Tag Archives: Social Issues

Introducing Social Business

Under - Inspiration, Media, Miscellaneous

Bangladeshi economist, founder of the Grameen Bank and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient Professor Muhammad Yunus introducing social business.

Bangladesh, Banker to the Poor, Business/Finance, danone foods, Development, Grameen Bank, Inspiration, Media, Microfinance, Miscellaneous, Muhammad Yunus, OpenIDEO, Rural community development, Social business, Social enterprise, Social Issues

10 February 1
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Water – a short film by Corrie Jones

Under - Art, Inspiration, Media

‘Water’ is an award winning short film by Corrie Jones about a young boy’s struggle to accept his fears, his mentally disabled father and his possible future duty.

Toby yearns for a life like any other 8-year-old kid, but his mentally disabled father is a constant reminder that life will never be normal.

Winner 2010 Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Short Film (15-30 mins)
Winner 2010 SHORTini International Short Film Festival Award for Best Short Film
Winner 2010 Australian Directors Guild Award for Best Direction in a Short Film
Winner 2009 AFI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft – Cinematography
Nominated 2009 AFI Award for Best Short Fiction Film and Best Screenplay in a Short Film

Art, Corrie Jones, Entertainment/Culture, Independent films, Inspiration, Media, Short Film, Social Issues, Water

16 March 1
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Marriage of art and social activism

Under - Art, Illustration, Inspiration

Birds of Paradise - Ashley Cecil 2009

Ashley Cecil’s been creating art ever since discovering that her mom’s favorite lipstick made a great oil pastel. Things fast forward and we see the artist evolving in to a ‘Painting Activist’. The secret of Ashley Cecil’s brilliant work is in addressing social issues through art.

Much like a photojournalist, I photograph events, scenes and people of interest, and then translate those images into illustrative paintings. My talent is as an artist, my passion is advocating for social change; this is how the two work together.

When asked how she would describe her approach towards her subjects, she said:

Specifically in regards to how I approach my work: I was formally educated in art at the University of Dayton (03), but didn’t really begin to grow into my own style until after graduation. This is when I began to shift my subject matter from landscapes and anything that was simply aesthetically pleasing to things that addressed social issues. I launched the Painting Activist in 2006 and have generally stuck with that theme ever since. Meshing this subject matter with my painting gave me a new and motivating reason to paint.

I just moved to London England with my fiancé and am loving the visual inspiration of this city. The website and my work may take a new turn, but I’m sure the fundamental elements of what has worked for the past 4 years will continue.