Full Size, Half Size, and Quarter Size giclee prints available, unmounted only.
Since these are essentially contributions for JDRF,
we are not limiting the production number of these giclees.
Prices:
Full-scale (70" x 34") Giclee: $350
Half-scale (34" x 17") Giclee: $100
Quarter-scale (22" x 11") Giclee: $50
We put a protective finish on the work to help provide a long life and some protection against UV rays, although we can provide no guaranties, If you would like us to mount the giclee onto a lightweight Gatorboard or Ultraboard panel for you, please let me know in the special instructions panel of the shopping cart. The charge for mounting is $20.
One half of profit from sales of these giclees goes to the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
To purchase this giclee, please contact the artist: Email
I was approached by a board member of the Wilmington, NC chapter of JDRF about being the featured artist for their annual auction/fundraiser event. The theme for this year's event was Cirque du Cure. Together we came up with the idea of featuring ten young people who have Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, and who are involved in the local chapter.
After researching relevant symbolism, I created a circus setting that featured the ten young people as performers. I depicted the letters "JDRF" as circus apparatus to symbolize JDRF's role in supporting and enabling the young people in achieving their full potential. For more information on JDRF in North Carolina, and their ongoing efforts, please click here: JDRF Triangle/Eastern North Carolina Chapter. To visit the national site, please click here: JDRF.
The circus stage is a "textbook" illustration of a pancreas cross-section. It features an Islet of Langerhans in the center, containing the alpha, beta and delta cells. The beta cells are responsible for insulin creation. The Islet is surrounded by six Pancreatic Acini and their associated ducts, as well as red blood cells.
I interviewed the ten participants as I photographed them to see what kind of circus performers they wanted to be. I wasn't able to accomodate everyone's wishes, but we got pretty close!
There are ten pairs of overhead spotlights, representing the parents of each of the ten young people. The lights behind the stage represent the fifteen board members of the local JDRF chapter, who volunteer a lot of time and effort to fundraising for the organization. There are six spotlights in the front; one for each of the five staff employees who run the day-to-day operations of the chapter, and one for the artist, who couldn't resist making a cameo apperance.
I am very happy to report that the painting was successfully auctioned at the benefit for a very handsome sum, a wonderful contribution to JDRF's fundrasing efforts!
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