Anything Helps A Community Project

"Anything Helps is an ongoing community awareness project designed to increase interaction through art & good deeds. The premise is that any contribution to the community, whether through art, donations, kind words, or a smile, makes the community stronger, closer, and better able to help those in need[Anything Helps.]"

My first interaction with the lovely people of Anything Helps, were at Art Walk back in November of 2012. At the time I was walking around and Liz pulled me into taking a picture for the project. I had fun with it, my husband even got into the photo with me! Since then I've enjoyed working with them and doing non art related activities. I enjoy each month looking at all new faces from Art Walk that have been added to the Anything Helps collection.

The photographer, Vic Jacome also helped me by taking photos of my art work for me to make prints of. Just goes to show how good deeds and helping others are part of a positive cycle. Vic and Liz both attend Art Walk and work on taking photos with their cardboard sign. They hope to attain 1,000 pictures with good deeds the on back of each one. So make sure if you take a photo for them you get back to them and write down that deed! If not please message them on their on page.

Anything Helps will be at One Spark this year, and you can also find them at Art walk which is the first Wednesday of every month in Downtown Jacksonville.

One Spark dates April 17-21 & they will located at Main St. Park

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Photos by Vic Jacome

Canvas Chat with Lance Partridge

Lance Partridge is an artist whose work I viewed on my first trip to Art Walk. At first glance I was drawn in by the surreal black and white worlds he had created. Each one holding a tiny spot of color that drew me in deeper. Part of it was like looking into something out of a daydream. Each piece is its own fragmented world. My interview with him reveals some about the daydreaming and the painting he does.

Amigurumi Poe Bunny!

So I've been very busy with various projects. During all this busy time I met Minda Bachelor at a LACT event. She's a local artist who happens to make a variety of wonderful pieces. I absolutely adore her "Poe Bunnies."

Who is Poe? He's her Mini Rex rabbit. He's is a gorgeous shade of black and absolutely adorable. Poe is four years old and was born on Friday the 13th! He's got a birthday coming up.

Canvas Chat: Meet Artist Jeremy Spicer

I approached my most recent encounter, with a horror artist, with apprehension. I briefly skimmed his work before we talked about it. I will say it, I was downright terrified. His name is Jeremy Spicer, he runs Germ Spider Designs. Despite his terrifying work, he's pretty down to earth, normal guy. I will admit his  clown pieces are not my favorite. I don't like clowns. In fact, I hate them .Aside from my own thoughts on the subject of clowns and their terror, his work has been influenced by his love of horror movies and many other things.. My favorite piece is his Hello Kitty infected toy, she came out downright horrific. My eyes have been opened somewhat more to the genre as long I can continue to stay away from clowns [regardless of how irrational that is to others]. He also makes some fantastic masks. Check out the interview.

December in One Lump

I've been a tad busy working on multiple projects. Since, November I have completed multiple pieces, traveled and attended the LACT Art Exchange..I did finish my self portrait painting for series III. However this time I did not place. I'm okay with that. Painting myself took me out of my comfort zone. So the experience itself was rewarding enough. The painting took me over a week and left me feeling quite accomplished.