Pontarelli champions three types of
charities.
In her own words, “Children, because
they’re the beginning of life and our future.
Cancer, because it’s a tragic part of life. And
animals because they are the voice of the
voiceless”
The solo portrait of Jane is richly
deserved given all she has done to help humanity
throughout her amazing career.
Tatyana shared how much America means
to her since she and her family came here
as refugees. She added that America is the land of
opportunity not only for herself, her husband, and
her daughter and she feels blessed to live here.
Another amazing woman, Fashion Icon,
Iris Apfel, was immortalized by Tatyana. The
designer whose trademark is oversized glasses,
wearing extraordinary jewelry designed by Masha
Archer sadly passed away amazing March 1st of 2024
at 102 years old. She was one of a kind and will be
sorely missed. The original painting is a part of
her estate.
She wisely stated:
"Fashion you can buy, but style you
possess. The key to style is learning who you are,
which takes years. There's no road-map to style"
Many VIP's attended the Women's Month
event including President of 3 West Club, Rosanne
Varvaro, developer, Joe Pontarelli, comedian and
writer, Jeffrey Gurian, singer/actress, Quinn Lemley,
Good Will Ambassador, Errol Rappaport, writer,
Gloria Cressler, Best Selling Author, Tom Avitabile,
writer/executive director, Lorraine Silvetz, MSW, artist,
Rosalind Panda, artist, Cherie Corso, model/actress,
Sara Johnson Kaplan, lawyer/art dealer, Abe
Shainberg, Esq., Marcia Minassian, among many other
notables.
The special event was covered by
celebrity and society photographers, Jeff Smith and
Alexandr Sasha Gegera.
For more on
Tatyana Horoshko Gegera's work go to www.tatydesignstudio.com.
Errol Rappaport
Goodwill Ambassador Black Tie International magazine