Help Send Z to London!

Hi friends-

As many of you already know, my work Gorgeous Filth 01 has been shortlisted for the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. This is the oldest and largest open call in the world with 12,000 submissions. I've made the first cut, and now I need to deliver my work to the RA to be juried in person.

Originally I was just going to arrange shipping, but then I got contacted by the BBC and they want to feature me as one of the shortlisted artists in their annual documentary about the show. So now I'm going to London to deliver my piece in just 3 weeks and be interviewed by the BBC at the RA on drop-off day.

This is pretty kooky as there are still 2 more rounds of jurying before 700-850 pieces are selected for the summer show. It is a long shot, but if the painting is selected for the exhibit I will need to return to London in June and possibly again-again in August.

In an effort to raise some funds to cover expenses I am auctioning off one painting “I Know You. Come Here. Sit Over Here.” You can find a few smaller paintings to help support my trip as well.

Thanks for looking!

ZANDRA STRATFORD is an emerging artist known for her bold, geometric abstracts and integration of found elements. She lives and works on a small island on Canada’s West Coast.