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Art Gallery raises money for local foundation
Allistair Pinsof
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: ARTS
Dr. Annetta Ramsay sits in a century-old home off Oak street, surrounded by several paintings of women suffering from pain, distress, and unhappiness.
Ramsay is the president of the Chrysalis Educational Foundation, which seeks to inform the Denton community on eating disorders and consol the families that encounter them. For the second time this year, Ramsay is hosting an open-house art gallery with the proceeds going toward the foundation and a documentary called "Fighting Disorder" that will inform people on a national level.
"Twenty to twenty-five percent of females have these disorders in college," Ramsey said. "We want to raise awareness and provide an arm with our treatment center and help give people information and hope."
The art gallery started long ago; its goal is to raise money and connect people to these issues on an emotional level. All of the work displayed is a partial donation from the artists; they agreed to only take 15 percent of the profits made on their work. The work itself ranges from abstract pieces to thoughtful portraits and somewhere in between. They all have a number of things in common, despite their approach.
"We have 18 or more pieces up," Ramsay said. "Most of them are from the DFW area. The theme is about a woman's body image; how women see themselves and each other."
Nick Nobilique, a Texas painter who has a number of paintings bought by Denton's mayor and displayed at notable locations, such as Denton City Hall, has his "Crying Eyes" Series on show. They are four-foot square oil paintings that show disfigured women in emotional distress. They are equally abstract and direct in style and theme.
Of his contribution to the project, Nobilique said, "I donated the work to them so that they [the Foundation] could gain a little momentum to put together some other things going on."
Ramsay said she and the Foundation hope to bring a cathartic response out of eating disorder victims and help them find solace. Along with filmmaker and NT alumni David Alvarado, she is focusing the Foundation's efforts into communicating grievances and questions on eating disorders in a visual medium.
While the film is going into pre-production thanks to events like the art gallery, Ramsay continues her work at the Foundation. Ramsay continues to help people through the process, but she hopes to distribute the film in order to convince others that something can be done about it.
"We run a treatment center that is meant to be an alternative to going to a hospital. People do recover. It takes a lot of work but it does happen," Ramsay said.
The Foundation can be reached by calling 940-382-5688. To follow the film's progress, visit www.fightingdisorder.com.
Ramsay is the president of the Chrysalis Educational Foundation, which seeks to inform the Denton community on eating disorders and consol the families that encounter them. For the second time this year, Ramsay is hosting an open-house art gallery with the proceeds going toward the foundation and a documentary called "Fighting Disorder" that will inform people on a national level.
"Twenty to twenty-five percent of females have these disorders in college," Ramsey said. "We want to raise awareness and provide an arm with our treatment center and help give people information and hope."
The art gallery started long ago; its goal is to raise money and connect people to these issues on an emotional level. All of the work displayed is a partial donation from the artists; they agreed to only take 15 percent of the profits made on their work. The work itself ranges from abstract pieces to thoughtful portraits and somewhere in between. They all have a number of things in common, despite their approach.
"We have 18 or more pieces up," Ramsay said. "Most of them are from the DFW area. The theme is about a woman's body image; how women see themselves and each other."
Nick Nobilique, a Texas painter who has a number of paintings bought by Denton's mayor and displayed at notable locations, such as Denton City Hall, has his "Crying Eyes" Series on show. They are four-foot square oil paintings that show disfigured women in emotional distress. They are equally abstract and direct in style and theme.
Of his contribution to the project, Nobilique said, "I donated the work to them so that they [the Foundation] could gain a little momentum to put together some other things going on."
Ramsay said she and the Foundation hope to bring a cathartic response out of eating disorder victims and help them find solace. Along with filmmaker and NT alumni David Alvarado, she is focusing the Foundation's efforts into communicating grievances and questions on eating disorders in a visual medium.
While the film is going into pre-production thanks to events like the art gallery, Ramsay continues her work at the Foundation. Ramsay continues to help people through the process, but she hopes to distribute the film in order to convince others that something can be done about it.
"We run a treatment center that is meant to be an alternative to going to a hospital. People do recover. It takes a lot of work but it does happen," Ramsay said.
The Foundation can be reached by calling 940-382-5688. To follow the film's progress, visit www.fightingdisorder.com.
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