ArtNUDE Philly’s two day opening night at the James Oliver Gallery was a wonderful success. So many people came to the event on both nights to raise money and awareness for the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. There was a plethora of beautiful artwork at the show in a variety of different mediums and styles, live music, and meaningful performances. I was honored that my collection of Bonded Forever jewelry made it into the show and I’m happy that it garnered attention, sales, and positive feedback.
(Left to right: Scarred by Lauren Rinaldi, Hope by Chuck Hosier, and She by Pete Checchia)
A lot of the artwork at the show was very thought provoking, graphic, and raw. There was a series of photographs by Jayne Toohey that shook me too my core. The photographs documented a woman’s journey through a double breast reconstruction surgery. I met the woman from the photos at the event and she was so vibrant, full of life, and cancer free (yay!). It was such a wonderful gift to be able to see her still alive and kicking. It’s good to know that there fortunately IS a light at the end of the tunnel for so many people and I hope that the advancement in medicine and research can help save more lives in the future.
I encourage you to go see the show before it closes next month. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. The James Oliver Gallery is open on Monday-Tuesday (by appointment only), Wednesday-Friday 5-8PM, and Saturdays 12PM-8PM. If you have questions about any of the Bonded Forever jewelry in the in the show, please feel free to send an email to jamesolivergallery@gmail.com or call 267 918 7432. You can also contact Bonded Forever at info@bondedforeverjewelry.com.
