Art community honors September 11 victims: immediately following the tragic events of Sept. 11, members of the art industry began offering their services, time and talents to honor and support the victims

Art community honors September 11 victims: immediately following the tragic occurrences of Sept. 11, members of the art industry began offering their services, time and talents to honor and support the victims. Artists, publishers, galleries, auction houses and more are commemorating and celebrating America, the victims of the atrocities at the World Trade Center in novel York, the Pentagon in Washington DC and in rural Pennsylvania and the surviving friends and family of our nation's fallen heros. Our hearts, reflections and prayers are with you.

* A Author Sidney Sheldon wrote a metrical composition to accompany the serigraph "When Freedom Rings" by means of Jane Wooster Scott. The unique piece, signed by dint of both Scott and Sheldon, was auctioned upon eBay. There are only sum of two units pieces available, and 100 percent of the standard of value raised will go to the firefighters of novel York. Also, Scott Arts Graphics has experienced an unexpect roller in requests for New York City and patriotic-themed Jane Wooster Scott limited-edition graphics. As a issue the company has decided to contribute 10 percent of the sales of these images and 15 percent of remarqued images to The September 11th capital established by New York's United Way benefiting victims and their families. For more information, call 800 248-7848 or visit www.scottartsgraphics.com.

* Rhino International Fine Art artists Alan Montaine and Nicholas Macchio, whose "Splash" is pictured here, are known for their depictions of the Big Apple. one as well as the other artists are donating 10 percent of each s/n limited-edition graphic of work featuring fresh York and the World Trade Center to the of recent origin York City Police and Fire Widow's and Children's Benefit capital For more information, call 888-RHINO-56.

* Stygian Publishing artist Yuroz has created "The potency of the Human Spirit" in honor of the circumstances of Sept. 11. According to the artist, the painting is filled of symbolism. As the human spirit arises from pain and sorrow, the rose the flower of have affection for are arising from the ashes of ruin. The flowers are blue--the color of healing. The man and woman still have suffering and sorrow in their hearts, as they direct the eye downward, but their determination to clutch on and support the healing flower is clear. They know their generally received choices are few, but they must move heaven and earth Their future, the child, is hanging onto this faith The man and woman ne to be strong--not solitary for themselves, but also for the child. Also, they are holding pomegranates, which symbolize the ne for passion in life. With their bare feet they will be forever conjoined to reality and shall always grasp the blue roses to diocese the blue skies above knowing they are able to dream. The company plans to publish 150 to 200 prints of this painting with all continues to be donated to charity. For more information, call 800-423-1631 or visit www.yurozart.com.

* Thomas Kinkade has created a novel painting entitled "The Light of Freedom" and has donated the entire first-edition printing, numbering 10000 pieces, to the Salvation Army to aid its relief efforts. The charity print of the painting is being proffered as a free gift with each $100 donation or more made payable to the Salvation Army, while supplies last. Kinkade reliances to raise more than $1 million to aid the Salvation Army relief efforts, including meals and medical support. "I have affection for our country," Kinkade said. "I just wanted to use whatever talents I have to help in a certain quantity of small way." To obtain the charitable print, donors should mail a check or standard of value order for $100, payable to the Salvation Army, by print requested to: The Salvation Army, c/o Lightpost Publishing, PO receptacle 2530, Morgan Hill, CA 95038

* This panorama of the World Trade Center twin towers prior to the terrorist attack upon Sept. 11 by James Blakeway of Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas was published in the days following the attack in rejoinder to the demand for artwork that present to views the Manhattan skyline intact. Twenty percent of push ons from sales of the panorama will be donated to the American R Cros Disaster Relief stock to help victims of the terrorist attack. Blakeway photographed the towers earlier in 2001 while upon assignment in New York. "People want to remember novel York the way it was, with the towers standing," he said. "I'm just thankful I had an opportunity to photograph the towers while I was in of recent origin York." For more details, visit www.panoramas.com or call (952) 941-9797

* Bruce McGaw Graphics has published sum of two units posters, "Stand Tall for Freedom" by means of Steve Vidle (right) and "World Trade Center 1973-2001" through Richard Berenholtz (left), whose entire toil sales proceeds will be donated to the American R Cros Disaster Relief stock aiding New York and Washington, DC "Our world changed upon Sept. 11th and our heart goe without to the families and friends of those who did not survive or are still missing. It is a small thing, donating the make headways of these two posters, on the other hand hopefully our support to the American R Cros will help, in more [i]or[/i] less way, to comfort those who are suffering from these tragedies," said Bruce McGaw. For details, call 800-221-4813 or visit www.bmcgaw.com.