"I do my best to help out as many non-profits as possible. It would be my pleasure to take every request though time simply does not allow. My choices are spread out into different areas of service I feel I can make the most impact. I believe it is best to serve my local community first since these audiences would tend to give the most to the charity for my efforts."
NOTE: 2009 donation requests are filled
At live auction in the Executive West across from Louisville State Fair and World's Grand Championship Horse Show, a commisioned donation sold for $1,500.00. All money to benefit the American Saddlebred Association Youth. Painting will be posted upon completion.

Painting to be raffled at the Middleburg Humane Foundation Fall Benefit, 2009
Animal Night 2009, a stag evening of conversation, cigars, cognac and great food; to benefit the Middleburg Humane Foundation. Entertainement is by the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. Scott Kasprowicz will speak about his record setting helicopter flight around the world.
Hosts include: Ken Rietz, Manley Johnson, TOm H. Anderson, Bob Rockwood, Zohar Ben-Dov, Peter Schwartz, Mark Ohrstrom, Steve Lamb, Greg Fazakerley, Jim THompson, Howard Lewis, Nick Vanoff, Alllen Richards, John Zugschwert and Robert Elgin.
Donation of $1,000 per person to support the Middleburg Humane Foundation. RSVP September 16. Contact Gail for further information.

2009 Roanoke Valley Horse Show Poster
June was one of Gail's busiest months of the year. She has been show artist for Roanoke Valley Horse Show since 1999. Once the show ads are out and the program gone to press in May Gail turns her attention to the annual 'Prize Poster'. This limited edition sell out poster also sells on t-shirts. New this year will be a canvas tote. All proceeds (except a small pool of start up funds for 2010) from Roanoke Valley Horse Show goes to the Bradley Free Clinic, equine research and other charities and scholarships. June Camper is the show executive. The rest of the horse show is run solely by volunteers. Roanoke Valley Horse Show is the show known for southern hospitality!!!

Original oil painting raffled off at the Belmont Party,
24" x 30" oil on canvas
June 6 was the successful Belmont Party at Foxcote in White Post, Va. This is a Blue Ridge Hospice Benefit. VEAA artists (Virginia Equine Artists Association) hung and sold works donating 30% to Blue Ridge Hospice. The painting used on the invitations was raffled off for $20 a ticket! Melanie Marks played her odds well purchasing 19 tickets and won!

Hunt Landscape, VI - 48" x 60" oil on canvas
Middleburg Humane Foundation benefit auction was June 20 at Peace and Plenty, south of Upperville. This is a grand auction with many items ranging from fine furniture, gift certificates, wine baskets and more. The sum of money raised is not yet known to me. I will post more details as I know them.
Painting at left is one I donated, Hunt Landscape VI, 48" x 60" oil on canvas.
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