Laurel Holloman Paints to the Benefit of Kathmandhu Valley Preservation Trust
Photo: Miki Turner
Actress-turned-painter, Laurel Holloman (The L Word), has been living and breathing art for over a year now. A prolific artist, she painted last summer in New York the Tribeca Series which sold out in less than two months. She's been a busy bee ever since.
As she recently announced at L8 in Brighton, Laurel is taking a hiatus from acting for the next 12 months to focus on painting full-time. She is now working on a solo show in Paris and is doing a large commission for a bank in Italy. It's great news that she aims at the 'vieux continent' with her artwork!
Besides that, Laurel's soft spot for charities is well known. Her art contributions to Bark, Masaai Wilderness Conservation Trust and Sewing Hope did remarkably well in support of such great causes.
Hence, it comes as no surprise that Laurel is repeating the experience tomorrow, May 2nd, in New York. This time to the benefit of the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT), an organization that safeguards the extraordinary and threatened architectural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley.
A couple of weeks ago Laurel tweeted that she was "painting with pink", a color of good health and life. She was working on a painting which she is donating to a silent auction for KVPT, to be held tomorrow on KVPT's 20th anniversary. On this very special occasion, the organization's board members set a Gala in New York - "New York For Nepal". Laurel Holloman will be there. This is a fantastic opportunity to make her art even more visible for yet another worthy cause.
Best of luck, Laurel!
UPDATE 05/02/2011: Laurel tweeted that she decided to name the pink painting "mukti"! Coincidence given the last night news? Everything happens for a reason.
