ART FOR LO
LOWELL BOYERS
Lowell Boyers is a New York City based artist exhibiting regularly all over the world in galleries, and his paintings are represented in many internationally recognized collections. His practice as an artist and Dharma practitioner are bound in heartfelt intention. You can see many of his works, current and past, at Lowellboyers.com and on instagram @Lowellboyers.
We are grateful to make available Dakini (Rainbow Display) 2019 by Art for LO Artist, Lowell Boyers in the LO Store and Coffee Shop! The original painting is 11x14 inches acrylic paint, resin and ink on board. Lowell has made available 50 11x14 prints on bright archival matte paper. Each print is $275 USD and all proceeds are dedicated to Lotus Outreach and our Gift of Hope campaign.
“Every moment we travel through our Innerscapes, moments upon moments like footsteps along a ceaseless but fertile path, always bearing fruit and flower. The paintings endeavor to represent this utterly present expression with countless notes of color and marks that weave together a continuous song of some Becoming… ”
Raj used traditional analog photography methods to create these images. This allows him to slow down and appreciate beauty, he says, “in this fast paced world of imagery where instant gratification is encouraged”. Naturally drawn to the Himalayas, he has a deep relationship with the mountains and its people who have become his extended family. In his words, “When I am there, I am there; in the midst of the village people this self-fixation mind disappears and what remains is only them.”
“No matter where we are, who we are, and what background we belong to, in essence there is no difference. The only difference that demarcates fortunate and less fortunate ones is ‘opportunity’. However this seemingly one word decides who the world will look up to and who will become a forgotten entity. And more often than not, a girl has to bear the consequences of our attitudes.”
RAJ BARUA
Raj Barua is a photographer based in India without any fixed location and moves whichever direction calls him. Finding solace in the simplicity of mountain life he moved to India after spending much of his life in Canada and that inspired him to connect with his roots.
Fine art photographer Raj Barua has donated high quality, signed, limited edition photos for Day of the Girl
EMILY CROW
Ms. Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow is an artist who works with watercolor, natural sculpture, and textiles, as well as animation and film production design. She was raised in Colorado and Nova Scotia and was influenced at a young age to recognize the power of beauty. See more of her work @yoshiko.crow.
Art for LO special edition Kali of Calcutta quality art print by Ms. Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow printed on archival matte paper. Ms. Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow is the first artist featured in our Art for LO series. She has contributed her Kali of Calcutta artwork in recognition of the volatility present in our world. Kali is a powerful goddess traditionally worshipped throughout Nepal and India. Her message is connected with harnessing the potential of challenge, volatility, and destruction for the benefit of humanity. In many spiritual traditions, she is a divine protector and object of prayer. Read more in the LO News.
GET IT ON A T-SHIRT!
We are delighted and honored to make available Kali of Calcutta on this quality art print or the softest cotton tee.
Hibiscus Tea by Manuja Waldia printed on 100% cotton rag acid free archival paper with a bright finish and smooth texture
Hibiscus Tea is a painting celebrating the spirit of sharing. A central theme of Manuja’s artwork is women gathering together and uplifting each other. “I am enamored with creating safe spaces of camaraderie and sisterhood devoid of the male gaze. These are drawn from memory, photographs or imagined experiences I have shared with my family and friends or wish to manifest for us,” Manuja told us. Her work reflects the importance of empowering women to build a thriving community. As women and girls gain confidence, self-esteem, and initiative, they inspire change in their sisters, friends, families, and societies; cultural norms shift and communities are transformed.
We are delighted and moved to feature Manuja Waldia as our third Art for LO Artist. Manuja has generously dedicated the proceeds from these limited edition print orders to the girls and young women who are beneficiaries of LO programs in education, training, and care.
Art for LO brings community together around art that responds to the question, Why Girls?, in the spirit of reform, change, social justice, and environmental action.
See more of her work here or @manujawaldia
MANUJA WALDIA
Manuja Waldia is an artist from India, currently based in Goa. She began her career as a visual designer and illustrator and now works with traditional mediums, mostly depicting family, sisterhood, and everyday life through human figuration.
NANCY HILLARD JOYCE
Long-time friend of LO and Art for LO contributor, Nancy Hilliard Joyce, is making available three of her favorite paintings from a series inspired by elements of photographs of children in Southeast Asia on bikes as archival matte prints for the LO community. Nancy has generously dedicated all print proceeds to the brighter futures of LO beneficiaries.
See Nancy’s online gallery here and her complete bio page.
“Bicyclette” series quality art prints by Nancy Hilliard Joyce printed on archival matte paper
