Happy New Year 2013 Xx

My "husby" and I celebrating our 12th New Year's Eve together!

I want to start off by saying Happy New Year to everyone that has supported me, The Hurricane Sandy Project,  and  my site! There will be many changes to come on my site in 2013 as well as for myself personally. I believe in constant change, evolution, and that we are all a work in progress. People come in and out of your life...you live, learn, and love. Experiences are both joyful and sorrowful, always a " Yin and  a Yang" and the sooner you embrace that the better off you will be ...promise:) 

In 2012 we saw some real  tragedies in the news, in our lives , and throughout the world. We pulled together and shared our feelings having many different points of view. Although opinions may differ... the common bond that we share is our passion for what we believe in and a wanting to express our thoughts.

I had the privilege of getting to know many amazing people through social networking, mainly Twitter, as well as have experienced the downside with the negativity that can arise from such forums also. What lesson have I learned through that? Be true to myself, be honest, address things head on, and always know that when I lay my head down on my pillow at night that I can do so with a  clear conscious in having done the right thing.
 In many of these cases communication( open and honest)  is key!

One of my resolutions is; Say what I feel when I feel it! 
That being said...I wish you all peace, love, health, wealth, and happiness in 2013 and beyond! To quote the great Sandra Bernhard " Without you I am nothing" and That's just the way I see it ! 

Happy New Year Xx Billy Charles

Shastina Eloff's New Single Come Together Is Available Now! Listen Here!

                                 Shastina Eloff's New Single Come Together can be purchased  here:

www.reverbnation.com/shastinaeloff

" People are crying, children are dying,

lets come together and clean up this weather" 

 Come Together 

The new single from Recording Artist Shastina Eloff, produced by Teddy Sandman,  is available now on reverb nation.The song is being released exclusively for The Hurricane Sandy Project in support of Hurricane Sandy victims and  The American Red Cross. 

I like to thank Shastina and Teddy for their dedication to The Hurricane Sandy Project and for all their hard work to get the song out. Please purchase a great song for a great cause.

 Xx Billy Charles 

Follow Shastina on Twitter @Shastina_Eloff

Follow Teddy Sandman on Twitter @TeddySandman

Shastina Eloff Is Releasing " Come Together" For The Hurricane Sandy Project In Support Of Red Cross!

Shastina Eloff poses for " Come Together" in her Hurricane Sandy Project bracelets by Charmed by Char

Recording artist  (of " Boy Toy" fame) , Shastina Eloff , will be releasing her new single " Come Together". The new song was produced by Teddy Sandman and written exclusively for The Hurricane Sandy Project in support of The American Red Cross. The single will be released on itunes this weekend ! I will keep you posted as soon as I find out the exact date! Xx Billy

Artist Mary Lonergan Joins The Hurricane Sandy Project

http://www.marylonerganart.com/html/art_gallery_san_francisco___ar.php

Artist Mary Lonergan has generously decided to join The Hurricane Sandy Project and donate the sale of her Limited Edition Piece " Autumn Mountain " to  www.Hands.org/Sandy  who are working hard to help communities recover from Superstorm Sandy.


Read about Mary Lonergan here from her website www.MaryLonerganArt.com

The Artist Mary Lonergan

Bay Area Artist Mary Lonergan

Artist Mary Lonergan creates work that stimulates strong emotional, intellectual and physical response.  Her use of vibrant color and movement demands your presence and designs an essential exchange between art, artist and viewer. 

She had her first public exhibition of work at the Florence Biennale in 2007 and has participated in other international exhibits with OpenArtCode in London and Monaco.  She also shows locally in the San Francisco Bay Area where she lives and paints at home in her studio.

Mary believes strongly in the curative properties of art and is grateful to those who unveil themselves through that process.  Her influences include Peter Max, Wolf Kahn, Andy Goldsworthy and many others

Follow Mary on Twitter @MaryLonerganArt

Hurricane Sandy Project Red Cross Video

The Hurricane Sandy Project Red Cross PSA

                                   

                Please  Donate to Hurricane Sandy Victims Here:

                       

                                 

Official Red Cross Web Banner to Donate to Disaster Relief

            

                                                        

The video can also be seen on You Tube and you can get the embed code here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3di8yE2yuOk

Please donate to The Red Cross now to help support victims of Hurricane Sandy , you just may be helping yourself tomorrow!

Thank you ,

The Hurricane Sandy Project

Video Credits:

Producer: Billy Charles NY
Editor: Rob Acey

Music: Alan Cancelino