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Friday, January 29, 2010

Here for There

Photos by Ivan Petrov

An old friend and colleague, Mike Zavacky, (at right, looking at camera) contacted me a little while back regarding the terrible tragedy that had recently befallen the country of Haiti. He was organizing a fund-raising event called Here for There — Artists for Haiti

This seemed like the perfect way to maximize my contribution to such a worthwhile cause and, in the end, I donated three of my Juxtapose series prints (all visible in the photo below) to the event.

Despite bitterly cold weather last night, more than 450 people attended the event, held at La Petite Mort gallery in the Byward Market. Gallery owner Guy Bérubé (pictured on ladder, above) was gracious enough to donate his space and services to host what turned out to be a fantastic time. And, I learned that all three of my prints were purchased by an anonymous donor who has returned to London with them.

In the end, the more than 100 participating artists helped raise more than $12,000, which, when matched by the Canadian government, will send almost $25,000 to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. All this, achieved in very short order thanks to quick action and great effort on the part of a handful of hard-working individuals. My hat is off to you all.