"Riding the Wind: Hot-Air Ballooning"

Signed and Numbered *Limited Edition Original Serigraph

A cloud-filled sky dotted with a plethora of color marks the setting for Rick Rush's serigraph entitled "Riding the Wind." America's Sports Artist Rick Rush has traveled to the likes of the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival, the largest balloon event in the world. His quest during these trips was to record this sight of hundreds of balloons filling the air during these events. Like something out of a child's magical storehouse of imagination, Rush's "Riding the Wind" depicts a scene familiar to balloonists known as The Hare and The Hound. This contingent of balloonists (known as The Hounds) race to locate and land beside the lead balloon (known as The Hare).

Painted Image: 19" x 25"

Cotton Paper Size: 23 7/8" x 30"

Numerical Edition Size: 325

"Limited Edition" refers to the fact that there is only a certain amount, or "limited" number of serigraphs printed of a specific piece of artwork. After the edition is printed, all of the original artwork and screens used to make the print are destroyed or effaced. This ensures that no additional prints of this image will be made in the future. This is the opposite of an "Open Edition," where public demand determines the number of pieces included in an edition.

The limited life of the stencil prevents unlimited editions. Additionally, variables in the process of hand-pulling serigraphs mean that each individual serigraph is slightly different from each other serigraph in the edition. Minor deviations in color registration, paint distribution, and variations yield individual pieces that are truly "one-of-a-kind" or "original."