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"The fish print is taken directly from a fish I caught... continuing the long Japanese tradition of fish printing," says artist Mark E. Mehaffey, referring to a traditional Japanese art form called gyotaku, which means "hand-rubbed fish impression," a technique used by fishermen to record the size and details of the fish.

Mark spent a year in Japan when he was a child.  Long after he left, he now lives in Michigan but we see his art often reflect his childhood memory and impression of this small island nation in the Far East.

One of the most established and respected watermedia artists in the nation, Mark has numerous accolades which include a top award at the Shanghai Zhujiajiao Watercolor Biennial in 2010.  He has recently been selected to be a Dolphin Fellow with the American Watercolor Society.

I am quite honored to present "Gyotaku Inviron 6" today, an original painting done by Mark Mehaffey who is generously donating the proceeds from the sale of this striking artwork to the Japanese Red Cross Society for their disaster relief efforts.

Please contact me if you'd like to bid for a rare opportunity to collect an original by a nationally recognized artist.  This is a private auction taking place exclusively on my blog.  The bidding ends at 6pm (USA-Pacific Standrad Time) on April 18.

Gyotaku Inviron 6 by Mark Mehaffey

Gyotaku Inviron 6

Media: Mixed watermedia on Yupo
Image Size: 12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Frame Size: 22 x 22 inches (56 x 56 cm)

Purchase: Please send me an email to bid; The highest bidder will be notified by email regarding payment methods on April 17.  After the payment is complete, the painting will be shipped directly from Mark Mehaffey.

Starting Bid: USD200

Ending Time: 6pm PST-USA, April 18, 2011