Art blogging and news

A look into the creative process:
www.elizabethdallee.blogspot.com

Elizabeth`s paintings on www.galaxyofgardening.wetpaint.com
A site for the people by the people!

Here is the link to her art work: 
www.galaxyofgardening.wetpaint.com/page/Artistic+Impression

Elizabeth has added new amazing artistic cat photos to her website www.elizabethdallee.org
See the cat photos here:
http://www.elizabethdallee.org/Theartisticcat.html

Elizabeth Dallee and Astrid Sjursen pulled off the exhibition at Loddefjord church and it was a blast. Elizabeth has created a video tribute to Astrid who took it upon herself to start the creative groups. Without her this would never have happened.
See the video tribute here: 

http://www.theartalliance.org/2/astrid_3449092.html

For a photo gallery from the exhibition, check out this page on Art Alliance:

http://www.theartalliance.org/2/the_christmas_exhibition_1220838.html

Elizabeth took new pictures of Sussebass today. You can see them all on her photography site here:

http://www.elizabethdallee.org/HappyNewYear.html

Visit WORLD ART FOUNDATION at: http://wafglobal.ning.com

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and span the spectrum of civil society including:
*civil society networks and organisations *trade unions
*faith-based networks
*professional associations
*NGO capacity development organisations
*philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies
 *businesses
 *social responsibility programmes.
CIVICUS has worked for over a decade to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens’ freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS has a vision of a global community of active, engaged citizens committed to the creation of a more just and equitable world. This is premised on the belief that the health of societies exists in direct proportion to the degree of balance between the state, the private sector and civil society. CIVICUS provides a focal point for knowledge-sharing, common interest representation, global institution-building and engagement among these disparate sectors. It acts as an advocate for citizen participation as an essential component of governance and democracy worldwide.
CIVICUS seeks to amplify the voices and opinions of ordinary people and it gives expression to the enormous creative energy of the burgeoning sector of civil society.

Mission:
CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world.

Vision:
A worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity.
CIVICUS seeks to amplify the voices and opinions of ordinary people. It recognizes that for effective and sustainable civic participation to occur, citizens must enjoy rights of free association and be able to engage all sectors of society.

Values:
Justice and Equality – CIVICUS believes in the equality and dignity of every person, and that all people should be free to exercise their rights as citizens as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Reciprocity:
CIVICUS exists to ensure that people treat one another with the respect with which they themselves wish to be treated. Civil society cannot thrive without mutual respect.

Knowledge:
CIVICUS recognises that to increase its global awareness of civil society and before it can assist or take action, it needs to form alliances with other concerned bodies to increase its influence and knowledge.

Vision:
CIVICUS is realistic about conflict in today’s world, but remains optimistic that most people, organisations, governments and businesses will work together for the benefit of all.

Principled Courage: CIVICUS will always promote civil justice and pledges to act in a manner that honours the principles of democratic civil society.

Objectives:
The three main objectives that inform our mission are:
*Civic Existence – to promote the rights of citizens to organise and act collectively towards defined goals for the public good.
*Civic Expression – to increase the effectiveness and improve the governance of civil society organisations, as well as their capacity to set and achieve their individual and collective goals.
*Civic Engagement – Engagement – to foster interaction between civil society and other institutions in order to increase the voice of citizens in public life.

Visit CIVICUS here:  www.civicus.org

Tips given by my friend Issam Sammour in Gaza, Palestine:

http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/profile.php?v=wall&id=1294660555

Elizabeth now has her own YouTube Channel where all the videos we have made have been uploaded. We hope you will like the YouTube Channel and you are very welcome to add her as a friend, subscribe to the channel and leave positive comments to the videos.

Here is the link to the channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/elizabethdallee

If you are an artist who has made some videos, we are more than happy to have them on the channel as well. Please contact Elizabeth on elisadallee@yahoo.com

From the Facebook group
Union des Artistes du Monde:
This Week featured Artist - From Norway:  Elizabeth Dallee

To members of Union des Artistes du Monde on FB/ Union of World Artists on FB

Group admin Mouloud Aouaz writes:

"Friends, group members
We are delighted to introduce The Artist, painter, photographer and Peace Activist- Elizabeth Dallee. You will find in the photos section some pictures of those works that you would comment for Elizabeth to testify your encouragement and pertinent remarks.
Mouloud
group creator

Chers amis, membres du groupe
Il nous fait un grand plaisir de vous présenter l' artiste peintre-photographe et militante pour la paix- Elizabeth Dallee. Vous trouverez dans la section photos quelques images de ces œuvres que vous voudriez bien commenter pour témoigner à Elizabeth de vos encouragements et remarques pertinentes.

Mouloud
créateur du groupe

VISIT THE GROUP HERE: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=21218478077