Inspiring Local Chicagoland Artist To Be Featured At The 2010 CHICAGO MARKET: LIVING AND GIVING®
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CHICAGO (July 19, 2010) – The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® is proud to announce that Frames by Devora will be offering individually hand-painted frames by local Chicagoland artist Devora Fisher, at the upcoming July Market. Fisher, 24, is a Chicagoland artist living with significant developmental disabilities, who creates one-of-a-kind decorative frames using specially designed mittens that create unique patterns and impressions.
At 7 months old, Fisher was diagnosed with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and since then has had numerous additional medical problems, requiring 24-hour supervision. Despite her diagnosis, Fisher graduated from New Trier Township High School in 2007, and more recently has begun painting for a cause.
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Frames by Devora was created to promote awareness for those with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and the state laws pertaining to handicapped individuals. Fisher’s mission is to enable herself and those like her to live with family and lead fulfilling lives as productive members of their community.
“We are so excited to be participating in the July show. Our goal with Frames by Devora is to spread the message that no matter what level someone is at that everyone can do something and everyone has worth,” said Sheila Fisher, Devora’s mother. “Painting is something Devora can do, this is her expression and we are so happy to share it with everyone at The Chicago Market.”
“We are so pleased to work with Devora. Her incredible personal story and unique work born of painstaking effort inspires us all,” said Joan Ulrich, senior vice president, MMPI.
Frames by Devora will be available at The Chicago Market in booth 8-8071 in the Beckman’s™ Handcrafted Show. This is Fisher’s first tradeshow and her booth was specially designed by local designer Mick Santiago and his design team.
For more information on Devora’s mission or to purchase a frame, please visit:
www.framesbydevora.com or www.devorasdream.org.
For more information on The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, please visit www.shopchicagomarket.com or call 800.677.6278 (MART).
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving is a trademark of MMPI. Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show is a registered trademark of MMPI.
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving is a quarterly wholesale tradeshow designed for store owners, retail buyers and designers to shop a wide array of quality products ranging from home accents and furniture to handcrafted or eco-friendly product to collectible items, holiday, baby/children’s product, gourmet and more. The Chicago Merchandise Mart is located at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654. For more information call 800.677.6278 (MART) or visit www.shopchicagomarket.com.
MMPI is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 West Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owners of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
Victoria Kent
Public Relations Manager
MMPI
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Ste 470
Chicago, IL 60654
o 312.527.7508
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c 312. 617.0330
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MMPI is the world’s leading owner and operator of showroom buildings and trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together in more than 300 market events, trade and consumer shows and conferences each year.
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