UPDATE - 11/8@2:46PM: The winning bid on Alex Lifeson's painting was for $8700 CAD, or about $6500 USD (thanks RushFanForever).

The Kidney Foundation of Canada's annual A Brush of Hope charity auction fundraiser kicked off yesterday and Alex Lifeson is once again one of the many Canadian celebrities participating by donating their original paintings. Alex's painting for this year is titled Aquarium, and is now listed on the auction's ebay.ca site here (thanks Gerry). Alex has participated in the auction nearly every year since 2006, including last year with his painting Blind Date Picnic which ended up selling for nearly $4800! The Brush of Hope online charity will run through November 8th at Noon. You can check out and place your bid on Alex's painting along with all the others at this location. For all the latest news and information be sure to follow A Brush of Hope on Facebook.