Bid for the whales and take home a story
This year’s silent auction features two Orange Orca Art works honoring the Southern Resident killer whale community. All proceeds support the American Cetacean Society SF Bay Chapter’s research grant program, funding scientific work and education that protect whales and dolphins.
The Southern Resident killer whale community is critically endangered—and every surviving calf matters. These two Orange Orca Art works transform whale sound-inspired patterns (spectrogram-like waves and echoes) into vibrant visual stories of mother–calf bonds, matrilines, and the ocean habitats that sustain them.
Featured auction items:
J62 and Her Mom in the Salish Sea
Set in an imagined Haro Strait with Mount Baker above the San Juan Islands, honoring newborn J62 and the strength of matrilineal knowledge passed through generations. For More Information
J63 and her Mom Diving into the Kelp Forest
Drifting through golden kelp fronds with J40 “Suttles” and her calf, spotlighting kelp’s role in the food web that supports salmon—and the cultural intimacy of life organized by listening. For More Information
Each piece is a mixed-media process (hand-drawn forms converted into digital art), printed on canvas with limited-edition certification, and offered at a $250 starting bid. Items ship directly to the winning bidder (shipping estimated $30–$50).