This year I have released several affordable items including cards, a fine-art poster, and my first book, Allowed to Grow Old released in May by the University of Chicago Press. These items make perfect gifts for photography &/or animal lovers in your life.

And of course I am still offering limited edition prints sold exclusively through my galleries. In addition, I have released a Collector’s Edition for Allowed to Grow Old that will make the perfect gift for someone very special in your life. There is something for everyone on your list. Don’t forget to also treat yourself during this season. :-)

Below is an overview of gift options featuring my images. Give the gift of art this holiday season! It is a far more unique and meaningful gift than anything you will find at a big box store, and you will get warm fuzzies knowing that you are supporting independent artists.

Thank you for supporting my work during this holiday season!

gifts Below $20

I recently partnered with Farm Sanctuary to create a set of greeting cards with three of my images from Allowed to Grow Old. The animals who appear on the cards were photographed at Farm Sanctuary’s shelters, which I visited several times while working on my book.

100% of the proceeds from these cards go directly to Farm Sanctuary. As one of the nation’s largest animal sanctuaries, Farm Sanctuary has rescued thousands of animals and has cared for them at its sanctuaries in New York and California. At Farm Sanctuary, animals are friends, not food. The organization educates millions of people about the plight of farm animals and the negative impacts of factory farming on health, the environment and social justice. Farm Sanctuary also advocates for laws and policies that prevent suffering and promote compassion, and it reaches out to legislators and businesses to bring about institutional reforms.

gifts priced $27-40

Looking for the perfect gift for animal lovers in your life? Purchase copies of my first book, Allowed to Grow Old, which was featured in The New York Times Holiday Gift Guide and was picked by BuzzFeed as one of the best photography books of 2019. The list price for the book is $40, but you can find new copies for as low as $27 on Amazon.

WHY PAY LIST PRICE?
Please consider purchasing the book at list price ($40) through your local independent bookstore or through Pasado’s Safe Haven, one of the sanctuaries Isa visited while working on her book. Please also consider supporting the University of Chicago Press by ordering directly through them. For details on why it’s important to support small publishers, see this article.

SIGNED COPIES
Signed copies of Allowed to Grow Old are available through:
ClampArt Gallery, Griffin Museum of Photography, Photo-Eye Bookstore, Richard Levy Gallery, and Water Street Bookstore .

Most of these signed copies are still first-edition copies. Keep in mind that Allowed to Grow Old has now entered its second printing. Snatch up a signed first-edition copy while you can.

PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTIONS
Order personalized inscriptions for your copies of Allowed to Grow Old exclusively through Water Street Bookstore. At checkout, include the text you would like inscribed on your book in the “order comment” field. Water Street Books is based in Exeter, NH, but they ship internationally.

If you are near Peabody, MA, you can also attend my upcoming reading & book signing on December 14, noon-3 PM at the Barnes & Noble Peabody located at the Northshore Mall on 210 Andover Street. For additional details, visit the Event Page on Facebook.

gifts priced $50-75

Give the gift of affordable art by purchasing a fine art poster of “Bessie, Holstein Cow, Age 20”, one of my favorite images from Allowed to Grow Old.

This is no dorm room poster. I worked closely with Brilliant Graphics and designer James Goncalves to create a high-quality poster that would look beautiful hung directly on the wall or framed. It is printed with fade resistant matte inks on Sappi McCoy 100 lb card-weight paper that is acid-free and archival. The poster retails for $50 unsigned; signed, $75.

25% of the profits from poster sales will go to Pasado's Safe Haven where Bessie had resided.

HOLIDAY SHIPPING NOTE:
Order by midnight on Sunday, December 15th, in order to receive your order by December 24th. Any orders after that date will ship after Christmas.

LUXURY GIFTS

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
For a very special gift, you can purchase limited edition prints from Allowed to Grow Old sold exclusively through galleries that represent my work. Contact either the Richard Levy Gallery or ClampArt Gallery to inquire about print sizes, availability, and pricing. In addition, both galleries have a selection of available prints listed on Artnet and on Artsy that you can browse. Print prices begin at $800 and increase an an edition sells out.

ALLOWED TO GROW OLD COLLECTOR’S EDITION
Another special gift option is the Collector's Edition for Allowed to Grow Old, which includes:
Handmade box covered with linen and lined with cotton rag paper
Handmade bifold portfolio covered with vintage kyoseishi paper
Archival Pigment Print of Cecil, LaMancha/Saanen Crossbreed, Age 14+ signed verso in pencil
Letterpress printed colophon signed by me and bookbinder Rebecca Fisher Staley
Signed hardcover copy of Allowed to Grow Old

Edition Size : 15 with 3 Artist Proofs
Price increases as the edition sells out; 5 have already sold, bringing the current price to $1600.

PRICELESS GIFTS

For another special gift, you can make a donation to an animal sanctuary in honor of a loved one. Most of these sanctuaries have animal sponsorship programs that you can give as gifts. I have compiled a list of sanctuaries I have visited for Allowed to Grow Old. Many of these sanctuaries have online shops that sell branded t-shirts, sweatshirts, books, cards, and other household items that make excellent gifts and allow you to support the vital work of these organizations.