Letter to Panthera

Regina Case "Water Palace 2," 1989 detail, sold

In 1988 when I got my first gallery representation in San Francisco, I began a series of tiger paintings. My partner, John, brought me a book of Bengal tigers photographed at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in India, a wild, amazing landscape with ruins of palaces on the water. The book made me aware of the decline of tigers in the wild. I just couldn't imagine a world without tigers. As a self-employed artist, I've never had much to give, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. 

Kathrin Burleson, sold

In April of this year, with Rachel Schlueter of the C Street Hall Gallery in Eureka, we put on an auction to benefit animal rescue in Japan after the earthquake. (I only have a few images left on my computer, but I'll list others with website links at the right.)
It was an unbelievably wonderful experience to see how much both artists and collectors wanted to help. We were able to raise $6000 to donate to Animal Refuge Kansai and Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support. I was unprepared for how good it felt to be able to donate so much money. 

Amy Granfield, sold

I began to think I could make a way to help the tigers. 

With this site, an Etsy shop and a section of the C Street Gallery devoted to Art Helps the Planet we are beginning to gather awareness and donations for panthera.org and Sequoia Humane Society.

Libby George, sold, intaglio, more available

In April of 2012 the C Street Hall Gallery is organizing a show to benefit Panthera. Panthera and Save the Tiger Fund have now joined forces to protect tigers in the wild. Tigers can be helped. I want to be part of it.

Sara Starr, sold

Art Helps the Planet is a group of professional artists donating part of the proceeds from original art, print and card sales to animal rescue organizations. 

Rachel Schlueter, sold

John King, sold

Regina Case, sold

Linda Parkinson, sold

Lida Penkova sold, more available (linocut)

John King

John King
Two views of "Flying Calypso"
cast concrete 
13x18x8
$450
50% donation to  Sequoia Humane Society


Life could have crawled out of the dark muck and evolved into the many different forms of life now around us. Or perhaps it was brought down from space in the suitcase of a merchant traveling between different worlds. The atoms that make up everything in the universe came from the surrounding stars that blew away fragments and dust that swirled into planet forming eddies. The wonderful thing is that everything in our existence, from rocks to plants are made up of the same type of atoms, they are just arranged in different ways. I like this view of the universe. It is what I think about while I am working on art.


See more of John's work johnkingartist.com




I carved an image of our dog, Calypso, in a piece of tan oak after she passed away. She was a great friend and life voyager. This is a solid concrete sculpture poured from a cast made from that carving. "Flying Calypso," Calypso traveling to a new life, into a new dimension or perhaps being reborn as a pure photon stream.


Art Helps the Planet is a group of professional artists donating part of the proceeds from original art, print and card sales to animal rescue organizations. 

Augustus Clark

Augustus Clark
"Rabbit'
acrylic on wood
sold
available as a card to benefit the Sequoia Humane Society
Cards are $5, $2 to donation, available through our Etsy shop, by emailing us or at the C Street Hall Gallery 208 C St, Eureka during Arts Alive and by appointment 498-0059
See more of Augustus' amazing work on his website
Augustus painted the front of the Go Fish restaurant on First Street in Eureka, and his studio at the C Street studios is an awesome place to see during Arts Alive.

Also now available, cards by Sara Starr, see previous post
and Susan Cooper, see previous post

Art Helps the Planet is a group of professional artists donating part of the proceeds from original art, print and card sales to animal rescue organizations. 

Penkova/Doherty at C Street Hall Gallery

"Reverse Nut"
This is an example of Lida Penkova and Daniel Doherty's hand-colored linocuts at
the C Street Hall Gallery 208 C st Eureka until about August 2nd. By appointment 498-0059


They are much more wonderful in person than you can tell from this image.

Rachel Schlueter and Daniel Doherty

"Tiger Eyes"
Rachel Schlueter
available as a card from our Etsy shop
or
at the C Street Hall Gallery or by emailing us



Cards are $5, charity donation to save the tiger fund, now known as Panthera.org


See more of Rachel's work at rkschlueterdailypainter.blogspot.com






Today we were able to donate $200 to Save the Tiger Fund and $20 to the Humane Society from sales of cards, prints and originals




"Throw It" 
linocut by Daniel Doherty
framed $160 
about 10 x 18"
100% donation to Sequoia Humane Society
This can be purchased by email through paypal
You can also purchase this work framed or unframed from the C Street Hall Gallery by appointment
498-0059




Daniel Doherty and Lida Penkova's show is at the C Street Hall Gallery through July. Wonderful work, amazing color, drawing from aboriginal, Mexican and ancient Egyptian influence. Lida's statement says it better on the previous post.

Art Helps the Planet is a group of professional artists donating part of the proceeds from original art, print and card sales to animal rescue organizations.