Thank You!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out on Friday for the grand opening of Capoeira: Roots, Myths and Legends!  We had a great event with a fabulous turnout!  

For those of you that missed it, here is a photograph of the finished 6 foot by 12 foot painting.  I still have some limited edition prints available, so contact me anna@annaludwigart.com if you're interested.

Capoeira: Roots, Myths and Legends, Anna Ludwig, oil on canvas, 6' x 12'. 09/2012.

I will continue to catch up my blog in future posts, to showcase the work that the kids did, as well as show work in progress of the completed painting.  I also made 2 oil paintings, portraits, of Mestre Bimba and Mestre Pastinha, for this installation, that were unveiled as a special surprise on the night of the grand opening and will be featured in future posts. 

My fiance, Sam, caught most of my artist talk on video, so we will be posting that on youtube in the coming weeks.  For now, I would like to repeat the Thank You's section of my talk, because it just that important.   As an artist, I am truly honored by the support I have received from the community to make this public art project happen.  It has been an incredibly moving experience!  Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Patron Sponsors

Ms. Janice Batchelder

Ms. Susan Kumagai of Lafayette & Kumagai LLP

Ms. Joyce Hicks and Mr. Eric Behrens

Mr. Gary Lafayette of Lafayette & Kumagai LLP

Gold  Sponsors

Ms. Donna Lee (Algodao)

Eco-struction

Warren and Elizabeth Ludwig

Silver Sponsors

Dr. Michael Whalen

Ms. Keri Lloyd

Ms. Catherine Jordan

Ms. Elizabeth Blase

Ms. Ola Dlugosz (Mel)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bentley

Ms. Clara Marigmen

Mr. Eli Batchelder and Ms. Simona Agnolucci

Ms. Constance Ludwig

Mrs. Terry Ludwig

Supporters

Dr. Hsuan Hsu (Ligerinho)

Mr. Philip Tegler and Ms. Anne Goldstein

Ms. Rebecca Batchelder

Karen and Bruce Jackson

Ms. Cynthia Neary (family of Jack or De Cara)

Ms. Yania Escobar

Mr. Marty Mulvihill

Ms. Whitney Craig

Mr. George Lee

Mr. David Ezekiel (Fidalgo)

Ms. Bonnie Asano

Ms. Tahlise Hines

Ms. Eleanor Jones

Ms. Peggy Parker

Ms. Laura Gilinsky

Mr. Stuart Adamson (family of Elizabeth and Sarah or Piscadinha and Tortoruga)

Ms. Katina Gad

Ms. Gretchen Gold and Mr. Tom Batchelder

Ms. Natasha Saleski

Mr. Donald Coley (Mestre Bengala)

And thanks to all the families who donated at the mother’s day raffle!

Special Thanks to Algodao, Mel, Acao and Mestra Lagosta for their assistance with fundraising! Thanks to Instrutor Pezao for his expertise in installing the large painting and making sure it stays on the wall. Instrutor Esquilo, and Instrutor Oracio for their help with the kids project! A big Thank You to Mestre Bengala for his help locating old photographs, with the kids project and with publicity.

A very special Thank You to my fiancé Sam (Instutor Sumido) who has helped me with every thing from the kids project to running studio errands and providing all kinds of moral support over the past 2 years.

And of course many many thanks to Mestre Marcelo: without his work, dedication and support this project would never have happened.  And frankly, without his support as a teacher, I probably would never have been making capoeira paintings in the first place.

This project is supported by a grant from the East Bay Fund for Artists and the East Bay Community Foundation. For more than 75 years, the East Bay Community Foundation has connected donors with nonprofit organizations that work hard to make their communities exceptional places to live. For more information, visit www.eastbaycf.org or call (510) 836-3223.