Commissions Now Open!
- Scott McGregor
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min read
Get your digital portrait and share the love in this time of social distancing!
50% of each commissioned portrait will go to one of these worthy organisations; The Gift of the Givers, The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children or the Soweto Animal Rescue and Advisory Council. Each of these charities have been carefully considered for the incredible work that they do and I hope you'll consider ordering a portrait today! Just send me an email at morgwynf@gmail.com or DM on Instagram (@paintrixarts) to order your digital portrait.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Send me a message/email. Tell me a little bit about yourself, attach two or three photos and let me know which portrait option you'd like. I will then confirm with a reply containing the invoice details (Paypal for international payments). When I've received the payment, I'll get started on your portrait. Once it is complete, I will send you your new digital portrait as a *JPEG for use wherever you like. I'll also send you a screenshot of the donation made thanks to your commission. It's as simple as that.
* Specs of image supplied: 1920 X 1140 pixels @ 300 dpi, RGB. Perfect for Instagram!
PRICES
R600 for an individual digital portrait.
R600 for a single digital pet portrait.
R1 000 for a group digital portrait (2-4 people).
If you would like a portrait done that doesn't fit the above pricing range, drop me a message with what you have in mind.
50% DONATED
50% of each commission will go to the Gift of the Givers, the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children or the Sowetan Animal Rescue and Advisory Council, depending on the type of portrait you request.
For the individual portraits 50% will go to the Gift of the Givers.
For family or group portraits 50% will go to the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children.
For the pet portraits 50% will go to the Sowetan Animal Rescue and Advisory Council.
A Little Bit About These Wonderful Organisations and Why I Chose them:
The Gift of the Givers
An incredible organisation that helps with disaster relief nationally and internationally. During this pandemic they have provided hundreds of thousands of food packages and medical supplies to countless people in need.
For more info on The Gift of the Givers, please click here.
The Saartjie Baartman Centre For Women and Children
This centre is, amongst other things, a 24 hour emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. With so many women and children quarantined with their abusers, it's vital to support such safe places in any way possible. This is the first stop for many women in a long journey of survival.
For more info on the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, please click here.
If you would like to find out more about the policy, funding and practice of various shelters available to women and children fleeing abusive homes in the Western Cape, I found this article fascinating.
It's a little outdated (2012), but it gives great insight into what type of services these shelters provide for women and children as well as the type of funding they receive. It also highlights the shortcomings of the government and shows us how we can best support such amazing organisations.
The Sowetan Animal Rescue Centre
SARAC was founded by Jerry Selwane who, after working for years for the SPCA, saw the need for an animal rescue centre in Soweto. So he used up all of his life savings to start one. He runs an incredible programme where he involves the children of the community, known as his rangers, to be his eyes and ears. He educates them about animals and involves them in their care and rehabilitation. It's a wonderful programme that helps both the children and the animals of Soweto. During this pandemic SARAC have been helping community members struggling with food for their pets by delivering care packages as well as taking in those animals that have been abandoned. Jerry and the team at SARAC do incredible work and rely entirely on donations from the public.
For more info on the Sowetan Animal Rescue and Advisory Centre, please click here.
Stay safe lovelies!
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