Size: 48×72 Horizontal
Medium: Acrylic on canvas, gold foil flake
Original Value: $7500.00
-Each $5 = 1 name entry (non-refundable).
-Multiple entries per person allowed to increase the winner’s odds ($20 = 4 name entries).
-Entry timeframe will be 4.9.26 - 4.23.26 with extendability.
-Entries close at exactly 500 total entries. No entries accepted after the cap is reached.
-Entry fee is for participation in the raffle, not a guaranteed win.
-Winner will be selected fairly and randomly using an online name generator.
-Drawing will take place within 48 hours after final entry.
-Winner will be contacted via Instagram/email/phone.
-If winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be selected.
-Winner’s delivery address must be located within 40 miles from the metro Atlanta area. Outside of 40 miles will require the winner to pick up or ship the artwork at their own expense.
-All entries are final. No refunds will be issued under anycircumstances.
-Prize: Original Painting “PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING” (Tupac Shakur Portrait) 48x72 acrylic on canvas.
-Painting cannot be exchanged or transferred for another piece or cash alternative.
“PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING”
In this striking portrait inspired by Tupac Shakur, the subject is captured in a moment of upward gaze, his expression is naturally calm and searching, as if tuned into something unseen. His hands frame the face, grounding the figure while emphasizing the act of awareness… of being present within one’s own thoughts.
Surrounding him, abstract marks and layered textures disrupt the stillness, representing the constant noise, distractions, and influences that compete for attention in everyday life. These elements contrast with the clarity of the figure, reinforcing the central tension of the work: what we focus on versus what surrounds us.
“PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING” reflects the idea that attention itself is indeed a form of currency, yet we forget that. Whatever we consistently give our focus to consciously or unconsciously automatically shapes our internal world and, eventually, our external reality. Thought becomes frequency, and that frequency becomes experience…
So maybe you should “pay attention” and use your thoughts wisely so attention can, in return, pay you.
Size: 48×72 Horizontal
Medium: Acrylic on canvas, gold foil flake
Original Value: $7500.00
-Each $5 = 1 name entry (non-refundable).
-Multiple entries per person allowed to increase the winner’s odds ($20 = 4 name entries).
-Entry timeframe will be 4.9.26 - 4.23.26 with extendability.
-Entries close at exactly 500 total entries. No entries accepted after the cap is reached.
-Entry fee is for participation in the raffle, not a guaranteed win.
-Winner will be selected fairly and randomly using an online name generator.
-Drawing will take place within 48 hours after final entry.
-Winner will be contacted via Instagram/email/phone.
-If winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be selected.
-Winner’s delivery address must be located within 40 miles from the metro Atlanta area. Outside of 40 miles will require the winner to pick up or ship the artwork at their own expense.
-All entries are final. No refunds will be issued under anycircumstances.
-Prize: Original Painting “PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING” (Tupac Shakur Portrait) 48x72 acrylic on canvas.
-Painting cannot be exchanged or transferred for another piece or cash alternative.
“PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING”
In this striking portrait inspired by Tupac Shakur, the subject is captured in a moment of upward gaze, his expression is naturally calm and searching, as if tuned into something unseen. His hands frame the face, grounding the figure while emphasizing the act of awareness… of being present within one’s own thoughts.
Surrounding him, abstract marks and layered textures disrupt the stillness, representing the constant noise, distractions, and influences that compete for attention in everyday life. These elements contrast with the clarity of the figure, reinforcing the central tension of the work: what we focus on versus what surrounds us.
“PAYING ATTENTION IS STILL PAYING” reflects the idea that attention itself is indeed a form of currency, yet we forget that. Whatever we consistently give our focus to consciously or unconsciously automatically shapes our internal world and, eventually, our external reality. Thought becomes frequency, and that frequency becomes experience…
So maybe you should “pay attention” and use your thoughts wisely so attention can, in return, pay you.