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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 21, 2008 02:26 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I returned from Africa on Aug, 10th, 2008. It is unbelievable what some of them have to do to survive. In the community we were working in, some of the women and children walk up to 3 miles to draw water out of a dirty creek. They walk down a 300' hill that is at about a 70 degree angle, then back up with a container that weighs 50 lbs.

Because of this experience, we are starting an organization to collect artwork of any type to raise money for wells in Africa. We are developing a website where the artwork will be displayed and can be purchased. Once a piece is sold it will be put into the previously sold gallery so people can still see the artwork. We are asking that anyone willing to donate artwork, please send your contact info along with the artwork info(size, media, description, etc.) If the piece is in the sold gallery, then someone interested in your artwork can contact you about future pieces. We are trying to do this in a manner that will help promote artists not just benefiting the organization. The website will be Artists4Africa.net. It should be up and running in the next week.

Anyone interested can send the artwork to my office at:
Donald Thompson
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens, SC 29360

For more info contact me at:
Office 864-682-7810
Cell 864-923-1617

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Jon Jantz
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Icon 1 posted October 21, 2008 03:10 PM      Profile for Jon Jantz   Author's Homepage   Email Jon Jantz       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Donald, I don't have any art to sell, but I just want to say 'you da man.'

Here's wishing you good luck and, even better, a good response to your organization....

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Jon Jantz
Snappysign.com
jjantz21@gmail.com
http://www.allcw.com

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Dawud Shaheed
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Icon 1 posted October 21, 2008 08:23 PM      Profile for Dawud Shaheed   Author's Homepage   Email Dawud Shaheed       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I have a few pieces I could donate Donald. What do I do just ship them? What about prints? All the art I have is framed and bulky, but I can roll up some prints and send them in a tube. I've been to Africa (north africa) and i've seen some horrible conditions.

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Dawud Shaheed
Sign Scientist
Durham (triangle area) N.C
919 685 7641
signscientist@aol.com
www.signscientist.com

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 22, 2008 08:35 AM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
We will take anything that anyone would consider artwork(paintings, prints, pinstriping, pottery, sculptures, carvings, airbrushing, etc,). Our logo that is still being developed has all the aspects of art in it. We have music, dance, drama, painting, photography, pinstriping, painting, pottery, and airbrushing in the logo.

I will be going to the Alabama meet, if anyone wants to bring anything there. If anyone wants to ship something and doesn't care to pay the postage, contact me and I will give you my UPS number to ship it with.

I wll be returning to Kenya, Africa this next summer. We will be going back July 25 - Aug. 2. I will be taking my oldest daughter with me. I can't wait. We are already helping one of the communities with a well.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 24, 2008 12:44 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I know there are alot of these charity auctions that happen all over. I have participated in many of them. This is something totally different.

Those we are trynig to help don't have basic necessities of life. We are also wanting to promote artists to buyers that they wouldn't usually come in contact with. Please consider helping us in any way that you can.

If anyone needs any additional info, please contact me by e-mail or phone. We are developing our mission statement this weekend and the website should be up by next week.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Kelly Thorson
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Icon 1 posted October 24, 2008 12:59 PM      Profile for Kelly Thorson   Author's Homepage   Email Kelly Thorson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Please make sure to post the website once it is up. I'm very interested in participating.

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Kelly Thorson
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Ricky Jackson
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Icon 1 posted October 24, 2008 01:09 PM      Profile for Ricky Jackson   Email Ricky Jackson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Will you be coming near Warner Robins on your way back Donald? I'll donate 50 s/n prints if you can pick them up.

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Ricky Jackson
Signs Now
614 Russell Parkway
Warner Robins, GA
(478) 923-7722
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"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 27, 2008 12:33 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
The website is up, but not finished.
artists4africa.net
We at least wanted to have something for people to see. We are open to any suggestions, critiques, or donations.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Mark Matyjakowski
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Icon 1 posted October 27, 2008 01:07 PM      Profile for Mark Matyjakowski   Author's Homepage   Email Mark Matyjakowski   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I can donate this piece...
http://www.pinheadlounge.com/view.php?image=37120&cind=0

you can snag the pic from that page ... do you want me to send the panel to you?

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 27, 2008 01:53 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Thanks Mark that would be great.
What is the size of the panel?
On the website you can see that we want to put the artist info and artwork info on there so people will know all about the artist and artwork.

Just send it to the address on my profile.
Ricky is sending some prints also.
Anyone wanting to send stuff can contact me and I'll give you my UPS number or I'll send you a label.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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mark zilliox
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Icon 1 posted October 28, 2008 07:01 AM      Profile for mark zilliox   Author's Homepage   Email mark zilliox   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Donald, good idea. i'll talk off line, but it's obvious you have started in the best community for support & will do good with your style of leadership. i'm in. i'll ship vintage sign soon, what's a good theme ?
artwork for stateside or worldwide clients?

that's why i'm allergic to mission trips myself,( excepy for the Katrina relief TDY our church participated in )......it moves folks from inspiration 2 persperation !

carry on..............
your favorite Southern Md. "rookie signman" MZ....who ?

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mark zilliox
mark z signs
8425 pushaw station rd.
owings md. 20736
301-855-5407 thezs@earthlink.net
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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted October 30, 2008 09:13 AM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
There is no theme Mark.
We are trying to receive any type of artwork that someone might want to buy, no matter where they live.
We have been promised prints, pinstriped panels, a quilt so far, but we could never have enough stuff for the amount of wells needed in Kenya.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted November 04, 2008 06:22 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
The website is up and running.
We gave out 500 bottles of water at a trunk or treat on Friday night. We have a few more pieces of artwork in the gallery with more coming.
If you guys get a chance check it out and thanks for your support.
www.artists4africa.net

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Icon 1 posted November 04, 2008 06:48 PM      Profile for Frank Smith   Author's Homepage   Email Frank Smith   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
What kind(s) of art do you realistically expect will sell? I'm happy to help.

I do a lot of different kinds of things, so it would be your call what you can market:
http://albanysigns.com/my_art.htm

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Frank Smith
Frank Smith Signs
Albany, NY
www.franksmithsigns.com

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Darcy Baker
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Donald, if you can sell nudes I will donate 50 s/n prints of the woodland nymph.

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Darcy Baker
Darcy's Signs
Eureka Springs. AR.

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted November 05, 2008 04:50 PM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
Frank, We will take anything that you would like to send.

Darcy, Thanks for the offer but I don't think we want to sell nudes.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted November 13, 2008 08:33 AM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
The website had been totally redone.
We have several new things in the gallery, and still waiting to receive more from some artists that have contacted us.

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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My couple panels went out UPS yesterday.

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Donald Thompson
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Looking forward to receiving them.
I know how nice your stuff is Mark.
Thanks

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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Donald Thompson
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Icon 1 posted November 20, 2008 07:55 AM      Profile for Donald Thompson   Author's Homepage   Email Donald Thompson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote 
I got Mark's panels yesterday.
One is already on the website for sale the other will be up shortly.
Great work Mark(as usual)
Thanks Again

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Donald Thompson
#1 Sign Designs
580 Templeton Rd.
Laurens,SC 29360
864-682-7810
1signdesigns@backroads.net
www.1signdesigns.com

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