"IVAN" 5x7 Greeting Card
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$4.00
$4.00 - $25.00
5x7" greeting cards that you'll be proud to send!
Rendered from an original painting by Portland Oregon Artist, Karen Calcagno.
White envelope included for each card.
Blank inside.
Please allow 1 week for delivery.
Prices are for delivery in the United States.
Free Shipping on orders of 10 cards or more in the United States.
Dimensions in inches and pricing:
5x7
1 card, $3.00 + 1.00 shipping.
5 cards, $15.00 + 2.00 shipping.
10 cards, $25.00 + Free Shipping.
* When purchasing a multiple of cards, you can choose an assortment!
Send me a note with your order letting me know which ones you would like. If you want them all the same, no comment is required.
Ivan. A real gorilla, was captured as an infant in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was brought to the United States, raised in a home and later added to an odd collection of animals housed at a circus-themed mall in Washington State. He spent the next 27 years of his life there in a cage. Eventually, public out cry grew for Ivan and after the mall where Ivan lived went bankrupt, he was placed on permanent loan to the Atlanta Zoo, which houses a large group of captive lowland gorillas. He became a beloved celebrity at the zoo where he lived contentedly for the rest of his life and was known for his paintings, which were often "signed" with his thumbprint. Ivan the Mighty Silverback died at the age of 50 in August of 2012.
I was inspired to paint Ivan after my step-granddaughter recommended that I read the book "The one and only Ivan" which is a work of fiction but got me interested in Ivan's true story. I wanted to give him a bicycle, a sweet little companion and a dog named Bob to enjoy outings with, where his life is filled with fresh air, fun adventures and color...as it should have been all along.
Rendered from an original painting by Portland Oregon Artist, Karen Calcagno.
White envelope included for each card.
Blank inside.
Please allow 1 week for delivery.
Prices are for delivery in the United States.
Free Shipping on orders of 10 cards or more in the United States.
Dimensions in inches and pricing:
5x7
1 card, $3.00 + 1.00 shipping.
5 cards, $15.00 + 2.00 shipping.
10 cards, $25.00 + Free Shipping.
* When purchasing a multiple of cards, you can choose an assortment!
Send me a note with your order letting me know which ones you would like. If you want them all the same, no comment is required.
Ivan. A real gorilla, was captured as an infant in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was brought to the United States, raised in a home and later added to an odd collection of animals housed at a circus-themed mall in Washington State. He spent the next 27 years of his life there in a cage. Eventually, public out cry grew for Ivan and after the mall where Ivan lived went bankrupt, he was placed on permanent loan to the Atlanta Zoo, which houses a large group of captive lowland gorillas. He became a beloved celebrity at the zoo where he lived contentedly for the rest of his life and was known for his paintings, which were often "signed" with his thumbprint. Ivan the Mighty Silverback died at the age of 50 in August of 2012.
I was inspired to paint Ivan after my step-granddaughter recommended that I read the book "The one and only Ivan" which is a work of fiction but got me interested in Ivan's true story. I wanted to give him a bicycle, a sweet little companion and a dog named Bob to enjoy outings with, where his life is filled with fresh air, fun adventures and color...as it should have been all along.