I have decided to expand my sale/fundraiser idea (and give it a name - “Art for Music”) to include the giclée reproduction “Precipice.” 5 signed and numbered giclée reproductions are now on sale for 20% off, and I will donate $100.00 per print to the CKUA Radio Spring Fundraiser. Available in the Paper Shop
“Precipice” Giclee Reproduction | 23.75 x 12.5” | archival Ink on archival paper
Let me back up a bit. When CKUA’s Grant Stovel interviewed me a couple of weeks back (Thanks Grant!) about my gesture of support (a price reduction on card packages and a 25% donation of proceeds to the station,) it was a fledgling idea and I wasn’t sure how to articulate the “why,” other than it just felt right. I just wanted to do what I could to support musicians, their industry and the station that supports them. Now that the fundraiser has started and the C-crisis (which shall remain unnamed) is continuing its devastating path, it seems right to expand the initiative.
Refer to my last blog post “There is Always Beauty” for more background.
The “Precipice” giclée is a reproduction of a watercolour painting I did in 2018, depicting the view from the Alpine Club of Canada’s famed “Abbott Pass Hut” in Yoho National Park, defiantly sitting atop the Great Divide. The view from almost 10,000 ft. is astounding and I have made several paintings from our hike there. The hut is closed now, not because of the C-crisis but because some of the ridge had fallen away and destabilized the building and it’s being remediated for the upcoming season. So for those who have made or dreamed of making the scramble to take in the breathtaking views, or are feeling frustrated at not being able to visit the mountains, may this image bring the mountains to you. If you decide to purchase one, enjoy the music that your purchase will support.
Fine art card packages continue to be 25% off with 25% of proceeds donated to the fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has already purchased cards! I hope you are enjoying them and if you have sent them to loved ones, that they appreciate the physical connection you have made.
“Art for Music” will continue throughout the CKUA Spring Fundraiser to the end of April 2020. My hope is to raise $550.00 to support one hour of programming. Visit the Paper Shop
