On August 15, 2008, portrait artist Scott Glazier will embark on a 60-day, solo cycling expedition beginning in Los Angeles, CA.  The expedition will culminate in a closing reception and silent auction in Chicago, IL on November 9, 2008. Throughout the journey, Glazier will stop in the following cities, in order to sketch portraits of individuals battling pancreatic cancer:

Barstow, CA: August 18
Death Valley Junction, NV: August 22
Las Vegas, NV: August 26
Cedar City, UT: August 29
Monticello, UT: September 5
Montrose, CO: September 9
Pueblo, CO: September 20
Boulder, CO: September 20
Scott City, KS: September 24
Wichita, KS: September 29
Chanute, KS: October 2
Stockton, MO: October 6
St. Louis, MO: October 15
Champaign, IL: October 20
Chicago, IL: October 24
Marseilles, IL: October 25-26

The portraits will be auctioned off at a closing reception, set to take place in Chicago, on November 9, 2008. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Individuals who sit for a portrait along the route will receive a complimentary copy of their sketch. A second sketch will be part of the collection included in the November 9th closing reception. Those interested in sitting for a portrait should contact Scott Glazier shg9000@gmail.com for details. Each sketch will take approximately 30 minutes.

Click here for more information on Crossing for Cancer and to donate!

For any questions, please contact Meghan Pochebit at Meghan@offcentralPR.com or (323) 441-0681.