Cards for CAST

This is a call to action to raise $1000 for Survivors of sex and labor trafficking.
All funds go directly to  the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST).
CAST serves survivors by providing them with safe housing, living essentials and legal resources. 
Details about the organization are below.

Raising Funds & Giving Love Notes
As a thank you to donors who give $50, $100 or $200,  I am offering original hand-made watercolor artwork.
The cards  continue the gift of giving onward to loved ones and the framed artwork can be enjoyed by many!

Donate $50
Receive: Three Original Watercolor Card, selected by artist



Donate $100
Receive: Seven Original Watercolor Cards, selected by artist


Donate $200
Receive: Fifteen Original Watercolor Cards, selected by donor OR       
Seven Original Watercolor Cards selected by donor & One 4x4" original artwork


How to donate & receive:

1. DONATE: Click on this Gofundme link to donate your desired amount directly to CAST
    Please complete the donation with at least your first name
    Any donation amount is welcomed and fully appreciated!!

2. RECEIVE: If you choose to donate $50, $100 or $200: Forward your confirmation email from Gofundme to hello@thrivingsage.com with your shipping address.
If you've donated at the $200 level, please send your choice of  A. or B.:
      A. 15 original watercolor cards
      B. 7 original watercolor cards and a framed 4x4" original painting         

Card & Artwork Details
Card Style Examples
These are examples of the card styles (cards are are 5.5x4.25")

Card style 1: Flowers

Card style 2: Hills

Card style 4: Palm Tree

Card style 3: Heart

Card style 5: Canyonland

Samples of  Available  Artwork
Original watercolor paintings in 4"x4"  floater frames with sawtooth hardware for hanging

Vibrancy in Sand, 2024

Endless Canyon, 2024

Dusky Yucca, 2023

More about the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking

The Coalition's website: https://www.castla.org/ 

The Coalition's 2023 Impact Report: https://www.castla.org/impact-report-2023/

How this Non-Profit Stacks Up:

Click the image below to read more about the financials and effectiveness of this organization

How Human Trafficking Destroys Lives:

Donate to be the difference and send love
to survivors & your friends and family.




2024 Portfolio

Softest Sunset 5"x7"

Mellow Hills, 5"x7"

Last Light, 5"x7"

Mystic Twilight, 5"x7"

2023 Portfolio

Kaleidoscope Sunset 5"x7"

Spirited Soil, 5"x7"

Prickly Pear Blooms, 5"x7"

Dusky Yucca, 4"x4"

The flow of paint and water is a practice in surrender.
Come with me to stand in the water-chiseled and windswept landscape of
the Southwest, it is nearly impossible to be anything but inspired. Watercolor and
soil-based paints capture moments of beauty in this thriving ecosystem.

2023 Artwork on Display


Bouquets for Days 



Curated by the Art & Design Department, 

Fort Lewis College 2023





Artwork Selected:

Barrell Blooms

Prickly Pear Blooms

Sandstone Blooms

Award Received

2023 Spring Honorable Mention

Artwork shown:

Barrell Blooms

Prickly Pear Blooms

Yucca and Dunes

Award Received

2023 First Place Beginners Division

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