Celebrating a mutual commitment towards compassion for all, Global Strays (www.globalstrays.org) the international animal rescue charity co-founded by Elizabeth Shafiroff, partnered with Ted Barkhorn, contemporary fine art photographer, to launch his first New York exhibition at NOVO LOCALE (263 Bowery). A portion of the proceeds from the sale of work by Ted Barkhorn whose modern imagery reveals the natural world, will go to Global Strays for the duration of the New York show (through January 28) and through Earth Day April 22, 2019, on tedbarkhorn.com.
Among the guests celebrating the opening of Barkhorn’s first New York show, were Elizabeth Shafiroff President & co-founder of Global Strays, Ted Barkhorn, fine art photographer, Treasurer & Board member Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Board member Leyla Ligouri, Victor Martinez, Luis Alvarez, Ana Stone, Maria Estrany-Y-Gendre, Ken Fishel, Maria Fishel, Bradley Fishel, Lindsey Feinstein, Richard Ballard, Tony Bowles, Rosemary Ponzo, Lori Zelenko, Elena Ayot, John Lutri, Elizabeth Milstein, Sophia Bishop, Dawne Marie Grannum, Roberta Marroquin, and Dr. Steven Schuster.
The mission of Global Strays, Elizabeth Shafiroff explains is to “support and empower animal rescuers worldwide especially those with limited resources. We strongly believe compassion is a driving force able to bring about positive change. If a person learns to be compassionate towards one being, then that person will learn to be compassionate towards all. This message, we believe, is beautifully communicated in the work of Ted Barkhorn so it was only natural that we would partner with him.”
For Ted Barkhorn, the alliance with Global Strays speaks to a mutual concern for the environment, “I believe that we share a passion for nature itself, respect for the earth, mindfulness of the world around us. Animals, humans, plants, trees…all need protection and that is our shared mission.”
Ted Barkhorn is known as The Pareidolia Photographer as his work expresses a phenomenon which happens when we see a recognizable image, a dove, a face, a man, appearing in a rock, a cloud or in this case, a tree. “I am inspired by the mirroring technique of Da Vinci, the depth of Michelangelo and the unexpected colors of Van Gogh,” Barkhorn says. He reveals dimensional stories in his photographs of giant gnarled and twisted Redwood roots. Human or animal figures, sometime hidden in mosaic-like patterns, sometimes appearing in their natural form, are present in his compelling and often brilliantly-colored imagery.
Guests at the premiere exhibition of Ted Barkhorn’s Fine Art Photography enjoyed cocktails made with Wodka, the “honest vodka” from Poland (wodkawodka.com) with Q Mixers (qdrinks.com) as well as TOST the celebratory non-alcoholic sparkler (www.tostbeverages.com) Modern Images of The Natural World: Photographs by Ted Barkhorn will be on view at NOVO LOCALE – 263 Bowery, New York City. Global Strays will benefit from the sales of his work in the gallery through Earth Day 2019, April 22. Find Ted Barkhorn on Instagram @thepareidoliaphotographer and online at tedbarkhorn.com.
Photo Credit: Sylvain Gaboury/©Patrick McMullan
About Global Strays
Global Strays is a 501c3 non-profit organization which supports and empowers animal rescuers worldwide with a focus on those with limited resources. From donations that we receive, we support our partner organizations who rescue and raise awareness on the plights of dogs, cats, horses, and other species that have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. We distribute grants to our partner organizations for projects including large-scale spay and neutering programs to help control the over-population of stray animals, clinics providing free veterinarian care in rural communities for families with pets and including for working horses, educational initiatives that help teach children and families responsible pet ownership, vaccination programs for rescued animals, monthly food for animal shelters, construction and maintenance of these animal shelters, salaries for shelter care-takers, and more.
Since we began two years ago, Global Strays has eight partner animal rescue organizations, 4 in Nicaragua, 3 in Colombia, and 1 in the Dominican Republic, who we have met with several times, and seen their work first-hand and with whom we are in constant communication. The majority of these rescue organizations receive little to no outside help besides from Global Strays, so they are extremely appreciative of our help.
For more information or to make a donation to Global Strays, please visit www.globalstrays.org.
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