Will Paint for Food

The green days of summer

Italian pepper, 4x6 inches, acrylic on board, available

August may be a slow time for some, but Shawn Kenney, my collaborator in WILL PAINT FOR FOOD's efforts to raise funds to support hunger relief, is spending the month preparing for Pawtucket Open Studios on September 7-9, 2007.

An avid cook and gardener, Shawn's been going green lately, with new little food paintings of beans, jalapenos, cucumbers, and this amazing pepper. During Open Studios, you'll be able to purchase Shawn's newest food paintings as well as the ever-popular note cards.

Speaking of note cards, there's now an easy interface right on this site to buy note cards using safe and secure PayPal and a credit card. Just click the link for "Buy note cards" to the right of this post, and you'll see all the available boxed collections.

And, as always, a portion of each sale of original artwork and note cards will be donated to organizations helping to end hunger through education, outreach, and food distribution.

It's a pretty tasty way to help end hunger.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank

We're excited to announce Will Paint for Food's third consecutive quarterly donation to help end hunger. The recipient of a $300 donation from the sale of Shawn Kenney's food-themed original artwork and note cards is the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

For twenty-five years, the Food Bank has worked to ensure that every Rhode Islander has access to the healthy, nutritious food they need. According to their web site, the Food Bank distributes approximately nine million pounds of food to Rhode Islanders in need through a network of nearly 400 member agencies serving 51,000 adults and children each year.

Will Paint for Food is proud to support the work of our state's largest food distribution program.

Your purchase of food-themed artwork or notecards through this site helps support agencies working to end hunger through education, outreach, and food distribution.

Won't you join us?

It's a pretty tasty way to fight hunger.

Will Paint in Charlestown

Eggplant II, 4"x6" acrylic on board, available

If you can tear yourself away from some of Rhode Island's most beautiful beaches this summer, please stop in to the Charlestown Gallery, 2183 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road in Charlestown, RI (phone 401-364-0120). Owners Renee O'Gara and Dave Gilly Gilstein are showing Shawn's work all summer, and they're generously contributing part of the gallery's commission on each sale to WILL PAINT FOR FOOD.

Next month we'll be making our quarterly donation based on proceeds of sales of paintings and note cards from Shawn's beautiful show at risd/works in Providence, and other sales from April through June. This is the third quarter in a row since the creation of WILL PAINT FOR FOOD that we've been able to make a contribution. How cool is that?

Be sure to keep up with Shawn's painting blog for the latest about the little (and not so little) food paintings and other work.

It's a pretty tasty way to help fight hunger.

A Tasteful Pursuit

Share Our Strength's 'A Tasteful Pursuit' dinner series stops in Providence tonight at Gracie's restaurant.

The event also includes an auction to help raise money to end childhood hunger.

Continuing our involvement with SOS, we've donated 3 images (in the form of one-of-a-kind archival prints) to be signed by the chefs involved.

We certainly couldn'tve taken part without the help of some good folks locally: the amazing prints are courtesy Ted & co. at iolabs the great framing was donated by Geoff over at the Dryden galleries.

Tickets may still be available - for more info, call 401.272.7811

Maine Whoopie Pie

Shawn & I have always been interested in the local food favorites that people swear by.
The Philly Cheesesteak, Chicago Pizza, Rhode Island's Clamcakes, there’s so many and I think they would make a great series of paintings.
Here’s a little chocolate and cream concoction that belongs to Maine, the Whoopie Pie.
(on ebay it's listed incorrectly as Whoppie...spell check couldn't help)
I’m thinking we should all share in this delight. Up for bid now on ebay,

Melts in your mouth... BID NOW

I have to think that everyone can finish that phrase. These little delights can be addicting and we are betting you know someone who will look at this and say “that’s my favorite candy”!
Maybe a Mother’s Day purchase. Check it out and bid now on ebay.

Some fresh ground pepper? BID NOW!

pepper mill, 4x6" acrylic on board

Saying yes to that question will result in all shapes & sizes of pepper mills coming at you, some even battery operated and with headlights!

This is another favorite of mine &  the one working pepper mill we have in our house.  A beautiful painting and a great addition to any kitchen, up for bid now on ebay.

Toasted with Butter- BID NOW

We love Sunday Brunch, the meal that you can share with friends and family and still have a few precious hours of your weekend left. No weekday fare is entertained, its waffles, omelets, benedicts and muffins stuffed with fresh fruit and chocolate, if you are lucky. Up for bid right now on ebay is this tasty treat.

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Nime Chow:BID NOW

In Providence RI, we are fortunate to have a few places that serve excellent nime chow. Shawn's inspiration for this painting was from a place in South Providence that we think is the best.  A bit of peanut dipping sauce and you are all set. This is our latest listing on ebay, let's get bidding.

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Lemon-Aid: BID NOW

   

Just in time for Spring, yes I think we can finally say that, check out Shawn’s work on ebay .The newest up for bid is this little bit of sunshine, “Lemons”. This is the third painting we’ve posted. The Cosmopolitan and the Carrot are almost at the end of their 7 days and both are in heated bidding wars. Our plan is to post 2-3 new items on ebay each week. Many thanks and happy bidding to all.

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