Thank you so much for all the generous donations in the fight against cancer. This page is for archival reference only.

Details about this effort and results will be posted soon the first weekend of August 2018.

2018 (Closed) SPECIAL OFFER:

For a limited time, I am giving away artwork for a charitable donation. Between June 6th, 2018 and July 31st, Midnight Central Standard Time, USA - any artwork sold on this site 100% will go directly toward fighting cancer and cancer research. The organization I work with is called Pedal The Cause. To raise awareness of this effort they put on an annual bike ride. I’ll be participating in hopes to raise awareness and donations to fight this deadly disease. More on Pedal the Cause below, but first, the art. I have partnered with wildlife photographer Andrea Pico Estrada. Together we are offering 3 types of artwork for your donation. It’s all original and made by our own hands.

ORIGINAL ART OFFERINGS:

ARCHIVED:

1. THE GINKGO LEAF.

This leaf is special. You can read more about why I draw the leaf from this living fossils right here on my journal. It’s resilience and is a symbol of life. How fitting for this cause. I will post 1 image of a Ginkgo leaf at different donation levels. Even-though the image will look similar, rest assured, I’m creating a new original for EVERY donation. So, if you donate by purchasing one or two leaf drawing at $10 or a three or four leaf drawing at $25 you will get a special made ink drawing just for you. When you do purchase, I will notify you by email when the donation is sent to Pedal The Cause. Your name will be posted on the site here: https://www.mypedalthecause.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=25168 > This is tax deducible, so you have much to gain.

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2. ROSEATE SPOONBILL INK DRAWING.

I am creating a limited number of 8 inch by 10 inch original ink drawings of a Roseate Spoonbill. Similar to the Ginkgo Leaf, this species of bird has be resilient to change and survived a threat of low numbers close to extinction. At the $35 purchase level, I will create an original ink drawing on watercolor paper for your donation. You will be notified by email when the donation has been made in your name and the drawing mailed out to you.

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3. PINKY - THE ROSEATE SPOONBILL LARGE INK DRAWING.

This year I’m doing something very special and very time-intensive. I’m giving away a large 22 inch by 30 ink drawing of a Roseate Spoonbill. First, how to bid: Since my website cannot operate a bidding structure this is how to participate —> Every direct donation to my Pedal The Cause rider page is documented. You can make a public or private donation. The largest donation or donations made by a single person will win the large Spoonbill drawing! The last counted bid for this artwork will end of July 31st at Midnight Central Standard Time USA. Now, about the Spoonbill: You can read about the Spoonbill’s story here. The story is written by Andrea Web. We have collaborated for a little while now and this is our 4th subject. Andrea is a wildlife photographer. She will share with me high definition photography to draw from. We both have a love for the details found in nature from afar, but especially up close. Like the Ginkgo, the Spoonbill has had to be increasingly resilient over the years.

Get bidding and donating here: https://www.mypedalthecause.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=25168

4. PINKY, THE ROSEATE SPOONBILL PHOTOGRAPH by Andrea Pico Estrada:

10 Prints will be offered on my site of Andrea’s amazing spoon bill capture on brilliant photography paper. A high quality 8 inch by 10 inch prints that captures so much beauty. It captured my heart. This is why a chose to draw it in ink. Like the Ginkgo leaf, there will be 3 tears of donation amounts offered in limited quantity each.

You can view all the options on the shop page here.

Why do I give my work away? And why for charitable donations to help the fight against cancer?

It’s simple. I’ve experienced great loss.

And I want a future for my kids that are better equipped to deal with this disease than what my Mom experienced.

Back in 1999, I lost my Mom to Pancreatic cancer. I moved home from my last semester as a graduate student where I was studying for my Masters of Fine Arts to help take care of her along with my Dad and family. When she was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer it had already progressed to stage 4 which at the time meant the end was near. What a helpless feeling we were all left with. I didn’t pause and sulk however. She needed me to be strong. I was one of the people in her life who knew that I would spring into action and make her comfortable and not lonely for however much time we had left. And I certainly didn’t want to let her down or waste the opportunity to spend life, her life, by her side. Living with a loved one, especially your Mom, who is in an advanced stage of cancer has a profound effect on you. Health, lifestyle, and the need to help others become active, not a consideration. In order to make major progress, we need everyone to get involved. And we have seen this help grow. And with it, the treatments and care and research grow with it.

Some progress has been made over the years on identifying Pancreatic cancer, but not enough. Organizations like Pedal The Cause is key to helping us raise awareness and fundraise to find a cure. Pedal The Cause donates 100% of the funds raised to local organizations. That's a direct impact on those around us who need help. Turn your passion for cycling, or your need to good, into helping someone survive cancer.

Ride, Volunteer or donate. Don't wait until it's this close to home to feel the need to get involved. Because 1 in 3 is too many.

Shop my site for the Ginkgo original ink drawing or Spoonbill photo to donate: https://www.andrewnaeger.com/collection

Donate directly to bid on the large spoonbill drawing: https://www.mypedalthecause.org/donate_cart.jsp?MemberID=25168

To find out more about Pedal the Cause, and the impact they have, and where 100% of your donation amount will go:

https://www.pedalthecause.org/

Love perpetuates love. Consider giving back to those in need.

Thanks,

- Andrew

THE LARGE SPOONBILL UP FOR BID IS ALMOST COMPLETE. I will add detail shots by end of June or sooner!

2018 fight against cancer. Art for donations.