Sculpture Gallery

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For information about purchasing sculptures, contact Meera. Buy the book with photos of the sculptures and accompanying stories.

Meera's sculptures are on exhibit in the Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.

I hope to raise funds to create the last two sculptures of my series - Dr. Catherine Hamlin and Father Gregory Boyle - through the sale of my new book, Humanitarians for Justice, Nonviolence and Peace. Once those sculptures are completed, I plan to divide any continued profits between these organizations I so admire.

Dr. Catherine Hamlin

Dr. Catherine Hamlin 1924-

Dr. Catherine and her husband, Reginald Hamlin, founded the second Fistula Hospital in the world. Reginald has since passed away, but Catherine is still living and continues her life work at 87 years of age.

Dr. Catherine’s book, The Hospital by the River, and Catherine’s "Gift by John Little" may inspire you to skip your next cup of gourmet coffee and, instead, put that money aside to donate to the Fistula Foundation, supporting women in need. You can also “Adopt a Sister” and change a woman's life forever.

The Fistula Foundation has created a marvelous, heart-touching DVD called A Walk to Beautiful. This video is available through Netflix and the Fistula Foundation’s website. Please go to www.fistulafoundation.org to learn more.

“The Mission of the Fistula Foundation is to raise awareness of and funding for fistula treatment, prevention and educational programs worldwide.

"An obstetric fistula develops when blood supply to the tissues of the vagina and the bladder (and/or rectum) is cut off during prolonged obstructed labor. The tissues die and a hole forms through which urine and/or feces pass uncontrollably. Women who develop fistulas are often abandoned by their husbands, rejected by their communities, and forced to live an isolated existence.

"Eradicated in western countries at the end of the 19th century when cesarean section became widely available, obstetric fistula continues to plague women throughout the developing world. It is estimated that there are 100,000 new fistula cases each year, but the international capacity to treat fistula remains at only 6,500 per year. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates the world's population of fistula sufferers at more than two million.”

The Fistula Foundation

I hope to raise funds to create the last two sculptures of my series - Dr. Catherine Hamlin and Father Gregory Boyle - through the sale of my new book, Humanitarians for Justice, Nonviolence and Peace. Once those sculptures are completed, I plan to divide any continued profits between these organizations I so admire.
Father Gregory Boyle

Father Gregory Boyle

I heard of Father Gregory Boyle from my friends Joe and Jessica Sojka. Joe took me to Homeboy Industries on a trip to Los Angeles. Seeing the radiant faces of the ex-gang members there and knowing the dedication and commitment to get them to that place, I have chosen Father Gregory Boyle, creator and mentor for Homeboy Industries. His book Tattoos on the Heart is a true testament to the power of commitment to compassion and the opportunity to offer alternatives to gang violence. “Jobs not Jails” is one of their mottos and “Nothing stops a bullet like a job.” Visit them at www.homeboy-industries.org  once you read Tattoos on the Heart, your open heart will be opened even wider. Father Boyle is a true hero to me and to many and the story of his work will certainly touch your heart and make you say to yourself, “This is a person who truly lives a life of inspiration and commitment to others, someone to be remembered and deeply admired.”  

I am adding the book cover notes from Tatoos on the Heart here as I am hoping that the way it is written will capture your interest if my words have failed. This is an important book, one to read and pass on to others:

"How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you overcome shame? Stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter where people live or what their circumstances my be, everyone needs boundless, restorative love. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattos on the Heart amply demonstrates the impact unconditional love can have on your life.

As a pastor working in a neighborhood with the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles, Gregory Boyle created an organization to provide jobs, job training, and encouragement so that young people could work together and learn the mutual respect that comes from collaboration. Tatoos on the Heart is a breath-taking series of parables distilled from his twenty years in the barrio. Aranged by theme nd filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stiring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and being loved uncondtionally. From giant tattoed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worth of God's love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being know and acknowledge. From Pedro we understand the kinf of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle's wonderful, hard-earned wisdom. Inspired by faith but applicable to anyone trying to be good, these personal unflincing stories are full of surprising revelations and observations of the comunity to which Boyle works and of the many lives he has helped to save.

Erudite, down -to-earth, and utterly heartening, these essays about universal kinship and redeption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love in difficult times and the importance of gighting despair. With Gregory Boyle's guidance, we can recognize our own wounds in the broken lives and daunting struggles of teh men and women in these parables and learn to find joy in all of the people around us. Tatoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another."

I hope to raise funds to create the last two sculptures of my series - Dr. Catherine Hamlin and Father Gregory Boyle - through the sale of my new book, Humanitarians for Justice, Nonviolence and Peace. Once those sculptures are completed, I plan to divide any continued profits between these organizations I so admire.