Helping to Find Madeleine

On May 3, 2008 it will be one year since little Madeleine McCann went missing from Praia da Luz in Portugal.

In that year I have learnt a great deal about missing children all over the world – most of it I wish I didn’t have to know.

There are many many tragic and horrifying stories – enough to make a stone weep. However, there are also some amazing ones of children who have been FOUND. Natascha Kampusch, Elizabeth Smart and Shawn Hornbeck were all discovered long after they were believed to be dead. It is clear that it is VITAL that the world does not forget missing kids and NEVER gives up hope for them.

On May 3rd I for one will be lighting a candle for Madeleine and all missing children everywhere. Don’t stop looking, keep this little girl in mind. She could be anywhere in the world. Always pay attention to children around you, yours and other people’s. If you see or hear something, anything, that makes you think a child is in danger call the police. Please join all the people who will light candles that night and take a moment to say a prayer or meditate or do whatever you think is best. Maybe together we can light Madeleine’s way home and make the world a better kinder place for all the children in it.

http://www.helpingtofindmadeleine.com/

Evolution – the Event

SEE THE COMMENTS BELOW THIS POST FOR A TICKET OFFER AND INVITATION TO JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS INTERESTED IN THIS EVENT.

As you may notice, the portraits in progress have not done much progressing. The reason for that is that I have recently been working with Barney Rattle creating costumes for a unique event called Evolution involving video, African modern dance and percussion which takes place on March 5th at the Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall, London. You can see some previews at New World Africa’s website

The Show was conceived and the music recorded in South Africa and preparations have been ongoing for more than a year. Dance troupe Ayigafrik are young, exciting and different and for the Evolution event are joined by an eclectic mix of performers and artists. It promises to be an unforgettable evening.

EVOLUTION THE EVENT- 5th MARCH – Wednesday 8pm featuring SUPAFLY, LOUISE GOLBEY, JNAY and DJ Stanley (InGroove), MC CHRIS JONES
Entrance to the night starts at 8pm and offers two separate rooms of entertainment.

 

EVOLUTION features dancers and live percussionists from the Ayigafrik Dance company www.ayigafrikdance.com, music from South African Marimba Band ABAVUKI www.abavuki.com and fantastic visuals on a large 30 foot screen charting evolution from the BIG BANG right up to modern man. Performances 9 and 10 pm
LOUISE GOLBEY www.myspace.com/louisegolbey 9:30pm vibrant acoustic set

JNAY www.myspace.com/jnaybaby 10:20pm up tempo dance set to lead into Supafly

SUPAFLY http://www.myspace.com/supaflyonline will give us an hour and a half set of their best dance tunes which have been setting the pace on both sides of the Atlantic.

MC CHRIS JONES (brother of infamous Grace) will be our compere for the evening and give us a taste of his upcoming album

STANLEY our DJ for the evening is renowned Chinawhite music director and Afro Dance beat record producer (In-Groove Records)

Also a chance to put on your skates and enjoy a night at ROLLERDISCO

www.rollerdisco.info skating to music from various DJ’s.
one off admission price – only £12 in advance £15 on the night

Tickets can be purchased on-line,

www.rollerdisco.info

or from the venue on the night or in advance.
Info Line : 07717026445
Venue : 0207 720 9140
Renaissance Rooms – Vauxhall – London SW8 1RZ

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New Poster of Island Painting

Hello, here are some of my paintings.

Some of them have been made since I have lived on Syros. I moved here nearly 5 years ago. Some of them are older, going back to around 1985.

You can now buy prints of my paintings via my website. There are now posters as well as cards available. The picture above shows the poster I made of my newest painting Island. It includes a quotation from one of my favourite poets e e cummings:

love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places
Just about sums up my thoughts on that painting for me!

Contact me if there is anything particular you want in a large or high quality format (including canvas) as I can arrange it with no problem.

You can access my Prints Gallery by using the link “Gina in Print” at the side which leads to my website Paintings from Syros

I‘m doing my best to arrange Jigsaw Puzzles too. One of the things that first inspired me to paint was doing puzzles of paintings and becoming aware of the subtle colours and brush work. Besides I think one or two of my pictures would provide just the kind of challenge hardcore jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts really go for!

The other thing that is on it’s way is free e-cards.

I hope you enjoy my work. Thank you for visiting

Port After Storm

I’ve made another poster from the painting I called Port.

I renamed it “Port after Storm”

Kyperoussa

KYPEROUSSA

Acrylic on Canvas 100x 40cm

If you drive north from Ermoupoli, the main city of Syros, you come to a wild and beautiful area known as Apano Meria. The area where this lovely house is situated is called Kyperoussa.