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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge Zimmerman is selling his original artwork on eBay
SANFORD --
It appears George Zimmerman has turned to painting, and is selling his own, original artwork on eBay not one week after prosecutors dropped domestic violence charges against him.
The canvas painting appeared on the auction website Monday. A picture of the artwork shows a U.S. flag painted only in various shades of blue, with the words "God, One Nation, with Liberty and Justice for All," stamped in white letters on the flag's darker blue stripes.
Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., has confirmed the auction is real, and said the painting is, indeed, the work of his brother, who was acquitted of murder in July for the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford.
The painting's seller is listed under the user "therealgeorgez." The auction page included the following description:
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/12/16/zimmerman_artwork.html
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)Call it "Art By George."
FarPoint
(12,430 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)and seems to be doing it for much needed therapy. At least he's not doing psudo-patriotic schlock and peddling it on ebay.
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)His supporters are not only getting quieter, but he has become a lightening rod for our side.
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)bobclark86
(1,415 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)This could get interesting.
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/George-Zimmerman-original-painting-/111239922810?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item19e66a847a#shpCntId
The price is at $1225 at this time with four days remaining. It will probably go
a lot higher considering he is a folk hero to many of the mouth breather types.
SoCalMusicLover
(3,194 posts)I'm sure he won't reply and post most of the questions he'll probably get.
Unfortunately I think he will do quite nicely with his auction. Jodi Arias did the same thing earlier this year, and made thousands off her paintings.
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)Staying away from red was a good idea. I wonder who recommended that.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)like The Quitter has a team of ghost writers.
Someone probably told him he could make some easy money this way.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)Or starting a unprovoked war.
Gonna go rewatch A Bucket Of Blood now...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052655/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
johnp3907
(3,732 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)and it is made of AWESOME!
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Must've been on tv in the 60's too. Good movie
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)... and it's only been posted a few hours.
Unfuggenbelievable.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)for those who support him (hint, hint)
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Some dipshit asshole like Glen Beck with more money
than he knows what to do with might be bidding on it.
It doesn't even look like art. It looks like something
someone could whip up with PhotoShop in two hours.
JI7
(89,262 posts)and demand payment
About time he starts contributing to society.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)BarackTheVote
(938 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)Zimmy isn't really the brightest light on the tree.
Particularly for pulling a scam like this.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)I could do it in fifteen minutes.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)It is an easy peasy way to pass on money, innit?
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)Must be an oil painting.
polly7
(20,582 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Darn. It is funny, looking at who has bid what. And he still didn't answer my question if a "get out of jail free" card is included.
polly7
(20,582 posts)I hope he gets hundreds of those questions, though I doubt it would change his perception of himself as anything but poor, victimized (starving artist) George. I'm gonna go ask a couple of questions too. Hmmmm,
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nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)Get it? Get it? One nation... under... god!!!
Man, that's deep.
(Just in case... )
uncle ray
(3,157 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,191 posts)rrneck
(17,671 posts)shit, they stole a pic from the first page of google images.
At most they took the image and screen printed it onto canvas for a quick paint by numbers scam. That's George, chickenshit to the last.
polly7
(20,582 posts)Once a liar ......
rrneck
(17,671 posts)Paint by numbers oil. Somebody Photoshops the crop and text, prints out the template on a bit of canvas, and hands him all of what looks like three shades of blue. Bang - an honest to god oil painting.
polly7
(20,582 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Good eye, by the way. You scooped EarlG!
I love it when I agree with people smarter than me.
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)...but for gawd's sake, the first page of google images? How embarrassing.
He's probably trying to earn traveling money to Texas for that sweeet new 'armed teachers' gig that just opened up.
TYY
rrneck
(17,671 posts)that idiot couldn't find his ass with both hands and a set of deer horns.
TYY
Dr. Strange
(25,922 posts)rrneck
(17,671 posts)hifijohn
(8 posts)you would think he would use blood red!
Cleita
(75,480 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)Another cash-in opportunity lost
HipChick
(25,485 posts)TeamPooka
(24,248 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)A couple more
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Street-Art-Painting-Trayvon-Martin-George-Zimmerman-Signed-BLIGHT-COA-/151190864131?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item2333ad8103
About the artist: Blight is an active street artist in the United States and has made a habit of leaving paintings on canvas for others to find. His pieces have sold for hundreds of dollars, and the value of his work is growing at an alarming rate. The artist has paintings on at least 4 continents, 12 countries, and 25 states. Blight has degrees in art and psychology, and uses a variety of mediums to create amusing pieces such as this one, and to convey political ideas and address social issues.
COA included with owner tracking. In addition, I am Blight's manager, and authenticity will be confirmed for any buyers who wish to sell one of these paintings in the future.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-Reminder-For-George-Zimmerman-Pencil-/191005615432?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item2c78d26548
uncle ray
(3,157 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)he'll make money doing this.
He'll milk the money he's making off publicity from killing an innocent kid for as long as he can. Sick, sick, sick.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)Someone has found a "legitimate" way to pass on money.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)I guess I'm naive but you're right - someone who can't legally or otherwise publicly give money to him could do it this way.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)you develop a cynical eye. For example, people who should become allies in a fight against a corrupt local government suddenly get distant. And then you find out later that something extraordinary has occurred in their lives. Either the city bestowed their business with the status of an historical building, or they or their kids suddenly get a job in a real estate firm, or they get a cushy job in the school system or in the city. The connections, you see, is what changed. Suddenly they have options that aren't ordinarily available to people off the street.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Arkana
(24,347 posts)catbyte
(34,433 posts)good gosh I hope geoerge doesnt get into any type of legal trouble.
dem in texas
(2,674 posts)I can't believe anyone would bid five dollars for this pitiful piece of work. What a big bunch of foolishness. Now the good part will come, let's see if the winning bidder actually pays for it.
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)credit card number in order to bid as it is too high. Otherwise you'd see bids from Hugh Moran also.
Lenomsky
(340 posts)Lenomsky
(340 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)He coulda been pretenda.
Erose999
(5,624 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Phlem
(6,323 posts)painted over.
I guess that it was done by a psychopath is the actual appeal.
-p
JEFF9K
(1,935 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)"Does it include a "get out of jail free" card?"
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(17,742 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)Blue Owl
(50,489 posts)n/t