REStevensArt Newsletter 56

#3: NOOZLEDDAR AUCTIONS!!!

     I've decided to auction off a few 'odd' pieces I have on hand. These are all top quality giclee's, signed and numbered, limited edition, but are either different than my usual sizes, printer's proofs, unstretched, or some such. Each piece is different and will have a full description.

     I will post them with a low starting bid, generally around $50, and will run these first two pieces through October 1st. Clicking on either image below will take you to a page where you can click to send me a bid in increments of $10. I'll keep the page updated with the current bid amount and initials of the bidder until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1st (shortly before my bedtime).

     This is a great opportunity to get a limited edition giclee for a fraction of the price!

HERE ARE THE FIRST TWO AUCTIONS!

#1 : "pear" - This is a full size 20"x20" printer's proof; signed and numbered "PP #03/10". This is the same as the giclee's that sell for $495 at shows and in galleries, except that we (my guy Tom and I) tweaked down the reds a little after this proof, before settling on the edition run. The print looks GREAT and comes gallery wrapped and ready to hang! The pear is one of the most popular in the fruit collection, and bidding starts at only $50!!! Just click on the image above and send me a note with your bid amount!

#2 : "Sunday" - This too is a printer's proof. The difference is this is a smaller size at 12"x22". The color is great on this one, and we merely printed larger ones after it. I am letting this one go as an unstretched canvas with a starting bid of only $40! Click on the image above and send me a note with your bid amount.

GOOD LUCK, AND HAPPY BIDDING!!!!

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Hello everyone! And welcome to the list all those who signed up at last month's Port Clinton show, where several pieces, including the latest "apple splash" painting (below) found new Highland Park homes. I actually have LOTS of new art to share with y'all, but this is already a cram-packed noozleddar, so I'll have to dole them out over upcoming issues. Meanwhile, here are 4 muy importante' items for you to peruse as I get back to finishing my septic system at the HOUSE.
*#1:* DONATIONS!!!! I suspect some folks grow weary of the broken record that sometimes is Roderick E. Stevens, but I can't emphasize enough how much I need input, suggestions, and contacts to donate art to. As many of you have heard me explain, I feel an incredible amount of gratitude for having been given the passion to create, and the ability to execute it. I believe strongly that God did not give me these gifts to keep to myself, and I feel quite compelled to "share the wealth" as it were. If you know of any organizations, etc. that can use artwork as donations, for bartering, as auction items, etc. PLEASE let me know asap! Recent examples are some prints and giclees for "Rainbow Days" in Dallas, and Boys And Girls Club in Phoenix, and in November I will be painting live on TV and the finished piece which will be auctioned off at the end for a fund-raiser in Bisbee, Az.	(above) Of course, this may look familiar. "apple splash IV" was based on the same reference photograph as "apple splash II" (just can't get enough of that water), but I decided to paint it 48" tall rather than 36".
#2: AFFORDABLE ART!!! I also want to remind folks of two of the ways I like to make my art more affordable. #1 - Unstretched giclee's. Rather than mounted and ready to hang; I take $300 off the large canvasses, and $200 off the medium ones, and then you take them to any local frame shop (Michael's, etc.) and have them stretched - generally for much less than the discount. I sign, number, varnish, and ship the piece rolled in a tube, which also saves you on shipping. #2 - Purchases on a credit card can be spread out over time. Generally 3 to 6 months depending on the total. I ship you the art at the first payment, and charge the remaining installments on the 1st or 15th of each subsequent month. If you're interested in a piece of art, just let me know which one and I'll get you the details.