1st Annual One Of A Kind Barbie Artwork, Vallejo Ca. May 21st, 2011

LaVonne Sallee', AKA "The Barbie Lady" Began creating Barbie diorama's just 4 years ago. She wants to celebrate. That Celebration will be Saturday 5/21/11 from 4pm to 9pm at 310 Georgia St.Vallejo, Ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
vallejo, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) May 13, 2011 -- I’ve received a lot of amazing press in these short 4 years. There have been articles about my work in 8 newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Reuters, I was interviewed on two television talk shows (Sacramento and Vallejo), a radio program (Berkeley, Ca.) and a special interest piece featured on CBS news (San Francisco) along with a Wikipedia entry.
I have a live and work space downtown Vallejo California. According to Newsweek Magazine (Feb. 2011), Vallejo is the second most dying city in the United States next to New Orleans. While my work is greatly appreciated locally, Vallejo is well known for its dire economy. The downtown area where I show my work is a ghost town. There is more than a 60% vacancy rate and very little foot traffic.
For the last six months my focus has been on building a social network and increasing my online presence. (Blog; Facebook; Tumblr; Linkedin) While business is growing, I miss the interaction with the public. A common response to my work is; “I have never seen anything like this before. Are there other artists who do this kind of work?” One of the things I love most about showing my work is that it is entertaining and makes people laugh out loud.
Last year, the ‘Nada Dada Ding Dong’ (http://www.nadadadadingdong.net) event in Reno, Nevada had over 5,000 visitors from across the United States and various parts of the world. It was written up in the New York Times. I have not participated in too many venues that require me to pack and unpack, lift and move because of my disability but I have someone who is willing to take this trip with me and assist me.
At the celebration May 21, 2011 there will be a raffle of some Barbie Art and a lot of great things donated by various Merchants in Downtown Vallejo, Ca. to raise funds for me to participate in Nada Dada Ding Dong Event in Reno Nevada
June 15th through the 19th, 2011.
Saturday May 21, 2011,4:00PM to 9:00PM at the OOAK BARBIE GALLERY, 310 Georgia Street, Vallejo, Ca.

More information can be found online at http://www.ooakbarbies.com

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