Participating painters include Sasha Blanton an emerging artist from the Baltimore area, Tamara Kowal- a Brooklyn based artist, Carri Skoczek - a figurative painter who shows in New York, Minneapolis & New Orleans; Tom Snelgrove- an emerging NYC artist, and Bill Talbot- a Sussex England based artist and soon to be member of the prestigious chelsea art club who counts Peter Townsend among his collectors.Photographers participating in "Around the Figure" include Michel Demanche- 2003 photography winner at the Florence Biennale who counts the Houston Museum and Sheppard Pratt institute among her collectors; Marita Contreras- a Peruvian artist based in Florida; the duo of Yasmina Alaoui and Marco Guerra whose works have shown in NYC, France and Morroco in recent months; Jimmy Serkoch- a printer for Kelton Labs with works in the collection of the City Museum of New York and the Musee Elysee in Switerzland, Wanda Taylor Remington - a maryland based artist and Reiner Weidmann - a german photographer exhibiting in New York and in Cologne.Sculptures for the exhibition come from : M.C. Carolyn - international stone and bronze sculptor who recently had work acquired by the Lake Tahoe National Park, Alan Binstock - a Washington,D.C,. area glass sculptor, Steven Dobbin- a mixed media sculptor from Maryland, Sy Gresser- former artist in residence at Mount Rushmore who exhibited last year at the National Jewish Museum, Ken Little a mixed media sculptor based in Texas whose collectors include Microsoft and the National Contemporary Art Museum in Hawaii, Marcy Milks- an emerging NYC sculptor/painter, Michael Winger- a Stone sculptor based in Maryland and Homer Yost- the sculptor who restored the freedom sculpture on our nation's capital building.Each artist included in "Around the Figure" will be presenting 2 or 3 works in the exhibition which runs from May 19- June 19, 2006 at Ch'i located at 293 Grand St, in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, NY. Many of these artists will be on hand to meet the public at the reception scheduled for May 19th from 6-9pm. For More information contact gallery director, Tracy Causey-Jeffery at 718 218 8939 or via email at e-mail protected from spam botsAbout Ch'i Contemporary Fine ArtChi directed by Tracy Causey-Jeffery is Brooklyns premier art space committed to exhibiting strong, exciting, vibrant contemporary art by living artists: both mid-career and emerging, working in abstract color block paintings, fragmented figurative paintings or sculptures,mixed media sculptures, photography & installations.

Committed to this goal, ChI , one of the pioneers of the Williamsburg art district in Brooklyn, acquired a permanent location to showcase their artists in 2003. Chis mission is to show that contemporary art is an integral part of our cultures vitality. Artists come from as far a field as Brazil, China, England, Italy, Japan and Korea to exhibit at Chi.As well as its own exhibitions, Chi participates anually in the AAF Contemporary Art Fair in New York and Photo NY. Further, director, Tracy Causey-Jeffery attended the 2003 Florence Biennale with gallery artist, Michel Demanche who took 1st place in photography and another Chi artist, Joe Mangrum placed 1st in the installation category of the Biennale. Chi has also participated in ArtLA, the AAF London and Art NY.

Additionally Chi artists have been awarded public commissions in Washington D.C., the Federal Court House Baltimore, The Museum of the City of New York, Denver Airport and Lake Tahoe. Chi and its artists have been published in Art World News, NY Arts Magazine, Art Forum, Block Magazine, New York Times, The Village Voice and Art and Antiques among others. Chi artists are included in the permanent collections of Kantor Fitzgerald, The Musee Elysse, The Museum of the City of New York, MOMA, the Whitne Musuem, Prince Haik Zaruan of Austria, Exxon Energy, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Bank of China, the Kohler Company, The New York Public Library, The University of Maryland, Healthlink, Robert Mondavi , the Kimbel Museum, the National Gallery of Australia, Pete Towsend, Champion Paper, Yale Univesity Harvard University and the Klutznick National Jewish Museum among others. Chi director, Tracy Causey-Jeffery received her masters in art history from the University of London after interning at Sothebys NYC. She started Chi in 1999 after running The Finer Side Galleries in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

for 7 years. She continues her dedication to showcasing living contemporary artists works at the gallerys new permanent location.Website: http://www.chicontemporaryfineart.comCh'i Contemporary Fine ArtTracy Causey-JefferyDirectorphone: 718-218-8939.

Turtles sunning themselves on the shore; ducks swimming along in a row; kids out enjoying a day on the lake. SmellsSo many fishing memories we all carry in our heads are tied to the smells of nature. The water, the flowers and weeds, and even the dirt your worms were packed in ? all of these add to the experience every bit as much as landing that bass or catfish.SoundsWho can forget the sounds of their first fishing trip with the old man? The boat motor; the ?bzzzz' of your reel as you cast out your line; the ?kerplunk' of the bait or lure hitting the surface; and of course the frenetic splashing as you set the hook and reel in the first bass or catfish of the day! Not to mention all the birds and the quiet chatter with your fellow anglers.So as another fishing season takes off, cherish the time you spend at this wonderful pursuit. Enjoy more than just the thrill of landing a big bass, catfish, or whatever else you're lucky enough to haul in. Stash away the memories of the great outdoors too!.

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Rachel Coleman is captivating as the singing and signing host. Her young friends Leah (who is deaf), Alex, and their frog Hopkins, provide a playful peer-to-peer learning experience.Signing has been such a powerful force for good in the lives of so many children (including my own). It is truly rewarding to share the fun and see the difference that ASL is making in the lives of so many children, said Rachel de Azevedo Coleman, co-founder of Two Little Hands Productions. With my own children, and from literally thousands of parents we talk to, there is strong evidence that learning ASL has resulted in fewer tantrums, better reading skills, larger vocabularies and even higher IQs. I sincerely hope that through our series, even more lives will be touched.The themes for the new titles are animals and the great outdoors and will include new, original songs by Coleman, a trademark of the series.

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Formed in Spring of 2002 by two sisters, Two Little Hands Productions was created and the first Signing Time video, My First Signs featuring Leah and Alex was released. Playtime Signs, Everyday Signs, Family, Feelings & Fun, ABC Signs, and My Favorite Things, were released shortly thereafter. Two Little Hands mission is to empower all children to communicate with sign language. Two Little Hands Productions is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. BASICSTITLES: Leahs Farm, The Great Outdoors, Zoo Train$21.99 DVD SRPSpecial Promotion: Free Shipping on a Gift SetStreet Date: December 19, 2005Languages: English Running time: approx 30 minutes eachFor sale through www.signingtime.com and amazon.com.Media Contact:ReneeThomas801-226-0223.

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I have said before that Blue Cats can and will live and feed in deep water. My best day of drifting, as far as numbers of fish weighing between 3-20 lbs. goes, occurred last December. In one drift I caught and released 47 Blue Cats. These fish all came off of a huge flat that runs parallel to the main river channel with an average depth of 45 ft.

Its surface has a few small humps and a couple of old ditches running across it. People drive by me and look in disbelief when they see me drifting in 30 to 50 ft of water, but when that fish locator shows big fish marks on the bottom at those kind of depths I have a pretty good idea of what's down there.Not all lakes are as easy to drift: some have gobs of timber and some have tons of rock on the bottom. The best lakes I have found have had some silting or massive mud flats that were old fields at one time. Simple structures like old ditches that carve across mud flats give Blue Cats a place to ambush their prey and might give them a little relief in the water column when the water is at its coldest or warmest. Look at these flats from different angles and ask yourself, "How does the bank look?" Could the surface under the water look similar to the structures above the water? Chances are that it will be pretty close.These ideas are not really new.

Bass and Walleye fishermen all over the U.S. use land structures to locate their fish and when it comes to locating these structures, fish locators are very valuable tools. My opinion is that you get what you pay for with electronics, but if you can find shad or baitfish with your locator as well as see the big fish marks, that's all you need.Catchin' the Big CatsThe speed of your drift makes a huge difference. A good rule to follow is ?the colder the water, the slower you should go.' A big Blue Cat will not want to chase bait that's traveling fast in cold water, so when you are dragging bait on the bottom you should use some kind of drift sock or sea anchor. You might have to experiment with different sizes until you figure out what size slows your boat down.

Manufacturers of drift socks will usually give you an estimate of the size of sock compared to the size of the boat you are using.Furthermore, just because you are a Cat-fisherman, it doesn't mean you can't use the tools other fishermen use. Experiment with different hooks, weights, line, rods and reels, but my advice would be to eventually work your way into having an exactly matched set of at least 4 rods and reels. When you learn what works for you, you will be much happier with a matching set of gear. Having your gear match might not sound like much, but when you start catching Blue Cats over 20 lbs you'll know the limitations of your tackle. Furthermore, you wont have to worry every time you set a hook about which rod the fish hit because they will all perform the same.ClosingGet some good gear capable of handling big fish.

Get your tools so you can go out and learn your lake. Spend time learning your water before you start to fish. If you can't or don't want to spend the amount of money necessary to purchase all the equipment and cover all the various expenses, don't be afraid to take guided trips. You'll have good company from someone who knows the lake well and can teach you a great deal, plus it takes A LOT of guided trips to add up to the cost of equipping yourself.Don't be afraid to experiment with new tactics after you start fishing. Always remember: Blue Cats are Blue Cats, they don't know what lake they're in or where they live.

They will behave the same where I fish or where you fish. If you'd like, I can actually travel to your lake to prove it, as well as show you what a professional guide would do on your lake or river. Always keep your eyes on your fish finder, and get out there and try some non-typical Catfishing!If you missed either of the first 2 parts of this article, head to this URL for the complete article: http://www.ozark-lodges-fishing-trips.com/nontypical-catfishing.htmCopyright ? 2002-2005 You have permission to publish this article free of charge as long as you are not selling it and that you include the author bylines immediately visible with the article and, if published in an electronic medium such as on a web site, you provide a link back to www.ozark-lodges-fishing-trips.com in the author bylines, both where the web address is listed as well as well as with the text "Lake of the Ozarks Catfish Fishing Guide Service"....

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We are ideally located just inside the northern boundary of Katmai National Park on 54 acres of privately owned land. The Lodge rests on a hill overlooking Nonvianuk Lake in the shadow of the Walatka Mountains, surrounded by the legendary streams and rivers of the Alaska Peninsula.In contrast to the untamed landscape that surrounds us, the Lodge provides you with the luxury and service you would expect from any world-class resort. In the evening, enjoy an unforgettable dinner from the window-lined dining room providing a panoramic view of pristine wilderness. Look out on the spectacular surrounding lakes, the snow-capped mountains of the Alaska Range, and the untouched tundra alive with wildlife. Our cedar guest cabins, each with its own private bath, provide the comfort you desire at the end of a long, satisfying day of angling.At 4.2 million acres, Katmai National Park is the second largest park in the United States.

Katmai is a land that time has forgotten. On a clear day, the Valley of 10,000 Smokes is a sight to behold with its lava covered floor and steaming volcanoes. Glistening turquoise glaciers, long cascading waterfalls and a multitude of natural wonders are found in this vast wonderland of nature. Enchanted Lake Lodge, located in Katmai National Park, is at the center of this natural splendor and yours to enjoy.AmericanFlyFishingVacations.com has established affiliations with Orbitz, Hot Wire, Budget Car Rental, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Travelex Insurance, Medjet Assist, Patagonia, REI, Ex-Officio and many helpful websites such as The Weather Channel, Map-Quest, Moon & Tide Charts and the US State Department.Gary Eblen and Peter Blackman owners of American Fly Fishing Co. have been operating a full-service retail fly fishing shop for over ten years.

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