The Java Everywhere Express Yourself Art exhibition has concluded. You'll recall this is where emerging Bay area artists created their own expressions of the Java vision.... 
... on the floor of the Pavilion. The pieces were made available for purchase by JavaOne attendees ... 
through a silent auction that went on during the Conference... 
that concluded with... 
a live auction at the JavaOne After Dark Train concert. (James Gosling had to be at keynote rehearsal at Moscone and he was bidding by phone. No kidding. Just like they do at those auctions in New York. Watch the keynote replay if you don't believe me. He talked about it during his keynote this morning.)
So let me tell you why i just loved this... not only did attendees have the opportunity to purchase their very own Java-inspired art by gallery artists, the proceeds benefited local causes to support art and technology in Bay area schools.
And I'd like to introduce you to my new favorite Java developer -- Cindy Song . She's seated here on the left. Cindy purchased not one -- but two -- of the pieces that went on auction. Next to her is artist Kelly Tunstall, who was head and shoulders the nicest and most normal artist there and she created my favorite piece of the exhibition....
Java Chicks in Space. 
And Cindy -- that very lucky girl -- gets to take that home with her from JavaOne. How's that for a souvenir?
mary