life support

I wanted to do something. I think we all did. We started out with such hope for this new year, I don't know anyone who wanted to even see 2009 in the rear view mirror. When the earthquake happened in Haiti, I needed to do something. One of our New Directions artists, Jeff Antebi, had a photograph in the show of Cite Soleil, a Haitian slum. He and I talked about a benefit using his photo, and from there, I saw the power of an image, and wanted to expand the idea.
I am so honored to represent such tremendous artists, all banded together to create Life Support. The gallery and our artists are donating all of the proceeds, so 100% of the purchase goes to the group Doctors Without Borders. I can't think of a more worthy organization.

For those of you who have already shopped Life Support, thank you. For those of you who haven't seen the work yet, take a look. Here are some of the images available.




Wedding Clothes, Aline Smithson



Magnolia, Charles Grogg




Full Moon, Bill Finger




Bonnie, Brenda and Betty, Lydia Panas



Capitol Reef Storm, Mitch Dobrowner


Aajooba and Me, Priya Kambli



Kurama Sake Barrels, Ron Reeder



Architectural Detail No. 73, Randall J. Corcoran



Our New Directions 2010 artists are also participating. Purchase one of their special editions for $25 and all proceeds are contributed to Doctors Without Borders as well.

Thank you for helping us make a difference in peoples lives.

Jeff Antebi, Cite Soleil + Doctors Without Borders

Jeff Antebi, one of our New Directions participants has a beautiful image of one of Haiti's poorest slums, Cite Soleil on the wall in the gallery. Jeff and I humbly ask you to support Doctors without Borders, OxFam or the Red Cross to help provide basic services and care that are so desperately needed in the country after the earthquake. On the gallery's website, we have an 8x10 print available for a price of $25. all of which goes to the relief organization of your choice. This small amount will go a long way to providing medical supplies and food to this impoverished nation. If you do not wish to purchase a print, support the relief effort in other ways.

Text Haiti to 90999 to instantly donate $10.
Give directly to Doctors Without Borders here.
Give to the American Red Cross.
Give directly to OxFam here.
MSNBC has a list of relief organizations working in Haiti here.

We are pleased to do our part to help. We hope you will as well.