More Art 4 Charity

Hydrangeas: 18 X 24 Oil on Canvas. For several months now I have been putting together a body of work that can be donated to our silent auction for our Studio 55 Fine Arts Guild. This guild is for artists who are ages 55 and older. We give support to each other by organizing workshops and having monthly programs with guest artists. This year we decided to do a charity affair for our annual fall exhibit and partner with our host church to benefit a women's and children's shelter and a local food bank. Since we had never done this before, the church was quite helpful; and they gave us their spacious gallery for this event. Although I am a fiber artist, I am also a painter. So this post will have both. I spent a little more money on a nice frame for my Hydrangeas because I want to do my best to sell this. 25% of all sales of artwork will go to our charity. I tried to make this as appealing as possible.

I also spent a lot of time making these needle felted, business card sized, refrigerator magnets. I embellished them with thread and ribbons, beads and broken jewelry bits. Each one is a tiny work of art. I made 20 of these and priced them at 4.00 each. I figure that these will sell, if nothing else does. Anything in the silent auction will donate 100% to the charity. So that is a wrap. I am set with fiber art, watercolors, pastels, and oil paintings. Now back to my normal life. This post can be seen on Off The Wall Fridays

Art 4 Charity

Charity Benefit Exhibit: 12 X 20 Panels. Most artists are called upon to donate artwork for charity auctions. This time it is our Studio 55 Seniors Art Guild. We will be doing a fall benefit for Harmony House Shelter for women and children in abuse relationships; and for Crosslines Food Pantry.

25% of all sales and 100% of any proceeds from the auction will be going to these charities. These panels are done in my tapestry style and are completely hand washable. In addition I am donating some of my small watercolor and pastel pictures. 

Maple Bonsai Pastel

Coneflower Watercolor

Thrush Watercolor

Sparrow and Cardinal Watercolors

White Cat Pastel

Hopefully we will have a good turnout for this exhibit and will be able to donate a good amount for these causes. You can see this post on Off The Wall Fridays