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Item Description

Signed by 8 News Now anchor, Paula Francis, "Tabby" is an original work of art by Las Vegas artist, Glorie Neals.

Item Special Note

Masks with active bidding at midnight will automatically remain open for bids until 5 minutes passes with no bidding. So if you're bidding on a popular mask, bidding could continue past midnight.

It is possible to set a monetary limit and allow the system to auto bid.  That way, when another person places a bid, the autobid function will increase your bid by $5 on your behalf. 

If you'd like to attend the live auction Gala in Las Vegas, please visit our site at www.unmaskingthemind.org and click the tab marked "tickets".  The event is scheduled for October 23rd at the Stan Fulton Building on the UNLV campus. 

If you cannot attend the live auction, you can set up a proxy bidder via the website--BUT YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE MIDNIGHT PACIFIC, OCTOBER 20TH.  Once registered, a proxy will place bids on your behalf at the live auction.  You set the monetary limit.  If your proxy is the winning bidder, you will be notified and the mask will be mailed to you. 

Mask Description: From the artist, "After finding the right picture to use as my inspiration, I then painted it as a mask that can be used or just displayed as art. Paula's words that guided me are below." From Paula Francis: "I asked the artist GlorieÂÂA? to design my mask as a cat, because my husband and I have two adorable cats which truly enrich our lives and entertain us. They also give us unconditional love. Beyond our own cats, cats in general are a mysterious species, very appropriate for the project. They seem to wear a mask at all times, obscuring their true feelings from us, leaving us to imagine what theyÂÂA?re thinking. Just as, when we see a person in a mask, we read all sorts of things into their eyes, because thatÂÂA?s all we have to go on! I love the mask she created. It seems like a mystical representation of what I love about my cats." Media: Paper mache, acrylic paint, gel medium, fur, wire and Swarovski rhinestones. Hours invested in this creation: 16 About the artist: Glorie Neals has been a freelance designer/artist for 32 years. She taught Art for IICSN for 2 ½ years. Currently, she is preparing for a gallery showing.