The founder of the charity Cancer for College asked me to paint a funny golf-oriented portrait of Will Ferrell (his old friend and long-time supporter of the charity) to auction at the golf tournament fund raiser and dinner they recently held - so I did of course! I went down to San Diego for the event, and had a fantastic time. I even got to sit next to Will at the dinner, and enjoyed chatting with him and his wife Viveca. They are both very down-to-earth, lovely people and have worked hard on behalf of the CFC charity over the years.
Will thought the painting was hilarious and autographed it for the auction. Not sure how much it ended up bringing, but they were very happy with my work and overall the event raised several hundred thousand dollars to help cancer survivors attend college.
It's a wonderful charity, and founders Craig Pollard and his wife Stacy are such inspiring people. I'm looking forward to seeing them here in Seattle at their January 24 event! If you are interested in attending the wine tasting fundraiser, click the link below - it's a great cause, and a lot of fun.
To learn more about Cancer for College click here
