DURHAM—
Original works of art by many of the region’s top artists are among the more than 100 drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, jewelry, and sculpture that will be up for bid at Raising the Bar: A Fine Arts Auction being held at the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 19 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Advance reservations are recommended ($35 per person), as space is limited. Reservations may be made by calling (603) 862-3712 or online at www.unh.edu/artauction .
Among the highlights of this special fundraising event are six important works of art by four renowned American artists including: The Writer by Mary Bradish Titcomb (1858-1927); View of Portsmouth by Gertrude Horsford Fiske, (1879-1961); Tiger Lilies in Black Vase, and White Roses, by Hermann Dudley Murphy (1867-1945); and Landscape #35, and Summer Day by William Jurian Kaula (1871-1953).
Additional artists whose works will be available for sale include: Sigmund Abeles, Jayne Adams, Barbara Stevens Adams, James Aponovich, Carol Aronson-Shore, Arthur Balderacchi, Tim Beavis, Amy Brnger, Holly Brooks, Karen Bushold, Sam Cady, Mary B. Call, Diane Jackson Cole, Eve Corey, Theresann D’Angelo, Arthur DiMambro, Grant Drumheller, Anne Dubois, Victoria Elbroch, Linda Wood Feldman, Tom Glover, Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo, Don Gorvett, Beverly Hallam, Dewitt Hardy, Conley Harris, John W. Hatch, Julee Holcombe, Craig Hood, Sean Hurley, Robert Indiana, Marion James, Jane Kaufmann, Dustan Knight, Carol Lummus, Frederick Lynch, Lyn Mayewski, Maryse Searls McConnell, William Mitchell, Jennifer Moses, Frank Moulton, James Mullen, George Nick, Tom Paiement, Caroline Parent, Shawn Pelech, Alan Peters, Jack Pollard, Lauren Pollaro, Douglas Prince, Langdon Quin, Jim Reagan, Monique Sakellarios, Gail Sauter, Patricia Schappler, Scott Schnepf, Matthew Smith, Gary Haven Smith, Anne Smith, Edna Smith, Paul St. Denis, Rose Sielian Theriault, Lucie Therrien, Galeazzo Tonini Von Morl, Molly Doe Wensberg, Don Williams, Sumner Winebaum, Grace Youngren, and Melvin Zabarsky, among others.
The reception for Raising the Bar takes place from 5 - 7 p.m., and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. Free parking is available in Lot B, located off Mill Rd. between Arts Way and McDaniel Drive. Cash, checks, or credit cards (Visa and MasterCard only) will be accepted for successful bids. (No debit cards will be accepted.)
Guest auctioneer for this special event is Devin Moisan of Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc., Dover, N.H. (N.H. Lic. # 2922).
Raising the Bar is organized by members of the Museum of Art’s Board of Advisors and volunteers, and is a “No Buyer’s Premium” fundraising event. All funds secured from this special event will be used by the Museum of Art for exhibitions and educational programs, to support the acquisition and conservation of select works of art, and to upgrade Museum infrastructure (storage and lighting capacity).
Raising the Bar: A Fine Art Auction is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Museum of Art, and a grant from the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, UNH. The Museum of Art, UNH, would also like to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support of this art auction: Premier Aviation at Portsmouth; Charter Oak Capital Management; Sam and Paula Reid; Debra Holloway and Scott Marion; and Anna Grace and Paul Holloway.
All works to be auctioned may be viewed online at www.unh.edu/artauction. For more information, or to make reservations for Raising the Bar: A Fine Art Auction, visit www.unh.edu/artauction or www.unh.edu/moa or call 603/862-3712.
Photo caption: Mary Bradish Titcomb, The Writer, c. 1912, oil on canvas, 30” x 25”, donated by Thomas Haas. (Courtesy photo)
Original works of art by many of the region’s top artists are among the more than 100 drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, jewelry, and sculpture that will be up for bid at Raising the Bar: A Fine Arts Auction being held at the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 19 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham. Advance reservations are recommended ($35 per person), as space is limited. Reservations may be made by calling (603) 862-3712 or online at www.unh.edu/artauction .
Among the highlights of this special fundraising event are six important works of art by four renowned American artists including: The Writer by Mary Bradish Titcomb (1858-1927); View of Portsmouth by Gertrude Horsford Fiske, (1879-1961); Tiger Lilies in Black Vase, and White Roses, by Hermann Dudley Murphy (1867-1945); and Landscape #35, and Summer Day by William Jurian Kaula (1871-1953).
Additional artists whose works will be available for sale include: Sigmund Abeles, Jayne Adams, Barbara Stevens Adams, James Aponovich, Carol Aronson-Shore, Arthur Balderacchi, Tim Beavis, Amy Brnger, Holly Brooks, Karen Bushold, Sam Cady, Mary B. Call, Diane Jackson Cole, Eve Corey, Theresann D’Angelo, Arthur DiMambro, Grant Drumheller, Anne Dubois, Victoria Elbroch, Linda Wood Feldman, Tom Glover, Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo, Don Gorvett, Beverly Hallam, Dewitt Hardy, Conley Harris, John W. Hatch, Julee Holcombe, Craig Hood, Sean Hurley, Robert Indiana, Marion James, Jane Kaufmann, Dustan Knight, Carol Lummus, Frederick Lynch, Lyn Mayewski, Maryse Searls McConnell, William Mitchell, Jennifer Moses, Frank Moulton, James Mullen, George Nick, Tom Paiement, Caroline Parent, Shawn Pelech, Alan Peters, Jack Pollard, Lauren Pollaro, Douglas Prince, Langdon Quin, Jim Reagan, Monique Sakellarios, Gail Sauter, Patricia Schappler, Scott Schnepf, Matthew Smith, Gary Haven Smith, Anne Smith, Edna Smith, Paul St. Denis, Rose Sielian Theriault, Lucie Therrien, Galeazzo Tonini Von Morl, Molly Doe Wensberg, Don Williams, Sumner Winebaum, Grace Youngren, and Melvin Zabarsky, among others.
The reception for Raising the Bar takes place from 5 - 7 p.m., and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. Free parking is available in Lot B, located off Mill Rd. between Arts Way and McDaniel Drive. Cash, checks, or credit cards (Visa and MasterCard only) will be accepted for successful bids. (No debit cards will be accepted.)
Guest auctioneer for this special event is Devin Moisan of Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc., Dover, N.H. (N.H. Lic. # 2922).
Raising the Bar is organized by members of the Museum of Art’s Board of Advisors and volunteers, and is a “No Buyer’s Premium” fundraising event. All funds secured from this special event will be used by the Museum of Art for exhibitions and educational programs, to support the acquisition and conservation of select works of art, and to upgrade Museum infrastructure (storage and lighting capacity).
Raising the Bar: A Fine Art Auction is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Museum of Art, and a grant from the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, UNH. The Museum of Art, UNH, would also like to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support of this art auction: Premier Aviation at Portsmouth; Charter Oak Capital Management; Sam and Paula Reid; Debra Holloway and Scott Marion; and Anna Grace and Paul Holloway.
All works to be auctioned may be viewed online at www.unh.edu/artauction. For more information, or to make reservations for Raising the Bar: A Fine Art Auction, visit www.unh.edu/artauction or www.unh.edu/moa or call 603/862-3712.
Photo caption: Mary Bradish Titcomb, The Writer, c. 1912, oil on canvas, 30” x 25”, donated by Thomas Haas. (Courtesy photo)
