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Help Me Honor a Great Man


Giorgini
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I was recently contacted by Mass Giorgini, a kind of real-life Buckaroo Banzai, who lives, teaches and produces music in my hometown. He and his brother, Flav (a punk-rock heavyweight & generally great human), grew up in the same tiny neighborhood as me.

Their family was the only other "weird" one on the block, other than mine. Like my mother, their father Aldo was an artist. The familiar smells of paint and thinner permeating their basement reminded me of home. Not to mention that Aldo was very nice to me. He was that way with everyone.

When his sons got into punk music, he stood by their efforts to start an all-ages club where local and touring bands could play - the only one for miles. And, no matter how freaky you looked, Aldo still treated you like a human.

Aldo passed much too early for those that loved him. He is now being honored at Ivy Tech Community College with the unveiling of one of his restored murals. It is one of those unique moments when a man of science, peace and art will be held up as an example to humanity.

Now, here's where I need your help. Mass found a raster -based artwork that I made and posted on the web (pictured above). I made it while thinking about how Aldo had inspired me to do digital art. As an engineer/artist, he used equipment at Purdue University (where he taught) to become one of the first "computer artists".

Mass would like to show my art next to Aldo's, along with another artist's from the area. I would like to donate the work already printed and framed, but am currently out of work and the best price I could find is still pretty high.

I am going to go ahead and print it to get it there on time. But, if I can cover most of the costs of printing, it would make life easier. I am not looking to make a profit on this. As soon as $89.99 is reached, I will remove the donation link seen below.


It's secure, and like I said, I'm not looking to cash-in on his memory. I just need a little help doing this well and want to honor a trailblazer's memory while giving back to my hometown community. You never know who you will inspire to reach their potential.

For transparency, this is the format and place where I am going to print.

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