PO Box 7230
16904 Via de Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
T(858)756-8160 F(858)756-0137
16904 Via de Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
T(858)756-8160 F(858)756-0137
Crown Royal Cask No. 16 Champions Banquet
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 22, 2008
September 22, 2008
ARTIST STEVE MALONEY TO AUCTION AUTO
RACING-INSPIRED WORK FOR CHARITY
Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona to raise funds for Camp Boggy Creek while highlighting Champions Banquet of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
It'll be pedal to the metal, gavel to the block, and a generous contribution to a worthy cause when California artist Steve Maloney puts his mixed-media creation, Red Line Rolex @ Daytona, up for auction at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask 16 Champions Banquet at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on September 22, 2008.
All proceeds from the art auction will benefit Camp Boggy Creek, one of the Hole in the Wall Camps founded by actor Paul Newman that is dedicated to enriching the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses through experiences that are fun, safe and sound.
Maloney's Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona is no mere sports tribute, but a visceral take on the inherent excitement and commercialism of auto racing - created from actual body work and components of Daytona Prototype and Grand Touring racecars during the heat of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. The scuffed, dented and otherwise distressed parts were collected at the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona and turned over to Maloney for his artistic work in a trackside studio mere steps from the Pit Road and the Daytona 500 Club as Ryan Newman wound his way to victory at Daytona on February 17, 2008.
An extension of Maloney's This Is Where The Rubber Meets The Road series of mixed-media works, Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona is a diptych incorporating banged-up carbon fiber bodywork, driving light assemblies, Ferrari side-mirror housings and even Pirelli tire shreds. Look closely - or even from afar - and you'll see lingering authenticity earned from high-speed scrapes at the Rolex 24, as well as crumpled logos of sponsors including Pirelli, Texaco and, of course, Rolex. Everything is assembled as if by velocity - though, actually, it was by the artist Maloney - onto a board-backed canvas measuring 40-by-68 inches, and 12-inches deep.
"This work exemplifies all the color, commercialism and danger of 24 hours spent gunning around the track at Daytona International," noted Maloney, who was an amateur racer himself back in the 1970s. "They're high-performance automobiles, but sometimes they come apart. I'm delighted to be able to portray the art of auto racing for a true fan, and to put the proceeds toward a wonderful effort like Camp Boggy Creek."
"This artwork is a one-of-a-kind piece of history," said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson of Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona. "The purchaser not only gets to enjoy the work but knows they are helping a terrific, well-deserving cause as well."
Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida, is one of Paul Newman's "Hole-in-the-Wall" camps that offers a fun and healthy respite for children ages 7-16 who have chronic or life threatening illnesses. It provides pleasure for adults as well as children in a safe and caring environment at no cost for families.
For bidder registration and additional information about the auction, contact Jutta Miller at the Maloney gallery at jamiller@themalloneygallery.com or (858) 756-8160. More information about the artwork series can be found at www.ThisIsWhereTheRubberMeetsTheRoad.com. Additional information about Grand-Am's Charity, Camp Boggy Creek, can be found at www.BoggyCreek.org.
Learn more about Grand-Am at: www.grand-am.com
RACING-INSPIRED WORK FOR CHARITY
Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona to raise funds for Camp Boggy Creek while highlighting Champions Banquet of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
It'll be pedal to the metal, gavel to the block, and a generous contribution to a worthy cause when California artist Steve Maloney puts his mixed-media creation, Red Line Rolex @ Daytona, up for auction at the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask 16 Champions Banquet at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on September 22, 2008.
All proceeds from the art auction will benefit Camp Boggy Creek, one of the Hole in the Wall Camps founded by actor Paul Newman that is dedicated to enriching the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses through experiences that are fun, safe and sound.
Maloney's Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona is no mere sports tribute, but a visceral take on the inherent excitement and commercialism of auto racing - created from actual body work and components of Daytona Prototype and Grand Touring racecars during the heat of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. The scuffed, dented and otherwise distressed parts were collected at the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona and turned over to Maloney for his artistic work in a trackside studio mere steps from the Pit Road and the Daytona 500 Club as Ryan Newman wound his way to victory at Daytona on February 17, 2008.
An extension of Maloney's This Is Where The Rubber Meets The Road series of mixed-media works, Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona is a diptych incorporating banged-up carbon fiber bodywork, driving light assemblies, Ferrari side-mirror housings and even Pirelli tire shreds. Look closely - or even from afar - and you'll see lingering authenticity earned from high-speed scrapes at the Rolex 24, as well as crumpled logos of sponsors including Pirelli, Texaco and, of course, Rolex. Everything is assembled as if by velocity - though, actually, it was by the artist Maloney - onto a board-backed canvas measuring 40-by-68 inches, and 12-inches deep.
"This work exemplifies all the color, commercialism and danger of 24 hours spent gunning around the track at Daytona International," noted Maloney, who was an amateur racer himself back in the 1970s. "They're high-performance automobiles, but sometimes they come apart. I'm delighted to be able to portray the art of auto racing for a true fan, and to put the proceeds toward a wonderful effort like Camp Boggy Creek."
"This artwork is a one-of-a-kind piece of history," said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson of Red Line Rolex 24 @ Daytona. "The purchaser not only gets to enjoy the work but knows they are helping a terrific, well-deserving cause as well."
Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, Florida, is one of Paul Newman's "Hole-in-the-Wall" camps that offers a fun and healthy respite for children ages 7-16 who have chronic or life threatening illnesses. It provides pleasure for adults as well as children in a safe and caring environment at no cost for families.
For bidder registration and additional information about the auction, contact Jutta Miller at the Maloney gallery at jamiller@themalloneygallery.com or (858) 756-8160. More information about the artwork series can be found at www.ThisIsWhereTheRubberMeetsTheRoad.com. Additional information about Grand-Am's Charity, Camp Boggy Creek, can be found at www.BoggyCreek.org.
Learn more about Grand-Am at: www.grand-am.com