A few weeks ago I was contacted by a gentelman from California named Dan Gindling.  Dan had seen my work on Etsy, and asked me to donate one of my collages to an upcoming auction of bicycle themed art to benefit his organization, Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids.  In March of 2008, Dan lost his wife, Kimberlee Caledonia, to brain cancer.  Seeking to honor his late wife, who was an avid cyclist, Dan founded Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids, and has been working ever since to turn his personal tragedy into a new begining for underprivlidged children.

In order to help Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids goals of providing new bikes free of charge to as many 2nd and 3rd graders as possible, Dan has organized a very special auction of bicycle themed art.  Artists from around the country have donated original, bicycle themed art, and the gala-event will be held in San Diego on November 7th, with a separate e-bay charity auction of any remaining work to be held later.  After doing a little research on Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids, I decided to jump onboard, and have donated my original collage, entitled “Speedy Bicycle,” for sale at the auction.

I strongly believe that it is our duty as citizens of the world to find ways in which we can give back, and contribute to our greater community.  As artists, we often represent the term “sporadic income,” however, it is possible to use our work or our skills to help others, without digging to deep into our pockets.