Orlando Strong
by Mark Andrew Thomas
Title
Orlando Strong
Artist
Mark Andrew Thomas
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
ORLANDO STRONG
Ghostly whispers of white drift across the water as swans swim across Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando.
In the early morning hours of June 12 a gunman entered the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida and opened fire in the crowded nightclub. A total of 49 people were killed and 53 were left seriously injured making it the worst mass shooting in United States history and the worst loss of life in a single act in the U.S. since 9/11. I have many friends in Orlando who were personally affected by this horrific act.
Since there are so many organizations doing amazing work every day, deciding where to donate the proceeds of this photo was extremely difficult. After speaking with my friends in Orlando who were affected by this tragedy, I have decided upon Two Spirit Health Services.
Two Spirit Health Services is a community health clinic providing medical and mental health services to the community. They have coordinated getting volunteer counsellors who are coming from all over to donate their time. Many of the larger organizations in Orlando are well known and are already getting plenty of financial and community support. With all the money being raised Two Spirit Health Services have not been offered any of it. They have been working tirelessly since the shooting and their work will continue well beyond anything else in the community. Over time this tragedy will gradually fade from the front pages. Life goes on and other local and world news will take it's place. The services Two Spirit provides will continue and will be far reaching and long term.
I am more than happy to provide documentation for these donations, I would want that as well. If you order a print and want documentation you must send me an email. My order fulfilment is done through Fine Art America and Pixels.com. I have no way of knowing who orders from my portfolio. We as artists are not given any personal customer information other than what sold and the city and state it was ordered from. If you would like documentation once the sale has been made please send an email to [email protected]. Please provide me with the following information:
Date of purchase
Size of the print
Print format (canvas, metal, acrylic, framed print, etc)
City and state
Once I receive your email I will immediately send you a copy of the sales sheet we are given which also includes the artist profit made from the image. This is the portion that will be donated. Fine Art America and Pixels have to add their production costs as well as shipping and there is nothing I can do about that. Also keep in mind that I do not get paid right away. There is a 30 day return period and payments are sent out the next pay period after that. Once I receive payment (6-8 weeks) I will make the donation via PayPal and provide you with a copy of that as well.
Before you order a print you need to be aware that neither Fine Art America or Pixels are endorsing this fundraising effort. This is my own personal decision and my way of giving back to the community. You also need to understand that I am donating 100% of my profits from THIS IMAGE ONLY to Two Spirit Health Services. If you order another print from my portfolio the money will not get to them. Thank you in advance for making a difference!
I'd also like to point out the obvious. You do not need to make a purchase to help. You can simply donate directly to Two Spirit Health Services by visiting their website at http://twospirithealth.org.
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June 16th, 2016
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