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"Angels of America" Donated For Families of September 11th Tragedy
North Vancouver, B.C. November 1, 2001 - Skylight Studio announced today that Canadian artist Elizabeth Evans has donated the image "Angels of America" in order to raise funds for the families of the September 11th attack. Skylight Studio is providing limited edition Giclee prints of the painting with the proceeds going to the Angels of America Fund. The funds will be distributed to the families in cooperation with other agencies.
"I wanted to make a contribution to the relief effort and shortly after September 11th, I began working on the painting" said artist Elizabeth Evans. "I've been working on a series of angel paintings for the past two years and this was an addition to that work" she added.
"The performing arts community has responded to the need and now the visual arts community is making its contribution" stated William Baker, President of Skylight Studio. "Elizabeth's painting is an emotional response to tragic events and is done in her own unique style. It's a visually stunning and emotional work and I expect her donation will result in raising nearly One Million Dollars for the Fund" he added.
The Giclee print is 27" x 20" in size in an edition of 2001 signed and numbered by the artist. Prints are available for US $495.00 from the Angels of America Fund website at www.angelsofamerica.org
Giclee reproductions are the new standard in the art world. It is embraced for its high quality by major museums, galleries, publishers and artists. A Giclee Print is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly, mechanically or technically possible.
Skylight Studio is the exclusive agent for the work of North Vancouver, B.C. artist Elizabeth Evans.
For further information:
William Baker, C.A.
604-990-9889 loc 27
bbaker@vqgi.com
www.skylightstudio.com
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For more information, contact: Bill Baker 604-980-7265, agent for E.A. Evans
Artwork Benefits Kids
Elizabeth Evans Images in both UNICEF and Save the Children Greeting Card Collections
North Vancouver, November 28, 1998 — Images by Elizabeth Evans, a North Vancouver artist have been selected for inclusion in both the 1998 UNICEF and the Save the Children – Canada Greeting Card Collections. Her image, entitled "The Breakaway" will be sold by UNICEF throughout Canada as well as Internationally. A second image, "Winter Carrier" will be sold by the Save the Children Fund in Canada. Both organizations rely on proceeds from the sale of their greeting cards to fund the work they do in helping kids both in Canada and around the world.
Images for the UNICEF Collection are selected by the National Committee in New York from thousands submitted annually from around the world. The selection process, which takes 3-4 years, represents a significant endorsement for artists who are selected. Previous UNICEF Collections have included work by Picasso, Matisse, Dali and Canada’s Group of Seven.
This is the third year that Elizabeth’s work has been selected for inclusion in the UNICEF Collection. Previous images were included in the 1995 and 1997 collections. In 1997, one of her images was featured in the sales poster used by Germany to promote the Collection.
"I’m very pleased to be providing an image for the Collection again this year" stated Elizabeth Evans, "I strongly support UNICEF and the work it does with children. This is an organization that deserves our continuing support," she added.
United Nations Children’s Fund was established in 1946 and is the world’s leading advocate for children and cooperates with governments in more than 160 countries to meet the needs of women and children. UNICEF has been selling greeting cards to support their work for nearly fifty years.
"We wish to acknowledge Elizabeth’s generous collaboration with UNICEF and thank her for the generous support of the United Nations Children’s Fund through the donation of reproduction rights", stated Elizabeth Gladston, Assistant Officer of the Card Development Unit.
UNICEF Cards are available in packages of 10 for $11.25 and are available a malls, grocery stores and specialty stores throughout the Lower Mainland.
Save the Children-Canada is a charitable organization that helps more than 1.3 million kids each year in ten countries. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of the most needy children in Canada and overseas, regardless of race, sex, colour or religious affiliation.
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Images for Save the Children Fund in Canada are selected from established Canadian artists and this year, in addition to Elizabeth Evans, images by 10 other artists including Ken Danby, Robert Bateman and Ted Harrison are in the collection.
"In no small part the success of the Save the Children – Canada Christmas Card campaign is the result of individuals such as Elizabeth who have most generously donated the right to reproduce first class Canadian artwork" stated Deborah Cushing, Card Program Coordinator for Save the Children – Canada.
"Child poverty is a significant fact in Canada and around the world and it is vitally important that the work done by Save the Children – Canada to alleviate this problem be encouraged" stated Evans, "I’m pleased to be part of this year’s campaign", she added.
Packages of 10 cards sell for $9.75 each and are available at a variety of malls, grocery and specialty stores in the Lower Mainland.
"Elizabeth’s images are a superb addition to these two greeting card collections and will be very popular" predicted Graham Sayell of the Graham Sayell Gallery in Vancouver where Elizabeth’s work is shown. "It’s also a tribute to Elizabeth that these established international organizations have recognized the broad appeal of her work"
Elizabeth Evans has been painting as a professional artist for over thirty years. Among her renowned teachers and mentors was Group of Seven painter, Arthur Lismer. She works out of her North Vancouver studio and is represented by numerous commercial galleries located from Halifax to Vancouver. Her work is included in a number of prestigious public and private collections, including the Royal Palace of Monoco. Her "Childrens Series" of work, which portrays children at play, has been a particular favourite with collectors.
