A Small Auction For The SPCA

We recently received an e-mail from a fan, Sean Gadoury, with whom we’ve arranged a small auction for a Matthew Good inspired painting by his close friend Caitlin Eady.

We asked Caitlin to select a charity for which all auction proceeds will go to, and she chose a local charity, the Hamilton-Burlington Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). We at matthewgood.org are more than happy to facilitate an auction for a more than worthy cause.

In Burlington, ON, there’s no SPCA location. The SPCA closest to this growing city is Hamilton, and its SPCA serves both cities, a population nearing 1 million people. As you can imagine, it struggles to both rescue lost or unwanted pets, treat them if sick, and find them new homes.

The Hamilton-Burlington SPCA is a not-for-profit, zero-euthanasia facility. They do not receive government funding nor do they receive any funds from the Ontario SPCA, United Way or other similar organizations. they are totally dependent on the Communities they serve for their existence.

Entitled ‘And The Monkey Flips The Switch’, this painting’s medium is encaustic on wood-backed canvas, and is 4×4 feet in size. This was Caitlin’s first work on the medium, a technique of mixing melted wax with oil pigment.

As this is is an amateur auction, we don’t expect millions to roll in, but would appreciate anyone seriously interested in having this painting to post a bid in the comments below.

The money will be collected by our staff, and donated on behalf of Sean & Caitlin directly to the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA. The cheque will be made out to the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA (not the painting’s author), and the SPCA will be notified of both the auction and the final bid.

The auction will run until the end of September 15th. The winning bidder will have the painting shipped to them at a reasonable additional cost (likely around $20), or if local, a pick-up can be arranged.

Bids should be placed in the comments below. The minimum opening bid is $50.00.

On behalf of Sean, Caitlin and everyone at matthewgood.org, your support is appreciated.

Good luck bidders!

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In Addition

Current highest bid: $400 (Little Erin)



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24 Comments

  1. PixelPusha Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 7:00 pm Reply to this comment

    Great idea for an absolutely GREAT painting.

  2. jessbanas Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 7:07 pm Reply to this comment

    ill bid $50

  3. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 7:30 pm Reply to this comment

    Thanks Jessbanas!

  4. tiffanychantelle Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 7:34 pm Reply to this comment

    Ah, the curse of living off student loans…

  5. tyler71 Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 8:28 pm Reply to this comment

    I like but, like tiffanychantelle, students budget…

  6. jessbanas Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 8:40 pm Reply to this comment

    just for the hell of it im gonna up my own bid to $100.

  7. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 2nd, 2007 at 9:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Wow, very generous at the get go, Jess.

  8. happypringle Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 10:14 am Reply to this comment

    Interesting painting and LOVE the charity it’s going to. However I am also a student and do not have room for the painting let alone the money to bid on it, come on non-students!!

  9. A. Taylor Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 6:51 pm Reply to this comment

    I’ll bid $120

  10. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 7:44 pm Reply to this comment

    $120 from A. Taylor! ……….. Do I hear $150? C’mon folks, it’s for a good cause!

  11. i the throw away Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 8:28 pm Reply to this comment

    150

  12. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm Reply to this comment

    $150 from i the throw away!!! Whooo eeee, them cats and dogs is howling happily!

  13. bluenotemister Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 9:25 pm Reply to this comment

    ooo… k so Im going to have to throw on a 100 and say
    drum roll please
    $250…

  14. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 3rd, 2007 at 9:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Wow, very generous. Very, very much appreciated.

  15. myfavdj Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 2:36 pm Reply to this comment

    well $250 is way to rich for my blood but what i am going to do is send $50 just for the cause, every little bit helps even 5 dollars can help.

  16. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 4:44 pm Reply to this comment

    Very generous, much, appreciated!

  17. Little Erin Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 7:40 pm Reply to this comment

    I’ll bid $300.

  18. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 8:15 pm Reply to this comment

    Thanks Little Erin!!!

  19. bluenotemister Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 11:01 am Reply to this comment

    haha Little Erin that picture will be mine… muhahah $325

  20. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

    the war begins!

  21. Little Erin Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 8:48 pm Reply to this comment

    $350!

  22. bluenotemister Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 9:42 pm Reply to this comment

    haha the question is Erin… how far are you willing to go?
    375

  23. Little Erin Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 11:29 am Reply to this comment

    $400

  24. Dale Mugford Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 12:51 pm Reply to this comment

    Bloody battle, here.



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