Artists Donate 60% of Artwork Proceeds for Southern Californian Fire Victims

Los Angeles, CA — November 4, 2007. Art Bridges Gallery, an on-line gallery of well known Southern California artists, announces that it will be providing a special selection of contemporary and traditional artworks from November 2, 2007 - January 31, 2008. Sixty per cent of the proceeds will be designated for the fire victims of Southern California through the American Red Cross. www.artbridgesgallery.com

Thea Robertshaw is the featured artist in the art bridges gallery fire donation effort. Thea offers her acrylic canvas painting of the beautiful lake in the City of Poway, which was devastated by the fire. Her donation is ¡§Lake Poway (1980).¡¨ Ms. Robertshaw resides in the City of Long Beach, California. (50% of the proceeds from this artwork will be donated to the Red Cross for victims of the Poway fire.)

Woven into the tapestry of each artwork is ¡§Hope in Tomorrow.¡¨ The special artwork that can be purchased to assist the victims includes drawings, paintings and sculpture such as:

„X¡§Sacred Place¡¨ Lukman Glasgow
„X¡§Ramses¡¨ & ¡§Beppu¡¨ Joseph Gatto
„X¡§Abbaya¡¨ Carol Bishop
„X¡§Ed Ruscha Study¡¨ Kent Twitchell
„X¡§Red Amaryllis¡¨ & ¡§Cereus¡¨ Dorte Christjansen
„X¡§Ivy II¡¨ Barbara Thomason
„X¡§The Golden City¡¨ Eleanor Yudkoff
„X¡§Pelourinho¡¨ Gayle S. Gale
„X¡§Rush Hour¡¨ Mildred Kouzel
„X¡§Leda and the Swan¡¨ Stephen Werlick
„X¡§Charlie Parker¡¨ John Kempton

Joseph Gatto, Craftsman, best expressed the feelings of the Art Bridges Gallery artists by saying, ¡§At this time of sorrow and tragedy, many people are rebuilding their lives as well as their homes, and from our hearts we are offering food for the soul.¡¨ Gallery Director Joan DeBruin adds, ¡§The artists said they feel grateful to be able to offer their services in this way — art is what they know. This is an incomparable way to donate to a cause that affects all of us.¡¨

Art Bridges Gallery is a one-of-a-kind online experience for businesses, collectors and the public. The online gallery can be navigated through three distinct gallery spaces.

The artwork may be picked up at the artist¡¦s studio. Additional costs will apply if the artwork needs to be shipped. (California taxes will apply since Art Bridges Gallery is not a non-profit organization). The gallery includes a secure means to purchase these exceptional pieces.

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Contact: Joan deBruin
Company: Creative Art Bridges
Telephone: 877-278-7829 or 626-355-6189
Email: joan@artbridgesgallery.com
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