ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER FOR MERCY CORPS Saturday, April 30, 2011,  5 – 8 pm Left Coast Galleries,  12324 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91064 Who Is Mercy Corps? Mercy Corps is working in cooperation with their partner agency, Peace Winds, to respond to the massive earthquake that struck the northeast coast of Japan on March [...]

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Information taken from www.mercycorps.org Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team in 36 countries is improving the lives of 19 [...]

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Behind the Photograph: Antidotes and Stories surrounding a few of Hannah Freed’s Images Written by: Hannah Freed “Vendor Series, Culver City” I began shooting this series as a way of honoring the hard working Latino men in my community and the products they sell. From produce, to flowers, from homemade tamales, to hot corn on [...]

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Saturday, April 30, 2011 5-8pm Left Coast Galleries 12324 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604 The Art Spotter is organizing an art auction fundraiser for Japan in Los Angeles, CA. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Mercy Corps and Peace Winds in Japan. Mercy Corps is working with longtime partner Peace Winds, which has rushed [...]

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Artist Cassandra Tondro Uses Eco-Friendly Materials for Paintings Written by Cassandra Tondro Cassandra Tondro is a Los Angeles artist who has found a unique use for leftover house paint — she uses it for her colorful and contemporary abstract paintings. With a concern for the environment, Tondro has a long-standing interest in developing methods of [...]

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