Call to Art Auction for #bringbackourgirls and Girls Rising

 

 Be Brave... in your soul.  12x12 Mixed Media Acrylic, Ink, and Paper   In support of #bringbackourgirls -the 276 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their school.   I will be participating in an online Art Auction    On May 15th The auction that will benefit:  Girl Rising -It is a global campaign for girls’ education. They use the power of storytelling to share the simple truth that educating girls can transform societies. Girl Rising unites girls, women, boys and men who believe every girl has the right to go to school and the right to reach her full potential. You can find out more about girl rising as well as what you can do to take action   http://girlrising.com/nigeria-action/  

AUCTION! The Auction begins Thursday, May 15 Bidding starts at 7AM EST  and Ends 3PM on Saturday, May 17.     The Auction website is:  http://www.32auctions.com/bringbackourgirls  To bid you must create a login and place a bid. There are SO many beautiful pieces or art that are being auctioned by some AMAZING artists.    If you would like to find out more about the artists who are participating  please see their websites below.  

Jessica Sporn   http://jessicasporn.blogspot.com
Linda Kittmer  http://lindakittmer.blogspot.ca
Ronda Palazzari  http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com
Marjie Kemper   http://www.marjiekemper.com

Judy Shea   http://thekeytomyart.wordpress.com
Glenda Hoagland   http://pilgrimsthoughts.blogspot.com
Astrid Maclean  http://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com
Lisa Pace   http://lisapace.com
Jackie Neal   http://creatingwithoutcrayons-jackiepneal.com
Claudine Criner   http://claudinesartcorner.blogspot.com
France Papillon   http://www.france-papillon.com
Kristin Van Valkenburgh  http://TwinkleTwinkleLikeAStar.blogspot.com
Marcia Beckett  http://marciabeckett.blogspot.com
Ruth Levy   http://lerusho.wordpress.com/
Sally Lynn MacDonald   http://www.SallyLynnMacDonald.com
Renee Zarate   http://renee-boltonhouse.blogspot.com
Natasha May   http://natashamay.blogspot.com/
Carmen Whitehead   http://www.serendipitystudiobycw.blogspot.com/
Seth Apter   http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/
Marybeth Shaw   http://mbshaw.blogspot.com/
Amy Ingardia-Walker  http://creativelyquirkyathome.blogspot.com/
Kelly Warren  http://happyshackdesigns.blogspot.com
Julie Bernier http://juliebernierphotography.zenfolio.com/
Adrienne Hoban  http://www.allure-decor.com/
Krista van Tol   http://craftylittlepigtails.blogspot.com
Cheryl Grigsby http://cherylspaperartz.blogspot.com
Jill Meyer www.jillmeyer.com
Lisa Flaherty http://mypeaceofpaper.blogspot.com
Kerry C. Mitchell http://kerrycmitchell.com
Lizabeth Harrington http://www.craicarts.blogspot.com; www.facebook.com/craicarts.com
Barbara Lanza www.barbaralanza.com

  Jamie Dougherty www.jamiedoughertydesigns.com   #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS     You can find more information about #bringbackourgirls and the importance of girls’ education at: http://www.unfpa.org/gender/empowerment2.htm; http://girlrising.com/about-us/index.html#why-girls; http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/opinion/sunday/kristof-whats-so-scary-about-smart-girls.html?_r=0    which has this great quote:  “Why are fanatics so terrified of girls’ education? Because there’s no force more powerful to transform a society. The greatest threat to extremism isn’t drones firing missiles, but girls reading books.”    HAPPY BIDDING!