Hold to the Rod, The Iron Rod by James C. Christensen from the Greenwich Workshop


Hold to the Rod, the Iron Rod

Hold to the Rod Remarque Edition featuring Choosing the Right

A special 350-piece Fine Art Print and Hand-Colored Remarque set of Hold to the Rod is also being offered.

The Choosing the Right remarque is painted by hand in James Christensen's own Magic Fish Studio, making each work of art unique unto itself. Both the Hold to the Rod print and Choosing the Right remarque will be signed by James Christensen and numbered as part of a matching set. It will be your choice as to whether you frame them together or separately.

From now until January 31, you can purchase James C. Christensen's Hold to the Rod, the Iron Rod as a Greenwich Workshop Personal Commission Fine Art Paper Print. It has been the most requested image of Christensen's since its release and immediate sell out as a Fine Art Canvas edition in 2007. The size of this edition will be set by the number of orders we receive between December 15, 2011 and January 31 2012.

And for those collectors looking for something original and unique, we have created a special hand-colored Remarque Edition of Hold to the Rod that will be limited to just 350 pieces.

The Personal Commission
Hold to the Rod focuses on one of James' ubiquitous, puffy-guy characters with a predicament. He has become so burdened with his belongings and items he has collected that, while he eyes the rod longingly, he cannot reach up to hold it for fear of losing some of his possessions. His dilemma is one we all share daily; how prepared are we to let go of the things we think we need to keep us safe and secure in order to hold fast to our beliefs and thereby navigate life with confidence?

The Hold to the Rod Personal Commission Paper Print has an image area of 14" x 14" with a retail price of $175.00. Again, the size of this edition will be set by the number of orders we receive between December 15, 2011 and January 31, 2012.

The Remarque Edition: Choosing The Right
The Hold to the Rod Remarque Edition features the hand-colored remarque Choosing the Right. With this original Christensen design, we have the pleasure of discovering the choice our character has made through a beautiful and special work of art. On the ground around him lay much of his discarded baggage. He has made the commitment to reach out and grab hold of what is actually important: keeping sight of our true belief and faith, knowing that these alone can and will guide him through.

The Hold to the Rod Remarque Edition is limited to 350 pieces. This edition is comprised of the Fine Art Print signed by the artist and numbered, plus a matching numbered and signed Choosing the Right. The hand-colored remarque is 6 1/2" x 7 1/2" on Strathmore Fine Art paper and has an image area of 4" x 5 5/8". It can be framed with your Hold to the Rod print or framed seperately. The Remarque Edition retails for $375.00 and presents the complete Hold to the Rod story.

Either of these editions is a wonderful opportunity for any one who missed out on the Fine Art Canvas or is discovering the image for the first time. The Remarque Edition, a collector must have, completes the story Christensen began five years ago with the original painting. Time is limited on this offer, so contact your dealer today!

Sizing and Pricing

Greenwich Workshop Personal Commission Fine Art Paper Print:
Edition Size to be set by the number of orders received between December 15, 2011 and January 31, 2012; s/n. 14"w x 14"h. $175

Hold to the Rod Remarque Edition:
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Print and Hand-Colored Choosing the Right Remarque:
Limited to 350 s/n sets. 14"w x 14"h & 7 1/2"w x 6 1/2"h. $375

What is a Personal Commission?
The Personal Commission was created by The Greenwich Workshop, Inc. as a way for all customers who desire so to collect an artist whose fine art editions often sell out and are difficult to find. Collectors “commission” their personal copy of a given edition during a set period of time. The size of the edition is set by market demand keeping the image exclusive.

This edition will be limited to the number of prints ordered during the commission period December 15, 2011 – January 31, 2012. Confirmation of the final edition size will be sent February 7, 2012.

About James C. Christensen

Inspired by the world's myths, fables and tales of imagination, James C. Christensen wants his work to add up to more than a beautiful - if sometimes "curious" looking work of art. Having taught art professionally for over 20 years, he likes to think of the world as his classroom. His hope is that through whatever he creates-be it a porcelain, fine art print or book-he can convey a message, inspiration or a simple laugh. He believes that teaching people to use their imagination helps us find solutions to sooth the stresses of everyday life-or get a little lift to help us keep going. In short: all things are possible when you share Christensen's philosophy that "Believing is Seeing."

Christensen was born in 1942 and raised in Culver City, California. He studied painting at Brigham Young University and, for a while, the University of California at Los Angeles before finishing his formal education at BYU. Since then, he has had one-man shows in the West and the Northeast and his work is prized in collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Christensen has also won all the professional art honors the World Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention can bestow, as well as multiple Chesley Awards from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. Christensen has been designated as a “Utah Art Treasure,” one of Utah’s Top 100 Artists by the Springville Museum of Art and received the Governor’s Award for Art awarded by the Utah Arts Council recognizing the significance of Christensen’s artwork to Utah’s cultural communities. He was inducted into the U.S. Art magazine’s Hall of Fame and is an Honored Alumnus at Brigham Young University for his contributions to fine art and education. James and his wife Carole, co-chair the Mormon Arts Foundation. He is a frequent guest lecturer at Brigham Young University, and has also given workshops to large companies and organizations on the subject of creative thinking, including the California Art Educator’s Association, Hallmark and Intermountain Health Care.

In addition to his fine art limited editions on paper and canvas, Christensen’s work can be found in five acclaimed books and a series of interactive journals and in three dimensions in porcelain and hand-crafted limited-edition bronze sculptures.