Megan Baker (b. 1991) is an American photographer living in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.
Biography
Baker took up serious photography at the age of ten, when she won the county- and state-level photography competitions for her 4-H club. By the time she was 13, she had professionally photographed two weddings. She took up concert photography in 2004. She currently resides in Illinois, U.S.A.
Work
Baker's portfolio consists of two main photo series, Concert and Decampment. Her concert series includes photos of such artists as Josh Kelley, Jason Mraz, Joey DeGraw, and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. Her artistic series, Decampment, taken in 2006, portrays the interiors and exteriors of abandoned houses.
Recognition
In spite of her young age, Baker has received numerous recognitions for her work. Pieces from Decampment were featured in the photography magazine The Beautiful Decay as well as in the art periodical Eyemazing. In addition, her photographs were selected by Joey DeGraw for use on his personally maintained website.
Biography
Baker took up serious photography at the age of ten, when she won the county- and state-level photography competitions for her 4-H club. By the time she was 13, she had professionally photographed two weddings. She took up concert photography in 2004. She currently resides in Illinois, U.S.A.
Work
Baker's portfolio consists of two main photo series, Concert and Decampment. Her concert series includes photos of such artists as Josh Kelley, Jason Mraz, Joey DeGraw, and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. Her artistic series, Decampment, taken in 2006, portrays the interiors and exteriors of abandoned houses.
Recognition
In spite of her young age, Baker has received numerous recognitions for her work. Pieces from Decampment were featured in the photography magazine The Beautiful Decay as well as in the art periodical Eyemazing. In addition, her photographs were selected by Joey DeGraw for use on his personally maintained website.
Matt Gillon (born 29 September 1980 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who played club rugby for Blagnac SCR in Toulouse during the 2006-07 Fédérale 1 competition. His position is fullback or wing. Gillon is equally known for his fast acceleration and kicking abilities, as he is for his weak defence and erratic passing which, along with injury proneness, has limited his match appearances.
Dr. Heather Anne Harder (b. March 21948, Henderson, Tennessee) was a candidate of the Democratic Party for the office of President of the United States in the 2000 election.
The fact that Dr. Harder has held no prior elected office she has claimed as "her greatest asset." Her campaign literature quotes her as saying, "Being President is not something I desire to do but I cannot sit idly by, while my rights and freedoms are being eroded away by a government gone mad. We don't need another hero in Washington. We the people must take responsibility." She has described herself as a "Jeffersonian Democrat" and a vegetarian.
In her book Interdimensional Communication, she has claimed to be in communication with the spirits of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John F. Kennedy, and Franklin Roosevelt, who helped her develop her position on Social Security, among others. Regarding this, she has written, "My abilities are not new to the White House. George Washington spoke to angels. Jefferson talked to cloaked figures who 'disappeared into the night.' Lincoln spoke to the spirit world through mediums. He said they gave him great comfort during such turbulent times. This list could go on and on. Many of our greatest leaders have been connected to this divine source of guidance. I will not introduce spirituality to the Oval Office. I will only make it acceptable to talk about it again."
Her platform included positions against gun control, NAFTA and GATT; for an unregulated Internet; and favoring the repeal of the 16th Amendment, abolishing the income tax. "In its place I would institute a fair consumption or sales tax on non-necessity times, which would fund our government at its current spending level without the need for the IRS." On her campaign website (since abandoned), her quoted Cicero (without citation), "The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."
Unlike many presidential candidates, Dr. Harder took pride in putting her platform in writing and standing by it, in the form of a number of online position papers, including hot-button issues like abortion, drugs, crime, Medicare and the death penalty. Unlike almost all candidates, one of these papers outlines her stance on UFOs: "I believe we are not alone. The family of God is much larger than most of us, including Steven Spielberg, can even imagine. Daily hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of contacts are being made which prepare us to meet our cosmic neighbors. How many more need to occur before we acknowledge them as real?"
Dr. Harder earned her Ph.D. in education from Indiana State University, specializing in elementary education and writing her doctoral thesis on nonverbal communication in the classroom. She later worked as a professor of education at Governors State University, Illinois. She divorced her husband of 26 years in 1997.
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The fact that Dr. Harder has held no prior elected office she has claimed as "her greatest asset." Her campaign literature quotes her as saying, "Being President is not something I desire to do but I cannot sit idly by, while my rights and freedoms are being eroded away by a government gone mad. We don't need another hero in Washington. We the people must take responsibility." She has described herself as a "Jeffersonian Democrat" and a vegetarian.
In her book Interdimensional Communication, she has claimed to be in communication with the spirits of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John F. Kennedy, and Franklin Roosevelt, who helped her develop her position on Social Security, among others. Regarding this, she has written, "My abilities are not new to the White House. George Washington spoke to angels. Jefferson talked to cloaked figures who 'disappeared into the night.' Lincoln spoke to the spirit world through mediums. He said they gave him great comfort during such turbulent times. This list could go on and on. Many of our greatest leaders have been connected to this divine source of guidance. I will not introduce spirituality to the Oval Office. I will only make it acceptable to talk about it again."
Her platform included positions against gun control, NAFTA and GATT; for an unregulated Internet; and favoring the repeal of the 16th Amendment, abolishing the income tax. "In its place I would institute a fair consumption or sales tax on non-necessity times, which would fund our government at its current spending level without the need for the IRS." On her campaign website (since abandoned), her quoted Cicero (without citation), "The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."
Unlike many presidential candidates, Dr. Harder took pride in putting her platform in writing and standing by it, in the form of a number of online position papers, including hot-button issues like abortion, drugs, crime, Medicare and the death penalty. Unlike almost all candidates, one of these papers outlines her stance on UFOs: "I believe we are not alone. The family of God is much larger than most of us, including Steven Spielberg, can even imagine. Daily hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of contacts are being made which prepare us to meet our cosmic neighbors. How many more need to occur before we acknowledge them as real?"
Dr. Harder earned her Ph.D. in education from Indiana State University, specializing in elementary education and writing her doctoral thesis on nonverbal communication in the classroom. She later worked as a professor of education at Governors State University, Illinois. She divorced her husband of 26 years in 1997.
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Evan Shoman is a portrait artist who produces prints of mixed martial artists. He is a graduate from San Diego State University, with a bachelor degree in Graphic Design.
Biography
Pre-MMA
Evan Shoman was born in New York in 1973. At the age of 11 he moved to San Diego, California with his family. In his youth, Shoman focused on art rather than reading or studying. He decided after graduating from high school that he would pursue a degree in art. During college Shoman was discouraged by a professor who told him everything he did was "wrong" and gave up pencil portraiture. After 2 years of inactivity another professor encouraged Shoman to start drawing again. Shoman graduated from San Diego State University in 1997 and earned a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
Art
After college Shoman mainly drew NBA or NFL players but never really showed his work. In 2001 Shoman was offered the opportunity to do designs for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. The designs were for Shamrock's fight with Don Frye at Pride 19: Bad Blood. Shoman eventually did graphics for Shamrock's fight shorts as well as his corner-men's shirts. After that, Shoman remained a fan of Mixed Martial Arts and in 2004 posted his first MMA drawing in a fight forum. The response was so positive that he decided to only focus his talents on MMA portraits.
Currently
Shoman has been approached by some of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. He has worked with champions like:
* Chuck Liddell
* Rampage Jackson
* Tim Sylvia
* Rich Franklin
* Josh Barnett
* Dan Henderson
He also has worked along side some of the rising stars in the sport such as
* Kendall Grove
* Ed Herman
* Mike Swick
* Clay Guida
* Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
* Dean Lister
* Nate Quarry
* Cub Swanson
* Tyson Griffin
Evan Shoman is a portrait artist who produces prints of mixed martial artists. He is a graduate from San Diego State University, with a bachelor degree in Graphic Design.
Biography
Pre-MMA
Evan Shoman was born in New York in 1973. At the age of 11 he moved to San Diego, California with his family. In his youth, Shoman focused on art rather than reading or studying. He decided after graduating from high school that he would pursue a degree in art. During college Shoman was discouraged by a professor who told him everything he did was "wrong" and gave up pencil portraiture. After 2 years of inactivity another professor encouraged Shoman to start drawing again. Shoman graduated from San Diego State University in 1997 and earned a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
Art
After college Shoman mainly drew NBA or NFL players but never really showed his work. In 2001 Shoman was offered the opportunity to do designs for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock. The designs were for Shamrock's fight with Don Frye at Pride 19: Bad Blood. Shoman eventually did graphics for Shamrock's fight shorts as well as his corner-men's shirts. After that, Shoman remained a fan of Mixed Martial Arts and in 2004 posted his first MMA drawing in a fight forum. The response was so positive that he decided to only focus his talents on MMA portraits.
Currently
Shoman has been approached by some of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. He has worked with champions like:
* Chuck Liddell
* Rampage Jackson
* Tim Sylvia
* Rich Franklin
* Josh Barnett
* Dan Henderson
He also has worked along side some of the rising stars in the sport such as
* Kendall Grove
* Ed Herman
* Mike Swick
* Clay Guida
* Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
* Dean Lister
* Nate Quarry
* Cub Swanson
* Tyson Griffin