Artists

Item Description

"Persephone Returns" is an original work of art by Las Vegas artist, Don Michael, Jr.

Don shows us how he created this mask on his blog. Check it out here: http://www.donmichaeljr.com/blog/2010/05/19/unmasking-yet-again/

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:  Mask with gold face surrounded by green "leafy" drapes with red accents. Each year Persephone is required to live 6 months in the Underworld with her husband, Hades, saddening her mother, Demeter, who allows the world to then fall into Winter. When 'Persephone Returns', Demeter, in her joy, allows the Earth to bloom again--bringing Spring. Persephone and her story are closely associated with the pomegranate, so the inside of the mask is colored accordingly." Media: Paper mache and acrylic paint. Hours invested in this creation: 40+

About the artist: Don Michael, Jr. is a Las Vegas artist who uses masks as both subject matter and as a creative surface. He says, "Every painting or mask leads me on a journey of discovery as I look both inward and outward for meaning and inspiration." Don will be showing his mask paintings at the Un-Masking the Mind Gala on October 23rd. If you would like tickets, please call the school at 702-216-4337