Art Miles Letter

Attention Artistic Leaders,

There is a great opportunity at hand for you to participate as muralist to "lead" in the creation of murals done by Hawaii's children. These murals will be part of the international "ART MILES MURAL PROJECT" which includes thousands of murals done worldwide that will be joined together to create a full sized 4th Pyramid in Giza, Egypt in the year 2010.

As a mural leader your responsibility will be to guide a group of children in the creation of the mural(s) with an emphasis on educational activities and/or lessons involving peace and environmental issues. You will obtain the materials for the mural including fabric, paint and expenses associated with completing and photographing the mural for reproduction into the Egyptian Pyramid. Video taping the process would also be a valuable component.

This project is a great opportunity for you to use your artistic skills to contribute to the positive growth of our youth. Please contact me to become one of Hawaii's Muralist leaders and join the children of the world in this creative collaboration. Read the articles below and visit www.artmiles.org to learn more about this amazing artistic event

led by Joanne and Fouad Tawfilis. Register also with www.artmiles.org to receive emails from artistic leaders worldwide.

Mahalo, Patrick Ching

Hawaii Art Miles Mural Project Master Muralist

Message from Joanne Tawfilis:

Hi Patrick! Welcome Aboard! WE are SOOOOOOOOOHAPPY to have you join us as a MASTER MURALIST. Bravo for us and all the people you will work with, and BRAVO for you who will enjoy this incredible and historical experience! Joanne

We have been creating a mural project consisting of 12 miles of murals from over 100 countries and by 2010 we they will have been painted by more than 500,000 people, and the murals will be digitized and made into a "skin" to cover a modular and mobile framed structure as the "4th Pyramid" that will travel after a grand exhibition in Egypt (September 21, 2010) and then available technology will allow us to export a series of multi media shows through the use of hand held solar powered projectors that will enable us to bring art, culture and technology TO THE PEOPLE in villages, towns and cities on simple walls of a building! The objective is to promote peace and dialog through the arts!

- The project is in support of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace (managed by UNESCO)

- Fouad has met with and discussed with Dr. Zahi Hawass, who recommended we create an installation exhibition near the site of the Great Pyramids of Giza

- We have received a letters of support, the most important from the UNESCO National Commission to Egypt

- We have potential sponsors interested in creating the technical/photographic images of the murals

- We have potential sponsors and interested parties to design the interior of the pyramid which would consist of an amphitheater, 12 galleries representing each mile and multi media shows, original music, holograms and 3 D within those)

- The support and partnership with the World Stage Design and) OISTAT to support us with set/scenery and artistic design within the pyramid who will convene in June 2009 to prepare for this (and before)

- Amazing technology available that will allow a virtual space within the pyramid itself that can be accessed from anywhere on the planet

*Link to O Magazine article on Joanne Tawfilis

http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/women/pkgleadership/200811_omag_whp_bios/7

(UNESCO)The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence Among Children of the World

Letter of Appointment
Patrick Ching

This letter is to officially appoint you to serve as a distinguished
Art Miles Master Muralist

August 5, 2008

By accepting this appointment, your role will be to represent and be involved as a leader and advocate with and for The Art Miles Mural Project. As a master muralist you will be an important key in ensuring that murals and events are created in an atmosphere that encourages freedom of expression and quality efforts in design and organization. Your role will be to serve as an art expert, coach and a mentor to youth and people of all ages in Hawaii and around the globe.

The Art Miles Mural Project was created in 1997 to create a process that encourages people to paint what is in their soul and spirit, with an overall objective of creating Global Harmony Through Art, One Mural At A Time, One Mile At A Time. The project is recognized as one of the many international projects that support the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non Violence Among Children of the World (2001-2010).

Please know that you have been appointed to this position based on your incredible talent, professional experience, environmental activism, and ability to facilitate education and awareness regarding cultural, social and current issues through the arts. Together, and on large stretches of canvas, we will address issues focused on environment, animal and human rights, indigenous issues, democracy, gender, HIV AIDS, natural and human disasters international relations, culture, reconciliation, non-violence, and most of all, taking active and positive roles in working for world peace.

Mural events are convened in rural and urban areas--in towns, villages, and cities worldwide. To date, over 500,000 people (mostly youth) have painted over 2,000 murals, including during mural marathons at historical sites (involves over 500 children painting over 50 murals in large events). As recently as October 2007, over 4.3 miles (7.0 kilometers) of murals about “fishes of the sea” were created in the Philippines. The Art Miles Mural Project is about the PROCESS of creating murals and bringing people together to understand and respect each other and their respective cultures, and to do so through the medium of art. And this is where your greatest responsibility rests—through your enthusiasm and expertise, creative energy and caring soul, YOU can make a difference.

One of our major goals is to exhibit in Egypt with over 12 miles or more to follow. For all of us, this is an important milestone in creating global harmony and to ensure that Iraq has a representative voice that must be heard. By accepting this appointment, you will join us and many others who believe that the soul and spirit of global youth will show the world that the wish for PEACE is strong and meaningful to so many throughout the world.

May Peace Prevail On Earth!


Joanne Tawfilis

Founding Executive Director

New original AKAKA Falls I'iwi

Here is the latest original completion "Akaka Falls I'iwi"
Commissioned by Ron Takata.

"I've been drooling over owning a Patrick Ching original for years. This
painting means so much to me."
Note: Ron gave Patrick a bag of Opihi as an added tip proving our slogan:
"We accept Visa, MasterCard, Cash, Fish and Poi (and especially Opihi!)