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"Tuscon's Prayer for Peace"
I am making a drawing every day in January, and posting each day’s drawing here on my blog. Each drawing will be placed for auction here with a buy now option for folks who don’t get into the auction frenzy.
I would have been happy to continue the cheerful animal themed artworks that I have done so far and for which I am most known. Today, however, I have a heavy heart, and I can’t ignore that artistically.
Two public servants, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Federal Judge John Roll, as well as others, were harmed today in a brutal shooting in Tuscon, AZ. As of this writing, it is known that Judge Roll was fatally wounded and that Congresswoman Giffords is fighting for her life. The motives of the shooter are unknown, however, when public servants are purposely harmed, it is hard to avoid the political implications.
I have friends who are on the political left and friends who are on the political right. I know none of them would have wished this event on anyone, regardless of political persuasion. I push neither agenda here today. I simply ask, with my art and with my words, that we avoid over-reaction through more angry rhetoric on either side.
Please, let us choose words that heal and do not incite troubled persons when we disagree. Let us all hope for peace as we cope and try to make sense of what has happened with this tragedy.
You can bid on the drawing below. Here is the information about the drawing:
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5″ X 7″ Prismacolor Pencil and Marker Drawing by artist BZTAT
Comes with an off white acid free mat ready for an 8″ X 10″ frame
Leave bids in increments of $5 below in the comments section.
Minimum Bid $30 USD
Shipping: $5 USA $15 International
BUY NOW OPTION is no longer active. It is only active when there are no bids for the piece.
Highest bid at 10:00 pm EST on Monday 1/10/11 wins the piece.
Winning bidder: send payment of bid + shipping to Paypal using email address: bztat at bztat.com
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I will start the bidding $30
I’d like to BUY NOW – I can’t see that any bids are made yet!
Oops I do see a bid now … so I will bid $35!
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$45
$50 Tragedies like Tucson must not be used to further hatred and rhetoric. Please let this vision on peace be a reality. Thank you for this gift today when so many are hurting, @BZTAT
$55 So sad, prayers for everybody involved. Thank you BZTAT for creating something beautiful out of such a horrible tragedy
$60 Bless you for creating such a beautiful piece out of such a horrific tragety.
I’ll bid $65!
This auction is now closed. Thx for your bids!