[accessibleimage] Democratic National Convention, Dega, Pete Eckert

Disaboom to Raise the Volume of the "Unheard Voice" of Disability Community at the Democratic National Convention
Disability-Focused Organizations to Speak to Denver Community, Democratic National Convention Delegates, Media Through Disaboom-Sponsored "Unheard Voice" Activities and Events 
August 14, 2008: 07:00 AM EST
Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO) (www.disaboom.com), the premier online community for people touched by disability, today announced that it will help the voice of the disability community to be heard at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver through the "Unheard Voice," a series of disability-focused events and activities. The series of "Unheard Voice" events, most of which are open to the public, will showcase the political issues of importance to people with disabilities, display accessible recreation opportunities and demonstrate how people with disabilities express themselves through visual and performing arts.
"People with disabilities represent 15 percent of the U.S. population, 37 million of us are registered voters, and politically, our voices haven't been heard -- we are the unheard voice of this nation," said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom and a quadriplegic himself. "The Denver 2008 Host Committee has afforded Disaboom and other disability organizations the unique opportunity to talk about the issues of importance to our community and to showcase the ways we've turned disability into ability on a national scale." 
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0424809.htm


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Degas by half-light
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) began to complain of vision problems at 36, two years before his six-month visit to New Orleans to visit family with his brother René De Gas.
"What lovely things I could have done, and done rapidly if the bright daylight were less unbearable for me," Degas wrote to a painter friend. "To go to Louisiana to open one's eyes, I cannot do that. And yet I kept them sufficiently half open to see my fill."
Does his need to work in dim interiors explain the sketchy finish of his portrait of his sister-in-law Estelle Musson De Gas?
Most of Degas' New Orleans paintings look more resolved than this, but the portrait depicts a woman who herself was nearly blind. So we might see in the picture's loose definition more than a tract of Impressionist taste: an expression of sympathy for the subject's murky eyesight, and an evocation of the vividness of touch that we assume it brings forth. 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/14/DD43129736.DTL


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Last week, I traveled from California to New York city to assist blind artist, photographer, and friend Pete Eckert with his showing at the Leo Kesting Gallery in NYC. Pete's juried entry won the Artists Wanted "Exposure" competition sponsored by JPG magazine and others. The award included cash, press promotion, and a reception hosted by the Kesting Gallery on August 7, 2008. Eckert's work was also projected onto buildings on the streets of Chelsea, Dumbo, and Willamsburg in NYC from August 4th - 7th.
My goal was to help take some of the stress off Pete, by helping him navigate the opening, and the city, and to photograph the energy, electricity, and excitement of the evening. Pete is a self contained man who can take care of himself in the world. But sometimes friends need a little help. He often says, "I am a visual person, I just can't see." Pete sees things many of us do not. I have spent time in Sacramento with Pete and his wife Amy, and I can tell you Pete has talent, and is in control of his destiny. His work is extraordinary regardless of disability. For more information about Pete Eckert go to www.peteeckert.com. 


http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/6391/


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Pete Eckert "Exposure Photo Competiton Winner"
“I never really took photography seriously until I went totally blind.” This extraordinary statement comes from Pete Eckert a uniquely talented photographer who was just announced the winner of the major photography competition: “Exposure” hosted by Artists Wanted. 
http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2008/A81E


From 2008-08-07 To 2008-08-10
Opening Reception: August 7, 6–9 pm.

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