Art Donation Venice Family Clinic

About the Venice Family Clinic

 This ink drawing on drafting film is this year’s donation to the Venice Family Clinic Art Walk that raises over $800,000 for affordable health care for those who live in poverty.  Venice Family Clinic provides more than 115,000 primary care, specialty care, mental health, dental, and health education visits annually.  For more information about the Venice Family Clinic Annual Event  To visit the on-line auction that features over 200 art works of art by nationally recognized contemporary artists hosted by Artsy.

 This is an opportunity to get one of my sports drawings at a reasonable price.  If you want you can bid my piece on Artsy (click here).  As you may know I have created sports art for a variety of sports teams and stadiums, including Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Bucks, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and many more.  

 About tthe Venice Family Clinic Auction Piece

 “Safe at Second” is an ink drawing on drafting film of MLB baseball players.The narrative of the drawing of a a base runner sliding into second with the ball being thrown late to the second baseman.Ink on drafting film11 × 14 in.27.9 × 35.6 cm.

Venice Family Clinic Surf and Skate auction donation

The skateboard deck has an old gas mask and an old Venice hat attached to the surface.

This was my donation to the Venice Surf and Skate auction (Photos of the event at https://plus.google.com/photos/107411629987584991934/albums/6054543005757560881 ) which was held a couple of weeks ago at Bergamot Station Art Complex to raise funds to support the Venice Family Clinic http://www.venicefamilyclinic.org/#1  Venice Family Clinic serves 24,400 men, women, children, teens, and seniors annually. Ninety-seven percent are low-income and nearly three-quarters are uninsured. Most live on the Westside of Los Angeles County.

Venice Family Clinic provides more than 106,000 primary care, specialty care, mental health, dental, and health education visits annually. Services include diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up care, and laboratory tests. Particular emphasis is placed on the needs of women, children, the homeless, and those with chronic diseases. Click here for more information about programs and services.

The 4th Annual Surf & Skate Silent art auction was a great success! Couldn’t make it? You still have the chance to purchase a one-of-a-kind skate deck or surfboard here http://www.vfcshop.com/collections/surf-skate

. Check out pictures from the summer celebration here. http://www.vfcshop.com/collections/surf-skate  

Football art painting for Venice Family Clinic Artwalk

My contribution to the Venice Family Clinic Artwalk silent auction in Venice, Ca.  You can view and bid online and see other artwork donated for the clinic at: http://theveniceartwalk.org/500_silentartauction.htm. #VeniceFamilyClinic. #Venice Artwalk 

Skateboard Assemblage by Artist John Robertson

The skateboard deck uses tail lights and a mirror from a 1940's auto.

This skateboard  deck assemblage was created by sports artist John Robertson for a donation to the SURF AND SKATE AUCTION (in conjunction with the Venice Art Walk) supporting the Venice Family Clinic...  The Venice Family Clinic, founded in 1970, offers medical, dental and mental health care at nine Westside locations for those without insurance or the means to pay.  Venice Family Clinic Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/venicefamilyclinic

 Nose of the skateboard deck using tail lights and a mirror from a 1940's auto.

Tail of the Skateboard deck  using tail lights and a mirror from a 1940's auto.

The SURF AND SKATE AUCTION  is at Track 16, at Bergamot Station,

2525 Michigan Ave,

Building C-1, Santa Monica Ca.   

Friday, April 27, 6-10 pm.  

This is the kick off for the Venice Art Walk with celebrity hosts, one-of-a-kind skate decks and custom-shaped surfboards from local artists, musicians, athletes and tattoo artists.