Giving in Tough Times

Seattle, WA, February 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Charities cry ever more loudly in depressed times: The needy still need us. Artist Julie Scandora has found one creative way to help. During her show, “And the Skies Opened Up,” at Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation (TUU), she will donate 15 percent of sales to Olive Crest Homes & Services for Abused Children. Her display of dramatic landscape watercolors opens February 15, 2009, with a reception 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and runs through March 31, 2009. TUU, at 1115 S. 56th Street in Tacoma, is open Sunday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“After I had set my prices, I learned of TUU’s low commission on art sales,” says Scandora. “I have to share that generosity. And I want to let others know that giving, even in a depressed economy, can happen – with joy.”

Scandora’s powerful paintings grace the walls of local galleries and art shows. Her intense blue skies wow viewers. And the overall scenes soothe the soul.

Choosing Olive Crest to receive a portion of her art sales aligns with Scandora’s driving desire to help abused children through her painting and writing. Her recently published children’s picture book, “Rules Are Rules,” gently teaches children how to avoid troubling situations by using their intuition, seeking help from a caring adult, and letting nature calm them so they can make wise decisions.

Julie Scandora’s exhibit of watercolors, “And the Skies Opened Up,” at Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1115 S. 56th Street, Tacoma, runs February 15-March 31, 2009. The public can view the artwork Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. An artist’s reception opens the show on February 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The artist will donate 15 percent of sales to Olive Crest Homes & Services for Abused Children. For more information, contact Julie Scandora at 206-525-8359 or scandora@netzero.net.

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