| Ellen's Latest Project for 2008 |
| She is currently working on her next calendar with a Mermaid theme, entitled "The Sea Nymph" .... |
| Ellen relates, "This concept of the Mermaid possessed my soul there on a virgin beach in Vieques, PR. The beaches are so natural with horses roaming freely. My trip to Vieques enabled me to envision these mermaids in the sea with incredible backdrops of hills and valleys, surrounded by the beautiful variety of vegetation, and the shades of the blue coming from the water. My mermaids have also appeared in my very own picturesque Hudson Valley as well. These mythological sea creatures have enabled me to continue my journey to support animal & humane causes. I hope you will join me." |
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Ellen Hayden - Animal Activist
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Ellen Hayden of Newburgh has always had a passion for animals and art. Born and raised in an Irish-Italian home in Newburgh, Hayden knew as a child that she wanted to be an artist or a veterinarian. Eventually she gravitated toward art, but her love for animals remained intact.
She started her own rescue mission by taking in four stray kittens from the Newburgh area to keep them from becoming feral. Before long she was known as the lady who would take in stray cats or kittens.
Hayden, who owns just two cats and a schnauzer now, has found homes for more than 65 cats from the Newburgh area over the past 10 years. Now, the owner of the Downtown Gallery in Cold Spring helps several humane societies, including the Beacon Mid-Hudson Animal League. But Hayden's animal activism stretches beyond the Hudson Valley.
Her latest project, the 2008 Cats & Cuisine Calendar, is on sale at Downtown Gallery in Cold Spring. It features her popular Max the Cat series of paintings, her favorite recipes, and stories of her life and passion for rescuing animals. A portion of the sale of every calendar goes to supporting the Vieques Humane Society.
Important Links:
- Vieques Humane Society in Puerto Rico
- Mid Hudson Animal Aid in Beacon , NY
- The Humane Society of the United States
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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The 2008 Max the Cat & Friends Cats & Cuisine Calendar
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Order yours today, while supplies last - only $5.95!!
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