United Divas August 2003 Newsletter

February 2004 Newsletter
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United Divas is an organization that empowers women to become artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models for both aspiring and practicing artists.You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up for the newsletter through our website, or you are friends or acquaintances with one of the members of United Divas.

:: Erika Sass :: February 2004 Diva of the Month ::

Congratulations to 3D Graphics artist Erika Sass, of Los Angeles, our "Diva of the Month" for February 2004! Erika currently works for Electronic Arts Los Angeles as a 3D artist for next generation video console games. Check out her interview to learn about her views on designing for games.

After receiving her bachelors of arts at Otis College of Art & Design, Erika teamed up with various companies, such as ICT, Institute for Creative Technologies, where she worked on a Virtual Reality simulation for the Army. Afterwards, she went on to a video game company called Savage entertainment, and then to Sony Imageworks. For a view of different aspects of her 3D work, visit her online gallery to see stills of her 3D, texture maps, as well as her 3D Graphics Reel.

:: Diva News

:: Photos from the United Divas 1 Year Anniversary Event are now online, as well as photos from other past events. If you have photos from any of our events that you are interested in including in our photo gallery, please email us at: info@uniteddivas.com
http://www.uniteddivas.com/ud1year/ud1yearphotos.html
Avalon (8/21/03):
http://www.uniteddivas.com/avalonaugust/avalonaugustphotos.html
Avalon (7/31/03):
http://www.uniteddivas.com/avalonjuly/avalonjulyphotos.html
Inspire (11/30/02):
http://www.uniteddivas.com/inspirephotos.html

:: Witness Trace Palmer's glass blowing magic in her new video teaser that shows the creating of a glass jewel from start to finish. This video was shot and edited by Sara Cembalisty & Jan Tompkins.
http://www.uniteddivas.com/trace/tracevideo.html

:: Trang Chau reveals her new clothing line “We are Lucid Dreaming.” The clothing line at the moment is a cut-to-order Couture line that caters to a private distributor. Stay tuned for dates on her upcoming trunk show in Los Angeles.
http://www.uniteddivas.com/trang/trangchau.clothing.html

:: The new Liquified.com site is now online. Designed by Jan Tompkins, with PHP programming & design by Michael Conley, the site features a fresh new look, as well as several new features, including a music archives section with exclusive sets from guest djs, a photo gallery of past events, an mp3 player with rotating tracks from select guest producers, and a dj charts section that is updated regularly.
http://www.liquified.com

:: Kathy Lajvardi presents some of her recent photography work in her online gallery. Work includes her "Sex, Opinion, Control" Series, as well as a selection of miscellaneous photos and photo montages.
http://www.uniteddivas.com/kathyphoto.html

:: Events Featuring Divas in February :: NYC | LA

Date/Time	Artist/Event/Venue	Cost
Feb 24th 9:30-11pm	Lady Jay $2 Tuesdays The Mor Bar 2941 main street, Santa Monica, CA * Join Lady Jay as she celebrates her 26th birthday as well as her first set in Los Angeles since her move to NYC! Arrive early, since this is an intimate location and Lady Jay opens the night from 9:30-11pm...	$2
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 28th, 2004, 6-8 pm Exhibition Dates: February 28th-April 10th, 2004 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am - 5:30pm, Saturday: 11:00am - 5:30pm	Sara Cembalisty recommends: Zhi Lin Crossing History/Crossing Cultures: Paintings and Drawings 464 N. Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048 310-657-9843 http://www.koplindelrio.com/lin/lin.html Koplin Del Rio Gallery is pleased to announce our first exhibition of paintings and drawings by Zhi Lin. His monumental paintings, each 12 x 7 ft, and small studies are the result of more than a decade of work on the project, Five Capital Executions in China. The five large paintings, Starvation, Flaying, Firing Squad, Decapitation, and Drawing and Quartering, are profoundly significant as portrayals of history and cultural critique. Zhi Lin’s experience in the Cultural Revolution as a child, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989 as an art student in London, shaped his art. The epic scroll-like paintings in this series, when examined closely, reveal intense visual statements against violence and cruelty.	FREE
EVERY Wednesday 9pm until 2:00 a.m.	DRC DJFM SESSIONS @ LUDLOW BAR (NY) 165 Ludlow Street, NYC Btwn Houston & Stanton with djs: DRC & Diane Cheadle (Undefined Musik) (BYASSN)	N/A
May 2004 TBA...	United Divas begins a new quarterly multimedia series, featuring our talented divas and more... Artists, dates, and venue TBA...	N/A

:: 19 Divas and counting...

Shout out your support here! Or Click on a Diva to explore their online gallery!


	S.E. Barnet	Emily Griffin (Ms. E)	Cristy Thom	Trang Chau

Colette Marino (DJ Colette)	Ramey Arnold (ReelGrace)	Susan Joseph	Trace Palmer	Emily Wagner

Darcey Kearney (DRC)	Tyler Stone (Ms T)	Mahina Yuki Terauchi	Meg Cranston	Holly Williams

Jan Tompkins (Lady Jay)	Sara Cembalisty (Co-Founder)	Kathy Lajvardi (Co-Founder)	Alissa Walker (Editor/Writer)

:: More divas please! ::

We are always searching to find our next diva of the month. Each month we recognize a multi-disciplined female artist as diva of the month. Visit the United Divas website to see what divas receive for being chosen as "Diva of the Month" (http://www.uniteddivas.com/diva.html)

Are you someone who excels in their artistic profession? Do you utilize many types of skills to create your work? Are you a multi-disciplined artist? Check this link for submission suggestions if you would like to submit samples of your work:
(http://www.uniteddivas.com/dom_guidelines.html)

Do you know a woman who is super talented? Send us links to their work, or email us and tell us about what they do and how we can experience some of their creations. Tell us about a diva! (referrals@uniteddivas.com)

:: Quote of the Month ::

"The most important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative, and the second disastrous."
--Margaret Fontey

(Courtesy of Lih Russell of Los Angeles)