Friday, October 10, 2008

Fade into you....

Dear Readers,

First, I must say how amazed and overwhelmed I was by the reaction to last week's post and all the support of my fund raising efforts for my friend Will Boyd. Many of you responded by not only purchasing my small works on paper from my etsy shop, but by taking it a step further and re-posting or linking to my blog on your own blogs! Some of you even donated art for Will's cause, giving a percentage or all of the proceeds to Will's health care fund. Also, many of my myspace friends re-posted countless bulletins to call attention to Will and our fundraising efforts. These are all very inspiring and selfless actions. I appreciate all of this and I know that Will and his fiance Elizabeth appreciate it greatly as well.

A short list of major players:
Michele Maule : (Amazing etsy shop owner and awesome artist) promoted my blog with mentions twice in her very popular blog, How to draw a cup of coffee.



















Beth of Tangled Sky Studio: gave me another blog mention and then she donated 30% from the sale of this beautiful painting from her shop to Will's fund.



















Deborah Burrows from England, purchased one of my small works on paper and then donated this painting from her newest series and 100% will go to Will. Her lovely painting is still available and can be found in her shop. $87.00 and free shipping! Please visit her shop or contact Deborah for more information about this painting.



















Tim Lane donated a minimalist abstract painting from his pale series which sold right away in a myspace bulletin and 100% went to Will. Now, Tim has donated this painting from the same series and plans to donate 100% to Will again. $75.00 Please contact Tim if you are interested or want more information about this painting.

















Istvan Ocztos from Budapest, Hungary bought Tim's first donated painting and then is donating the painting below for $95.00 and free shipping and 50% will go to Will's cause. Please contact Istvan if you interested or want more information about this painting.














Jerome Montens from France purchased one of my small works on paper and then posted this painting in an ebay auction with a minimum bid of $40 and has pledged to donate 50% to Will's cause as well. Please visit ebay and take a look if you are interested the auction ends on October 14. So get your bids in or contact Jerome for more information about this painting.



















Thanks again to all my myspace & facebook friends that re-posted bulletins, sent helpful messages, and some even sent healing reiki energy through the cosmos direct to Will- you guys are just as important and major but there are too many of you to name! Thank you also to my dear blog readers for your continued support of me and my art.

And of course, thanks to everyone that purchased my small works on paper from my etsy shop. I sold fourteen small works on paper since October 2 when I started 20% for Will. I will continue to post new work in the shop as it becomes available and continue to donate 20% to Will the entire month of October.

Will's friend's have now set up a website that tells you more about him, as well as his humanitarian work and interests. The site makes it easy to donate to his health care fund as well. If you are interested in learning more about Will Boyd or donating please visit. www.loveisone.org

This is all about grass roots activism, caring for strangers, and sharing the wealth. There is a great deal of trust involved in all of this as well as idealism and hope. I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful and supportive community. This is how we get along in a strange and uncertain world. This is how we shrink boundaries and borders and rise above.

This is how we move onward and upward.
This is how we take care of each other, and this is how we take care of ourselves.

Thank you all.

x-Megan


















All images copyright 2008 the respective artists, please do not use with out their expressed permission. thank you.

7 comments:

  1. Thank you for bringing it all to our attention in the first place. I am too in awe that this little, and now far reaching circle has proved its faith in each other and brought us all closer together to give hope to a human being in need. It is the compassion in all of us that astounds us. The truth is that human beings do care for each other, and where they can help, they will. This gives me hope too. Love to Will and Elizabeth, and to you dear Megan. x

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  2. Megan thanks to you for a moving post that inspired me to take action. Sometimes in the face of so much uncertainty we feel powerless to make a big difference. I think what you have shown here is that many small gestures can add up to a big difference and fill our hearts with hope....

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  3. I'm a friend of Elizabeth Rainey's..I've been trying to help will in small ways.
    what you're doing is amazing. I pray God will bless you. I've looked through your work and have a favorite :) Being a poor college kid I have no money, but I'm saving up!

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  4. Hey Megan!!
    I've said it before, and I'll say it again, what you're doing is really amazing. I am so glad so many other artists are working together to help out as well.
    What a great community of people!

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  5. I love the post you have for this week. I love paintings you have here great work.
    I would love to donate money for you but I am actually going to be loosing my job real soon because of the economy. 56 employees at my job are going to loose there job December 9th.
    Sorry I haven't wrote to you in awhile. It has been a rough week. After finding out I am loosing my job it has been hard for me to deal with it.

    I want to thank you for your friendship. Keep posting stuff on here. I enjoy reading your blogs.
    I just love your paintings. You are a great role model of mine.

    I hope you have a great week Megan.
    your friend
    Joshua

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  6. This is a wonderful testament to the goodness of strangers and friends alike. The internet is a wonderful place!

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