December 31st, 2007 by: Ashley Cecil Email this to a friend
‘08 portrait project of KY women and nonprofits that served them
8″ x 10″ oil on canvas
Here’s a bit of exciting news about 2008: I was recently awarded a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to complete a unique series of portraits in the first half of the year. I’m making arrangements to travel throughout the state of Kentucky to interview and photograph my female painting subjects, each of whom has a powerful story of positive life transformation. The women/girls are being introduced to me through the nonprofit organization that played an integral in part their turnaround.
The completed series of paintings will be on exhibit and for sale at Gallery NuLu in Louisville in the summer of 2008 in honor of the successes of these women and the organizations that served them. Information about each charitable organization will be available for gallery visitors below each corresponding painting. And I hope several of the portrait subjects will be able to attend the opening to enrich the experience.
Pending successful sales during the exhibit, a small scholarship will be awarded to a woman/girl pursuing her post secondary education at a Kentucky school. My regular blog followers will of course hear more about the exhibit and the paintings as the project gets underway.
Please feel free to nominate an individual or organization for the project by using “Suggest a Lead” or “Contact” in the sidebar. Any portrait subjects must be:
- a female Kentucky resident
- able to disclose their identity and story to the public
- comfortable with the painting being sold
I look forward to hearing your suggestions. Have a Happy New Year!
5 Comments
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Way to go. What a great project. Can’t wait to see more.
January 19th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Congrads on KY Foundation grant. I just got one myself and am starting to look for a place to show my new series. I’ve loved reading your blog and your combination of art and activism. My new series is focused on environmental issues and uses recycled plexiglas. I’d love it if you checked out my work. I will add your blog to my list and keep checking back. Glad to see other local artists who are paying attention!
http://linda-erzinger.livejournal.com/
January 20th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Congratulations Linda. Unfortunately I don’t have much advance to give you about galleries in Louisville since I rarely sell work outside of my home studio, but it was neccessary for the KFW grant.
Thanks for the link to your work. I especially like the mixed media pieces in the shadow boxes.
Good luck to you!
Ashley
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
Thanks for looking. I wasn’t really soliciting for gallery advise, but thanks anyway. I have a list of where I want to look. I think I mostly wanted to connect with another artist. Will look forward to seeing your show!
May 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
[…] This is one of my 12 interviewees for the portrait series of female clients of Kentucky nonprofits (clearly, I’m still working on a title, and ideas are welcome). Exhibit A is a former client of the Center for Women and Families (where I just wrapped up a community art project). […]
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