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<DIV><SPAN class=406595620-28112011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Heather,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=406595620-28112011><FONT size=2>Nice to meet you. I always
wanted to be able to paint as my uncle, mom and brother have the ability, but I
can barely draw a stick figure, smile! My sister is an amazing photographer, but
since having a baby and getting married while a senior in high school, she's
quit doing it. I've been trying to encourage her to get back into it, but she
has some crazy idea that she has to give up on all her
dreams.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=406595620-28112011><FONT size=2>We're not terribly far away as
I'm about 3, or 4, hours away (depending on how fast you drive) from one
another. I'm in Omaha, Nebraska. KC has a huge art community, and so does Omaha,
which is not widely known for some reason. No farmers and cornfields in Omaha.
We have an annual arts festival each summer in our beautiful downtown area along
with art exhibits in various locations throughout the year. We also off the
Beemis Center, which host artists from around the world supporting the arts as
well as providing artists an opportunity to work on their material. We also have
a huge music and theatre community catering to many, many
tastes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=406595620-28112011><FONT size=2>Welcome, and hopefully we can
work to build an awesome community here!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Papyrus>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Papyrus>Bridgit
Kuenning-Pollpeter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Papyrus>Read my blog at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Papyrus><A
href="http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/">http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Papyrus>"History is not what happened;
history is what was written down."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT color=#ff0000><EM>The Expected
One</EM>- Kathleen McGowan</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:artists-making-art-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Heather
Kirkwood<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 28, 2011 12:57 PM<BR><B>To:</B> An
exploration of art by and for blind persons<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5>Hello Jewel, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=5>Glad to meet you. I was also excited to hear about
this list. I haven't been able to make it to a national convention in
years I'm very sorry to say, so I missed the exhibit. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5>I live in Kansas City and worked as a journalist for
more than a decade. A few years ago I had to quit working because of
various medical issues. The up side was it gives me more time to work on
my artwork. I do mostly acrylic and watercolor painting, although some
more crafty things here and there. I have some photos of some of my
artwork on facebook. The photos, however, aren't that great. I don't
have the equipment to do really nice professional shots. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Heather Kirkwood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Director of Outreach, Vice President</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>One South Road</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Oyster Bay, NY 11771</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1 (800) 789-9HPS</FONT></DIV>
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target=_blank>www.hpsnetwork.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Personal blog: <A
href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Search the Web at <A href="http://www.goodsearch.com/"
rel=nofollow target=_blank>www.goodsearch.com</A> and choose the HPS
Network as your charity! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5><STRONG>HPS New York Conference - March 16-18,
2012</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 11/28/11, Jewel
<I><herekittykat2@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
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Jewel <herekittykat2@gmail.com><BR>Subject: [Artists-making-art]
Introduction from Jewel<BR>To: artists-making-art@nfbnet.org<BR>Date:
Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:04 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Dear list,<BR>My name is Jewel. I am 26 years old
and live in Raleigh, North<BR>Carolina. I am very happy to see this
list started and will look<BR>forward to the potential startup of an
artists' division.<BR><BR>I heard about the possible division at the
national convention, where<BR>I enjoyed the art exhibit and hands-on
fun. (I was the one that made<BR>the clay elephant). I very much
enjoyed talking to Mrs. Cunningham and<BR>the others, and hope that
you will all be on this list as well.<BR><BR>Here's to a great
list,<BR>Jewel<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Artists-making-art
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