“Art By The Pound” HSSV Fundraiser and Gallery Show
September 2005
Sonya Paz, a Santa Clara based artist and Tim Schaible of Petaluma have recently partnered with the Santa Clara based Humane Society Silicon Valley. The event will be held at the Sonya Paz Fine Art Gallery in Santa Clara on October 15th and 16th 2005.
The Wave Magazine also noted that our event is the 27th featured event in the “50 Ways to Leave Your Sofa” featured in the Volume 5, Issue 20 of the Wave. (Update 2022- The Wave Magazine discontinued this magazine in 2016).
SONYA PAZ AND TIM SCHAIBLE PARTNER WITH HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY
TO PRODUCE “ART BY THE POUND”.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 10, 2005 – Sonya Paz, a Santa Clara-based artist, and Tim Schaible, a Petaluma-based artist, are partnering with Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) to offer a unique event for those who love art and animals. “Art by the Pound” will feature animals available for adoption though HSSV and artwork from Sonya and Tim.
“Art by the Pound” will be held at the Sonya Paz Fine Art Gallery (www.sonyapaz.com), which is located at 1793 Lafayette Street, Suite 110, in Santa Clara on Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday, October 16 from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. A percentage of the proceeds will go directly to HSSV. The special exhibit will continue to be displayed at the Sonya Paz Fine Art Gallery until October 22.
“We are so pleased to be working with these talented artists, and truly appreciate their support of our animal community,” said Christine Benninger, President of Humane Society Silicon Valley. “We partner with veterinary professionals, government leaders, and a broad range of animal advocacy groups to increase the number of animals adopted into new homes and decrease the number of animals who become homeless.”
Sonya Paz and Tim Schaible said, “We both hold a deep affection for animals, and we felt that our partnership provided a perfect opportunity to give something back to the animal community.” Tim added, “Sonya’s designs and my art are complementary, so we thought this would be a worthwhile event to host, and her gallery just happened to be right around the block from the pound.”
“Animals are one of the many causes I support, and having partnered recently with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, I was inspired to do something creative locally that would help to provide homes for animals in need,” said Sonya.
To see the artwork created by Sonya Paz for “Art by the Pound” and for more information regarding this special event in October, go to:
http://hssv.org/NEWS/EVENTS/art_pound_2005.htm or call the Sonya Paz Fine Art Gallery at (408) 241-0001 or HSSV at (408) 727-3383 x879.
DONATIONS
For those unable to attend “Art by the Pound”, donations can be made directly to HSSV via their website.
Established in 1929, Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) has grown into one of the largest animal shelters caring for nearly 29,000 animals in fiscal 2003-04. As an independent, nonprofit organization, HSSV services include adoptions, medical services for spaying, neutering, and vaccinations, education programs, behavior hotline and a foster care program.
