This is a collage (US Currency on a vintage book cover) that I created to donate to:
Spread the Word” • An Art Auction Benefiting 826LA. I felt that is was about time that Pepper Spray Cop should brutalize protestors in an original artwork.

Spread the Word is a one-night auction at Mark Moore Gallery set up to benefit 826LA, a non-profit writing and tutoring center with locations around Los Angeles, CA.

Please attend, it looks like its shaping up to be an incredible evening. You can buy tickets here.

From the Facebook Event Page:
A one-night exhibition held on December 17th, 2011 at Mark Moore
Gallery, “Spread the Word” will showcase works by over 80 contemporary
artists starting below $100 – with special emphasis on local talent – to
raise funds for 826LA!

Featuring a live set by 88.9FM KCRW’s Jason Bentley, craft beer tasting
provided by Brouwerji West, local food truck eats by Holy Aioli and
unique artworks for sale from artists such as Gary Baseman, Jessicka
Addams, Dave Eggers, GLEE’s Dianna Agron, Ryan Travis Christian, Okay
Mountain and more!

A $25 ticket gets you an evening of art,
music and culinary goodness, plus all proceeds from ticket and art sales
benefit 826LA’s incredible volunteer-based programming.

Founded by celebrated novelist, Dave Eggers, 826LA is a non-profit
organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 years old
with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping
teachers inspire their students to write. By providing after-school
tutoring, evening and weekend workshops, in-school tutoring, help for
English-language learners, and assistance with student publications,
826LA is a pioneering non-profit focused on youth literacy, creativity
and fostering unique voices in the arts.

Participating Artists include:

Aaron Kraten, Adam Miller, Adam Tullie, Alex Moore, Ali Smith, Alison
Blickle, Alison Rash, Allison Cortson, Amir Fallah, Ana Villarruel,
Andrew Schoultz, Angie Lacerenza, April Street, Ariel Erestingcol, Brett
Amory, Brion Nuda Rosch, Britton Tolliver, Bryce Oprandi, Bumblebee,
Caroline Geys, Carrie McIlwain, Chad Person, Chris Stanton, Chris
Trueman, Christopher Davison, Claudia Parducci, Cole James, Colin
Roberts, Dani Tull, Dave Deany, Dave Eggers, David Rathman, Deborah
Hede, Devon Tsuno, Dimitri Kozyrev, Feodor Voronov, Gary Baseman, Gin
Stevens, Ian Trout, Irina Alimanestianu, J.P. Roy, Jade Townsend, Jason
Ramos, Jay Erker, Jessika Addams, John Mills, John Scane, Jon Flack,
Jordan Christian, Julie Henson, Keith Schwartz, Kiel Johnson, Kimber
Berry, Know Hope, Leora Lutz, Levon Jihanian, Ryan Travis Christian,
Mark Mulroney, Matthew McGuinness, Max Presneill, Megan Olson, Mia
Taylor, Michael Dopp, Nano Rubio, Nathan Spoor, Nicolas Shake, Noah
Thomas, Okay Mountain, P-Jay Fidler, Roni Feldman, Ryan Wallace, Sage
Vaughn, Scot Nobles, Shagha Ariannia, Stephanie Washburn, Talley
Matthew, Thais Beltrame, Tom Neely, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Travis Millard
and Virginia Martinsen