Empowering Women: Breast Cancer Awareness Event at Michelle Farmer Boutique

We invite you to a very special Breast Cancer Awareness event, 'Empowering Women', on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 10am - 6pm at the Michelle Farmer Boutique. 

This special event will feature (3) incredible Guest Speakers: Christine Handy, Survivor and Best-Selling Author of Walk Beside Me, along with Michelle Stallone, RT (R) (M) Patient Care Coordinator, and Margarita Kahn, Survivor and Owner of MRK Intimates + Co-Owner of Ellipse Lingerie.

'A Journey of Hope' at Cos Bar in Dallas, Texas Featuring Renowned Public Speaker Christine Handy

Experience A Journey of Hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, taking place at Cos Bar in Dallas on Wednesday, October 10th from 1-3pm.

Join Cos Bar for an intimate discussion with breast cancer survivor and best-selling author of Walk Beside Me Christine Handy. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Cattle Baron’s Ball benefiting the American Cancer Society.
RSVP at dallas@cosbar.com 

www.christinehandy.com

South Florida visual artist Skip Hartzell is not your typical Dog Artist, his work is anything but ordinary.

South Florida contemporary artist Skip Hartzell creates incredible dog-inspired art for art lovers and dog lovers alike. From paintings, sculptures, works on paper, to wall installations, Hartzell’s work is unique, sophisticated and heartfelt, with a playful touch. The artist is passionate about his subject matter and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue no kill shelters.

Dog Sculptures made with Resin, Paper and Concrete

“Dogs are always in the moment. Although nothing in life has held my attention longer or has been more fascinating to me than dogs, my work is about much more than that. It is about form, movement, color and texture. The dogs are a recognizable common denominator that allows me to communicate my joy of living, passions and sentiments,” said Skip Hartzell.

Skip Hartzell Studio

Skip Hartzell's dogs are anything but ordinary. Donning a shirt that reads, “I support putting dog abusers to sleep,” with dog patterned suspenders – it’s clear from the first introduction that Hartzell’s affinity for canines transcends the average.

'Litter', Flashe & Graphite on Paper, 42 x 60 Inches

The biggest disservice a viewer could do to Hartzell’s work is liken it to mere dog-art. Hartzell is not a dog-painter, but instead an artist who is keen on exploring the movement, form, and energy embodied by man’s best friend. "Dogs are always in the moment. Although nothing in life has held my attention longer or has been more fascinating to me than dogs, my work is about much more than that. It is about form, movement, color and texture. The dogs are a recognizable common denominator that allows me to communicate my joy of living, passions and sentiments." -Skip Hartzell.

Happy Collectors of Skip Hartzell's Dogs

The artist is passionate about his subject matter and donates proceeds from the sale of his artworks to animal-rescue no kill shelters. For sales, commissions or more information about the work, email or call: skipperhartzell@yahoo.com / 561-389-2148. Visit: www.skiphartzell.com

Meet The Unstoppable & Inspirational Christine Handy - Mother, Model, Public Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Breast Cancer Survivor

As we approach Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, experience one of the most inspiring stories you will ever witness - Watch Christine's latest Video.

Meet the unstoppable and inspirational Christine Handy, she is a Mother, Public Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Breast Cancer Survivor living in Miami, Florida. On May 1, 2016 Christine released her first book Walk Beside Me, a fictional depiction of her illness and her long road to recovery.

The book immediately became a national best-seller and Christine subsequently became a radio personality and motivational speaker. She is also a FOX News Radio breast cancer early detection advocate. Christine Handy's novel is an absolute must-read, an incredible story about illness, women, the power of friendship, love, hope and the strength of the human spirit.

To submit an inquiry, arrange a book-signing event, request an interview or book a public speaking engagement with Christine Handy, please visit: www.christinehandy.com / email: theproperpress@gmail.com

Miami's Favorite Fair Hops the Bay and Lands on the Sands of South Beach

Emerging contemporary art fair, Superfine!, returns to Miami Art Week from December 5-9, 2018 and moves to the Art Deco Welcome Center. Now on its fourth Miami show and seventh overall edition, Superfine! has proven itself to be the art fair that breaks down barriers. Seamlessly integrating independent artists and galleries under one roof, the fair also opens doors for those who’ve never collected art and want to.

Superfine! Miami Beach will take place from December 5 to 9 within the Art Deco Welcome Center located at 10th street and Ocean Drive. 38 solo artist booths and 11 galleries make up this year’s presentation, and visitors are encouraged to interact with and purchase the art – 75 percent of which is priced affordably from $300 to $5,000. A new collector’s paradise, Superfine! also encourages art lovers to use new tools like Art Money to purchase works with zero interest loans and manageable monthly payments.

Letter from fair Director Alex Mitow:

“It was important to us not to return to Miami Art Week unless we could provide real value for the emerging artists and galleries who make up our exhibitor base, as well as easy access for both local collectors and those visiting from around the globe. With a location on the sand in Miami Beach adjacent to SCOPE and Untitled and a 5 minute Uber or CitiBike from the main Art Basel fair, I can confidently say that we can.

Art should be about experiencing wonder and discovery, being enlightened and excited. Too many fairs and galleries get wrapped up in art world politics and forget their prime duty: to connect the work of talented artists with people who love and appreciate it. That’s the mindset we are seeking (and succeeding) to correct.” 

“We have been – and always will be – the boutique fair to big box fairs like Art Miami and Art Basel. Even as we expand to give our exhibitors room to spread out, we maintain a cap of 40-80 exhibitors and carefully curate each fair as a unique exhibition. So there’s a lot to see, but the visitor can still digest it, and know the work is quality because we pay more attention to that than many of the bigger guys on the block are able to do. Superfine! Miami Beach will heavily leverage the performing arts – both from Miami and around the globe – to create a highly immersive environment that’s a respite from typical art fair fare.

Being on the Beach, this year’s Superfine! will also take an environmental turn with installation art centered around the plastics that continue to pose a problem in our world’s oceans and panel discussions at the intersection of science and art. I quite honestly cannot wait to see how our artists and galleries tackle the urgent issues facing us, and moreover continue to engage collectors at every level with incredible emerging contemporary art.” 

About Superfine!

Superfine! – The Fair was created by an artist, James Miille, and an arts entrepreneur, Alex Mitow, in 2015. The two, partners in life as well as business, started the fair as a reaction to what they saw in the current art market — inflated prices, sluggish sales, and a widening valley between a constantly growing art-appreciating public and an insular art world positioned outside of their price range and comfort zone. Superfine! is an alternative to typical art fairs – a transparent, approachable environment for buying and selling art that maintains the highest curatorial standards in the industry while simultaneously opening up the market to new collectors and emerging gallery programs and artists.

Vero Beach Abstract Artist Chitra Ramanthan Creates Elegant & Peaceful Paintings Ideal For Any Space

Painter and arts educator Chitra Ramanathan's unique body of acrylic and mixed media paintings portray happiness as a visual entity through a curious blend of intense colors and a myriad of textural materials that glow in any light and provide a feast for the eyes. Hence they have been considered ideal for display in any luxury venue or interior by collectors and designers alike. 

'Manifestation", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, 58 x 38 inches

Chitra was invited to interview with Art Link in Boston, Massachusetts to participate in Conversations with Artists and Art Professionals hosted by Joyce Creiger, founder of Art Specifier, who invited and interviewed the renowned painter and arts educator for the popular series.

'Symphony' (2015), Acrylic on Canvas, 67 x 71 inches

Growing up as an award-winning child artist in India, the artist continued her education and pursued a career as an established painter in the United States. Chitra attended the University of Illinois and received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting with honors in 1993, and her M.B.A degree with concentrations in Art Museum Administration and Human Resources in 1997 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

'Joyful Musings', Mixed Media on Canvas, 36 x 60 inches

Chitra's distinguished body of work, many of them large-scale, have been acquired in the United States and abroad, and commissioned as site-specific public artworks by educational institutions and organizations such as MGM Resorts, Las Vegas. 

Untitled, commissioned piece for a private collector in Boston, Mass.
Acrylic, Gold Leaf, Mixed Media on Canvas, 36 x 60 inches

A pair of the artist's signed paintings are displayed permanently in the Bellagio Conservatory at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas since 2004. 

Chitra Ramanathan's Paintings Hang in the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas' Permanent Collection

As an arts educator who has taught courses and workshops in the painting medium for more than a decade, Chitra has been invited to participate in numerous visual presentations of her body of thematic work by institutions within the United States and abroad, such as the Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom at the Royal Academy Schools in 2005, with invitations for professional artist residencies completed in Paris, France 2010, and in Venice, Italy 2012. 

'Ocean Melodies', Acylic on Canvas, 67 x 48 inches

Chitra is a faculty member of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. She is a full-time artist and painter who is widely collected throughout the US and abroad. To learn more about this fascinating artist, for sales and inquiries, or view images of available and acquired original artworks please visit www.chitrafineart.com

Best-Selling Author, Cancer Survivor And Motivational Speaker Christine Handy Inspires Humanity Through Her Incredible Journey Of Survival, Friendship And Self-Love

Public speaker and author of the best-selling novel, ‘Walk Beside Me’, model Christine Handy has dedicated herself to empowering audiences across the United States through her powerful story about illness, recovery, inner-beauty and the strength of the human spirit.

After a series of health crises including breast cancer, former model Christine Handy found a new way to live and devoted herself to sharing her journey with others, while educating and consoling them. In her pursuit she authored the novel Walk Beside Me, a fictional depiction of her illness and her long road to recovery. Released on May 1, 2016, the book immediately became a national best-seller launching Christine into a new career as a high-demand motivational speaker and successful author. “A heart-felt story that makes you believe in miracles,” said Michael Levin, New York Times Best Selling Author, of Christine’s book Walk Beside Me.

Prior to her battles with cancer, she endured a series of health problems with serious complications and a long path to recovery. Cancer brought a radically new perspective on life for Christine, "It took me having to fight for my life to realize my self-worth,” she said. Christine had lived a picture-perfect life as a wife and mother, with a successful modeling career and a rich social life. She was physically fit, athletic, and beautiful – her life was the quintessential American dream that turned into a nightmare, and finally to a new life of independence, self-confidence, and fulfillment.

“The writing experience has helped me grow emotionally and spiritually. God gave me the book I always wanted to write. Writing a book had always been my life’s dream.  It may not have been the story I dreamt of writing, but it was Gods story and I had to be faithful. The writing process was also healing to a mountain of open wounds I had from the doctors that bullied me and from the daunting chemo that I had to endure. My story is a powerful tale, and writing it after I lived through it helped me see it in a different light. A light that gave me hope and showed me my own bravery,” said Christine Handy, author of the nationally best-selling book Walk Beside Me.

An accomplished model in both the national and international sphere, Christine began modeling at the tender age of 11 in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout her career she did campaigns for notable brands including Guess, J. Crew, JC Penney, Bud Light, Pepsi, Petco and Target. Modeling up until her cancer diagnosis, Christine now serves as a spokesperson, motivational speaker and Ambassador for cancer-related causes. 

Christine travels on a national level speaking to wide audiences not just about her journey, but also about the importance of walking through life with people that will carry you forward through the good, the bad and the in-between. "We truly are who we surround ourselves with and because of that we must choose wisely our friends and companions. My motto is that there is purpose in pain, but it’s a choice to use it to help others. My book is now in its second publishing and I have another novel on the way," said Christine Handy. 

The model and best-selling author specializes in speaking about being unstoppable, social justice, equality, and about empowering people. Christine has recently collaborated with another speaker and author to go on the road and fight for social justice and help bridge the gap between different cultures, races and genders; this collaboration truly sets Christine apart from other public speakers.

Her story has been featured in many prestigious publications, she has also been featured as a breast cancer advocate and expert on Fox News Radio. Christine has two amazing sons whose devotion through all her illnesses continues to humble and astound her. Christine’s family has been a rock, a comfort, and a blessing during hard times. In the immortal words of Princess Diana, “Family is the most important thing in the world.” 

Christine Handy resides in Miami, Florida. She is an avid writer, her sequel to Walk Beside Me is on the way and very different than the first, it’s the “after-illness life”, very dramatic and “full of life”, a real page turner. Christine speaks Nationally about her books and on empowering women and other topics such as bullying and how to be unstoppable. Learn more about the extraordinary, inspirational and unquenchable Christine Handy at www.christinehandy.com or www.walkbesideme.net. For media inquiries, to schedule an interview, book a public speaking engagement or receive additional information, please email: theproperpress@gmail.com