c. The Four Threes

Item Description

You are bidding on the Three of Clubs, an 11 inch by 14 inch photograph by Larry Cwik.

This work has an estimated value of $150. 

Proceeds from the sale of this piece will benefit p:ear, an organization created to build positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15 to 24, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. The piece is from Cwik's ongoing Industrial District series, started in 1982, and is a new image, from December 2009, taken in the Guilds Lake Industrial District of Northwest Portland, an area used historically, in 1905, for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, which featured exhibits by more than two dozen nations.  Larry grew up in Pittsburgh, and was inspired by industrial scenes there when Pittsburgh was still an industrial and steel manufacturing center.  Larry’s works are included in the collections of the Portland Art Museum, Bank of America, and Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, and have been widely exhibited in more than a twenty solo exhibits and more than 80 group exhibits since 1983, including at Blue Sky Gallery and Blackfish Gallery, Portland, the William Traver Gallery, Seattle, Tacoma Art Museum, Galeria 57, Madrid, and Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco.  Larry has lived in Portland since 1982 and loves it. For more information about Larry, you can visit www.larrycwik.com.

Please note that the original art work does not have the three or club image as it was added digitally.

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.