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Featured Artist: Colleen Rudolf
“Encounter,” an installation of two life-sized bronze sculptures—a wolf and a dog—was shown at the 2013 outdoor exhibition at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, VT. Artist and HeARTs Speak member Colleen Rudolf sought to capture the moment when two genetically related animals, one domestic—one wild, met. Colleen asked the evolutionary question, “Would they…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory of Jacquie Childers
Dec 22, 1977 − July 5, 2013 Jacquie Childers, web producer and public relations leader, was integral to HeARTs Speak. Her artistic eye is evident throughout our web site. Her technical skills supported our first years of organizational and website growth. She was a tireless advocate for HeARTs Speak, and there were no tasks too large or…
Read MoreWhat Was Exposed During the HeARTs Speak Perfect Exposure Project
Psst… it wasn’t just photographs. When HeARTs Speak caught wind of a BarkBox contest that provided an opportunity to win funding for a community project, we jumped on it. We pulled out our idea list of grand dreams, visions and things that could be pulled together within a certain timeline and that fit our mission. Community involvement and…
Read MoreHeARTs Speak Board Announcement
We are pleased to announce the addition of four individuals to the HeARTs Speak Board of Directors. In July the board nominated and elected Erica Matyas, Jill Flynn, Kelly Schulze and Lori Fusaro to join the board and all four generously agreed to do so! They join Lisa Prince Fishler and Sarah Tomolonius at the board table.
Read MorePress Release: MUG SHOT TO HOT SHOT – PERFECT EXPOSURE FOR NEW YORK SHELTER ANIMALS
On July 31st, HeARTs Speak’s Perfect Exposure Project (PEP) team will arrive at Animal Care and Control of New York City to launch a two-day workshop to train shelter personnel and volunteers to better promote the animals they have available for adoption. The purpose of the HeARTs Speak PEP is to empower animal shelters to take…
Read MoreAdopt A Shelter-Cat Month
The fabulous days of summer are here, full of fun and outdoor activities, but did you know that June is Adopt A Shelter-Cat month? In some shelters, far less cats than dogs find their happily-ever-after, while some might not even be promoted to the public at all. Here at HeARTs Speak, we are lovers of…
Read MoreFeatured Artist: Nancy Furstinger
HeARTs Speak member Nancy Furstinger is the author of nearly 100 books. Her latest, The Forgotten Rabbit, due out in 2014, is based on Marshmallow, a giant New Zealand rabbit. How did you become involved in animal rescue and rabbit rescue? I’ve been rescuing animals for years, but became involved in rabbit rescue after discovering…
Read MoreDeviant Art: Dispelling Myths
HeARTs Speak member Sarah Thornton of Lintu Art is the curator for the benefit art show, Deviant Art: Dispelling Myths. The show, now in its fifth year, raises funds for A Rotta Love Plus, a Twin Cities pit bull and Rottweiler rehoming, advocacy, and education organization. This year’s event at the Northrup King Building in…
Read MoreFeatured Rescue: Lilly Pond Foal Rescue
HeARTs Speak member and photographer Kathy R. Sherbert of KRS Images is the artist behind the camera lens at Lilly Pond Foal Rescue (LPFR). Located in Maryland, LPFR operates from several privately owned barns in beautiful Calvert County. They provide a safe haven for foals who are byproducts of the nurse mare milk industry, which…
Read MoreFeatured Artist: Tiphanie Anderson
Tiphanie Anderson, a HeARTs Speak Aspiring Member, was awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award for her photography work in 2012 with companion animals at PAWS, an organization of people helping animals near Seattle, WA. The award reads: Your presence and artistic eye can transform even the shyest cat or dog into a supermodel. You see beauty…
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