Sunday, January 16, 2011

queensland flood appeal auction: skater by nikki toole

hi everyone!
as you may or may not know, australia's weather at the moment is out of control. there were terrible terrible floods in queensland, where many lost lives, homes and businesses. the floods hit most places without any notice so people were actually running for their lives. i have family there who fortunately weren't in trouble but have many friends who were. so here's how i am doing my bit:i am auctioning some work to raise money for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal. all the money raised will be donated. the auction will finish 9pm monday 24 january, so please check back to see how your bid is going or to make a higher bid. to make a bid, comment with your name, email & the price you are bidding - easy! please read the finer details below the images about bidding.

please scroll down my blog, i am auctioning off 3 seperate items!

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Skater: Karina Espinosa
by Nikki Toole

+ starting bid $60 +
+ size: 60cm x 75cm (unframed) +
+ Its from an edition of 8, but this will be an Artists Print +
+ Its on tour with the National Portrait Gallery at the moment and is print only +
+ its a digital Chromira print +
please check out Nikki's skater project website here & other work here

+ please click the image for a closer view +

How this auction works:
1. Bidding will start at $60 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone. Postage is FREE for Australian residents, International buyers will need to pay Laura $15 to cover some postage costs.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Monday 24th January 2011.
6. At the close of the auction, Laura will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send her proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, Laura will post your print to you.
8. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Well, lets do it!
Michal Kudelski, michalkudelski@gmail.com $70

Natalie K said...

Awesome - $100
nkersc@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

$130! Michal Kudelski, michalkudelski@gmail.com

EC said...

Emily Walker $150
Emilycwalker@gmail.com