adoption Center. For ticket information please call Sandra DeFeo at (212) 752-4842.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Humane Society of New York Mission Statement:</span><br />Since its founding in 1904, the Humane Society of New York has been a presence in New York City, caring for animals in need when illness, injury or homelessness strikes. Today our hospital and our Vladimir Horowitz and Wanda Toscanini Horowitz Adoption Center help more than 30,000 dogs and cats annually, and their numbers continue to grow. The Society has long been noted for its innovative, highly individualized approach to animal care; its pioneer attitude is now reflected in programs coming to the fore nationwide. On any given day the Society is responsible for hundreds of animals with diverse needs. For many, the Society is the only place they will find help.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.humanesocietyny.org">Humane Society of New York</a><br />306 East 59th Street<br />New York, NY 10022<br />tel: (212) 752-4842<br />EIN: 13-1624041

Humane Society's 3rd Benefit Photo Auction

the above photo by Marco Glaviano is included in the auction The Humane Society of New York is having their Third Benefit Photography Aucti...

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The Whimsical Paintings Of Amberlee Rosolowich At The Hespe Gallery

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCiQRGjRYRyuv9HAOMzA0inaS2DSY6UkXVUldfWqiGFcLgjd3ZzbDfEcJZiLLcrOW7V1ek7ywWAbpGkPoAUqSMGnSIqvbjs_HS1tCmfH9i_X92tKoztmSZcwEu5smgqEDe1rywnnyJ5Sv/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443066146682306546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCiQRGjRYRyuv9HAOMzA0inaS2DSY6UkXVUldfWqiGFcLgjd3ZzbDfEcJZiLLcrOW7V1ek7ywWAbpGkPoAUqSMGnSIqvbjs_HS1tCmfH9i_X92tKoztmSZcwEu5smgqEDe1rywnnyJ5Sv/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDutUGVg6neQs9botvHJBaF-Q0w6KFfdkYpbAjYCC77QL2cv2Tmdvv0ZdG7JtnoZS_1WW5QS3GjJ9z5gBmjCeeuWhgWWBf68-gikB2SXeLY5fZiHl_mjCreL33OHnTBhldycIlUOBFZRP/s1600-h/title.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070571869252018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDutUGVg6neQs9botvHJBaF-Q0w6KFfdkYpbAjYCC77QL2cv2Tmdvv0ZdG7JtnoZS_1WW5QS3GjJ9z5gBmjCeeuWhgWWBf68-gikB2SXeLY5fZiHl_mjCreL33OHnTBhldycIlUOBFZRP/s400/title.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 23px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://quietlion.org/home.html"><br />Amberlee Rosolowich</a>, a recent graduate from San Francisco's Academy Of Art University, is having her first solo show at the <a href="http://www.hespe.com/">Hespe Gallery</a> this month.<br /><br />Her oil paintings combine children and animals in intimate moments of play and leisure. With an illustrative and narrative quality, her works are simultaneously comforting and intriguing. Despite the childlike subject matter, Roslowich exhibits a more sophisticated and mature painting style. Aesthetically pleasing and emotionally accessible to both children and adults, the pieces will undoubtedly appeal to many.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">in the artist's own words:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"My body of work has come from the darker side of a childhood; flipped into peculiar and fun times with the imaginary protection of an animal around. Fearful moments made brighter where Animals share an understanding of mindfulness, care, and secrets. These paintings of child moments are mixed and matched along with current ongoing stories, playfully using Animals to express emotions often hidden by humans.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Holding On:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozOACEalLTEfDLUW6WplvOxrQV_xwYIyVDS1YvKLikyD4-ZR7ZD09lC6eXc-Wfli-URCdA6kQlmQft8-UQ4kIBpaENs0om0a4D2_OE3RjpnvlhAxFPoRMdZnhWdHunXVZReiu7L8DAv4O/s1600-h/Picture+41.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443066692586774850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozOACEalLTEfDLUW6WplvOxrQV_xwYIyVDS1YvKLikyD4-ZR7ZD09lC6eXc-Wfli-URCdA6kQlmQft8-UQ4kIBpaENs0om0a4D2_OE3RjpnvlhAxFPoRMdZnhWdHunXVZReiu7L8DAv4O/s400/Picture+41.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">As a child with a marine biologist studying mother, employed as a zookeeper, most often visiting was "weekends at work". I became fascinated early on as a constant observer of animal behavior, pockets full of doodles of zoo things, and playfully imagining these animals as my chit chat friends. With childish imagination, I spent much of my younger years pretending these animals would protect me in darker moments and could understand parts of my mind and heart. As a painter I have placed these moments into a lighter version of silly and playful quiet paintings.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Big Things, Little Packages:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jgcNyVLFLWedBdoWy-I9M8gOHuWcuR2BHLXyqtF108T1Ydz1C9DW2YHSpmO81U133C-R05jjQmYP4A7nUBxnPZCcP1KxGi7vEVOnjF8ZyqOBrotJ5HXrKOnVzKjfk7-Ydxa6N2_zSnPp/s1600-h/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443066030135928274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jgcNyVLFLWedBdoWy-I9M8gOHuWcuR2BHLXyqtF108T1Ydz1C9DW2YHSpmO81U133C-R05jjQmYP4A7nUBxnPZCcP1KxGi7vEVOnjF8ZyqOBrotJ5HXrKOnVzKjfk7-Ydxa6N2_zSnPp/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 457px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">With constant efforts to rescue, save, and have people be more aware how the human population mistreats abuses and overall undermines animals habitats and basic feelings. Haneously (sic) degrades them from things like shark fin soup massacres, to dog meat in Vietnam, rhinos who die for merely their horns, to tiger rugs in china, animals lose their freedom, suffer in immense unnecessary pain and die for criminal monetary gain every minute."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kruger Comforts:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TQhtYe7ZMEcMMtZIcAwVzjJ-wkf0PHvn-t2DdAqXQ-0c8mBZyIsLoxZ3Gp_U6FxWA66a0yu9RQ6sL7I2lyMnXiOsDx1KSomCWKBk9hdW3R2-Kpb5pvlp332njBDMW4iGTHLQPZYFnW1K/s1600-h/Kruger_Comforts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443063332732144274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TQhtYe7ZMEcMMtZIcAwVzjJ-wkf0PHvn-t2DdAqXQ-0c8mBZyIsLoxZ3Gp_U6FxWA66a0yu9RQ6sL7I2lyMnXiOsDx1KSomCWKBk9hdW3R2-Kpb5pvlp332njBDMW4iGTHLQPZYFnW1K/s400/Kruger_Comforts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 719px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In House Hurricane:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNLa7BPO8hJT0c1etN7cGyaKNX3HJIgdk_B9KhJ7cbXeR0FxktOvZEt2y5L5tZGM6bKtkigU6oG-flAKwLKYJYFD5ZPDZK7LGlspthyphenhyphensmb4pBRR0XF5iFwCd_o0k_tPdx9KIulak540F0/s1600-h/In_House_Hurricane.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443062115187172114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNLa7BPO8hJT0c1etN7cGyaKNX3HJIgdk_B9KhJ7cbXeR0FxktOvZEt2y5L5tZGM6bKtkigU6oG-flAKwLKYJYFD5ZPDZK7LGlspthyphenhyphensmb4pBRR0XF5iFwCd_o0k_tPdx9KIulak540F0/s400/In_House_Hurricane.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 416px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Your Side:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5blkweJZ54dT5rHYx84iZ7P_manNwYTGHzXTbRFj4zwi-3kc5-Zo6IEJGVIKnrN86kNrF2mk4yJEUcnmYu4AA9COFpLOlQgBTYy0ZmkT_SxTRGemY1M5CtVPIo24UTcSpt4GCKfI4puhV/s1600-h/By_Your_Side.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443062559861010466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5blkweJZ54dT5rHYx84iZ7P_manNwYTGHzXTbRFj4zwi-3kc5-Zo6IEJGVIKnrN86kNrF2mk4yJEUcnmYu4AA9COFpLOlQgBTYy0ZmkT_SxTRGemY1M5CtVPIo24UTcSpt4GCKfI4puhV/s400/By_Your_Side.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 352px;" /></a><br />detail:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KNf1kjXhGKvgj7yBrKygjLUo2aIxONz5B9mcmlBgeU_3qEr2rzIwa6gy0tI-50g9JDhGbP4ECEbTNdhDoDpd4ItPpiJ6lkI5o-lvGJU6oz6TJ7P8wtqZeq0hOFKelwrXK6Ec-qw9g7aS/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443068306583630418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KNf1kjXhGKvgj7yBrKygjLUo2aIxONz5B9mcmlBgeU_3qEr2rzIwa6gy0tI-50g9JDhGbP4ECEbTNdhDoDpd4ItPpiJ6lkI5o-lvGJU6oz6TJ7P8wtqZeq0hOFKelwrXK6Ec-qw9g7aS/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 441px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Roar:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjRoMCqgkyc4wYbYWObbKjlNfVbjDGLfyxHeKtIaVVH4wqQejMWggFD4uS-5PAdtvti9pD1qqzaJWIvlUJdDrR2GyhlfGs7xlFJfq4cj3a_pBnT3ruLwBlNIsZL1sVZoPi3w0LV2oy8va/s1600-h/Roar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443061820310838674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjRoMCqgkyc4wYbYWObbKjlNfVbjDGLfyxHeKtIaVVH4wqQejMWggFD4uS-5PAdtvti9pD1qqzaJWIvlUJdDrR2GyhlfGs7xlFJfq4cj3a_pBnT3ruLwBlNIsZL1sVZoPi3w0LV2oy8va/s400/Roar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 391px;" /></a><br />detail:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo1vJNCRLgBVC1DKu3UF2PY8PBgQY9PcaOQPfYuHQFfkB6ZX3_q0Bpd1j6xXwwUoEzADQMVu4ZrkqJ-t7w9Hn5xM61-3OEx8ZyEpPUAmszcXF6mS2cslJcIvO3vDh_SFCkB10aexc4eMY/s1600-h/Picture+34.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443067640389777634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZo1vJNCRLgBVC1DKu3UF2PY8PBgQY9PcaOQPfYuHQFfkB6ZX3_q0Bpd1j6xXwwUoEzADQMVu4ZrkqJ-t7w9Hn5xM61-3OEx8ZyEpPUAmszcXF6mS2cslJcIvO3vDh_SFCkB10aexc4eMY/s400/Picture+34.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 305px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bundaberg:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1ufXvUfrC6OubWubDotTRgPVe4k9lM9-Iwy5Ud8FwNDDQGMFIWE553XR1WfVayQE7ZV8AL41zytBvKI2-ZpAes1A7_9Ugy5wPAZiClufwzOxTumY_sTWUZWIGvn0s8qrvG-TsfAOH2Ac/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443068891003618434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1ufXvUfrC6OubWubDotTRgPVe4k9lM9-Iwy5Ud8FwNDDQGMFIWE553XR1WfVayQE7ZV8AL41zytBvKI2-ZpAes1A7_9Ugy5wPAZiClufwzOxTumY_sTWUZWIGvn0s8qrvG-TsfAOH2Ac/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 424px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jump</span> (left) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Quiet Chatterbox </span>(right):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ahrUuoDj589F-eqyIuVzINjUSuIzn5TpK9LK3aTgUNtrLYLxQAn-RVP8GaUC6MAcGFU-TyyFQaelKhHPrUUv7OxDEeQHUPceIwFme6DQwfwf9K0yYirKW373QeB41JQ8jnzl3a-ZBWVq/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443069227574220562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ahrUuoDj589F-eqyIuVzINjUSuIzn5TpK9LK3aTgUNtrLYLxQAn-RVP8GaUC6MAcGFU-TyyFQaelKhHPrUUv7OxDEeQHUPceIwFme6DQwfwf9K0yYirKW373QeB41JQ8jnzl3a-ZBWVq/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 342px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwJH5i0ZmaIDNp8CqaXC9WS_lN4p9lx0YxRbjCuw6QaClKZIDJrvmSbQBMSb9sJAMvmOo4m1mKBYL_QHdsK0M1ce4v4N20PXwEQlhTC0NELeDZ3AMWw2hEKqrRNEAr8XPzeOCXVecCFbG/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443069147592191074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwJH5i0ZmaIDNp8CqaXC9WS_lN4p9lx0YxRbjCuw6QaClKZIDJrvmSbQBMSb9sJAMvmOo4m1mKBYL_QHdsK0M1ce4v4N20PXwEQlhTC0NELeDZ3AMWw2hEKqrRNEAr8XPzeOCXVecCFbG/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 341px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Get Your Armor On:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFHs0fTF4LzyyniPncsOzjK7CA8mULq2yLzS59DU9ZjTc6I3S_zbm8rh7l9VtbRTSe49gEeSMg1g4X_mljXUCZ3UYleAbTTzdUww4eJ0Hz94CQ9-_uyRq2_baR0W4YZX6tyCwNT0umLe4/s1600-h/Get_Your_Armor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443067901783387282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFHs0fTF4LzyyniPncsOzjK7CA8mULq2yLzS59DU9ZjTc6I3S_zbm8rh7l9VtbRTSe49gEeSMg1g4X_mljXUCZ3UYleAbTTzdUww4eJ0Hz94CQ9-_uyRq2_baR0W4YZX6tyCwNT0umLe4/s400/Get_Your_Armor.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 234px;" /></a><br />detail:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjr4C7HOYDwNKcnEAeML4FkwiDmbCe4fyrAsAnLiES5wPF81-UP-pexziXtZhx-rA_Ff76lTUT0oq2ClqHkX1UysTmfDFVIdb1MzeFRxzE57JUR9dMZ0KnKRTjjtnswscDyQrL9KfyHxa/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443068074527536466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjr4C7HOYDwNKcnEAeML4FkwiDmbCe4fyrAsAnLiES5wPF81-UP-pexziXtZhx-rA_Ff76lTUT0oq2ClqHkX1UysTmfDFVIdb1MzeFRxzE57JUR9dMZ0KnKRTjjtnswscDyQrL9KfyHxa/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 372px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Team Fluff:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hsK36T2aPsTi6P-rQon7mtEZ6zWkBap2Na_dinhrIPr5sGouCocaw6bEk5qkMlsibRnxWSRGSSUFLjwG79DDUSaVyHu7F3LrwY1teDdNKq7HQKjQD149sJGrEnBRq8d9W9pInbd5Ck2c/s1600-h/Picture+37.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443067130206205906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hsK36T2aPsTi6P-rQon7mtEZ6zWkBap2Na_dinhrIPr5sGouCocaw6bEk5qkMlsibRnxWSRGSSUFLjwG79DDUSaVyHu7F3LrwY1teDdNKq7HQKjQD149sJGrEnBRq8d9W9pInbd5Ck2c/s400/Picture+37.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 481px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lunch Box Walk:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_8nrLbmPxw2hVbUCv4M9vGZ0wwd_daoZdt4r_-mE3vnjzZflYQ-4MquBXNT4xDR5PnTL7dyVPe8BChm1M8whYtoO01IbQAYWmt9hNv_vmqW03eCRW0QnZkg0gcEyOYF9ZQ4GkxG4aDoN/s1600-h/Picture+39.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443067023213977954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_8nrLbmPxw2hVbUCv4M9vGZ0wwd_daoZdt4r_-mE3vnjzZflYQ-4MquBXNT4xDR5PnTL7dyVPe8BChm1M8whYtoO01IbQAYWmt9hNv_vmqW03eCRW0QnZkg0gcEyOYF9ZQ4GkxG4aDoN/s400/Picture+39.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 416px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day Care:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vcjJZ6hWAWpJCcWcXyntxcwgZwvBz8nos2zqYgn-hCYowLU1uq2_wKkFKgWsbRhhMU8VQ5VaX194c4MMNE762SKCyeb2V9mljjm2TGsU1rN_BdMrekt5OBTxb5UYOjf0SKfkjyG_siQD/s1600-h/Picture+38.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443066837937059522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vcjJZ6hWAWpJCcWcXyntxcwgZwvBz8nos2zqYgn-hCYowLU1uq2_wKkFKgWsbRhhMU8VQ5VaX194c4MMNE762SKCyeb2V9mljjm2TGsU1rN_BdMrekt5OBTxb5UYOjf0SKfkjyG_siQD/s400/Picture+38.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 343px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Steps:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCYvR6Quf-DxnDvVrKSZ5f3aLJ8tCnKcSfHiIYh-WdpQ55CXBeR-05eatG3Pwg_oI8gWRsq-2AEN6OBIS8-H09PIpgQnP1HqoGHwq9BXPw0HkRYKxhFQhLax-qalvN9oekagNZCj6y24m/s1600-h/first_step.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443071872672320738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCYvR6Quf-DxnDvVrKSZ5f3aLJ8tCnKcSfHiIYh-WdpQ55CXBeR-05eatG3Pwg_oI8gWRsq-2AEN6OBIS8-H09PIpgQnP1HqoGHwq9BXPw0HkRYKxhFQhLax-qalvN9oekagNZCj6y24m/s400/first_step.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sailboat Ease:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUHqAFehYdR7ZwQRbVq3qM8TisIVzADsSHBO-YSc3MuFbwDyk7JI9Wc88aAjzh09irm-Ba0LjrBUD-tseWoAxz4u5k5tSE8QBaahePM2KxHOCs-jJVehxDgJuG6ZuoJTJBP7FKF8ue6mU/s1600-h/sailboat_ease.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070349987609746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUHqAFehYdR7ZwQRbVq3qM8TisIVzADsSHBO-YSc3MuFbwDyk7JI9Wc88aAjzh09irm-Ba0LjrBUD-tseWoAxz4u5k5tSE8QBaahePM2KxHOCs-jJVehxDgJuG6ZuoJTJBP7FKF8ue6mU/s400/sailboat_ease.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 475px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hespe Gallery is showing “Comfort and Play”, an exhibition of oil paintings by Amberlee Rosolowich, from March 4th, 2010 through March 30, 2010</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The following text is from Hespe gallery:</span><a href="http://quietlion.org/home.html"><br />Amberlee Rosolowich</a> hopes to bring an air of lightheartedness to her works, which explore the relationships that she herself had with animals as a child. Her paintings depict animals that one would see in an enclosure at the zoo alongside small children, who seem both fascinated and unbothered by the creatures’ presence.<br /><br />The animals appear to have a guardian-like relationship with the children, watching over them so that each child is free to play without worry. This relationship can be clearly seen in a work such as “Kruger Comforts,” which portrays a rhinoceros standing guard over a young boy who is reading on the ground. The sheer mass of the rhino provides the boy with safety and refuge, yet the rhino appears to be dozing or daydreaming, acting as both a safeguard and a fantasy for the boy. Pieces like this reflect Rosolowich’s own childhood desires and memories, but also enable the viewer to tap into his or her own imagination and enjoy the whimsy of the work.

<br /><br />Rosolowich’s visible skill and technique also end up becoming equally important characters in her work. Her light, quick brushstrokes give both the figures and the space around them so much movement while still producing a sense of calm; her tactful use of negative space provides the viewer with an instant entry into a world where danger cannot enter and innocence is ever-present; and her carefully-placed splashes of color add to the overall playful feeling she generates with these pieces.<br /><br />Although her works are inspired by a turbulent childhood, Rosolowich succeeds in creating a space where one can forget the perils of the outside world and return back to a time of youthful eagerness and curiosity. Amberlee Rosolowich received her BFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2009. She has been featured in S.F. Weekly and California Home and Design. This is her first solo exhibition.<br /><br />Some of the shown pieces are already sold. To inquire about any of these pieces please contact:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hespe.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070724367475874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHu1jSn4Ci-jMA4CfbjOmoLPhhCaPf5Q6Q2hsmqksupweGUNLAYjbU230B76IIMHo32G-lz6nITL8l1LH3rV5qyb4E09rswPDAX5H0m-qLMAWmfKS-lskyKKAZ2TL-t4HtcDI68bYddPnL/s400/gallerylogo.gif" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 38px;" /></a><br />251 Post Street, Suite 420<br />San Francisco, CA<br />415.776.5918 or<br />info@hespe.com.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all images and info courtesy of both <a href="http://www.hespe.com/">Hespe gallery</a> and <a href="http://quietlion.org/home.html">the artist</a>.</span>

The Whimsical Paintings Of Amberlee Rosolowich At The Hespe Gallery

Amberlee Rosolowich , a recent graduate from San Francisco's Academy Of Art University, is having her first solo show at the Hespe Galle...

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