I was inspired by Elizabeth Vargas’ story of recovery and her efforts to remove the stigma that still surrounds mental illness and addiction at The Menninger 2017 Annual Signature Luncheon. I so appreciate Michele Arnold [Annual and Planned Giving Manager extraordinaire] including me. And I’m honored to be a very small part every week of the work that Menninger does to help those still struggling with mental illness and addiction.
I’m just getting back into the swing of things after moving house, so this is definitely a latergram. As a happy supporter and Executive Board Member of the Hermann Park Conservancy, I was thrilled to attend this year’s Evening in the Park Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of The Japanese Garden. [I and Art Directors David Sloat and Leah Justice created the branding for the event.] A roaring success, the event raised over $600,000. Those funds will be split between the operation of the Conservancy and the Japanese Garden itself. These galas are parties to be certain, but they raise funds to actually run these not for profit organizations – staff salaries and expenses – that aren’t typically covered by patrons’ generous capital campaign gifts.
Take a look at the Chronicle’s coverage.
Read more →
Artist Leslie Wayne interviewed by HMACC Exhibitions Manager, Dominic Clay
The moment pictured – the Astor Place Diner in 1984 with my friend Alice (and that waiter) – wasn’t quite the beginning, but it was fairly soon after my move to NYC and Parsons School of Design after two years at Rice University in Houston. It was the beginning of my life in the applied arts and my love of art, design, architecture, photography, fashion, and eventually advertising and marketing. And as all my friends like to point out , “Look at that hair!”
