Paseo Artist Association and Oklahoma Heart Hospital “Art With Heart”

For the third year in a row, the Paseo Arts Association will work alongside the Oklahoma Heart Hospital to both celebrate artwork by the PAA’s membership and encourage awareness of women’s heart health issues, just in time for National Wear Red Day for Women. The event will begin with a press conference at a.k.a. Gallery in the Paseo District (3001 Paseo St.) with the announcement of the 2014 Heart Hero Awards. The event will continue that evening with a unique Gallery Walk in Paseo from 6:00-10:00pm, featuring the Annual PAA Members Show. This annual juried member exhibition shows the best of original work created by the PAA’s 300+ membership, and represents media from painting and photography to jewelry, ceramics, and glass. Artists submitting work to the Members Show were encouraged to include the theme color (red) in their works.  The opening reception for this exhibition will take place during the Paseo’s February First Friday Gallery Walk, when attendees will also be able to visit more than twenty galleries along Paseo St., collect information and goodies about heart health, and enjoy window decorations that feature the color red.

Another element to this collaborative project is the inclusion of the OSU Fashion Merchandising Department. Students within this department will submit original red dress creations, which will be on display at a.k.a. Gallery in Paseo.

During the month of February the campaign continues with displays of artwork from the PAA Members Show at Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s North and South Campuses as well as the Paseo Arts Space in Paseo. This artwork will also be available for purchase with some of the proceeds going to the artist and the other portion split as a fundraiser for the Paseo Arts Association and the Volunteer Auxiliary Foundation at Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

Facts About Oklahoma Women and Heart Disease:

• Oklahoma is number one in the nation in heart disease.
• Diabetes has increased an incredible 43% in the past decade in Oklahoma.
• One in four Oklahomans are smokers.
• In OK, 21% of middle school students and 42% of high school students are smokers.
• More than half of Oklahomans are considered overweight.
• More than 80% eat fewer fruits and vegetables than recommended
• Oklahoma ranks third worst in the nation in leisure time physical activity.
• One in five Oklahomans have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
• Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from heart disease today.
• Every 29 seconds an American will suffer a coronary event.
• About every 60 seconds, someone dies from heart disease.
• Heart diseFor the third year in a row, the Paseo Arts Association will work alongside the Oklahoma Heart Hospital to both celebrate artwork by the PAA’s membership and encourage awareness of women’s heart health issues, just in time for National Wear Red Day for Women. The event will begin with a press conference at a.k.a. Gallery in the Paseo District (3001 Paseo St.) with the announcement of the 2014 Heart Hero Awards. The event will continue that evening with a unique Gallery Walk in Paseo from 6:00-10:00pm, featuring the Annual PAA Members Show. This annual juried member exhibition shows the best of original work created by the PAA’s 300+ membership, and represents media from painting and photography to jewelry, ceramics, and glass. Artists submitting work to the Members Show were encouraged to include the theme color (red) in their works.  The opening reception for this exhibition will take place during the Paseo’s February First Friday Gallery Walk, when attendees will also be able to visit more than twenty galleries along Paseo St., collect information and goodies about heart health, and enjoy window decorations that feature the color red.
• ase is the number one killer of women as well as men.

Facts About Women’s Heart Health Nationwide:

• Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women over age 20. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills about 460,000 women a year.
• Cardiovascular disease causes almost one death per minute among U.S. women.
• 43 million American women are living with cardiovascular disease.
• 64% of women who died of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms.
• African-American and Mexican-American women have higher heart disease and stroke risk factors than white women of comparable socioeconomic status.
• Heart disease rates in post-menopausal women are two to three times higher than in pre-menopausal women of the same age.

About Oklahoma Heart Hospital:

Oklahoma Heart Hospital opened in August 2002 as the first all-digital hospital in America totally dedicated to the care of hearts. Cardiologists from Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates partnered with Mercy Health Center to make the hospital a reality. In 2006, demand for cardiovascular services in the region prompted a $98 million expansion at the hospital. In 2010, Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Campus opened its doors as an all-digital hospital specializing in the care of hearts. The South Campus partnered with Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Mercy Health Center, Norman Regional Health System and Midwest Regional System to bring cardiovascular services to south Oklahoma City and eastern Oklahoma County. Oklahoma Heart Hospital Physicians is the state’s largest group of cardiovascular specialists with 56 physicians in nearly 50 clinics across Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

Oklahoma Heart Hospital – Serving the State, Leading the Nation. www.okheart.com

About Paseo Arts Association (PAA):

MISSION: The Paseo Arts Association seeks to preserve the Paseo, Oklahoma City’s vibrant living community of artists, as a historic arts district and to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire through the arts.

The PAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, located at 3022 Paseo Street in the heart of the historic Paseo Arts District. www.Thepaseo.com

For more information contact Jennifer Barron (525-2688, jenniferbarron@thepaseo.com) or Wendi Wilson (wwilson@okheart.com)

PAA Members Show Opening Reception, February 7; 6pm-10pm

WHERE: Paseo Art Space; 3022 Paseo St., Oklahoma City

For the third year in a row, the Paseo Arts Association will work alongside the Oklahoma Heart Hospital to both celebrate artwork by the PAA’s membership and encourage awareness of women’s heart health issues, just in time for National Wear Red Day for Women. The event will begin with a press conference at a.k.a. Gallery in the Paseo District (3001 Paseo St.) with the announcement of the 2014 Heart Hero Awards. The event will continue that evening with a unique Gallery Walk in Paseo from 6:00-10:00pm, featuring the Annual PAA Members Show. This annual juried member exhibition shows the best of original work created by the PAA’s 300+ membership, and represents media from painting and photography to jewelry, ceramics, and glass. Artists submitting work to the Members Show were encouraged to include the theme color (red) in their works.  The opening reception for this exhibition will take place during the Paseo’s February First Friday Gallery Walk, when attendees will also be able to visit more than twenty galleries along Paseo St., collect information and goodies about heart health, and enjoy window decorations that feature the color red.

Another element to this collaborative project is the inclusion of the OSU Fashion Merchandising Department. Students within this department will submit original red dress creations, which will be on display at a.k.a. Gallery in Paseo.

During the month of February the campaign continues with displays of artwork from the PAA Members Show at Oklahoma Heart Hospital’s North and South Campuses as well as the Paseo Arts Space in Paseo. This artwork will also be available for purchase with some of the proceeds going to the artist and the other portion split as a fundraiser for the Paseo Arts Association and the Volunteer Auxiliary Foundation at Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

Facts About Oklahoma Women and Heart Disease:

• Oklahoma is number one in the nation in heart disease.
• Diabetes has increased an incredible 43% in the past decade in Oklahoma.
• One in four Oklahomans are smokers.
• In OK, 21% of middle school students and 42% of high school students are smokers.
• More than half of Oklahomans are considered overweight.
• More than 80% eat fewer fruits and vegetables than recommended
• Oklahoma ranks third worst in the nation in leisure time physical activity.
• One in five Oklahomans have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
• Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from heart disease today.
• Every 29 seconds an American will suffer a coronary event.
• About every 60 seconds, someone dies from heart disease.
• Heart diseFor the third year in a row, the Paseo Arts Association will work alongside the Oklahoma Heart Hospital to both celebrate artwork by the PAA’s membership and encourage awareness of women’s heart health issues, just in time for National Wear Red Day for Women. The event will begin with a press conference at a.k.a. Gallery in the Paseo District (3001 Paseo St.) with the announcement of the 2014 Heart Hero Awards. The event will continue that evening with a unique Gallery Walk in Paseo from 6:00-10:00pm, featuring the Annual PAA Members Show. This annual juried member exhibition shows the best of original work created by the PAA’s 300+ membership, and represents media from painting and photography to jewelry, ceramics, and glass. Artists submitting work to the Members Show were encouraged to include the theme color (red) in their works.  The opening reception for this exhibition will take place during the Paseo’s February First Friday Gallery Walk, when attendees will also be able to visit more than twenty galleries along Paseo St., collect information and goodies about heart health, and enjoy window decorations that feature the color red.
• ase is the number one killer of women as well as men.

Facts About Women’s Heart Health Nationwide:

• Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women over age 20. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills about 460,000 women a year.
• Cardiovascular disease causes almost one death per minute among U.S. women.
• 43 million American women are living with cardiovascular disease.
• 64% of women who died of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms.
• African-American and Mexican-American women have higher heart disease and stroke risk factors than white women of comparable socioeconomic status.
• Heart disease rates in post-menopausal women are two to three times higher than in pre-menopausal women of the same age.

About Oklahoma Heart Hospital:

Oklahoma Heart Hospital opened in August 2002 as the first all-digital hospital in America totally dedicated to the care of hearts. Cardiologists from Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates partnered with Mercy Health Center to make the hospital a reality. In 2006, demand for cardiovascular services in the region prompted a $98 million expansion at the hospital. In 2010, Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Campus opened its doors as an all-digital hospital specializing in the care of hearts. The South Campus partnered with Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Mercy Health Center, Norman Regional Health System and Midwest Regional System to bring cardiovascular services to south Oklahoma City and eastern Oklahoma County. Oklahoma Heart Hospital Physicians is the state’s largest group of cardiovascular specialists with 56 physicians in nearly 50 clinics across Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

Oklahoma Heart Hospital – Serving the State, Leading the Nation. www.okheart.com

About Paseo Arts Association (PAA):

MISSION: The Paseo Arts Association seeks to preserve the Paseo, Oklahoma City’s vibrant living community of artists, as a historic arts district and to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire through the arts.

The PAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, located at 3022 Paseo Street in the heart of the historic Paseo Arts District. www.Thepaseo.com

For more information contact Jennifer Barron (525-2688, jenniferbarron@thepaseo.com) or Wendi Wilson (wwilson@okheart.com)