Board Members

Board Members and Youth First Honorees at COOL ART 2000
 

From Left To Right:  Yvonne Kelly (TOHYF), Karolyn Ali (TOHYF), Lucia E. Galindo, (Edison International) Shirley Wells Ruge, (LA County Office of Education), Sheila Scott-Wilkinson (Executive Director-TOHYF), Jonathan Demme (Filmmaker), Ed Bagley Jr. (Actor)

 

Ian P. Lawes: Board Chair

Jennifer Gardner: Secretary

Yvonne Kelly: Treasurer

Karolyn Ali: Board Member

Ernest D. Dillihay: Board Member

Donna R. Moore: Board Member

Sheila Scott-Wilkinson: Board Member

Shelly Wood: Board Member

Mark Armstrong: Board Member

Monica L. Urquidi: Board Member

Richard E. Posell: Board Member

Our Administrative Staff is here to serve the needs of its participants and the day-to-day operation of the organization.

An Inspiration lives on - Beah Richards was way ahead of her time. 

A big hooray to Will Alexander for your awards; named Outstanding Scholar of the 20th Century by the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England and recognized by the Whiting Foundation for exceptional literary achievement in New York.  We eagerly await your next book "Exobiology as Goddess" that comes out early summer by Manifest Press.

You're on the move!  Amazing work keeps pouring out of Rudy Calderon, with two exhibits at the Casa Azul Gallery in  Pomona, California, "Revolving Expressions" and "Amigazos" and one show at 50 Bucks Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, "Retribution of Circumstance".  Congrats to you on your invitation to participate in a sculpture festival in Perm, Russia.

Keeping the Art Alive, Adriana Gallego has been with TOHYF for a year and opened two solo exhibitions at the Angels Gate Gultural Center in San Pedro Californai.  The show is called "Solo Series of Four".  The artists were selected by Susan Muchnic (LA Times art critic).  She is also showing in Tucson, Arizona, her exhibition is named "Quantitative Matter of Strength"  at the Raices Taller.  Both shows feature new charcoal and plexiglass drawings.

What a Celebration!  Theresa Tolliver showed over 35 pieces of art at the Back Street Gallery in West Los Angeles in her solo show called "A Clear But Different View".  It was a brilliant show of talent.  Hats off to you Teresa!

It was music to our ears to see the new movie "Maangamizi - The Ancient One".  Enzo Fina, you did a beautiful job composing the musical score and we can't wait to see your exhibition of musical instruments and recorded music at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles.

Thank you to our contributors throughout the years

 

Youth First=Our Future

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