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According to UNICEF, “9 million people were impacted by recent natural disasters in Southeast Asia. Children are the most vulnerable and without antibiotics, clean water and temporary shelter, many will not survive.”

If you even heard about the recent tsunami disaster in Samoa, you probably just read about it in the paper while riding to work, or saw it on your iPhone using the New York Times app while waiting for your friend to try on tacky clothing at Top Shop. You thought, “Oh, that’s terrible!” and then moved onto the next story.  To you, tsunamis don’t exist; they’re just a good read while on your way to indulge in another unnecessary luxury that we Americans have the undeserved opportunity to acquire.

I came to visual artist Tara Buono with my concerns, and she told me she felt the same.  We want people to become more aware of world disasters, not just to guilt them into donating money, which you can do at UNICEF, but also to help them put their own lives into perspective and make them realize how trite most of their troubles are, Tara and myself included.  Just something to think about while looking at this beautiful artwork that Tara created.

by Christopher Stoddard

Slender, sexy Tara Buono is a work-of-art herself.  Her soft voice and seemingly innocent personality accentuate her unique look.  She’s an excellent candidate for modeling or indie-film acting, but her aesthetic-appeal isn’t what interests Antichris Press.

In her visual art, Buono defies her beautiful yet introverted façade.  The revealing imagery she uses in her drawings and paintings rebels against the persona one sees when first meeting her.  For now, you might find her serving drinks at one of the top lounges in Manhattan, but she’s no cocktail waitress.

To see more of her work, and to inquire about purchasing her art, please visit http://tarabuono.com/.