{"id":106,"date":"2008-11-01T01:14:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T01:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/?p=106"},"modified":"2023-02-13T22:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T22:05:23","slug":"2008-november-art-exhibit-and-fund-raising-event-of-danielle-okeefe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/01\/2008-november-art-exhibit-and-fund-raising-event-of-danielle-okeefe\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Art Exhibit and Fund Raising Event of Danielle O’Keefe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Art Exhibit and Fund Raising Event for National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week<\/h1>\n\n\n
\n
\"2008
Landmark Gallery & Framing,
Wallingford, Connecticut<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In November, 2008, Danielle O’Keefe approached a Frame Shop named Landmark Gallery and Framing in Wallingford, Connecticut that is owned by Gillian Zimmerman and asked if she could display some of her artwork and a small display in support of National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week. Happily, Gillian agreed to host the exhibit and display that they called, “2008 Art Exhibit and Fund Raising Event” of Danielle O’Keefe”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danielle O’Keefe suffers from a genetic disorder known as Epidermolysis Bullosa. Epidermolysis Bullosa (commonly referred to as EB by sufferers of the disorder) affects the skin and surface areas of the body, which includes the eyes, mouth, teeth and all internal surfaces too. As a result, tears, blisters, bleeding sores and pain are a common part of everyday life for those that suffer with it. Because it is very rare, Danielle has a deep interest in spreading awareness of this disorder and her “2008 Art Exhibit and Fund Raising Event” at Landmark Gallery was her way to get the word out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"2008
Danielle O’Keefe and Gillian Zimmerman (Gallery Owner)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In support of the event, Danielle also had a front page article written about her in a local newspaper. The article provides a touching summary of Danielle’s life struggles with EB, and how her family has rallied around her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the exposure from the exhibition and the printed article, Danielle was able to raise donations that she donated to an EB charity. Increasing awareness of EB is important for generating donations and the financial support needed to do research into a cure. Here is a letter, written in Danielle’s own words, that accompanied her artwork at Landmark Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"2008
Danielle’s personal letter displayed at the exhibition.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Art Exhibit of Danielle O’Keefe<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"2008
“Parrot”<\/em><\/strong>
11×14, Oil on Board,
Danielle O’Keefe,
Spring 2008 (12 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\n
\"2008
“Butterfly”<\/em><\/strong>
4×6, Oil on Board,
Danielle O’Keefe,
Summer 2007 (11 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

(Butterflies, with their delicate wings, have come to symbolize the fragility of the skin of EB patients.)<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"2008
“Landscape”<\/em><\/strong>
8×12, Acrylic on Paper,
Danielle O’Keefe,
2002 (6 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

(During a hospitalization for a skin infection, Danielle created the painting named, “Landscape”.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newspaper Articles about Danielle’s Early Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the successful exhibition to spread awareness of EB locally, below are two articles about Danielle, her daily struggle with EB, and its effect on her entire family. The first article about Danielle was published in 1998 and the second article was published in 2008. Both articles were written by journalist Jeffery Kurz for ‘The Record Journal’ located in Meriden, Connecticut. The files are large in size and may take a few moments to download. (Articles By: Jeffery Kurz<\/strong>, Photography: Chris Angileri<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Everything<\/a>
“Everything is Complicated”<\/strong><\/em>
The Record Journal
(Nov 3, 2008)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\n
\"Danielle's<\/a>
“Danielle’s Burden”<\/strong><\/em>
The Record Journal
(Nov 1,1998)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Epidermolysis Bullosa Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Overall, Danielle’s experience with 2008 National EB Awareness Week was a success. To further promote EB awareness, below are links to organizations that are helping families and the medical community in the search for a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"The<\/a>
The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Epidermolysis<\/a>
Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. I sell original works, accept commission work to create custom landscape paintings, and offer a variety of high-quality pigment prints, i.e., Giclee, reproductions of my artwork. (Websites: www.okeefe-arts.com and www.johnokeefe.net) John and Jennifer O'Keefe outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was thirty-seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 37 Years Old. My paintings have been well received in the art community, allowing my works to be displayed in prestigious exhibitions and art shows. In my home state of Connecticut, the Lyme Art Gallery, Mystic Arts Center, Cate Charles Gallery, and the Mill House Gallery have exhibited my artwork. My paintings have won awards, and I have been a featured artist in a group exhibition at the Lyme Art Association's \"17th Annual Associate Artists Exhibit\". In April of 2009, I was elected onto the board of directors of the Cheshire Art League in Cheshire, Connecticut, and I created and managed the league's website until the fall of 2011. Organizations that I belong to are Oil Painters of America, Lyme Art Association, The Salmagundi Club of New York City, Mystic Arts Association, Cheshire Art League (until 2011), and Landscape Artists International. In 2012, Jennifer and I created Painting Frames Plus, where people can purchase high-quality reproduction painting frames. 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