SAT FEB 25 2-4 pm
@ WORD UP
4157 Broadway @ 176th Street

$5 Artwork raffle to benefit WORD UP

Illuminated Abstraction is a series of twelve 12×12″ three dimensional acrylic paintings constructed of clear & mirrored plexiglas illuminated from the inside. The viewer’s reflected image becomes part of the work and changes from person to person. This series is partially funded by: NoMAA Regrant Program, made possible by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation.

Welcome to the 2nd Annual ART FOR iMENTOR!

For every $10 donated, the donor receives one (1) entry for their chance to win original art by Maggie Hernandez :: http://www.paintedplane.com

PLUS for donations of $26 or more, get a chance to win an iPad, courtesy of Crowdrise.

Thank you Donors!

The winners of the 2nd Annual Art for iMentor are:
Jessica Roca
Jim O’Brien
Nadja Marcoz
 
 

THE DRAWING will take place at noon on SUNDAY, APRIL 1st. Winners will be posted HERE. See below for artwork selection.

ARTWORK PICKUP will be in Midtown or Northern Manhattan. Packing and Shipping available at additional cost.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Go to http://www.crowdrise.com/odd12/fundraiser/maggiehernandez
Give $10, $20, $30, $40, $50, or more. Be sure to send your donation with an eCard to maggie@paintedplane.com so I can track drawing entries.

Please remember to request a MATCHING GIFT from your employer!

ARWORK SELECTION

(1) Geometric 30×40″ acrylic on canvas

(2) Expressionistic 24×30″ acrylic on canvas

(3) Crosshatch 24×24″ acrylic on canvas

ABOUT iMENTOR

iMentor is a unique mentoring program for underserved high school students in 4 of the 5 boroughs of NYC — not in Staten Island yet. Check out their page for the 2011 Donor Drive http://www.crowdrise.com/ODD12/fundraiser/

WHAT MAKES iMENTOR UNIQUE?

iMentor matches high school students with caring adults; USING TECHNOLOGY as the primary mode of communication between mentor and mentee. In addition to email and texting, iMentor SPONSORS LIVE MONTHLY EVENTS to help bring the iMentor community together.

WHY SUPPORT THIS CAUSE?

It costs $1,000 a year to support a pair and ensure they have access to the highest quality programming and resources.  So whether you help with $10 or $1,000, your involvement makes you part of a network of individuals making a lasting investment in the life of a high school student.

By making a donation to iMentor through Art for iMentor you get:
1) A ONE SHOT OPPORTUNITY to make a difference in the life of young person who NEEDS YOU.
2) Plus multiple OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN ORIGINAL ART!
3) AND for donations of $26 or more, a chance to win an iPad, courtesy of Crowrise.

DEDICATION
The Art For iMentor project is dedicated to my mentee, Stephanie C.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Maggie Hernandez, iMentor mentor

Want to learn more? Check out what it takes to become a mentor.

Opening Reception TUE JUNE 7 6 – 8 pm
@ NoMAA Gallery | Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
178 Bennett Avenue @ 189 St

Featuring…
CAN YOU FEEL IT? c. 2010
Maggie Hernandez

DIRECTIONS
NoMAA Gallery | Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
178 Bennett Avenue @ 189 St
“A” Train to 190th Street
Henry Hudson to 178th St or FDR Drive to 178th St

Sunday, June 12 1-6pm

Maggie Hernandez | 212.917.334.9910
461 Ft. Washington Ave. #56 (at 181st St.)

Join me at my studio for conversation, refreshments and
a preview of works in progress including…

UNTITLED WORKS

KEDS
Men’s :: Women’s :: Kids
See full selection

Maggie Hernandez donates art to raise funds for iMentor! For every $10 donated, the donor receives one (1) entry for their chance to win original art by Maggie Hernandez.

THE DRAWING will take place on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27th at 6:30pm sharp. Winners will be posted online at  http://www.crowdrise.com/ArtforiMentor and at http://paintedplane.com/html/?p=606.  3 Winners may choose from the below 6 artworks (all 12×12″ acrylic on canvas).

WINNERS
Orcun Unlu :: Stacey Arenas :: Jessica Roca

ABOUT iMENTOR

iMentor is a unique mentoring program for underserved high school students in 4 of the 5 boroughs of NYC — not in Staten Island yet.

WHAT MAKES iMENTOR UNIQUE?

iMentor matches high school students with caring adults; USING TECHNOLOGY as the primary mode of communication between mentor and mentee.  In addition to email and texting, iMentor SPONSORS LIVE MONTHLY EVENTS to help bring the iMentor community together.

WHY SUPPORT THIS CAUSE?
By making a donation to iMentor through Art for iMentor you get:
1) A ONE SHOT OPPORTUNITY to make a difference in the life of young person who NEEDS YOU.
2) Plus multiple OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN ORIGINAL ART by a NYC artist!

PLEASE GIVE
$10, $20, $30, $40, $50, or more for good Karma AND your chance to win original art!

DEDICATION
The Art For iMentor project is dedicated to my mentee, Stephanie C.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Maggie Hernandez, iMentor mentor

These top layers are painted clear plexiglas.  The bottom layer will be plexiglas mirror over a wooden shadowbox.  In between the painted plexiglas and the mirror will be miniature lights; shining through the transparent areas.  In those same transparent areas, the reflection of the viewer can be seen.

Stay tuned for the development of these works.

SPECIAL THANKS
Illuminated Abstraction: Generation 1 is partially funded by the NoMAA Regrant Program, made possible by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation.

Sunday, June 13 1-6pm

Join me at my studio for conversation, refreshments and
a preview of New 2010 Work including…

URBAN REBEL

The problem was that I didn’t have one iota of experience painting.  Though I dove into my first semester with all the passion and enthusiasm I could muster, I was completely lost.  I didn’t yet understand the medium, how to compose a page, or how to work with color.  Nothing I did resulted in a piece of artwork anyone could bare looking at.  I’d put up my work for class critique and I’d literally cry while everyone else laughed.  To sum it up, my test semester was a complete flop.

For our final, we were assigned a home project; a painting of a window. It seemed that in my own private space, away from criticisms of the class, I could work. My final painting was actually decent; so decent it saved me from expulsion.  As a result, I was admitted into the Fine Art department at FIT commencing in the fall of 1996.