Where did summer go? I was honored to donate a few paintings to the Claire’s Army Gala in 2025, and it is hard to believe that we have made it another revolution around the sun and it is time to donate once again to the 2026 Gala.

Although I have been painting “bigger” canvas sizes in 2026, I am hoping the more manageable canvas sizes will do better in a silent auction scenario. My thoughts are that the winning bidder can easily take home the painting/item that night rather than burdening the organizations with shipping or additional logistics after the event.

Two pieces for this year: skylines (one night and one dusk) that I hope will do well during the auction and raise some good $$ for a great organization.

If you’d like more information on the Gala, please go here: https://www.clairesarmy.org/10th-annual-claires-army-gala/

Fingers crossed! https://www.clairesarmy.org/ does well with the event and all the wonderful work they do throughout the year!