North Carolina Artist Jason Craighead Donates "Structure 17" to Works of Heart Auction Against AIDS
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" -- Jason Craighead Raleigh, NC, September 21, 2007 --( "Raising money for the Carolina Alliance of AIDS Services is a very worthy cause and the Works of Heart event is so well done,” he said recently.With the additional support of financial sponsors, 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction benefit The Alliance of AIDS Services – Carolina (AAS-C) and its programs for direct care, housing, education, prevention, and faith ministries.He presented the 40” x 50” painting (mixed media on canvas) to the auction’s organizers during the official “Kick Off Party for Artists and Sponsors” held September 9 at Enoteca Vin on Glenwood South." “Structure 17” represents the most recent direction in the artist’s evolution.“My current work includes ideas on construction, deconstruction, revitalization, and the energies produced in an urban environment,” he said.Since its inception in 1991, nearly 2500 pieces of artwork have passed through Works of Heart generating almost $600,000 in sales.With the additional support of financial sponsors, 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction benefit The Alliance of AIDS Services – Carolina (AAS-C) and its programs for direct care, housing, education, prevention, and faith ministries.