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The Real Women Project
has been the nucleus for incredibly gifted talent to
come together to share their work and inspire new projects.
All of the artists represented below are well respected and accomplished in
their careers and have dedicated and donated much time, energy and soul into the
spirit of furthering the outreach and ability for us to touch many individuals
from around the world.
The songs, the lyrics, the voices, the poetry, the sculptures, the photography
and the women are truly remarkable.
The Real Women Project is blessed and proud to work with such gifted artists.
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The Sculptor
T.J.
Dixon is a well-known figurative sculptor who resides in the North County
of San Diego, California. She became a free-lance artist in 1980 and hasn't stopped
since. She is best known around the country for her countless public commissions.
"I present to you a small sampling of beautiful women as I have experienced them;
hopefully, in turn, offering each of us a chance to experience ourselves as beautiful
as well".
See T.J. Dixon's work at www.
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The Poet and Poetry
When
River Malcolm first encountered the sculptures of 13 women's bodies; she
was inspired to write a poem to each woman. These are now an essential part of
the Real Women Project. River Malcolm is a writer and psychotherapist in private
practice. "Working on the Real Women Project has taught me to actively search
for the beauty that is inherent in every woman. Such beauty is not simply a static
quality, but an energy that invites active engagement, learning to look through
the eyes with love".
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The Videographer, Workshop presenter, Writer
Jan
Phillips is the author of four books including co-authoring A
Waist is a terrible thing to Mind - A Wake up Call. Jan has produced video
programs for numerous national organizations including the development of those
for the RWP. Her work and writing have appeared internationally. Jan's commitment
to spiritual healing and social justice resonates in her work, which is evident
in her workshops, her writing and the many other gifted creative outlets she has.
Jan's input and tireless amount of travel throughout the country to share the
message and mission of The Real Women Project have been at the root of the Project's
growth. Visit her website at www.
JanPhillips.com.
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The Musicians
Deborah
Liv Johnson is an award winning singer/songwriter with a total of seven CD's
to her credit. Graduating with a degree in creative writing from St.Olaf college,
Deborah moved to San Diego to continue her music career. Image-rich lyrics and
well-crafted melodies became her trademark. Her performances consistently sellout
as she tours the country extensively and has been featured and revered by many
national TV and radio stations. Deborah Liv produced A Mountain We Will Climb
a CD single written for breast cancer survivor and mountaineer Laura Evans, and
Real Women, Real Beauty, a CD honoring, celebrating and inspiring women. Proceeds
from the CD sales benefit the Athena Foundation as well as the Expedition Inspiration
Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Deborah is a singer, songwriter and President
of her own recording label Mojave Sun Records. An accomplished entrepreneur she
continues to support other musicians with their projects.
"I love the idea of promoting self-healing through the arts. I have always
been keenly interested in promoting women's health, as well as raising money for
breast cancer research. The Real Women project really struck a cord with me"
For purchase information and to hear samples from Real Women, Real Beauty
click here
Visit her website at DeborahLivJohnson.com.
Time for Us Now is a compilation of 13 songs Featuring San Diego artists
Robin Adler, Gayle St. Gregory and Tina Wilson. Collectively their styles
range from jazz, blues and show tunes to gospel, contemporary pop and R&B. Each
singer brings her own distinctive sound to the group which reflects the diversity
embraced by the Real Women project.
In 1998, Robin Adler released her first solo jazz CD "Its About Time"
and has been winning the praise of numerous critics and prompting jazz radio stations
from San Diego to New York to request live interviews. Robin is a traveler and
adventurer by nature with a lifelong love of music and it shows.
Gayle St.Gregory has been entertaining since she was four years old.
She has headlined at major venues around the world and continues to write songs
for companies in between her live performances and her music writing.
Tina Wilson has appeared at the Gospel Music Workshop of America and
has performed to three standing room only audiences at the House of Blues in Los
Angeles. Tina recently released her first solo project "Yet I Will Praise Him"
Dave Blackburn is a producer, recording engineer, arranger, and composer.
He is co-owner of Righteous Ride Records with his wife- Robin Adler. Incredibly
gifted as a performer he also writes and composes a broad range of music. The
Real Women Project's Time for Us Now showcases eight Blackburn originals.
For purchase information and to hear samples from Time For Us Now click
here.
Visit their website at www.RobinAdler.com
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The
Storyteller
Real
Stories is 2-Disc CD set features 21 original stories and poems read by the
incomparable storyteller Alyce Smith Cooper. These stories are excerpts
from the cutting edge anthology A Waist is A Terrible Thing to Mind , which
will inspire, expand your thinking and touch your heart.
As an Ancestral Storyteller, Certified Psychodramatist and Actor, Alyce Smith-Cooper
has received numerous major awards. She has worked in both stage and film and
is currently the host of a cable talk show. She has performed in numerous prestigious
San Diego Venues that include The Old Globe Theater, La Jolla Playhouse and the
Lyceum. Alyce is a registered nurse (R.N.), with a specialty in psychiatric nursing,
and a Masters (MA) in Human Behavior. An Ordained Minister, she is staff Chaplain
at Scripps Memorial Hospital.
For purchase information and to hear samples from Real Stories click
here.
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The Author
Christine
Forester is the co-author of A Waist is a Terrible thing to Mind which
is a dramatic illustration of the profound impact of body image on women's lives.
She is also the co-partner and Site Designer of BreakthroughPress.
Born, raised and educated in the French part of Switzerland, Christine came to
the United States in 1964 after completing a thesis in hospital architecture and
receiving her Diplome d'Architecte.
In 1981 she started Christine Forester, Catalyst which she continues today.
For purchase information about A Waist is a terrible thing to mind click
here.
Visit BreakThrough Press at www.BreakThroughPress.com
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The Playwright
Karla Kirkwood
is a three-time area Emmy Award winner for her writing
and directing for KPBS-TV, the PBS affiliate in San Diego, and received national
acclaim for numerous projects.
She is currently the visionary and playwright of a creative piece in progress
for the Real Women project.
Her published works include the text of MWI (Many Women Involved) in Critical
Condition: Women on the Edge of Violence edited by Amy Sholder (City Lights
Books), Laying me Down in Uncontrollable Bodies and her English
translation of Chinese playwright Gao Xingjian's, Che Zhan (Bus stop) in
the Modern International Drama Journal.
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