Ray Noland is the artist behind gotellmama.org who came to visit the studios for an interview with me months ago (we've been re-playing elements from that interview as well as the Obama inspired music he turned us on to) and has been touring the country making stops in places where Obama is campaigning. It was so wild because i was watching the evening news (i think it was ABC) and they were showing Obama in NC on Tuesday and I looked up just in time to see Obama shaking the hand of Ray! That was great...and then today he sent out an update...and now I know my eyes were not deceiving me. I thought I'd share it with you my Vocalo.org fam. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greetings, This has been a week full of the highest of highs and a few lows. I'm happy to say the highs are winning. We finally met Barack & Michelle a few days ago. What an experience! They unexpectedly stopped into our make-shift gallery on Tuesday before their big primary win. A big thanks to everyone who got out and voted on Tuesday. Barack Obama pulled away with a major win and more momentum. If you are in the Raleigh area this weekend, please stop by the GoTellMama!
Officially Unofficial Show, opening Friday 6-9 and continuing Saturday and Sunday 12-6. Thanks again, GoTellMama!
Big thanks to Leah at ArtSpace, Greg and Ben at Empire Properties, Rebecca at Square Rabbit, everyone at the Morning Times, The guys at New Raleigh and Sam and friends for the dinner party. --- Brought to you by
CRO Guest artists
Shepard Fairey, Sarah Hoskins and Rebecca Berdel ---
Opening Reception: Friday, May 9th (6 pm - 9 pm) Show continues May 10th - 11th (12 pm - 6 pm) ---
GoTellMama! Officially Unofficial Show 20 East Hargett St. Fayetteville District Raleigh, NC (
map) For more details contact us at:
gotellmama@gmail.com ---
www.gotellmama.org ---
Obama Speaking to U.S. photo - May 6, 2008 Click
here to check out a time-lapse movie of our Philly show! Check out our blurb on
New Raleigh ---
GoTellMama! is a Chicago-based artists run and operated independent political art campaign in support of Barack Obama. Created in November 2006, GoTellMama! is focused on communicating with voters in an array of grassroots methods. The traveling show includes screen-printed & offset posters, stencil art on canvas & wood, and animated videos. The
Officially Unofficial Show has previously been exhibited in Chicago and Philadelphia. 10% of show sales donated to local Obama for America offices.
darlene