b. The Four Twos

Item Description

You are bidding on the Two of Spades, an 8 3/4 inch by 8 3/4 inch framed acrylic on recycled wood painting by Sarah Cruse. This work has an estimated value of $100. 

Proceeds from the sale of this piece will benefit Mercy Corp. Mercy Corp is an organization that works to assist in disaster response, sustainable economic development, health services, and emergency and natural disaster relief, around the world.

Sarah Cruse has been making art all her life. She was raised in Indianapolis by a family of creatives where there were always stashes of crayons, paints and clay at the ready and being bored was against the rules.  She earned her bachelors degree from Portland State University in 2006 and is the first woman in her family to be a college graduate.  She has been showing and selling her work in Portland since 2000 and has been profoundly inspired by all of her working artist, friends and family.  She misses the thunderstorms and snow of the Midwest but the brilliant and billowing clouds of the Great Northwest make up for that.  Her art is inspired by the beauty of bittersweet romanticism, everyday magic, and spirit.

Item Special Note

THE FINE PRINT:

Please note that the description above was submitted by the artist.  Also note that the image depicted with the listing is the image used in the Portland Project Deck ... which may be slightly different from the original artwork you are bidding on.  The original artwork also may have had additional aspects or features digitally added to prepare it for inclusion in the deck.  In some listings (but not all) we have mentioned differences between the card image and the original artwork, but in all cases you take final responsibility to be comfortable with the piece of art you are bidding on.  If you have any questions about the difference between the image and the original piece, we encourage you to see the actual piece of art in person before you bid (they are all even more incredible live).  In all cases the artwork is ready to hang but the pieces vary in terms of framing, attached hardware, etc.  To find out where you can view the actual artwork, visit www.facebook.com/artinhandpdx or view the home page of the auction where we have all the showings listed.  If you are the winning bidder we will expect you to make arrangements to have your art picked up either between 9-10pm at the closing reception Saturday evening May 22 or over the following couple of days at Splendorporium (3421 SE 21st Ave) between 11am and 5pm.  If you prefer the artwork to be shipped, expect to pay actual packing and shipping costs (which will vary for each item depending the size, framing, etc.) plus a $25 handling fee.  Note that this could get expensive, so we encourage you to make arrangements to have it picked up locally.  Note that we will not pre-calculate packing and shipping. Although the auction requires you to register a credit card to bid, we will NOT automatically bill your card if you are a winning bidder, as we would prefer to collect your payment by check or cash when you pick up your artwork.  You will receive notice from us if you are the winning bidder with your options.