Original Painting by:

Chef Micheal Smith

(Chef)

A Brush of Hope - Celebrity Paintings for Kidney Research

in support of The Kidney Foundation of Canada

11" X 14" acrylic on stretched canvas

This is a rare opportunity for you to own an ORIGINAL, one-of-a-kind painting by Chef Michael Smith.  All proceeds from the sale of this painting will go to The Kidney Foundation of Canada so that the Foundation can continue to fund much needed kidney research and improve the lives of people living with kidney disease.

           Chef Michael Smith, Canada's best-known chef, is PEI's official food ambassador.  He is host of Chef Abroad, Chef at Home, Chef at Large and The Inn Chef on Food Network Canada and in more than 100 other countries and is currently in production on a brand new series that will begin airing in the Fall of 2011on Food Network Canada.  A 1991 honors graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York, he has been cooking professionally for almost twenty years. His career has included stints in a Michelin three-star restaurant in London, some of Manhattan's finest kitchens, South America, the Caribbean and throughout North America.  He has devoted his career to helping Canadian families create simple, practical nutritious food.           

He is, an award winning cookbook author, newspaper columnist, professional chef and home cook.  In 2010 he led the team of chefs that cooked for the worlds Olympians in the Whistler Athletes Village.  He is the National Sustainability Advocate for Sodexo, one of the world's largest food service management companies. His fourth cookbook, The Best of Chef at Home is a smash hit across Canada and his fifth will be released with Penguin in Fall 2011.

     The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease through:

• funding and stimulating innovative research;
• providing education and support;
• promoting access to quality healthcare; and
• increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health and organ donation

Please note our shipping and handling charges.  We will try our best to ship to you within 3 business days of receiving your payment.  However, we are a charity operating with a small staff and volunteers, so it may take up to a week to ship your painting.  Paypal is the preferred payment method, although we will accept credit card over the phone for Canadian purchasers.  If you are local to Fredericton, New Brunswick and would prefer to pick your painting up in person at our office, please message us and we will not charge for shipping.  Local pick-ups can pay by cash. 

Our preferred shipping method is through UPS at the excellent rates indicated ($12 anywhere in Canada, $20 anywhere in the USA using UPS Express Saver).  However, if you would prefer a different method of shipping, please message us.  We want to make your experience as easy as possible and we are pleased to ship using the method you prefer. 

If you do not agree with the above-noted payment and shipping procedures, please do not bid. 

If you have any questions whatsoever, please message us.  We want to work with you prior to your purchase to ensure your complete satisfaction.  Thanks.

Thank you for your bids!  The Kidney Foundation of Canada appreciates your support!