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Artist's cause of death unclear

Although the circumstances surrounding the death of world-renowned Bahamian artist Chan Pratt are unclear, police were careful not to characterize Pratt's death as suspicious.

British artist and children's author Richard Kidd swept to death in Philippines waterfall

An artist and children's book author has been swept to his death while swimming in a waterfall in the Philippines.

Artist Wyland Begins 'Green' Wall of China Project

WHAT: Renowned environmental artist Wyland, who began his mission to create 100 giant murals of marine life around the world more than 27 years ago, will complete the landmark project in the lead up to the Olympic Games in Beijing. With the help of thousands of children from around the globe, the artist will create a "Great Green Wall of China" spanning more than a mile with life-size canvas segments representing endangered or threatened marine wildlife from 205 nations. Joining Wyland in the effort will be renowned Chinese environmental artist Xikun Yuan. The project is a featured event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival to promote the Green Olympics.

Talented artist stabbed to death 'for trying to protect his girlfriend'

The teenage son of an acclaimed artist has been charged with murdering a friend in a petty row over a taxi fare.

Young artist seeks social peace and awareness through painting

Artist Almıla Kursar poses for a photograph at İstanbul’s Gallery Artist Çukurcuma, where her third solo exhibition, “Kirli Ağustos,� is on display until Aug. 20.

Stunning art by Damien Hirst mixes beauty and death

Death, decay, religion and life - 14 examples of the favoured themes of British artist Damien Hirst left the audience stunned as global auctioneer Sotheby's unveiled them here.

Interscope Artist, M.I.A., Exposed For Questionable Use Of Lyrics and Artwork

Sri Lankan/American hip-hop artist, DeLon, questions Interscope recording artist, M.I.A., for using images representative of the terrorist group, The Liberation Tiger Tamils of Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE has long been recognized by the FBI as one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world, and has been credited with the perfection of the use of suicide bombers, invention of the suicide belt, mass recruitment of child soldiers, and pioneering the use of women in suicide attacks.

An artist in his own right, and a model for the Wyeths

Jimmy Lynch, 63, formerly of Chadds Ford, "an appealing vagabond," artist and artist's model who was the subject of several important paintings by Andrew Wyeth and his son, Jamie, died of hypertension and heart arrhythmia June 4 at his home in Lewisburg, W.Va.

Woman artist killed in Letterkenny accident

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the death of a woman who was crushed to death in Co Donegal while rehearsing for an art performance.

Leonardo: Artist, inventor, matchmaker?

This photo provided by prof. Alessandro Vezzosi of the 'Museo Ideale Leonardo Da Vinci' Monday Aug. 4, 2008, is a reproduction of a 15th century portrait of a young woman. Experts say this artwork previously attributed to an anonymous German artist, is likely a drawing made by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci for a long-distance marriage proposal. The drawing, which could be worth millions if the new attribution is confirmed, was bought in 1998 for US$21,850 (€14,029) by a private collector at an auction in New York, said Alessandro Vezzosi, the director of a museum dedicated to the artist in his hometown of Vinci. 'Every element points to Leonardo,' said Vezzosi, one of the experts who examined the drawing.

Paintings of physically challenged artist on display

A physically challenged artist with arm atrophy is showing his new watercolour paintings of Bangkok landscapes in an exhibition at Siam City hotel. His work is proof a disability does not need to limit an artist’s capability to create magnificent artworks. We have more details in this report from Thai News Agency.

My Son the Artist

I've always wanted to be a visual artist. After college, I was accepted into the Whitney Museum's studio program, but had just founded an organization for young women. Instead of following my own dream, I followed a way to give other women their dreams. Which created some problems. Which is why I abandoned ideology and became an artist anyway.

Iranian MPs Okay Death-Penalty Law for 'Online Crimes'

A new law has been passed by the Iranian parliament extending the used of the death penalty to be handed down in cases of online crimes. Previously, only people charged with insulting Islam or drug trafficking had been sentenced to death.

Discovery of major genetic cause of colorectal cancer

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Lauren Ferguson is a Featured Artist in Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine

(PRWEB) August 31, 2008 -- Nationally recognized mixed-media artist and instructor Lauren Ferguson is the featured artist for the October/November 2008 issue Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine's signature paper arts column called Paper, Scissors, Crop. The issue hits newsstands Sept. 1, 2008. Lauren's projects can also be seen on the magazine's website at

New law in Iran: Death penalty for 'online crimes'

A new law has been passed by the Iranian parliament extending use of the death penalty to online crimes. Previously, only people charged with insulting Islam or drug trafficking had been sentenced to death.

World of Warcraft: Complete Death Knight Guide

Via World of War: "I've put together a complete guide of all the quests and activities players go through when they make a Death Knight. There's around 5 hours of play before Death Knights join the rest of us on the regular servers, and it's all been documented and captured in screen shots.

The short, turbulent life of artist Wolf Kibel

On Wednesday 3 September at 17:30 at Iziko South African Museum, artist and gallerist Joe Wolpe discusses the painter, Wolf Kibel, who, despite his short and turbulent life, is regarded as one of the foremost South African expressionists of his time. Scene of Anguish in a Polish Village, signed and dated 1918, watercolour, 31 by 35,5cm. It was exhibited at the SANG in 1984 at the Master Works on Paper Exhibition, and at the Wolf Kibel Retrospective Exhibition in 1976. It sold for R80 000 which was a record for the artist

Convicted Killer Scott Peterson Blogging from San Quentin's Death Row

Convicted killer Scott Peterson is blogging from death row at San Quentin State Prison, posting pictures of himself smiling aside his wife Laci Peterson, whom he was accused of murdering. She was eight months pregnant with their child at the time of her death.

Britain's No 1 chat up artist

It never used to be a career, picking up women. But here he is, Richard La Ruina, a man whose job is to be “Britain's No 1 superstar chat-up artist�. In the loose-knit online subculture known as the Seduction Community, his nickname is The Gambler, which seems somehow incongruous, given that he was 21 before he even kissed a girl. Still, his uneventful past comes in useful now that he has flowered into a professional pick-up artist - a PUA, as it is referred to in the business.

'Man on Wire' documentary about high-wire artist is a wild ride

Alive and quite well, in fact, nearing 60 but exhibiting the strength and enthusiasm of a man half his age. That in itself is a bit of a miracle, considering the myriad death-defying acts the French high-wire artist has pulled off over the past four decades.

Death by curse: The mystery of voodoo death in 20th century mind-body medicine - STAR SCIENCE By Angela Simmen

In recent history, the healing powers of the mind-body connection in medicine have become increasingly renowned. Although the original skepticism of scientific and medical communities prevented the acceptance of the mind-body connection into the realm of mainstream medicine, today it is ever more acknowledged that one’s psychological convictions can affect the physiological to create an impressive force for the improvement of health, and even the conquest and prevention of such severe illnesses as cancer and heart disease. Indeed, the “power of positive thinking� has inspired a revolution of “miracles� in health care; today, hope is considered a fundamental and necessary principle of medical practice.

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