Read all about the project in the previous blog post here.
Anonymously gift a piece of art to a loved one!
Choose what support level works for you, enter their address and I ship directly to them. Read below for all the info.
This is 1 of 8 image options. See full collection here. For this project, all prints are 5 x 7, frame not included. Any item at any time can be sent anonymously.
Each print will include the message card shown in the photos. It says:
A Gift From The Universe - You have been anonymously gifted this artwork so that when you see it you will be reminded that you are loved beyond words.
- Choose the image
- Please limit to 2 if choosing any option other than full support
- Full support option - send as many as you want!
- Include recipient name and shipping address as I will be shipping directly to them (see FAQ below if you don't have the address)
If sending to more than 1 address, placing separate orders is really helpful for me. If you place 1 order for multiple prints, please give clear instructions on how you want them to be mailed. Thank you!
*please note, sometimes autofill puts the shipping address same as the billing - you can add the recipient's address in the note to seller box if that is easier for you.
Prints will be shipped within 2 weeks of ordering, many will be ship faster. All will be shipped by Dec. 6th. Tracking info will be sent to the email provided. The return address says Gift from the Universe and is my PO Box. Shipping cost is either free (in the US) or by location/service chosen.
Free and sliding scale options will be available through Giving Tuesday, Dec 3, or while supplies last. There will be a minimum of 100 prints available and potentially more if more donations are received. Full support options are always available.
FAQ
Want to help sponsor the project and just make a donation? That would be lovely and can be done through this listing.
Regular purchase/larger size: All prints are available for regular purchase in 5x7 or 8x10. See prints here.
Gift yourself a print. In past years I've asked that prints only be given to others. Last year, I opened it up to giving one to yourself. Yes, this is essentially me giving away free prints, but sometimes the person you need to love the most is yourself. If this feels like what you need, please gift yourself a print and know that you are loved.
Can I send more than one? Yes, but my ask is that each customer only sends 2 free prints - you can pay for as many as you'd like.
I don't know the address of the recipient, will you just mail it to me? I can. Part of the project is that it is anonymously sent directly to the recipient. So for the free ones, I do love for them to be mailed directly to them, however in some cases if the art can be given anonymously in person (ex: secretly left on a co-worker's desk), I'm happy to mail it to the "giver". It is my hope that the spirit of the project is honored.
Can I send it to someone that I live with? Yes! Just make sure the recipient's name/name with the shipping address, is different than the your name/buyer's name.
Background story of the Gift From The Universe project: It started several ago when I wanted to do something other than a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. Gift giving can be filled with so many mixed emotions. At the core, I believe giving a gift is a way to show love, but it can be overshadowed by obligation, guilt and expectation. There is so much pressure to buy things around the holidays, and sadly the message is often that bigger and more expensive means more love. If you've ever been the recipient of an expensive, thoughtless gift, you know that is not the case. Or maybe you've been on the other side when someone expects you to get them something and you just buy something random even when you can't afford it (This was me for many years). Participating in this project is a way to give love without the concern for cost, without the need for recognition or reciprocation. It is a free art print sent directly to the recipient and includes the note shown above.
It can be easy to feel like no one cares. We all need reminders from time to time that we are loved and that we matter. And not just by another human, but by something much greater. The recipient won't know who sent it, even the return address just says A Gift From the Universe.
Ideas of who to send one to - here are some specific examples from past years:
- Someone who just needs to know they're loved
- Estranged family member
- An overworked healthcare worker
- Child's teacher
- Single mom doing it all
- Friend going through a divorce or a just a rough time
- Teenager struggling with depression
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Make any purchase a gift from the universe by adding this listing to the cart with any other item.
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Each print is hand signed by the artist. The gold or silver metallic is added by hand after printing.
They are printed on archival, acid free paper- 100% cotton, cold press natural (no whiteners) - it matches the paper I use for most of my original drawings. And cotton is a more sustainable, eco friendly alternative to wood pulp.
Printed in my studio with an Epson SureColor p800 with UltraChrome HD ink
The beauty in the upside down is my most extensive series, I love it so much! The ink can create such beautiful plant like silhouettes and the idea of an upside down landscape is so fun. It also captures the essence of what it is like when life is turned upside down, confusing, but still holding the possibility of intense beauty.
The experiments doing a round ink bleed for the beauty in the upside down series are really fun! This one called for a lovely tree coming right out of the top. It makes me think of the earth, and caves and reflections.
Prints are hand embellished with gold metallic ink and signed in pencil. This is how you can tell it is a print! They look so remarkably similar to an original, but the originals are signed in pen.
Due to the nature of the metallics - the color can shift depending on the angle.
