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FeaturedArtists:
B.J.Anderson
Michael
John
Coleman
Dennis
Janet
Frings
McKenzie
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The Second Annual
Migraine Disease Awareness Small Works Exhibition
TableofContents
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
GreetingfromU.S.SenatorCharlesS.Robb
MessagefromFirstLadyHillaryRodhamClinton.
LetterfromtheDirectors
AboutM.A.G.N.U.M.
AboutM.A.G.N.U.M.'sExecutiveDirector
Letter of Supportfrom the City of Alexandrias MayorKerry J. Donley
FeatureArtists
B.J. Anderson.
DennisFrings
MichaelJohnColeman.
JanetMcKenzie
Letter of Supportfrom CBSMfiliate W*USA-TV's HealthAnchorBobAlthage
Letter of Supportfrom UnitedStatesCongressman
JamesP. Moran
Letter of Supportfrom the Congressional
Caucusof Women'sIssues
Co-Chairs:U.S. Congresswomen
Nita LoweyandConnieMorella
Announcement
of CapitalHill MigraineAwareness
Exhibit.
SupportingArtists
DavidCochran
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CathyCoveyMaffett
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JeanTriolet
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MichaelYoung.
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RobertWhite.
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LinneaPergola.
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JacquelineKamin
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RobertRosselle
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CynthiaGoodhue
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MatthewJohnston
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TheNeurology& Headache
TreatmentCenter.
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M.A.G.N.U.M.'s WebSitein Cooperation
with PROXICOM
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LetterofSupportfromU.S. CongressmanBillPaxon
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Acknowledgments.
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"The Vigil"
Janet McKenzie
M.A.G.N.U.M.
From U.S. SenatorCharlesS. Robb
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About the Executive Director
Michael John Coleman is a nationally recognized and award winning artist, former NAVSEA (US
Navy) Art Director, and decade resident artist of the renowned Torpedo Factory Art Center in
Old Town Alexandria. Coleman suffers from debilitating weekly intractable
migraine attacks, a
disease he has carried since childhood. It was his own personal ordeal with this orphan disease,
and the complications
it thrust upon his life, that inspired Coleman to form M.A.G.N.U.M.
It
was his own experiences with
this disabling disorder that led
him to bring public awareness
and draft legislation to ad.d
intractable
Migraine to the
Federal "Listing of
Impairments"
Parts A & B.
Coleman, through
M.A.G.N.U.M.,
has been
working with U.S. Senator
Charles Robb, Virginia, for
the past two years. In addition,
they are currently working
with U.S. Congressmen
James Moran and Bill Paxon
and Congresswomen
Nita
Lowey and Connie Morella, to
address this oversight and end
this inequity for Migraineurs.
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M.A.G.N.U.M.
AboutM.A.G.N.U.M.
M.A.G.N.U.M. was created to bring public awareness, utilizing the electronic, print and
artistic mediums, to the fact that Migraine is a true organic neurological disease.
To accomplish this, M.A.G.N.U.M. will work to:
.Change
Federal Legislation to include Migraine as a Disability;
.Increase
Public Awareness that Migraine is not caused by. stress, depression or lifestyle;
.Educate the public that Migraines are not psychological or somatoforms;
.Debunk myths. ..i.e "Migraine
personality";
.Arm Migraineurs with knowledge
to directly improve their quality
of life;
.Educate Migraineurs about
aspects of Migraine disease, such
as trigger mechanisms and the
latest in medical treatments and
pharmaceuticals;
.Direct Migraineurs to positive
medical organizations, such as
A.C.H.E, and;
.Direct Migraineurs to quality
regional medical facilities
Migraineur
Vincent van Goghs "Starry
Night"
.Migraine
affects approximately
11-18
million Americans, most of whom are
women.
.$ I ,000,000,000 per year is spent on overthe-counter preparations for: pain, the
majority of which are taken for headache.
.18%
.Migraine can cause a host of other physical
and mental conditions: permanent visual
loss, severe dental problems, coma and
even death.
women
and 6% o men suffer from
Migraine.
.60% of women and 70% of men with
Migraine have never been diagnosed with
this disease.
.27% of all strokes suffered by persons
under the age of 45 are caused by Migraine.
.I So million work days per year, equivalent
to 1,200 million work hours, are lost each
year to head pain.
.Annual cost to industry
system due to Migraine
billion dollars.
.Chronic Migraineurs can be forced to leave
their jobs, withdraw from their families and
friends, abandon their leisure, and organize
their lifestyle around continual pain.
.According to the Center for Disease
Control, Migraine suffering has increased by
60% in the past decade.
and the health care
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Exec. Dir: Michael John Coleman
Exec.VP & Legislative Dir.:Terri Miller Burchfield
VP-Public Relations: Michele R. Marceau
Medical Advisor Chair: Fred D. Sheftell, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Medical Research Chair: Stuart R. Stark, M.D.
Medical Advisor:William Bruce Barham, M.D.
Medical Advisor: Michael D. Hoffstetter, M.D.
Veterans Affairs Advisor: Rear Adm. George R.Worthington
Pharmaceutical Advisor Chair: Alvin Burwell, RPh.
Medical Information Chair: Jean Crosier, MLS
Secretary:Terri Miller Burchfield
Corresponding Secretary: Kristin Cavaney Roper
General Counsel: P.Elizabeth Pirsch, Esq.
Associate General Counsel: Mark W Byrum, Jr., Esq.
Fund Raising Chair: Susan Hogan
Atlanta Office, Regional Dir.: Kristina Tobin Nesbitt
New England Office, Regional Dir.: Douglas H. Borden, III
Legislative Advisor: David V. Marventano, Esq.
Diversity Advisor: Claire Tse, MGA
3 15 Cameron Street,2nd Floor
Alexandria. Virginia 22314
(703) 739-9384 FAX (703) 739-2432
(USN Ret)
http:/ /www.migraine.org
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta New England
December 13,1996
Dear Friends:
We welcome you to our second annual Migraine DiseaseAwareness Small Works Exhibition. We invite you to
spend an evening enjoying original artwork and sculpture by nationally-ranked artists while gaining knowledge about
this debilitating, yet misunderstood, disease. Famous Migraine sufferers like Vincent van Gogh and Lewis Carroll would
have been pleased to seeartwork being used to educate the public about this invisible handicap.
This event would not have been possible without the support of you and those in the medical community, government, and media who have worked so hard to help MAGNUM achieve its goals.
We would particularly like to thank Drs. Stark, Hoffstetter, Silberstein, Saper, Sheftell, Peroutka, Ramadan and
Burwell for their active support of MAGNUM and for their continuing efforts to improve the understanding and treatment of Migraine disease.
It is with great honor and appreciation that we thank First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for her attention to
Migraine diseaseand her staff, in particular Betsy Meyers and the Office of Women s Issues and Outreach, for their kind
help and support.
We would also like to thank U.S. Senators Robb and Grassley, U.S. CongressmenMoran and Paxon, U.S.
CongresswomenMorella and Lowey, and City of Alexandria Mayor Donley for their support. America is truly a participatory government, and it has been exciting to work with those in our government to improve the lives of all Americans,
including those who suffer from head pain.
Special thanks to CBS-affiliate, W*USA-TV, health anchor Bob Althage, and producer Maria Checchia, for featuring MAGNUM and Migraine diseaseon selectedbroadcasts and for bringing this important issue to the attention of
people across America.
We would like to thank GlaxoWellcome, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Carnrick Labs, and Bristol-Myers Squibb for
their financial support and for sharing the goal of improving the quality of life of those who suffer from Migraines. We
would also like to thank Proxicom for donating their time and expertise to establish a Web-site for MAGNUM, thereby
allowing us to realize our true goal of reaching Migraine sufferers anywhere at anytime.
Heartfelt thanks to MAGNUM staff, especially Kristina Nesbitt of our Atlanta office, and to our family and friends,
without whose patience and support MAGNUM would not exist. Finally, thanks to this evenings participating artists and
to Principle Gallery owners, Michele Marceau and Susan Hogan, for their invaluable partnership with MAGNUM.
Once again, we are glad for your presence this evening. Your support means so much to Migraine sufferers and
their loved ones. Understanding and compassion are the first step toward ending human suffering worldwide.
Sincerely,
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Mr. Michael John Coleman
Executive Director
Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs, Inc.
315 Cameron Street, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
DearMr. Coleman:
I write in strong support of the advocacy and public awarenesswork of the Migraine
Awareness Group. A National Understanding for Migraineurs, Inc. (M.A.G.N.U.M.).
Because of the lack of public awarenessabout the seriousnessof migraines, the response
and support for migraine sufferers must increase. M.A.G.N.U.M.'s efforts to include migraine
diseaseas a disability is one important step that should be taken. With over 11 million Americans
who suffer from migraine disease,it is critical to have an organization willing to take the lead in
educating the public about what migraine diseaseis and what can be done to assist migraineurs in
improving their quality of life while dealing with this debilitating disease.
Migraine is an organic neurological diseasethat affects primarily women. Because of the
lack of understanding and years of misinformation about the disease,we are fortunate to have an
organization such as M.A.G.N.U.M., leading the public awarenesseffort. M.AG.N.U.M. is
bringing out important facts to migraineurs about treatment ~tions which will assist individuals
until a cure is discovered.
I support tile work ofM.A.G.N.U.M. and I thank them for taking on this diseasethat
clearly needed an advocate to raise the public's awareness. Through M.A.G.N.UM.. many will
begin to learn more about the disease,discover helpful treatments and experience an improved
qualityoflife.
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Featured Artists
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B.J.Anderson has been creating award-winning
watercolors, hand-painted etchings and
lithographs in her studio in the Torpedo Factory Arts Center in Alexandria since 1980. Much of
her work is inspired by the architecture and moods of the New England Island and Cape Cod
where she has been painting in her summer studio for years. Ms. Anderson has a special talent
for capturing the unique light of that area.
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received
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received numerous awards in juried
shows. In addition to the Torpedo Factory,
Ms. Anderson's work can be seen in
alleries nationwide.
Ms. Anderson was
selected to display in four Embassies and
was selected by the White House to
paint wooden Easter eggs for display by
the Smithsonian in 1982.
Anderson, mentor of Michael John
Coleman, have both been featured in
exhibits jointly from time to time for the
past 15 years. Anderson, currenlty a resident artist, and Coleman, formerly a resident artist of the Torpedo Factory, use to
retreat behind the Torpedo Factory to the
old fioating docks on days when Coleman
suffered from Migraines and Anderson suffered from head pain and there they hid from the hustle
and bustle of the Arts Center on the Potomac in Old Town.
DfNNISALAN
FR/NGS
Mr: Frings received his B.F.A. from the University of Illinois
and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas. He has
traveled extensively through Africa, Europe and South
America. In 1982, his painting of the Space Shuttle
"Columbia" was selected to hang in the National Air & Space
Museum. In 1985, he was honored by a one-man-retrospective at one of the most distinguished galleries in Tokyo, Japan the Isetan Gallery.
Dennis is a former Migraine sufferer who understands the
debilitating effects this disease can have on an artists' pursuit
of their career: Michael John Coleman, M.AG.N.U.M
Executive Director; says that "I am proud to have Dennis participating in the Migraine Disease Awareness Exhibit, as he
was one of my early mentors, and it is exciting to see his
work being used in this capacity."
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Spirit of Continuous
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Proxicom, who is working with M.A.G.N.U.M., is a full service provider of business solutions via the Internet specializing in
helping companies improve business processes, create online communities and establish their Internet presence. Proxicom has
successfully completed over 200 solutions for Fortune 500 companies including: a Gold Clio award winning Web site; a 250,000
employee-based Intranet and an Extranet site focused on business-to-business
commerce between a supplier and their 500
distributors.American
Express, GE, MCI, Owens Corning,Amtrak,
Garfield (PAWS, Inc.) and L'eggs Products are a sampling of
Proxicom's clients.
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M.A.G.N.U.M.
About Supporting
Artists
LINNEA PERGOLA
Linnea strives to create a meld of drama and naive charm, by painting captivating and
enchanting portrayals of life and fantasy as conveyed by an artist who creates imagesfrom a
pure, unaffected response to her subject.
JACQUELINE KAMIN
A nativeWashingtonian,Jacquelinewas awarded a scholarship to The Corcoran School and
Museum of Art. She also studied at the Art Student's Leaguein New York. She currently
lives in Newport Beach,CA where she is inspired to create her most beautiful canvases.
ROBERT ROSSELLE
A professionalceramicsculptorsince 1975,Robert Rosselleworks with coils of stoneware,
and porcelainclay.He hastaughthis uniquetechniquein Chinaand hasbeeninvitedto
teachin India,Korea,Kenyaand New Zealand.
MATTH£W}OHNSTON
Born in New York, Matthew's paintings havegained international attention from shows in
Moscow, Budapestand The Hague in the Netherlands. Linda Roscoe Hartigan, Curator at
the Museum of American Art says,"Mat thew has contributed works which reflect the
extent to which imagery and ideas can loom in hauntingly assertive fashion..."
CYNTHIA GOODHUE
Ms. Goodhue has exhibited her drawings,etchings and
watercolors nationwide, among the most prestigious the Art Institute of Chicago as part of their invitational
"Art and the Brain" She is currently on exhibit at the
Federal Reserve Bank in Gallery in Boston.
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Artists
DAVID COCHRAN
A resident ofVirginia, David Cochran's formal art training was at the Corcoran Museum.
This award-winning artist creates nostalgic painting with unexpected juxtapositions that
combine to make humorous political statements.
CATHY COVEY MAFFETT
With her BFA in painting and print-making from Virginia Commonwealth University, Ms.
Maffett reaches into the past through a combination of drawing, antique photographs,
daguerreotypes,tintypes, books and hand written materials dating back to the early 1800's
JEAN TR/OLET
JeanTriolet of Marseilles,France works with a knife or a brush to create a sensuous, beautiful, poetic synthesis of form and light. His works can be seen in the Palaisdes Congres in
A ix, France,as well as the prestigious Briard's gallery.
MICHAEL YOUNG
A student of the prestigious Art Student's League,in New York City,Young creates fantastic,
romantic and often humorous paintings. He is considered the Contemporary Master of
American Nostalgia as he paints the nostalgic periods of the 193O's,4O's
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ROBERT WHITE
A well known local painter, Robert White's ,stilllifes are marked by rich but quiet colors in
the Flemishtradition with luminous highlights againstdark backgrounds and masterfully
executed brush strokes that impart realism to the whole.
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From the Congressional Caucus for Womens~ Issues
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December
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Mr. Michael John Coleman
Executive Director
M.A.G.N.U.M.
315 Cameron
Alexandria,
Street, 2nd Floor
V A 22314
Dear Mr. Coleman,
Congratulations 011your very fine work toward the Annual Migraine Disease Awareness
Small Works Show You should be proud of the successyour organization has enjoyed over the
past two years. Thanks to the tireless efforts of you, Terri Miller and others, more Americans are
becoming aware of the terrible price migraine exacts
I wish you the best of successin your future efforts and look forward to working with you
as you educate Americans about this crippling disorder.
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MICHAEL
JOHN
COLEMAN
Mr: Coleman a native Washingtonian
has been producing
artwork most of his life and creating photographic
interpretations since the late 70's. ~oleman is completely self-taught
in his primary medium -photography.
Mr: Coleman's work
has been featured in many magazines and books, such as
PHOTOgral;2hic, PROPHOTO, and The Best of Photography
International. Most recently his work was featured on the
cover of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Funds' latest book:
Why Vietnam Still Matters, The War and The Wall.
Known for his painterly style and impressionists approach,
Coleman's artwork has been published in more than 150
fine art exhibitions and awarded accolades by such notable
personalities in the art community as Lynda Roscoe
Hartigan, Curator of Painting and Sculpture of the National
Museum of Art and William DeLooper; Curator of the
Phillips Collection.
MichaeJ John Coleman is also the Founder and Executive
Director of M.A.G.N.U.M.
Mr: Coleman has suffered from
intractable Migraines since the age of six, and has experi"AfterTheDance"
Michael
JohnColeman
enced the life-altering effects of the disease.
MAGNUM's
partnership with The Principle Gallery owners Michele Marceau and Susan Hogan
allows Michael to divide his time between Migraine disease awareness advocacy and his career
creating his unique alternative process photography.
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JANET
MCKENZIE
Ms. McKenzie is an award-winning
New York artist, currently based in Vermont.
She was educated at the Frei Academie; The Hague, Netherlands, The Art Student's League in New York, and The
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York Over her more than 20 year career; she has been featured worldwide
in numerous group exhibitions, including the Interart Ex Festival, Olympic Stadium
in Moscow, Russia and the Allied Artists
atThe National Arts Club in New York
Cit~ Janet is a member of The National
Society of Mural Painters and The
National Association ofWomen
Artists.
She has been awarded many professional appointments
and commissions, has
been featured in numerous articles, and
is carried in many prestigious collections
and galleries around the world.
Janet has suffered from Migraines all
of her life.
"Three
Woman Resting"
Janet McKenzie
M.A.G.N.U.M.
From U.S. CongressmanBill Paxon
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
With much respect and gratitude M.A.G.N.U.M.
would like to thank the following people for their
extended efforts and support without whom it would
be difficult for us to achieve our mission goals.
"Tranquilities
Corner"
MichaelJohnColeman
Claire Tse; Cindy Schwab-Abbott
Laboratories;
Deborah E. Miller;Angela
Moss and Pat Heran-Bristol
Myers Squibb; Chris Gooden; Beth Moore and
Kay Ruocchio-GlaxoWellcome;
Col. Donald Keith,
USA (Ret.);Jessica Baxter; Mark Frank-Sandoz;
Bryce Hunter-Senator
Robb's Office; Grey Walkman;
Suzie Warner and the Staff of Congressman
Moran;
Leslie Cunningham; Betty Berger-Sentor
Grassley's
Office;Vivian
Rice; Sharon Levin of Congresswomen
Lowey's Office; Lee Ann Powall; Barry Broadway:
Marcia P. Seawell-RMHA;
Cindy Hall of
Congresswomen
Morrella's Office; Kristen James
Eberlein-AHCPR;
David Marventano
and
Jackie Hawks-Congressman
Paxon's Office;
Kymberly A. Dougherty;
Linda McGillicuddy-ACHE;
Diane Charles of Alexandria
Mayor's Office and
Colleen Brennan.
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GlaxoWellcome
is proud to be the primary sponsor of this event, and looks
forward to its continued support of M.A.G.N.U.M.'s disease awareness activities.