Braving the Wind and the Healing Tree have been featured in the Grand Rapids Press. See the article on mlive.com.

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Through the first seven days of ArtPrize, more than 7,000 Hope Cards have been hung on the Healing Tree in response to my Braving the Wind exhibit. Visitors are invited to view Braving the Wind—portraying a young woman’s battle with cancer—inside the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and to respond by adding the names of their […]

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One little boy said, “Can I hang a card on the tree?”
I said, “Do you know anyone who has cancer? Maybe someone at your school? The purpose of the tree is to add the names of someone who has had cancer.”
The boy responded, “My mailman died of cancer. Can I write his name?”

 
While a young […]

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Starting today, September 21, the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel is showcasing Braving the Wind. Stop by and say, “Hi.” The back door is open.

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As Grand Rapids anticipates ArtPrize 2011 opening day—Wednesday, September 21—local businesses welcome Braving the Wind. Giclée reproductions of Braving the Wind are being showcased at the following West Michigan businesses:

Macy’s of Rivertown (above left)
Barnes & Noble of Rivertown (above center)
D&W Fresh Market stores (above right)

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A recent acquaintance, whom I’ll call Brenda, explained that she had submitted her paintings to the same local art competition for three decades. Year after year, she received the same customary letter thanking her for her entry, but her artwork wasn’t selected.
This year after persevering for almost thirty years, Brenda received a letter saying one […]

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My WGVU  Morning Show interview with Shelley Irwin was aired today, September 9, to discuss a behind the scenes look at my Braving the Wind watercolor series being featured at ArtPrize 2011.
Click here for more details and audio from the interview.

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You are invited to an ArtPrize preview of the Braving the Wind series at the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge. Meet ArtPrize 2011 artist, Pamela Alderman, and hear the beautiful story of the young cancer survivor depicted in her artwork.
Special guest speakers Pamela Alderman and Ellen Bristol of Metro Health Hospital.
American Cancer Society
Hope Lodge
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The September 2011 edition of Women’s Lifestyle Magazine features the story behind my ArtPrize 2011 exhibit, entitled Braving the Wind, which portrays the story a young cancer survivor from The Cancer Center at Metro Health. The viewer is also invited to participate in the artistic process by writing his or her own story or the […]

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