Skate Boards for SALE: Artist for Autism. Im donating mine for the cause..

I made a skate board with a portrait of Jack.

Across the Board: Artists For Autism Awareness at Soapstone Gallery NYC: Organized and conceptualized by Laurie Markiewicz, her love for skateboarding,... art and most of all her child Jack. At 2 years of age, Jack was diagnosed with PDD-NOS(a non-specified type of autism). It has been Laurie's mission since Jack's diagnosis to raise autism awareness and advocate for more programs and services for families within the NYC autism community. Across the Board: Artists For Autism Awareness at Soapstone Gallery NYC: Organized and conceptualized by Laurie Markiewicz, her love for skateboarding,... art and most of all her child Jack. At 2 years of age, Jack was diagnosed with PDD-NOS(a non-specified type of autism). It has been Laurie's mission since Jack's diagnosis to raise autism awareness and advocate for more programs and services for families within the NYC autism community.


PLEASE PLEASE ::: Click on the link below to help raise money for this important important cause! Im doinating my art to help the best way I can!

http://artistsforautismawareness.blogspot.com/2010/08/boards-for-sale-portion-of-proceeds-go.html


~Marthalicia Matarrita

Art Episodes: Features Lexi Bella at SOUTHPAW

Im still learning how to document and also edit. Please feel free to comment if you like, I am very delight to share these stories and more with you! Keeping the LIVE ART ....ALIVE....

"Art Episodes" : Features GIANNINA GUTIERREZ. Filmed and edited by: Marthalicia Matarrita

Gia Gutierrez, live art performer living in Harlem.

I featured her for several reasons. She is female, and also a painter. She is Latina and also living in Harlem. I found her work to be very inspiring and touching the realm of Salvador Dali's free spirited style and conceptualized in the figurative manner.

I am planning on continuing featuring many live art performers like her to tell a story of the need to utilize paint and art in public manner for many to see and witness the how dynamic it truly is to have such a night life combination while being in New York City.

do hope you enjoy these short documentaries, I am trying hard to filming and editing for such a cause. Its not about me, its not about them, its about OUR need to convey this important message of   "Saving The Arts now, and for our Children's Future".

ART EPISODE, in NEW YORK CITY: series #3

A short mini documentary on the lives of four New York City Artist, as they venture through the night. This episode, These painters gather in Harlem to then commute to a night club called "CIELO", as they intend to pant live in from of a live audience. Journey with them as they arrive and paint, and also celebrate the "REVOLUTIONARY " them of its club's night


I had a fun night showing all the process we had to go through to paint LIVE. It was also so much fun learning about video and editing, as I am a new in this field, please leave any comment if you wish, it helps me to understand if I am communicating well this new medium..

Blessings to you all!

Speak Easy: hosted by Cav Cavski, and Kalae AllDay (fall 2009)

Speak Easy Part 1.



Part two: My little brother Jorge Andres Matarrita speaks on the history of Harlem... with many talents in the same room.

SEPTEMBER 4th 2010:::::: THE ARTIST PROCESS screening in Brooklyn

Preview of a past video:




"The Artist Process part 1" captured by Jorge Matarrita from Marthalicia (m)2 on Vimeo.





THE ARTIST PROCESS

Saturday September 4th, 2010


joined others at 5 Pointz, a well-known quarter in Queens, NY, where artists from all over come out to create art and celebrate freedom of expression by showcasing their art across building walls. The artists took to the famed brick canvas to paint the phrase “The Artist Process” as feleciacruz (co-founder of Fighting For Futures) captured it all on film. Acclaimed New York City “live art performer” and director of this project, Marthalicia, was quoted as saying:



“We all live in NYC, so we all have a rhythm…These are just

layers, you can say, of all the art that has been expressed here...

I hope this event can show and tell people there is a lot of love

for the creating and hopefully this love can equal positive energy.”



The Artist Process, a film by Marthalicia and a feleciacruz production, is a twelve-minute documentary created to showcase the power of human expression through art. Following the lives of four artists, including Marthalicia, Lichiban, Mister Metro and Danielle Mastrion, The Artist Process captures the intimate details of the artists’ lives as they prepare for the project and the connection they share with the other locals as they combine forces in an effort to bring a community together through their collective expression.



A powerful and colorful statement about expression, communication and compassion, The Artist Process will have its debut screening at "Headquarters" (1381 Myrtle Ave .Brooklyn, Ny) on Saturday, September 4, 2010, along with live performances by local musicians and will showcase works by the artists involved in The Artist Process. Donations will be collected throughout the night and portions of proceeds from both the door and the sale of the artwork will be donated to help fund The Artist Process 2, helping bring together even more artists and bring to light the importance of artistic expression in our communities.

AUGUST 28, 2010:::::: ARTIST FOR AUTISM::::: Skate board art ( my skate board wil be on auction)

I am glad to see the amount of people that are in this special program.  I am so thrilled to see that this program was developed to help those that cant help themselves, those children that need them. With the help of Laurie Markiewics and Peter Pegan, they with their friends were able to develop this program to raise awareness their the kind act of art.

I know Laurie personally, and I know she is an amazing woman, one that cares a lot of others and has shown also a tremendous courage to keep on fighting for betterment of the health of her son Jack, and countless others who like Jack suffers from AUTISM.

Please join me, and all the people that Love life, and fight for peace, in this unique experience. I will be grateful to you.

Love you all

~Marthalicia Matarrita

Across The Board: Artists For Autism Awareness


On Saturday, August 28, 2010, the Soapstone Gallery in midtown NYC will host over 30 artists transforming raw skateboards into one of a kind works of art. All pieces will be on sale with a portion of each sale donated to Autism Speaks.



Across the Board: Artists For Autism Awareness at Soapstone Gallery NYC: Organized and conceptualized by Laurie Markiewicz and Peter Pabón, both Laurie and Peter have a common love for skateboarding, art and most of all their children Jack and Loana. Jack and Loana were both diagnosed with PDD-NOS(a non-specified type of autism) in their early preschool years. It has been Laurie and Peter’s mission to raise autism awareness and advocate for more programs and services for families within the NYC autism community. “Across The Board” is one way of achieving their goal.

 Featuring artists such as Miguel Paredes, Mare 139, BlusterOne, TooFly, Alice Mizrachi, Gigi Bio, MERES, Marthalicia, Lichiban, 2ESAE, and Damion Silver, veteran as well as emerging artists give voice not only to autism awareness, but to relevant community issues. “Across The Board” is an open discussion, but a dialogue that is ultimately designed to create a greater urgency about Autism.



In keeping with that mission, premiering at the event is “The Across The Board Project” a short documentary filmed and edited by participants from VONYʼs (Voices Of New York) “Dare To Dream Project” youth program. Featuring autistic children, participants from VONYʼs (Voices Of New York) “Kids Dream In Color” youth program with teaching artist Lichiban, artist mentor Marthalicia, neo-soul singer Bilal, and art therapist Lina Meza-Morillo. The Across the Board project is a workshop produced and organized by Laurie Markiewicz (Across The Board) and Suzanna Ali-Oliver (VONY Executive Director) offering children on the spectrum a chance to partner up with VONY kids to design and paint their own skateboards to premier at the “Across The Board” event.



Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 7pm-Midnight

Soapstone Gallery

11 West 36th Street 5th Floor

New York, NY 10018


Open to All Ages


$5-10 suggested donation

Light refreshments served



www.soapstonegalleryonline.com

artistsforautismawareness@gmail.com

Laurie Markiewicz 917.284.5049

BLACK AUGUST::::: Brings Awsome Art Experiecens......

August has some very important shows that will start this Friday:
BLACK AUGUST

Not only will I see this event, the August 20th, I will be PAINTING LIVE with Conscious and a few other art friends!  I have contributed by donating 2 of my paintings for their cause. They are new arts works that I havent even documented yet. I do hope you like them

~Marthalicia

During these Past MONTH:::::: PAINT PAINT PAINT....RE/CAP

Durng these past few month.... many art events has past. My son as part take in some out doors hip hop activities that are family friendly. The following pictures are but a few taken.Some of these pictures where actullly taken by my son Wesly.

I do hope you like them as much as I do. Thank you for your interests.
from new art works, and from my son taking perfessional pictures,my mom witnessing B-BOY battle in the streets.. with my brother, and of random events such as: MC BATTLE, ART BATTLES, and mural participation.... he