WHY THIS AUCTION?
A MESSAGE FROM MY SPONSOR: THE LA RUSTICA FAMILY
About This Special Auction
This isn’t just an auction. It’s a moment where courage, talent, and team pride collide in the most powerful way. We are honored to introduce you to Kendyll, a young woman whose journey reads like a testament to resilience. She is a former member of our La Rustica family who became so much more: a daughter helping raise her siblings, a big sister caring for her nonverbal, severely autistic sister with patience and love far beyond her years, a young woman who pushed through spinal surgery and still graduated summa cum laude. She carries faith, integrity, and grit with the ease of someone twice her age. And hidden inside all that strength was a gift we were lucky enough to discover: Kendyll is an extraordinary painter, an artist whose work carries both beauty and courage in every stroke. These paintings are her heart on canvas.
How the Auction Works..
Because we believe in her future, we are proudly sponsoring this auction which will end on November 29th 2025 during the Palmetto Bowl! Each painting has a reserve price that goes directly to Kendyll’s 529 education fund to help her continue her college journey. If bidding does not reach that reserve, we will purchase the artwork ourselves so she receives the full amount no matter what. Every dollar goes straight to her education, her opportunities, her next chapter.
Why Your Bid Matters
The La Rustica family has always been a family of artisans. We know what it means to build dreams with our hands, our creativity, and our faith. Supporting young artists is in our DNA. And tonight we invite you into that legacy. These rivalry paintings are more than stadium scenes; they are living symbols of pride, tradition, and the passion that moves entire communities. Kendyll created them with a love for both teams and a hope that the fans who claim them will feel that same fire.
Your Part..
But here’s what makes this fight electric: your bid is not just a bid. It is a statement. It is team loyalty turned into real impact. It is school spirit with purpose. It is rivalry with heart.
So choose your colors. Feel that rush. Defend your team with pride. Outbid, outcheer, outshine.
Let the Clemson faithful roar. Let the Carolina family rise.
Which painting will triumph on November 29th?
No matter which side comes out on top, every dollar will help build the future of a remarkable young woman who deserves the world.
Tonight, your passion becomes her pathway.
Let the bidding begin!
- La Rustica Family
