Hacker Art & Publishing

I am a Sacramento Artist who benefited from the Fred Ball Memorial Fund for "Artists in Crisis."  In 2007, the 2 Artists Calendar Fundraiser Collaboration Project began with fellow artist, Stefani Thomas.  We met at UC Davis in the Art Studio undergraduate program in the 90's.  Our intent: to give back to the community through the sales of calendars with the images we created, and to educate others of this unique grant for Sacramento Regional artists in need.  We're thrilled that our goals have come to fruition. We've raised over $1,000 in calendar sales alone to contribute to the Artists in Crisis Fund. We gave a tuition scholarship to a teen trombonist to attend Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp in the Sierra Mountains and are awarding 2 supply stipends to teens in need that will attend the 2010 Oxbow Art School Summer Art Camp in Napa, CA.  I have taught art at both camps and know first hand the positive impact the arts and camp life have on everyone there.

Cheers to a successful collaborative project!

 The original artwork was exhibited in January 2010 at Tangent Gallery in Sacramento, and February at Pacific West Graphics in Redding.  In April, six of the portraits are in a Collaboration Show at Altered Esthetics Gallery in Minneapolis, MN.  The other six portraits are at the Sacramento Metropolitan Utilities District Gallery in a Portrait Exhibit.

Portrait for August, top 1/2 Cherie, bottom half Stefani. Collage, India ink 12 x 9 inches

Portrait for October, drawn using a 3X magnification mirror.  Ball point ink, extra fine Sharpie12 x 9 inches

August Calendar Image

 October Calendar Image

March Calendar Image

April Calendar Image

May Calendar Image

November Calendar Image

Each self portrait was created by both artists, 1/2 Stefani, 1/2 myself.  I would begin one; mail it to Stefani to complete with her self portrait.  She would begin the next, mail it to me and so on.  Each portrait combines a different medium and orientation, and echoes the time of year.  We created each 1/2 in one sitting so that it retained the spontaneity of the moment and was not over labored.  For the calendar, we created borders to accompany each image.  Stefani drew 6 and I drew 6.  I put it all together in Photoshop, the calendar looks just like the artwork! Cherie Hacker & Stefani Thomas

cherie@hackerartpub.com  

If you'd like to contribute to the project fund, calendars are still available for a donation of $5.00 or more. Just drop me an email thru my website.

Calendars are a GREAT TEACHING TOOL for teachers!

Calendar images are 7" high by 8 1/2 " wide when hung on the wall = 14"h x 8 1/2"w