John Mikytuck
For Immediate Release
October 4, 2012
Contact: John Mikytuck – 609 751 1909
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Well-known artist Ty Hodanish will donate a portion of proceeds from his October 27th art show “Provincetown Dreaming ” to LifeTies, home of Triad House, NJ’s only group home for abused and homeless LGBT youth.
Ty Hodanish, known for combing the painting traditions of Bucks County and Cape Cod into a style uniquely his own, will donate a portion of the proceeds from his October 27th show “Provincetown Dreaming Celebrates America’s Oldest Continuous Art Colony,” to LifeTies, home of Triad House, New Jersey’s only group home for abused and homeless LGBT youth.
“As a gay man, I have a particular interest in the struggles that gay and lesbian children go through,” said Hodanish. Hodanish’s show will be held at Amwell Antiques and Fine Art Gallery 100 A-Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ, from October 20th thru December 30th. Opening reception with the artist will be on October 27th, 6:30-9pm.
Richard Catenacci and Brian Caldwell, owners of the Amwell Gallery, will also donate a portion of the show’s proceeds to LifeTies. Catenacci has been a member of LifeTies Board for the past year.
“LGBT youth deserve a safe, secure and loving home, like every other child,” said Catenacci. “Too many LGBT youth instead find themselves abandoned by their families and friends.” According to a recent study, 20 to 40 percent of homeless youth self-identify as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered).
Although Hodanish exhibits at galleries nationally and maintains his own gallery and studio at Prallesville Mill in Stockton, NJ, he wanted to exhibit at Amwell’s extraordinary gallery space and to have friends and collectors learn about LifeTies.
“I’ve ventured into a couple of new styles that people will find interesting and somewhat new,” said Hodanish of Provincetown Dreaming. The painting Beach Cottages, for instance, “takes the viewer to a place that understands the atmospheric conditions of the day and goes beyond a literal interpretation of the scene,” said Hodanish.
ABOUT TRIAD HOUSE
Located in Mercer County, Ewing, NJ, Triad House, a program of LifeTies, is a 24-hour residential group home for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth ages 14-18 who are the victims of abuse, neglect and/or homelessness. Triad House is the only group home for LGBT youth in New Jersey and one of only three group homes of its kind in the nation. Triad House provides a nurturing, supportive, and structured environment where youth can develop trust, grow, and become positive and productive members of society.
ABOUT LIFETIES
Founded in 1982, it is the mission of LifeTies to provide quality care and services to youth in crisis due to sexual orientation, gender, abuse, neglect, homelessness, and various health issues including HIV/AIDS, Lupus, and Diabetes.
Further information at www.triadhouse.org, www.lifeties.org

