"Harvest Sunrise" Up For Auction to benefit SWIFT

Harvest Sunrise, a painting I completed last year, will be up for auction at the SWIFT 2013 Benefit this Saturday, April 6th. The event is supposed to be "A Night to Remember", seeing as the Shake Russell Trio and special guest Michael Hearne will be performing - popular musicians amongst these parts. 

I am excited to be able to have something in the auction to benefit SWIFT (Schulenburg and Weimar in Focus Together).  The program itself is amazing, and is coordinated by some wonderful and talented individuals. I read on the SWIFT website (www.swift.cc) that the organization's concept is to show what a small rural community can do for itself. It is funded in part by an AmeriCorps Texas grant, and Schulenburg and Weimar are one of the few rural communities anywhere to obtain this type of AmeriCorps grant. From what I have witnessed in the few years I have lived in Schulenburg, SWIFT is extremely beneficial to our community and is able to give the many individuals involved a true sense of worth. That is so important, and I am happy to have the organization around. 

Below is an image of the painting that will be up for auction - all the proceeds will benefit the mission of SWIFT. If you would like to view other items that will be up for auction by other local artists, businesses and individuals, you can check out the SWIFT Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/91234444326.

Harvest Sunrise, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
suggested retail price $98

Here's the  poster with all the groovy details for the event: