'An Early Work Late in Life' - The Art & Life of Danny Allen
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Dan Allen was an artist who took his life in 1974. 40 years later a museum discovered one of his paintings. This is his life story.
Backers: 111
Average Pledge Per Backer: $158
Funded: $17,491 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 28th -> Feb 27th (30 days)
Project By: William T Whiting
Backers: 111
Average Pledge Per Backer: $158
Funded: $17,491 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 28th -> Feb 27th (30 days)
Project By: William T Whiting
$17,491
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 27 @ 10:31 -0500 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Upcoming Book Signings - Save the Dates 
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Piles and piles of books reading for shipping to upcoming book signing sites. Following a wonderful book launch that piggybacked on the spectacular opening of the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery's opening of It Came From the Vault---I will be going... (Read More)
Nearly All of the Incentive Rewards Have Been Mailed
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Only a very few incentive rewards are yet to be placed in the mail. Everything including matted and matted and framed prints have gone out in the mail. Everything (for the sake of cost) was sent US Mail "book rate" which is a slower service, but does... (Read More)
Incentive Rewards Have Started to Go Out
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Above is Katherine Denison of Denison Creative standing next to me. Katherine did a spectacular job of designing my book. Photo by Glenn Alexander of Pixel Preserve, who printed the book. KickStarter incentive rewards are on their way. The signed... (Read More)
The Book Launch Was Incredible...!!!
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Danny Allen's tiny masterpiece, 'Sunny Ducks' reframed and rematted for the exhibit. Danny Allen’s tiny little masterpiece, Sunny Ducks re-framed and re-matted for the exhibit, It Came From the Vault at the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Photo by... (Read More)
It Came From the Vault—And It Was Spectacular
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I hardly know where to begin… This past Saturday, March 16th was the patrons preview of It Came From the Vault at the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue, Rochester, New York – 585.276.8900 · 585.473.6266). And it was an... (Read More)
Saturday is Danny Allen's Day to Shine
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Danny Allen - 'Sunny Ducks' 5 3/16" x 3 7/16" (13.1 cm x 8.8 cm), Acrylic on board, 1972. Collection of the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Gift of William Whiting and the Allen Family. I'm flying out of Philadelphia this morning to make my way to... (Read More)
The Day I’ve Been Awaiting Approaches & Lost Art Surfaces
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Illustrated below is an example of what may very well happen now that the book about Danny Allen is in print and awaiting circulation. Art will begin to surface. Recollections and photographs are bound to come to light—things no one realized anyone... (Read More)
It’s Coming From the Vault—And Soon…!!!
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The opening of the exhibit including Danny Allen’s painting ‘Sunny Ducks’ is less than two weeks away. I’m looking forward to seeing people I haven’t laid eyes on in decades. I’m going to visit places where Dan and I once lived and see... (Read More)
The Books Are on the Press
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Even as I'm writing this, 'An Early Work Late in Life' is being printed and made ready for the bindery. The first, advanced copies will go to the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery at 500 University Ave. Rochester NY 14607. The book will have an... (Read More)
My Grateful Thanks
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all my friends, and to people I've never met for your generosity in helping me to reach and exceed my KickStarter fundraising goal. I could never have done it without you. I am touched, amazed and moved. The book goes to press today, and... (Read More)
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