Award-winning Artist McKenzie 20th Anniversary Painting Selling for $50,000 to Help Benefit Brad Pitt Affiliated Charity, Global Green
Liquid Studios has released for sale a 20th Anniversary original painting by award-winning Artist McKenzie and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Global Green and the Brad Pitt vision for rebuilding New Orleans.
Hollywood, California (PRWEB) September 23, 2006 -- Mixed Media Artist McKenzie’s 20th anniversary original painting has been made available to the public to raise funds and awareness for Global Green. “I have been so disappointed in the pace of rebuilding in New Orleans. I was motivated by the new ideas that I heard Brad Pitt speak about. I was moved to do something” says the artist.
McKenzie’s original paintings are rarely made available to the public; but this special Anniversary piece will be offered online for the next month to raise awareness and funds for the New Orleans project. The original painting entitled, “Liquid Peach Rose” is 48” X 48” mixed media on canvas. Information will be available online see official website: http://www.mckenzieartstudio.com [McKenzie Art Studio]
Global Green USA is calling out to environmental, community development, urban organizations and others to join together - through its Healthy Homes and Smart Neighborhoods Response Team - to offer expertise, support, and resources to the leaders and citizens of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. It has already helped green nearly $20 billion in affordable housing, school, college, and municipal building construction through technical assistance, partnerships, advocacy, and education. It has a plan to rebuild New Orleans using energy efficient “green” building techniques. “I have taken the pledge. I urge all other Americans to do the same,” says the artist. Read more about the pledge at http://www.globalgreen.org[Global Green]
Artist McKenzie is known for her liquid-like movement in her paintings coined, “Alluvious Chromatism” or flowing intense colors. She is the recent winner of the ARTV Fine Art Awards for Mixed Media among many others. Her work is the focus of a pre-production television documentary investigating the link between healing and art.
Below are Ten Tips for Greening your home (from the Global Green Website)
1. Light Up
Replace three incandescent bulbs with fluorescent in your home and eliminate 300 lbs. of CO2 (lasts longer, burns less).
2. Recycle
Recycling half of the aluminum, glass, plastic, and paper you use reduces 2,400 lbs. of CO2.
3. Purchase Green Power
If available in your area, purchase 100% green power from a company and prevent 3,800 to 6,200 lbs. of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
4. Build Green & Use Solar Power
If remodeling or building a new home, use green materials and solar energy (use federal tax credits and state buy down programs if available) to reduce 1,000 to 6,000 lbs. of CO2.
5. Turn It Down, Turn It Up
Turn your heater down and your air conditioner up by three degrees and save 1,050 lbs. of CO2 per year.
6. Wash Cool
Do two loads of your laundry per week in cold or warm water instead of hot (and hang stuff out to dry when you can), save 500 lbs. of CO2 a year.
7. Store Smartly, Save Money
Buy energy star refrigerators and other appliances and save money as well as 1,000 lbs. of CO2 a year.
8. Be Water Wise
Buy low-flow toilets that can save up to 22,000 gallons of water per year for a family of four.
9. Use Green Paints
Buy No-VOC (volatile organic compounds) or low VOC paints that can eliminate eye, nose and throat irritation, and more severe health threats.
10. Fan It
Installing a whole-house or ceiling fan improves interior comfort by circulating cold and warm air and dramatically reduces the need for air
conditioning at 1/10 the price.
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