Raising a Cup of Kindness

By fromskilledhands ( June 19, 2009 at 12:01 am) · Filed under Art, Cups of Kindness, Cuyahoga Valley, Elements Gallery, , , ,

Cups of Kindness, a show and sale to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, has raised enough money to purchase around 27,000 meals—that’s almost 45 meals for the 600 and some folks who live in the Village of Peninsula, Ohio.

Over 70 artists donated pieces of art, 160 pieces in all. All proceeds from the sale of the artwork has benefited the hungry in the 8 Ohio counties that the Foodbank serves. The show opened in early December of 2008, and continues.

Yellow Teacup, by Diane Keske Talmadge, Elements Gallery, Peninsula OHDiane Keske Talmadge has been drawing and painting since she was a child. She is an accomplished portrait, landscape and still life painter. Her paintings have a wonderful luminous quality about them, quietly showing how she sees the world. Diane teaches painting and drawing in her home studio and at the Peninsula Art Academy.

Diane has a collection of 25 or so antique teacups, and she puts at least 1 antique piece in each of her still life paintings. When she was asked if she would donate a piece to Cups of Kindness, Diane didn’t hesitate. She painted two of her antique teacups, which are displayed on lovely small easels. This piece, along with it’s companion pink teacup are available here. Please visit Elements Gallery in the Village of Peninsula, Ohio, or the Cups of Kindness website to see this and other beautiful pieces of artwork. Every dollar raised purchases 7 nutritious meals for NE Ohio’s hungry, folks like you and me, who need a hand.

Cups of Kindness: Friends and neighbors helping each other.

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3 comments »

  1. OldOldLady Of The Hills said,

    June 19, 2009 @ 2:29 am

    These are very Beautiful, as are many of the other things for sale….And for such a GOOD GOOD Cause, my dear….!

  2. MaryWitzl said,

    June 20, 2009 @ 1:41 am

    Good for you, for doing this, Debra.

  3. gerry rosser said,

    June 20, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

    I’ll be crossing Ohio in a few days or so on my way east. Any lodgings in Peninsula?

    Cute dance vid.

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