Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet

Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet Gonzalez is a Cuban physician, imprisoned in Cuba since 2003, for his work for democracy and freedom for that unfortunate island.

“I am of the opinion that as long as a Castro-communist dictatorship exists in Cuba, we, Cubans, will not be able to live in freedom and democracy and that the violations of human rights will continue. I ask the democratic governments of the world and the individuals who love justice and freedom to support the Cuban people and not the government of the island which usurped power, betrayed the people, by sullying them. The conquest of liberty for Cuba is the present priority and will require a struggle that is detailed in its organization and persevering. My steps are headed towards the conquest of that priority. Hear, oh God, my cry, listen to my prayer fulfilling my vows day by day. Free me and free the Cuban people.”

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On the road...

Heading back up North today.

Charity Auction

Habatat Galleries in Tyson's Corner, Virginia is sponsoring a special art auction for charity. Already many prominent artists have donated works of art with 100% of the proceeds going to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The artists will display their art work for silent bidding in an exhibition titled "Habatat for Healing."

Lindsey Scott, President of Habatat Galleries was nominated by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for their Man and Women of the Year contest. Ms. Scott has conceived "Habatat for Healing", a special exhibition and auction of exceptional works of art in support of LLS.

Artists such as Jon Kuhn, Mark T. Smith, Bennett Bean, Tim Tate, Tanija & Graham Carr (Australia) and Petr Hora (Czech Republic) to name a few, have already generously donated art works ranging from the $100s into the $1,000s for this wonderful event.

The exhibition opens on March 5th for display and the start of silent bidding. The exhibition will continue through the evening of April 7th when several key-pieces will be auctioned live and winning silent bids will be announced.

I plan to donate to this charity, and in the event that some of you are interested in donating a work of art for the auction (deadline is end of February), please contact:

Lindsey Scott
8020 Towers Crescent Drive
Tysons Corner (Vienna), VA 22182
703-989-7110
lindsey@habatatgalleries.com

Southerning

I'm down South all this week... y'all keep coming back y'heah.

Opportunity for Photographers

Deadline: March 15, 2009

The FotObamaWeek Photography Contest is a team effort by FotoWeek DC and The Newseum: an international photography contest celebrating the Presidential campaign and the Inauguration of Barack Obama.

- Top 100 winning images, selected by The Newseum's judges, will be exhibited at The Newseum.

- All 100 winning images will be published in a limited edition book sponsored by FotoWeek DC.

- Grand prize winners will be announced at a reception at The Newseum.
Cash prizes totaling $5,000.

- All images submitted will be on display at FotoWeek DC's on-line gallery, along with People's Choice winners.

All except Minnesota absentee ballot voters can vote here.

This museum is hiring

Check it out here.

Artistic Work Force

...there are two million trained, entrepreneurial working artists across the country who are assets to their communities. Representing 1.4 percent of the U.S. labor force, artists constitute a sizeable class of workers -- only slightly smaller than the total number of active-duty and reserve personnel in the U.S. military (2.2 million).

More info here.