BRA Day USA, recap...

Well the Breast Reconstruction Awareness Event was a great time, and a HUGE success for everyone involved. BIG HUGE thanks to Carolyn  De La Cruz, MD for organizing the event, and to The Mattress Factory Art Museum for hosting it. Also to all the artists, sponsors and donors that helped out! Was a really fun night!

To my Sis-In-Law Angie for getting me involved, and to family and friends that attended, you all are the best! Thanks again!

here's a shot of Gertrude strutting her stuff front and center, with MC Carolyn at the mic:

here's my bio page, written by my GF Jocelyn, next to a bidding battle:


















this knucklehead:



one more pose for the auction:



and some of the wonderful family that has to put up with me:



hope to do a lot more of these in the future!

BRA Day USA, Part 2...

BRA Day is tonight! REALLY excited to attend this event, and especially happy to contribute!

part 2, LOT'S of paint:

mosaic-style sun, with big gaps between the painted tile shapes for just enough brightness (ignore the sketch marks for now):

yellow outline on the flowers. paint pen & a steady hand:

tile detail:

almost finished:

well, hope you enjoyed! will try to post a pic or 2 of me and the mannequin we affectionately named Gertrude

p.s.

Gertrude was a great model to work with. not one complaint!

BRA Day USA, Part 1...

Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day

I was asked a few weeks back to participate in a project for BRA Day USA. painting a mannequin torso!

the charity event will take place this Wednesday night (10/17) at the Mattress Factory Art Museum from 6:00 - 9:00.

500 Sampsonia Way,

Pittsburgh 15212

from the invite:

"Breast reconstruction following mastectomy

can close the loop on breast cancer for many.

Join the UPMC Department of Plastic

Surgery for Pittsburgh’s inaugural Breast

Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day event.

Enjoy an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,

and fabulous art. Bid on mannequin busts

creatively designed by some of Pittsburgh’s

favorite artists.

Tickets are $50 each. Proceeds will

be used to raise awareness and promote

education for breast reconstruction."

here are some pics from the first few nights of work...

"she" arrives:

mapping out a path for a ribbon:

measuring for a consistent width:

trace/freehand:

tracing (rather sloppy flowers):

trying to color within the lines:

next... we fill in the blanks and clean her up for the party! stay tuned!