New Year, New Art, New Ride

This is a note to all of my supporters over the past few years in the Lone Star Ride. First of all I want to thank each of you for your past donations, and once again I have commited myself to ride in this year's Lone Star Ride 2005.

For me this year has been devoted to art. So in keeping I have created a limited edition archival inkjet print on canvas called "Lone Star Sunrise". In this the Fifth Year of the Lone Star Ride to reach my fundraising goal of $5,000 -- I will be giving donators on a first come first serve basis print copies. I have limited the edition to 50 prints, each print is printed on a 8.5"x11" piece of canvas, the print comes unframed and unmatted, each print is signed and numbered.

For a donation of:
$250 or more --- you can choose a number edition (if available) between 2 and 50
$100 or more --- you can choose a numbered edition (if available) between 11 and 50
$50 or more --- you can choose a numbered edition (if available) between 21 and 50
$20 or more --- you can choose a numbered edition (if available between 31 and 50.

Now many of you are probably asking yourself, but I want number "1" --- well that can be yours if you are the highest silent bidder. The bidding has already started and it is at $250.00. If interested, please send me your bid and I will add you to the bidders distribution list for updated bids.

Attached is the image which I call "Lone Star Sunrise", it was created using actual pictures that I have taken on the ride, as well as using Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher and Picture It, and Corel Canvas Painter IX. The image to me represents what is in the hearts and minds of each rider as we set out on the 175 mile bike ride from Fort Worth, through Texas returning to Dallas --- you will notice the riders, the red ribbon, the star, and the sunrise. I chose sunrise as a vision of hope that each rider and crew member feels as the set out on the ride, hopes of past riders & crew, hopes of past loved ones, hopes of a cure, hopes of a vaccine, hopes of more funding, hopes of more tolerance, hopes of educating others to help erraticate and prevent this disease from spreading --- and the STAR off in the horizon, that each participant becomes when we reach that goal.

Please consider being a participant with me by giving a donation to the Lone Star Ride in my name for this ride.

You can donate online at www.lonestarride.org --- just enter my name as ther rider you are donating for - Billy Miller. For your information I am Rider #100. You can also send the money directly to me in the form of a check - address the check to Lone Star Ride 2005. Please email me with your pledge and choice of print number (if available) - if you do not care, I will send you the lowest number available at the time of your donation. Please contact me if you make a donation online so I can track it.

Thank you ahead of time for your support -

Billy

Billy Miller
PO Box 7730
Dallas, Texas 75209
whmiller@att.net

Note: Attached image contains Copyright Notice --- this watermark will not be on the prints recieved.
Copyright 2005 William H. Miller All Rights Reserved