"Penny is just a house afire! She is so enthusiastic, she so believes in what she is doing that she changes the world around her." Richard Bach Communion and Conversations/May 2012
The VALA Gallery is an artist's space for visual, audio, literary artists to connect, collaborate, create and build community. Our mission is to provide a space for artists in transition to work, perform and exhibit. Allowing artists of all ages and media a safe place to take risks while supporting the Johnson County Community and local businesses.
May 13. 2011, 6-9 "Breaking the Silence" Art Auction, Shawnee Mission North, Gay Straight Alliance
May 8th 12-5 PM "Change the Truth" Shawnee Mission East Art Honors Society and Coalition, fundraiser for Ugandan Children
April 22, 2011 "Balancing the Scales" Crime Victim's Rights' Week Sponsored by The Johnson County District Attorney's Office
Emancipation, Beyond Bounds/GLOW (Ruby Red), Oil on Canvas, 40x30", 2009
James and Deanna Lutz pose with Thieme holding their new painting, Emancipation
"The Nermans and the Oppenheimers are our Royal Families. I am in awe of their generosity and all they have done for students, artists and a community hungry for a contemporary cultural mecca". P. Thieme
October 24, 2009, Thieme poses with Jerry and Margaret Nerman in front of her painting at the
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Beyond Bounds GLOW Photo by Tina Cervantes
BEYOND BOUNDS • GLOW is a benefit for the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art celebrating Johnson County Community College’s 40th (Ruby) anniversary. More than 115 regional, national and international artists using special ruby red mediums will participate in live and silent auctions. The event will be held Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 7 p.m. defining moment for her artistically and the inspiration for her artist's cooperative/Gallery, VALA Gallery, (The Alternate Space) in Johnson County. Two years later, she poses with Tony and Marti Oppenheimer in front of her painting at the Nerman.
We would like to provide photography services and photo albums to cancer and hospice families through our own donations of time and resources. It is my goal for Familiar Faces to enlist the support of the community through sponsorship, fundraising and donations so we can reach more families in need. If you know a family in need or would like to make a donation please contact us through the contact page of our website.
We will gladly work with other oraganizations on special projects and fundraisers.
With every photojournalism or event assignment there are a number of amazing shots that are never seen. We make private online galleries for those associated with the event to access images for online viewing and purchasing.
10% of online gallery print sales from our freelance work will support charities throughout the year. Events we have supported include but are not limited to: Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Light the Night (KC, STL, Quad Cities), LLS Black Tie Ball, Breakfast with the Champions, Cocktail Party at the Montgomery’s, Blue Valley High School After Prom, BAD (Bikers Against Diabetes), Real Bikers Wear Pink, Lee Denim Day, Beheadstrong, and C.A. Hospice.
If you would like a percentage of the online print sales from your event, contact us though our website to discuss options. Otherwise, it will automatically be donated to benefit cancer families or The Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of my parents who died from Lymphoma and Lung Cancers.
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