August 20, 2008

Bob Henry and Selina Trieff's plates

Mona Dukess setting up the auction

Well, there is a tradition up here of holding auctions of local art to raise funds for our worthy arts institutions. Some folks use these events to build some impressive collections at bargain prices. It is really amazing how many artists give over and over to these auctions, and not just by rummaging around in the recesses of their studios for some piece that hasn't sold for a century or so, but by making something  special for the cause. The most recent was the Castle Hill auction. This year's special project were plates; a group of prominent local art worthies volunteered to decorate four plates each. They were pretty terrific.