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…from abroad
my message in a bottle returned to me

from beautiful uruguay
maravilloso!!!

this first message makes the entire project worthwhile
gracias por la conexión Alina Tortosa usted es el arte
i literally squealed in delight and jumped around in happy circles (at the post office)
the postcards are making their way around the world
…uruguay, chile, argentina, uk, alaska & florida usa, saudi arabia, germany, ireland, my office
consider taking some with you if you are off somewhere fabulous
or if you already are somewhere fabulous send your address (heartbeatgalart@gmail.com) and i will mail you a stack
this is total fun!
heARTbeatgal
p.s. the project is gaining momentum having secured participation in this year’s chinatown re-mixed may 17th!!! (more to come on that)
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i was completely taken with the trees in south america
true, i am easily charmed by trees of any sort
the bark was remarkable!






heARTbeatgal
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buenos aires comes by its name honestly
a charming, breezy, melange of architecture and trees
covered in graffiti!
it is legal there
woot woot! i had a blast
what should not be legal are the portions of beef they serve. EVERYWHERE!
(tasty though!)

of particular note was the collection of contemporary latin american art at MALBA
political, vibrant, intriguing, humourous, alive. good stuff.
the antiques in san telmo were another joy
a year could be spent sorting through them. fun.
porteños are a friendly big-city bunch if you engage them a little
black and yellow taxis dot the city like confetti
often, a certain type of argentine gentleman was at the wheel, willing to impart some interesting insight
a toast of fernet branca to my lovely time spent in BA! salud!
muchas gracias argentina!
hasta la próxima!
heARTbeatgal
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have been away. mentally.
i am back with this question for everyone in 2014
what makes you human?
are you able to draw your answer? write it? glue it on? on the front above the question
find one of these cards and use it to answer in whatever way moves you on the front
then drop it in the mail
simple
fun
together it will make an interesting collage
that i will display somehow for nuit blanche ottawa gatineau 2014
i need my collaborators again!!
i will be checking the mail often
off again. this time physically.
talk soon
heARTbeatgal
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it seems the ‘school age’ walking stick is stuck at the border
the stick made it to L’aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau
and made friends with airport staff!!

and where was it off to you wonder?
no where fast!

i am going to put my money on ‘trouble at security’
“what do you mean ? this stick a threat? can you not see the art in action?!?”
this fine airport staff informs me that the stick is laid up in the airport’s lost & found!
i am all at once delighted and distraught
this is the main airport that sets me free on the world
a place i am fond of, filled with memories (…where were you when you heard Michael Jackson was dead? i was at the montreal airport)
AND just imagine all of the amazing other contents of a montreal airport lost & found!
i made a plea for the stick to be set free
it is on a great journey
it is meant to wander
only time and the interest of strangers will tell
my thanks to my collaborators at the airport
you are part of the art
travel well ‘school age’ stick
…try the bus.
heARTbeatgal
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many thanks again to the patrons and supporters of my #NBOG13 ‘crowd box’ project
the crowd came through
the ‘egon’s miss’ prints are in the mail (finally)
…now, for 2104? there is a spark of an idea. excited already.
hBg
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attended the ARTpreneur conference saturday
was glad to see the community strong and engaged

the business side of art
the 90%

keynote address Suki Lee
we live in a time where “art is part of the economy”
good news for artists and business people alike
“art engenders creativity in business people”
while artists have opportunities
should their entrepreneurial spirit be moved
…branding, blogging, social marketing, networking

Craig Fitzpatrick
ultimately, “artists are product people”
makers of things
that glorious 10% of the time
however product alone
no matter how fine
needs a voice
flowing with remarkable content
if it is meant to be heard today
(certainly not all art is meant to be heard. i have piles of silence in the corner)

Sonny Juane
AND not only a remarkable marketed voice
“…be you. only more interesting!”
hard work indeed
i try
an unintended satisfaction of my artistic pursuits comes from the opportunity to engage my entrepreneurial side
i don’t think i had had that precise thought before these talks
many thanks to the speakers and organizers of the event
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a virtuous spiral from a vicious cycle…
“The Somaly Mam Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to ending modern slavery and empowering its survivors as part of the solution. Human trafficking, a multi-billion dollar industry, is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. With an estimated two million women and children sold into sexual slavery each year, it is a global crisis that must be stopped.
Co-founded by sex slavery survivor Somaly Mam, the Foundation works to eradicate sex slavery, liberate its victims, and empower survivors to create and sustain lives of dignity and as agents of next-generation change. The Foundation supports rescue operations, shelter services, and rehabilitation programs in Southeast Asia, where the trafficking of women and young girls is widespread.
The Somaly Mam Foundation also runs awareness and advocacy campaigns that shed light on the crime of human trafficking, spotlight its brave survivors as living examples of change, and engage the public, business sectors, and governments in the fight to abolish modern slavery.”
– The Somaly Mam Foundation

passionate eye – resin-covered collage 60 x 80cm
i am showing this piece tonight at Art for Awareness
in the hope it can make some money for this worthy cause
in the name of my very best gal pal Vic
she is passionate about this cause and i am passionate about her
consider attending this event tonight
lord elgin hotel 7pm
many great artists and performers
see you there…
heARTbeatgal
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hBg
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