Here’s an photo of the painting. It’s based on a photo by Brian Viglione

If you’re coming here from the auction page and you want to know more about how the auction came to be, here’s the short version.

I wanted to start donating portraits of celebrities to charities regularly to be a proper role model for my new son.
I was inspired by a painting of Tori Amos done by one of my favorite artists, David Mack that was done for a RAINN calendar.
I contacted Amanda Palmer’s people through her website and then emailed my contact at RAINN and because both of those groups are amazing, we set it up very quickly.

As of this writing, we’ve raised some awareness of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month and we’ve raised about $930 promised dollars.

If you’re an artist, go paint something and donate it to your favorite charity.

A friend of mine has agreed to be the next portrait and we’re in the process of selecting the charity. If you’re a celebrity, (or can rustle up a lot of interest) and want to participate, let me know. My plan is to do this about twice a year.

If you just want to help, please bid, tweet, or share this info.

Thank so much!
Steve