Art Exhibition Benefit for Children with Cancer at Old Town Bistro Barbara Peters - Galeria Vallarta
February 10, 2014

Consado y Frio (Tired & Cold) by Pat Haley

The Old Town Bistro is hosting an art exposition on February 21 at their new restaurant on Basilio Badillo 180 for benefit of CANICA,  Children with Cancer.

Pat Haley is the featured artist who is donating 10% of his sales for the treatment of these precious children.

Pat Haley`s paintings depict the folkloric aspect of Mexican life. The Mexican people, culture, colors and zest for life are a strong influence on his paintings. The subject matter is developed while experiencing daily life, walking through the streets, riding the buses, attending events or just sitting in the plazas.

Using his camera's eye, he selects and captures an array of elements that are later refined, extracted or amplified or combined into a composite to become the focus of his final paintings.

One of his favorite themes is the Charreada or Mexican rodeo and he attends many events to capture the excitement of the charros performing on their beautiful horses.

Pat says he sees art as a reflection of life.  He has been a resident of Puerto Vallarta since 1995 and has worked as an art teacher, illustrator, photographer and graphic designer but now devotes his time to painting. He currently exhibits his art at Galeria Vallarta,  Guerrero 187, downtown.

In 1970 a group of women founded the first civil Vallartenses welfare association in Puerto Vallarta, the Asociacion Femenil Vallartense. The aims were pursuing community service in all its aspects: social, civic and cultural working with municipal, state and federal programs to improve the living standards of the community.

Currently their main program is comprehensive care for children and low-income youth of Puerto Vallarta with cancer and their families through the Civil Partnership CANICA - Support Centre for Children with Cancer AC, which is located in the city of Guadalajara, with a local chapter in Puerto Vallarta. They offer tax-deductible receipts for their programs.

There are currently 19 children needing aid for their treatment in Vallarta. More information about the organization at CANICA or PVAngels.

You are cordially invited to this free event on Friday, February 21, 6:00 until 9:00 pm at the Old Town Bistro, Basilio Badillo 180.

We hope you will enjoy viewing and be touched by Pat Haley's artworks and purchase some to help the children with cancer.

  Learn about Children With Cancer/Canica Vallarta