Spectacular Bodies as a Work of Art 2011

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I was an attendee at the 1st annual

Bodies as a Work of Art

in 2010 and like most guests, I was blown away. Immediately following the inaugural event I approached the

Chelko Foundation's

Randi Layne

to a)congratulate her on the evening's success and to b)tell her that I wanted to be involved in the 2nd annual Bodies. Randi said yes and asked if I wanted to "judge." I said "NO way! I want be one of the artists!"

Here we are one year later and I have absolutely no regrets. In fact, judges

Harriet Leibowitz, Tom Sullivan, Mitchell Anderson, Rich Eldredge

and

Warrick Dunn

had the toughest job of all.

About six hours into my painting, I walked through the backstage area to grab something and had my first glance of the other creations. I was blown away and mesmerized all at the same time with the creativity, talent and quality around me. I thought to myself, "thank goodness I'm not judging, damn!"

Richard L. Dawson

of

Shaped Light Photography

allowed me to choose through his images to provide this photo gallery for you.

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Bodies as a Work of Art

is a charity fundraiser (and labor of love) created by

Randi Layne

and

Ken Goldwasser

. Along with Chelko Board Member & Gallery Curator,

Adam Malm,

they have sweat, cried and stressed, literally, to produce a spectacular event. This year, Chelko teamed up with another incredible non-profit,

Jaden's Ladder

.

The event was beyond amazing. From the artworks to 

Anoop Desai's

performance to the energy of the guests, no other Atlanta benefit comes close to Bodies as a Work of Art.

Stay tuned for next year!

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