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The 9th Annual Empty Bowl Benefit
April 22 @ 6am - May 1 @ 4pm
Every year, thousands of Calgarians go without basic food items many of us take for granted: milk for breakfast, a hot bowl of soup for lunch and household staples like rice and pasta. The Calgary Food Bank, U B the Artist and Brookfield Properties are teaming up for a creative solution to this problem. With your support, the 9th Annual Empty Bowl Benefit will put food in bowls that might otherwise go empty.
On Wednesday, April 15th celebrity painters (local media personalities, musicians, artists and more) brought their artistic abilities and passion to help feed those in need in Calgary. U B the Artist supplied each of our celebrities with a bisque bowl to paint with a design of their own choosing.
View the works of art and bid on your favourites. This is also when you’ll want to encourage all of your friends, family, and others to view the bowls and bid on their favourites. When the auction closes at 4pm on Friday, May 1, the highest bidder of each will enjoy taking a work of art home knowing that they will also be helping feed hungry Calgarians.
Thanks to our sponsors donation of product, services and space, 100% of your bid goes directly into feeding people.
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| Amber Thauberger; Calgary artist |
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Beautiful Chinook
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I wanted to create something that Calgarians could identify with. I love to see the beautiful Chinook Arch form over the Rockies and this landscape is truly unique to Calgary. Enjoy! |
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| Andrew Schultz; Citytv Breakfast Television |
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Three Squares
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It’s simple – the Food Bank aims to provide ‘three square’ meals a day to every Calgarian in need. |
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Beesley; 97.7 Calgary FM |
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A Face for Radio
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The winner of my bowl will also score Beesley's seats (2) to the New 97.7 presentation of COLDPLAY - JUNE 17TH at the Pengrowth Saddledome! |
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Candice Knihnitski; X92.9
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It's a Fishbowl!
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Charlee Morgan; 97.7 FM |
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What Colour...
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The inspiration for my bowl comes from the constant query “What colour are the clouds in your world Charlee?” |
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Christina Rowsell; Lite 96 |
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Pysanky
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Pysanky is Ukrainian for Easter Egg. Legend has it that as long as pysanky are decorated, goodness will prevail over evil throughout the world. With this "Empty Bowl" you'll bring new hope, new life and prosperity. |
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Clairvoyant Kim |
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Soul Bowl
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Dani Rohs; VIBE 98.5 FM |
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The Lone Tree
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This bowl needs a good loving home. It needs a family to nurture and care for it with lots of love. This family must also help the Calgary Food Bank whenever they can. This family must also listen to Vibe 98.5! Ha! Ha! Ha! Thanks for helping out the Food bank and remember every donation makes a difference. |
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Eric Francis; Jack FM |
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Buzz Off
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While painting my flower, I was thinking about how much Matt O’Neill annoys me…so I added the bee. |
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Fraser Tuff; X92.9 |
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Toilet Bowl
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This bowl will bring you good luck and keep you regular.
The winner of my bowl will also get 2 tickets to see the Kings of Leon at the Saddledome on August 13 |
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Frazier; FUEL 90.3 FM |
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A Self Portrait - lol
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This year, more than ever, the Food Bank needs your help – Please bid large! |
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Fuzzy; VIBE 98.5 FM |
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Trick or Treat
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Trick or treat…smell my feet…give the Food Bank something good to eat. |
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Hot Rod Harriet; Country 105 |
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Smile
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The design of my bowl was inspired by my co-worker Roger who always teases me about signing all my emails with 100 happy faces :) what can I say, I love smiles. I hope it makes you smile a little. The successful bidder will get a chance to hang out with us in the afternoon on Country 105. |
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Ian MacKinnon; Energy 101.5 |
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Walls Fall Down
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In life, to achieve peace, love and happiness, we must all break through the walls that hold us back. |
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Jebb Fink; Citytv – Your City |
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This bowl is NOT for salad.
BBQ or fried food only. |
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Jessica Belbin; XL103 FM |
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Jackson
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I was going to name my first born Jackson, but everyone is named Jackson now, so I’ll just call my bowl ‘Jackson’. |
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Jill Belland; Citytv Breakfast Television |
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The Bowl That Keeps On Giving
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Not only will you get this work of art, my bowl is filled with special gifts from our BT vault!
Gift #1: my work of art (the bowl)
Gift #2: Joe Fresh Beauty Bag with a comprehensive range of face, lip and eye products!
Gift #3: pretty sure I have some sweet tickets lying around here... stay tuned! |
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Jocelyn Laidlaw; CTV |
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Swirls
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This was inspired by one of those designer type cappuccino foam tops. I’m no Picasso but please bid to benefit the Calgary Food Bank |
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Manger
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This reminds me of a great alfresco meal in France or Italy. Manger! Enjoy! |
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Julie Van Rosendaal; CBC Radio One Eyeopener |
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I Think I Missed a Spot
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For anyone who loves spotty dishes! |
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Krista Sylvester; Metro News |
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In An Ideal World
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In an ideal and perfect world, I would love to see everyone be able to eat well, drink well, laugh, love and live well – every day! Please give back to those around you. |
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Leslie Horton; Global Television |
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Bee Happy
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Tough times mean we have to dig deep for a smile…hopefully my bowl brings a smile to someone’s face, and encourages everyone to lift their spirit by helping a Calgary family in need by filling a bowl for the Food Bank. |
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Lindsay Ell; Musician |
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Warmth of a Vinyl Record
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'Spring is in the air and the sun is shining, but nothing beats the warmth of a vinyl record. This is a limited edition of my latest album "Alone", along with a wonderful selection of music from Calgary's top local artists. The winner of my piece will also receive an autographed copy of my album (on CD). Thanks to your bid on my bowl, Calgarians in crisis will be receiving help when they most need it, being reminded that they are not 'alone' during this tough time. |
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Mandy Stobo; Calgary Artist |
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UP
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My big belief in anything includes the lovely word ‘up’. There is always room to keep moving forward and climb upwards where ever you are. Sometimes just the belief in up is the force behind moving on, moving forwards and upwards. Thanks in advance! |
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Marc Michaels; Vibe 98.5 FM |
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Boss Chad
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This is boss Chad. He wears glasses and has cool hair. If you don’t buy this bowl he will probably fire Fuzzy. |
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Matt Schichter; FUEL 90.3 FM |
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The Watermelon
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The most succulent and scrumptious of all the fruits! This bowl will be brighten any room in your house. It'll be the centerpiece the guests talk about when they come over. I’ll even throw in discs from some of FUEL 90.3 hottest artists. Watermelons, music and a great cause... What more could you ask for? |
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Natalie Faith; CTS Calgary |
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It takes a whole lotta faith, hope and love to make a difference for the less fortunate in our city. |
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Noosh; Mount Royal College Broadcasting Program |
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Feed the body,
feed the soul fish bowl
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Patti MacNeil; Q107 |
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Rash & Macaroni
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Perhaps I took my meds too early this morning – I had great intentions – was gonna be highly creative…instead I seem to have completed some sort of therapy project…ah well, worse comes to worse, I’ll buy it. |
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Pearl Tsang; CTV |
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Palm Trees
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Palm trees remind me of holidays, which is what everyone looks forward to. They’re my metaphor of ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Palm trees are also tough and hardy plants, just like our community when times are rough. |
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Rob Firlotte; Citytv |
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AB
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I made this bowl to represent Alberta and the beauty that lies within this province. |
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Roger Kingkade; X92.9 |
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Hmmmm
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It’s a bowl. I painted it. Please donate and bid generously to the Food Bank. |
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Ross MacLeod; FUEL 90.3 FM |
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THEY RULE
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The Calgary Hitmen rule! A unique Hitmen logo for the soon to be 2009 Memorial Cup Champs! |
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Shiva Jahanshah; SHAW Television |
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Be the Change You Want to See in the World
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Sue Deyell; 97.7 FM |
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Bowl of Crayons
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In honour of my daughters’ artistic abilities – and my lack thereof! |
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Terry DiMonte; Q107 |
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A Bowl For….
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A bowl for snacks, classic or otherwise, so that other bowls across the city don’t go empty. |
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Thelma; U B the Artist |
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Speckled Trout
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U B the Artist Studio is thrilled to be involved with the Food Bank's Empty Bowl Benifit for the 2nd year in a row. Watching all of the local personalities painting got Thelma's creative juices flowing and she just couldn't resist painting as well! Her bowl is in the shape of a fish, and she liked how that symbolized food - the ultimate goal of this event to raise money to buy food for those who need it. Using the latest craze in design at our studio, she decorated this bowl with concentric circles made of dots. Visually stunning! In addition to this bowl, the highest bidder will also receive a U B the Artist gift certificate to be used towards creating their own bowl out of glass over $75 value. Please bid generously for this amazing cause! |
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Zack Hewitt; Energy 101.5 |
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Relax
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A bowl for relax time and sharing with friends. Thanks for supporting the Calgary Food Bank. |
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Thanks to our partners for this event
 
 
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