Generous Art is excited to present our first in a series of videos about our artists' process. Eleanor Droll is a printmaker. She does etchings, linotypes, and monoprints, which all follow the drawing process.
Get an inside look at her creativity and hands at work. Filmed by Marche Howell.
And then come see her finished prints in person at her studio sale closing at Texas French Bread Sunday February 10 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Address is 2900 Rio Grande.
We just keep on going here at Generous Art. Take a look at Generous Artist Judith Simonds (left) passing on a donation to KLRU's Betsy Gerdeman (right). What a great way to kick off the New Year!
I recently had the pleasure of handing off a donation to Communities in Schools accompanied by Generous Artist Virginia Fleck. This was the final donation made for the sale of her Thrill Mandala. We are all thrilled (pun intended) to see this good deed completed! Now, if only our buyer was present to complete this amazing photograph.
Here she is again presenting a donation to Project Transitions Executive Director Josh Allen. Project Transitions provides hospice, housing, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. The money for this donation came from the sale of Eleanors work Cross Angle Pic II at her studio sale at Texas French Bread. Take a look at the work that made this all happen!
Could this picture be more perfect? Jennifer Chenoweth and her children Wallace and Roland present a donation to the Austin Children's Museum. Generous Art is really making a difference this holiday season thanks to all of our buyers and supporters!
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What a blessing to deliver smiles to those who truly deserve it! Above, Generous Artist Eleanor Droll presents a donation from the sale of her artwork to David Winship, Executive Director of the Cancer Connection. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing our artists benefit from the sale of their work but also to see their satisfaction in knowing that a part of it went back to bettering our community. Here, Eleanor experiences that firsthand! Her artwork is currently showing in her studio sale at Texas French Bread on the corner of 29th and Rio Grande. Drop by to see the work through February 11, and don't miss out on the closing reception for this show February 10 from 3-5pm!
A round of applause goes out to five of our Generous Artists for being selected as finalists for this year's Austin Visual Arts Awards by the Austin Visual Arts Association. Their nominations are as follows:
Caroline Wright (Artist of the Year: 2D)
Carol Hayman (Artist of the Year: Photography and Printmaking)
Eleanor Droll (Artist of the Year: Photography and Printmaking)
Katie Rose Pipkin (Artist of the Year: Early Career)
John Christensen (Collectors Circle Award)
Read about the awards and finalists in CultureMap's article by Michael Graupmann.
Austin Visual Arts Association announces finalists for the 2012 Visual Arts Awards
Congratulations again artists, and good luck!
Look at the smile on New Hope Center CEO Greg Logemann as he received a donation from Generous Art. We are so proud to be able to make a visible difference in our communitiy through our love and passion for art. There are so many people who have contributed to our success, and I'm sure we speak for Greg when we say thank you all! This is one small victory, and I hope there will be many more to come.
by Jennifer Chenoweth
On Friday, I got to experience the true joy of giving. At the Beautiful Giving event at PageSoutherlandPage, a couple who are Generous Art supporters (and parents of twin boys) bought Virginia Fleck's artwork Double Vine. Double Vine is one of Virginia's new pieces in her popup print series, so there is a print layered in-between acrylic cutout shapes. This piece also happens to be monozygotic - a perfect twin of itself.
The collector, the artist and I got the lovely experience of going to Safeplace and presenting them a check for 40% of the piece: $1,000. It felt so good to all of us to give in this collective, joyful way. One family to celebrated their uniqueness through buying an original work of art, and supported Safeplace that helps make Austin families possible.
Safeplace is my favorite cause. I grew up as an at-risk child and my community had nothing of this kind of help. I am so grateful I live in a city that does. Had I had the safety, resources and encouragement that support provides, I would have had a very different journey. Thank you Safeplace, for providing refuge, education, and homes for so many in need.
I am very proud to say that so far, Safeplace has received the most donations through Generous Art: $1,640! Thank you art collectors! Thank you artists!