Heal the Bay Gala and Artwork

May 20, 2013

abel_kelpafornia2_500px_web

Holy Smokes!  I felt some serious love from Heal the Bay last week at their annual fundraiser gala, "Bring Back the Beach."  As 2013 Partner Artist, I donated the artwork to to be used for this years' event as well as the original painting to be be auctioned off along with some prints on Bamboo Plywood.  The artwork was EVERYWHERE!  Name badges, wall mural, signage, Giant LCD screen, Tribute Journals... Pretty cool. "Kelpafornia 2" is the second in a series of 3 paintings for our Heal the Bay Partner Artist campaign this year.  Read more about the partnership HERE.   Pretty happy with how the silent auction went, the paintings and prints raised several thousand dollars for Heal the Bay.  A massive thanks to all the folks at Heal the Bay for supporting my art!  Here's some pics...

abel_healthebay_gala5_web

Welcome...

abel_healthebay_gala1_web

Huge mural at the Gala

abel_healthebay_gala2_web

My super sexy woman checkin out the art auction table

abel_healthebay_gala4_web

Tribute Journals on all the tables with my art on the cover.

abel_healthebay_gala10_web

Gala Tribute Journal

abel_healthebay_gala9_web

A pretty amazing shout out in the Tribute Journal, thanks for the love Heal the Bay!

abel_healthebay_gala11_web

And a full page ad.

abel_healthebay_gala7_web

Actress Amy Smart checkin out my art

abel_healthebay_gala6_web

The place was jammed packed... and a $500 a plate, they pulled in some decent mula just from tickets.

abel_healthebay_gala3_web

Ziggy Marley was jammin'

abel_healthebay_gala8_web

>> More about the Heal the Bay Partner Artist situation

>> Check out this Time-Lapse Video of me painting "Kelpafornia 2"

>> Buy Heal the Bay prints and products in my STORE