April 21, 2012
Welcome to the
MAC Art Auction Spokane April 21st, 2012 Schedule for the Evening 4:00PM - 6:00PM Preview of all Auction Artwork Quick Finish and Demonstrations Silent Auction Bidding 6:00PM Silent Auction Closes Dinner is Served 7:00PM Auction of Quick Finish Artwork 7:30PM Auction Cataloged Artwork Auctioneer: Jeff Owens Owner, Owens Auction Gallery, Spokane For More Information Visit Our Website At www.MACArtAuctionSpokane.org or Call 509.363.5325 Online Bidding available www.LiveAuctioneers.com
Welcome to the 2012 MAC Art Auction Spokane On behalf of all of the Volunteers involved with this effort – a very warm and heartfelt “Welcome!” to the 2012 MAC Art Auction Spokane for the benefit of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. We are grateful to the master artists who have submitted a spectacular array of art to be juried and selected for the 2012 auction. Participating artists have generously set reserves low to allow more of the proceeds from sales to benefit the MAC. The MAC will also benefit from the buyer’s premium paid on each item sold. Our evening has been underwritten by ticket sales to those of you in attendance – thank you! Production of the beautiful 2012 Auction Catalog was financed by the sale of advertising for the first time this year. We thank our catalog advertisers for this inaugural support. Another first in 2012 – through LiveAuctioneers.com our auction will be simulcast on the Internet. This will allow art patrons and serious collectors anywhere to participate in the auction this evening through contemporaneous online bidding. Welcome to those of you online, as well! We are delighted to present for auction the very finest collection of new artworks ever assembled for an event of this kind in the Pacific and Inland Northwest. Artists involved are known and their works are collected regionally, nationally and, in many cases, internationally. We are pleased to pay special tribute this year to one such internationally known artist – Spokane’s own renowned sculptor, Sister Paula Mary Turnbull. Again, thank you for your participation and for your generous support of the MAC.
Dr. Jim Harken Chairman 2012 MAC Art Auction Spokane
2012 MAC Art Auction Spokane Committee Dr. Jim Harken, Chairman Fritz Bachmeyr Cece Perko Jim Sullivan
Donna Weaver Brenna Woody, Brenna Woody Design Jeff Owens, Owner, Owens Auction Gallery Jerry Smith, Development Officer, MAC
On behalf of the Staff and Trustees of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture – better known throughout the Inland Northwest as “the MAC” – we are pleased to welcome you to the 2012 MAC Art Auction Spokane. At this evening’s Auction you’ll have the opportunity to acquire artworks in a wide spectrum of dimensions, styles and media that fully reflect the talent of our region’s Master Artists. In doing so, you’ll provide essential financial support for the MAC’s arts mission: to foster appreciation for the arts, the aesthetic development of our visitors, and a vibrant cultural community for the Inland Northwest. Traditionally, MAC exhibitions have featured the works of important regional artists – both historic and contemporary – and works from a collection of traditional and contemporary American Indian art, Inland Northwest masters, Northwest Modernism and Contemporary Art, and the famous WPA-era Spokane Art Center. Today, we are entering in an exciting new era of Museum programming that we invite and encourage you to visit, appreciate and enjoy. A must see is: Seeing Impressionism: Europe, America and the Northwest, in our gallery until May 19. Our American Indian exhibit: Lasting Heritage, is layered in beautiful art, cultural perspective and historic relevance. The last I’ll mention is: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil, an amazing interactive exhibit created by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. If you want “the dirt” on the MAC, come see this splendid exhibit. This year, the Auction moves to Spokane’s Historic Davenport Hotel, a magnificent showcase for the region’s most notable artists. We know you’ll enjoy the Auction’s elegant and lively celebration of artists and their art, and the opportunity to acquire selected artworks. We also believe that the memory of your experience will bring you back again next year. Meantime, we thank you and wish you successful bidding!
Forrest B. Rodgers Executive Director
Quick Finsh Donor Name 1. Ron Adamson 2. Don Brown 3. Don Crook 4. Marian Flahavin 5. Hulan Fleming 6. LeRoy Jesfield 7. Robert Krogle 8. Joe Kronenberg 9. Terry Lee 10. Marilyn Manwaring 11. Roni Marsh 12. James Moore 13. Mark Ogle 14. Fred Oldfield 15. Kyle Paliotto 16. Carl Seyboldt 17. Craig Shillam 18. Stephen Shortridge 19. Jerry Snodgrass 20. Jeff Tift 21. Michele Usibelli 22. Randy VanBeek 23. Robert Walton 24. Gordon Wilson 25. Mike Wise 26. Mathew Wong
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Tribute to Sister Paula Turnbull
Stella and Clyde, 23 x 18 x 14”, Lot 87
Sister Paula Mary Turnbull, a renowned Sculptor in the Northwest and beyond, has produced hundreds of artworks and educated countless students during her lifetime as a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Art is her ministry – a sharing of God’s gifts to enhance the lives of others. In her own words, “I am an artist because I can’t not do art – it is a gift from God to be developed and shared.” Born and raised on Seattle’s Alki Beach, Margaret Turnbull grew up surrounded by the beauty of the shore and the Olympic Mountains. It was here she scooped up a pile of clay to form her first sculpture and her fascination with making animals and figures began. Educated at Holy Names Academy Seattle and Sister Paula in her studio, Spokane, WA Holy Names College Spokane, Sister Paula has an MFA degree, has taken advanced studies at University of Washington, the New York Parsons School of Design and the Art Institute of Chicago. Sister Paula’s ministry of art is diverse, stretching across continents, reflecting religious and non-religious themes in both private and public collections including the Corcoran Gallery, in Washington, DC. Her materials reflect diversity as well – she sculpts with wood, marble, clay, steel, brass and copper. Her innovative use of copper tubing to create life-size figures and architectural pieces is her own unique art style.
2012 Silent Auction Bidding Procedures 1.
All art pieces are offered “as is.”
2.
The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is an agent for the owner of the sale items. The museum assumes no risk, liability, or responsibility for the authenticity or the authorship of sale item identified in the catalog.
3.
The museum reserves the right to withdraw any item at any time before the sale.
4.
Bidders do not need to be present to participate.
5.
An Absentee Bid form is available in the auction catalog and online.
6.
The form must be submitted by noon (PDT) on Thursday, April 19, 2012, for the Saturday Silent Auction sale.
7.
On-site bidders will enter their bids on the item’s bid sheet.
8.
Minimum bids and bidding increments will be indicated on each bid sheet. Bids that do not follow the minimum bid or follow the bidding increments will not be considered.
9.
Upon acknowledgment of the winning bidder, either by the auctioneer or an art marshal, title to the item shall pass to the bidder.
10. The purchase price shall be the sum of the final price plus a buyer’s premium of 13% of the final price. A 3% discount on the buyer’s premium will be given for payments made with cash or check. 11. Successful bidders shall pay for their purchases during or immediately following the auction. 12. All sales are final and there will be no exchanges or refunds on any purchase. 13. Terms of purchase will be cash, check, cashier’s check, or credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express). 14. Pickup or shipping arrangements for purchases are the responsibility of the purchaser. 15. Art piece bidding will be declared final at 6:00 p.m., or by a signal from the art marshal.
Silent Auction To place a bid on a silent auction item, print your
name and bid number and the desired bid amount on the bid sheet that accompanies each item. Note that each bid sheet lists a minimum starting bid and a stated amount for bid increases.
The Silent Auction closes at 6:00pm. The Auctioneer
will announce the final closing. Staff will insure that no additional bids are made after the silent auction closes.
Bid early and bid often!
Silent Auction
Lot 1 Mark Ogle Glacier March to Spring oil 11 x 14� retail $750 minimum bid $250
Lot 2 Jerry McKellar Bottle Stopper Indian bronze
Lot 3 Jerry McKellar Bottle Stopper Buffalo bronze
Lot 4 Jerry McKellar Bottle Stopper Sitting Bear bronze
retail $120 minimum bid $80
retail $140 minimum bid $90
retail $120 minimum bid $80
retail $500 minimum bid $175
Lot 6 Melville Holmes Mediterranean Fantasy oil on panel 6 x 8� retail $1,100 minimum bid $600
Silent Auction
Lot 5 Gordon Wilson Arrival in Cupra oil on linen panel 12 x 12�
Silent Auction Lot 7 Roni Marsh Joining Forces 2 oil 9 x 12” retail $700 minimum bid $300
Lot 8 Robert Walton Grandma’s oil 8 x 10” retail $500 minimum bid $200
retail $1,800 minimum bid $300
Lot 10 Don Brown Afternoon in Assisi oil 9 x 12” retail $650 minimum bid $200
Silent Auction
Lot 9 Felisa Carranza Rare Fruit with Star acrylic on canvas 16 x 16”
Silent Auction
Lot 11 Marilyn Manwaring First Snow at Crystal Falls watercolor 11 x 8” retail $425 minimum bid $100
Lot 12 Stephen Shortridge Tonight’s Special: World Cup oil on panel 12 x 12” retail $2,000 minimum bid $850
Silent Auction
Lot 13 Mathew Wong Shimmering Morning oil 12 x 12� retail $800 minimum bid $350
Lot 14 Melissa Cole Fancy Prancer patina on copper 8 x 13� retail $300 minimum bid $75
Silent Auction
Lot 15 Kyle Paliotto A Promising Day oil on linen 12 x 9” retail $925 minimum bid $450
Lot 16 Guy Rowbury Mission Ridge Herd acrylic 8 x 10” retail $425 minimum bid $200
Silent Auction
Lot 17 Sandra Hiller Autumn Barn sculptured leather 11 x 14� retail $675 minimum bid $200
Lot 18 Harold Balazs Old Man with Club vetreos enamel on iron 24 x 24� retail $1,200 minimum bid $200
Silent Auction
Lot 19 Robert Krogle A Models Hands oil on canvas 14 x 11� retail $1,450 minimum bid $850
Lot 20 Karen Mobley Highwater mixed media 28 x 36� retail $650 minimum bid $200
Silent Auction Lot 21 Carl Seyboldt View of Natural Bridge acrylic 6 x 12” retail $650 minimum bid $250
Lot 22 Alan McNiel Bert oil & mixed media on canvas over panel 16 x 21.5 x 2” retail $700 minimum bid $275
Silent Auction Lot 23 Michael Patterson Maple Among Birches oil on panel 12 x 16� retail $925 minimum bid $550
Lot 24 Joe Kronenberg Alecea, Grisaille Study oil 10 x 8� retail $750 minimum bid $400
retail $1,800 minimum bid $350
Lot 26 Tim Sullivan Buffalo Blanket, #9/35 bronze 11 x 5� retail $1,050 minimum bid $450
Silent Auction
Lot 25 Gregg Caudell Keller Grade, WA oil 18 x 18�
Silent Auction
Lot 27 George Hill Pat Garrett: Lincoln County Sheriff acrylic 26 x 19” retail $1,000 minimum bid $250
Lot 28 Patty Reid The Turquoise Dress pastel 12 x 9” retail $900 minimum bid $600
Silent Auction
Lot 29 Hulan Fleming Shadow Mountain oil 11 x 14� retail $1,200 minimum bid $650
Lot 30 Cliff Rossberg Aspen Perch - Chickadee oil 10 x 8� retail $850 minimum bid $400
2012 Live Auction & Quick FInish Bidding Procedures 1. All bidders in the Live Auction must obtain a registered bid number. 2. Bid numbers are nontransferable. Registered bidders will be responsible for paying for all art pieces purchased with their registered bid number. 3. Bidders need not be present to participate in the Saturday Live Auction. Absentee bidding, internet bidding, and telephone bidding are allowed for this sale. 4. An Absentee Bid form is available in the auction catalog and online. 5. The form must be submitted by noon (PDT) on Thursday, April 19, 2012, for the Live Auction, Saturday April 21. 6. Internet bidding is available through www.LiveActioneers.com. 7. All art pieces are offered “as is.” 8. The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is an agent for the owner of the art pieces. The museum assumes no risk, liability, or responsibility for the authenticity or the authorship of any art piece identified in the catalogue. 9. The museum reserves the right to withdraw any art piece at any time before the sale. 10. The museum reserves the right to reject a bid. 11. Some art pieces may be offered with a “reserve,” which is a minimum price below which the art piece will not be sold. 12. Unless announced otherwise by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. 13. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have the final discretion to determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale, or reopen and resell the art piece in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the museum’s sale record shall be the final and conclusive record of the sale. 14. Upon acknowledgment of the winning bidder by the auctioneer, title to the art piece shall pass to the bidder. The sale is complete when the auctioneer announces the sale by the fall of the hammer or other customary manner. The auctioneer retains all authority and discretion allowed by law. 15. The purchase price shall be the sum of the hammer price plus a buyer’s premium of 13% of the hammer price. A 3% discount on the buyer’s premium will be given for payments made with cash or check. 16. Successful bidders shall pay for their purchases during or immediately following the auction. 17. All sales are final and there will be no exchanges or refunds on art pieces. 18. Terms of purchase will be cash, check, cashier’s check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). 19. Pickup or shipping arrangements for art purchases are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Live Auction The Live Auction will begin with the quick-draw
pieces. As objects come to the stage area, they will be
displayed both on the screen and by auction volunteers. Use your bid number card to signal your bid.
When the sale is final, a volunteer will present your sales slip for a signature. The signed receipt will be required for payment at the check out table. (Cash, Checks, American Express, Master Card, Visa and Discover are accepted)
A Special Thanks to our Auction Volunteers Brian Danials Marc McIntosh Jay Moynahan Russ Braymen Deidre Braymen Rob Neate Tracy Neate Pauline Harken Scott Montilla Shelli Montilla
Jeff Budke Janet Budke Michael Colby Kim Colby Justin Ladd Tammi Ladd Brett Sullivan Katie Sullivan Clay Hatch Temira Hatch
Teresa Long Linda Queen Tamara Bryant Carole Androgg Shelley Howard Kristin Monasmith Melody Fyre Holly Swanson Josh Swanson
Live Auction
Lot 31 Ron Adamson Legends of the Old West sculptured cottonwood bark 54 x 12 x 5� retail $1,600
Live Auction
Lot 32 Marian Flahavin The Way Home oil 24 x 24” retail $2,100
Lot 33 James Moore Dusk oil on canvas 16 x 20” retail $1,725
Live Auction Lot 34 Gloria de los Santos Mother of All Trees photograph 20 x 25” retail $1,200
Lot 35 Jennifer Li Isobel oil on panel 20 x 16” retail $2,500
Live Auction
Lot 36 Gabe Gabel Desert Blessing, #2/30 bronze, fountain 15 x 10 x 10� retail $2,600
Lot 37 Roni Marsh Howard Prairie oil 12 x 16� retail $1,200
Live Auction
Lot 38 Michele Usibelli Marbles oil 24 x 36� retail $3,700
Live Auction
Lot 39 Hulan Fleming By The River oil 20 x 30� retail $5,000
Live Auction
Lot 40 Carl Seyboldt Their Royal Domain acrylic 24 x 36” retail $4,500
Lot 41 Michael Patterson September Aspens oil on canvas 24 x 18” retail $2,100
Live Auction
Lot 42 George Flett War Chief’s Song prisma color, ink, gouache on ledger & stone hedge 22 x 30” retail $2,700
Lot 43 Kay O’Rourke Mariposa oil on canvas 54 x 42” retail $3,000
Live Auction
Lot 44 Todd Connor Dusk Warrior oil 20 x 24” retail $5,700
Lot 45 Chad Poppleton The Champ oil 30 x 26” retail $6,000
Live Auction Lot 46 Terry Lee Along The Way oil 12 x 24” retail $2,000
Lot 47 Carl Funseth The Davenport Hotel oil 22 x 27” retail $3,000
Live Auction
Lot 48 Mathew Wong Radiance of Autumn oil 30 x 40� retail $6,500
Live Auction Lot 49 Jerry McKellar Coup Ponies, #12/33 bronze 36 x 26 x 24� retail $9,200
Live Auction Lot 50 LeRoy Jesfield Cape Flattery Guide acrylic on canvas 18 x 24” retail $1,200
Lot 51 Mike Wise Canyon de Chelly oil on canvas 18 x 24” retail $1,800
Live Auction
Lot 52 Charlie Palmer Spring Snow in My Backyard oil on canvas 23 x 33” retail $2,300
Lot 53 Fritz Bachmeyr The Davenport Fireplace oil 18 x 24” retail $4,000
Live Auction
Lot 54 Jeff Tift Denali Rams acrylic on masonite 16 x 20” retail $2,500
Lot 55 Del Gish Tver Neighborhood-Russia oil 24 x 29” retail $6,480
Live Auction
Lot 56 Don Brown Venice Trattoria oil 16 x 20” retail $1,800
Lot 57 Kyle Paliotto Just Hitched oil on linen 30 x 40” retail $4,875
Live Auction Lot 58 Don Crook Night Trackers acrylic 24 x 30” retail $5,500
Lot 59 Richard Warrington You Got Me stainless on steel base 61 x 13 x 12” retail $7,800
retail $3,200
Lot 61 S.C. Schoneberg J.J.’s Lady oil 293/8 x 391/4” retail $10,150
Live Auction
Lot 60 Cliff Rossberg Wake Up Call oil on linen 18 x 24”
Live Auction
Lot 62 Melville Holmes Vanitas oil on belgian linen 30 x 24� retail $7,500
Lot 63 Randy Van Beek Sunset on Lake Pend Orielle oil 24 x 36� retail $4,500
Live Auction Lot 64 Fred Oldfield Caught in the Dust Storm oil 18 x 24” retail $2,400
Lot 65 Nicholas Oberling Summer Idyll oil 24 x 24” retail $4,200
Live Auction Lot 66 Dave Powell CA A Teachable Moment oil on panel 29 x 26� retail $14,000
Live Auction Lot 67 Stephen Shortridge Play the Light oil on canvas 24 x 36� retail $9,000
Live Auction
Lot 68 Robert Krogle Morning Light on the Spokane River oil on canvas 30 x 24� retail $4,150
Live Auction
Lot 69 Hulan Fleming Silver Moon oil 15 x 30� retail $4,000
Live Auction
Lot 70 Terry Lee House of Plenty oil 24 x 30” retail $5,000
Lot 71 Mark Ogle Just Glacier oil 16 x 24” retail $2,000
Live Auction
Lot 72 Jerry Snodgrass Stolen Ponies #2/25 bronze 16 x 28 x 13� retail $5,200
Live Auction Lot 73 Robert Walton Black Bears Camp oil 24 x 36” retail $1,900
Lot 74 Doug Miller Trail of Fond Memories oil 30 x 22” retail $6,600
Live Auction
Lot 75 Mathew Wong Fall Follage oil 40 x 30� retail $6,500
Live Auction
Lot 76 Randy Van Beek Return to Camp oil on linen 20 x 38� retail $9,000
Live Auction
Lot 77 Joe Kronenberg Standing Tall oil 24 x 18� retail $3,500
Live Auction Lot 78 Victoria Brace Late October oil on linen mounted on board 23 x 22” retail $1,500
Lot 79 Melissa Cole Life Circle acrylic on canvas 22 x 30” retail $1,375
Live Auction
Lot 80 S.C. Schoneberg Sunday Concert oil on canvas 20 x 24� retail $3,250
Lot 81 Marilyn Manwaring Sunflower Nostalgia watercolor 22 x 20� retail $1,650
Live Auction
Lot 82 Jim Wilcox Fall Peaks oil 20 x 16� retail $5,200
Live Auction
Lot 83 Harold Balazs A Storied Artifact ceramic, iron, galvanized iron 47 x 34 x 4� retail $2,000
Lot 84 Stephen Shortridge A Nice Place to Call Home oil on canvas 24 x 18� retail $6,200
Live Auction
Lot 85 Craig Shillam The Liberty Barn oil 14 x 24” retail $2,000
Lot 86 Alan McNiel Spokesman - Review oil & mixed media on canvas over panel 40 x 30 x 2” retail $2,800
Live Auction
Lot 87 Sister Paula Turnbull Stella & Clyde copper sculpture 18 x 23 x 14� retail $6,500
Live Auction
Lot 88 Chad Poppleton On the Banks of the Madison oil 14 x 18� retail $3,000
Live Auction Lot 89 Dean Davis Room with a View pigment print on canvas 23 x 36 x 2” retail $1,250
Lot 90 Carl Seyboldt Almost There acrylic 20 x 16” retail $1,800
Live Auction
Lot 91 Del Gish African Woman oil 14 x 11“ retail $1,610
Lot 92 Joe Kronenberg Under Cover oil 20 x 16” retail $2,600
retail $3,650
Lot 94 Tim Sullivan The Cache, #326/350 bronze 11 x 8” retail $1,200
Live Auction
Lot 93 Robert Krogle Meet Me at the Fountain oil on canvas 28 x 22”
Live Auction
Lot 95 E.L. Stewart Blue Dress Trees In May acrylic on canvas 36 x 24� retail $2,200
Live Auction
Lot 96 Kyle Paliotto Morning Rose oil on linen 36 x 24� retail $4,100
Live Auction Lot 97 Todd Connor Outcropping oil 16 x 24� retail $4,200
Live Auction
Lot 98 Nicholas Oberling Quiet Morning oil 22 x 30” retail $4,200
Lot 99 Fritz Bachmeyr Swan Family oil 18 x 24” retail $3,500
Live Auction
Lot 100 Rick Singer & Hilary Hart Floating up photo image on transparent opaque fabrics 36 x 24” retail $1,000
Lot 101 Gloria de los Santos Quiet Street with Tree photograph 20 x 26” retail $1,200
retail $1,895
Lot 103 Jeff Tift Room with a View acrylic on canvas 18 x 24” retail $2,800
Live Auction
Lot 102 Jennifer Li Wendy oil on panel 12 x 9”
Live Auction
Lot 104 Roni Marsh Mt. Ashland Sunset oil 12 x 16” retail $1,200
Lot 105 Robert Tandecki Dreams are Good watercolor 20 x 26” retail $2,800
Live Auction Lot 106 Marilyn Manwaring Jewels of the Desert oil 11 x 26” retail $1,650
Lot 107 Joey Marcella The Weeping Tree sculptured marble 27 x 8 x 8” retail $1,200
Live Auction Lot 108 Michele Usibelli Rituals oil 16 x 20” retail $1,850
Lot 109 Robert Tandecki Aqua Train watercolor 15 x 21” retail $1,500
retail $1,100
Lot 111 George Flett Back to Camp prisma color and ink on mining certificate 16 x 14� retail $2,200
Live Auction
Lot 110 Gina Freuen Petal Leaf Amphora with Pitcher Companion soda fired porcelain 22 x 11 x 7�
Live Auction
Lot 112 Robert Walton Up With The Sun oil 35 x 13” retail $1,100
Lot 113 Don Crook Taking Five acrylic 9 x 10” retail $2,250
Live Auction Lot 114 Gordon Wilson Oregon Landscape: John Day River oil on panel 24 x 26” retail $1,800
Lot 115 James Moore Summer Reflections oil on canvas 16 x 20” retail $1,725
Live Auction
Lot 116 Jerry McKellar Double Trouble, #7/25 bronze 12 x 9 x 51/2” retail $1,150
Lot 117 Darrell Sullens Chief Joseph Canyon oil on canvas 24 x 32” retail $1,200
Live Auction
Lot 118 Chris Autio Oak Tree, Los Osos, CA oil colored silver gelatin 42 x 49� retail $2,800
Live Auction
Lot 119 Richard Warrington Catch Me stainless on steel base 54 x 24 x 12� retail $5,900
retail $3,000
Lot 121 Michael Patterson Changing Colors oil on panel 16 x 20” retail $1,600
Live Auction
Lot 120 Ric Gendron Itchycoo Park acrylic on canvas 48 x 36”
Live Auction
Lot 122 Harold Balazs Mirical of the Month vetreos enamel on iron 24 x 24� retail $1,200
Lot 123 Hayley Shortridge Evening to Remember acrylic 18 x 36� retail $1,780
retail $3,200
Lot 125 Virginia Carter Does This Vase Make Me Look Fat? porcelain 26 x 12 x 9” retail $1,500
Live Auction
Lot 124 Lila Girvin Ready for Rain oil on canvas 43 x 51”
Live Auction Lot 126 LeRoy Jesfield A Tribute to Ranger Margaret Anderson acrylic on canvas 24 x 36” retail $1,200
Lot 127 Mary Maxam Sky Song oil 30 x 40” retail $2,000
Live Auction
Lot 128 Charlie Palmer Sunlight on a Forest Creek Pool oil on canvas 24 x 35” retail $2,300
Lot 129 Carl Funseth Fox Theatre oil 24 x 36” retail $3,000
Live Auction
Lot 130 Felisa Carranza Black Flower acrylic on canvas 40 x 32” retail $4,000
Lot 131 Mike Wise Cottonwood Creek oil on canvas 12 x 24” retail $1,350
retail $1,200
Lot 133 George Flett When the Spirit Came prisma color & graphite on ledger 11 x 18” retail $875
Live Auction
Lot 132 LeRoy Jesfield Upper Slot Canyon acrylic on canvas 24 x 36”
Live Auction
Lot 134 Gabe Gabel Sonrisa, #3/20 bronze, fountain 18 x 12 x 12” retail $3,400
Lot 135 Tom Quinn Tea Box, A Painting Without Irony oil 16 x 24” retail $2,000
retail $1,500
Lot 137 Gregg Caudell Autumn Glory oil 40 x 30” retail $3,500
Live Auction
Lot 136 Gloria de los Santos Nude Figure Study Charcoal 18 x 26”
Live Auction Lot 138 Guy Rowbury Hunting Camp, Mission Mountains acrylic 18 x 36” retail $1,200
Lot 139 Tom Hanson Mirabeau acrylic on canvas 39 x 21” retail $2,500
Live Auction
Lot 140 Dinah Carlson Walter Painting, #3/11 bronze sculpture 9 x 9” retail $2,200
Lot 141 Sandra Hiller Young Blood sculptured leather 18 x 22” retail $1,950
Live Auction
Lot 142 James Moore Up River oil on board 12 x 24” retail $1,650
Lot 143 Ken Yuhasz Mr. Sanitizor Goes Skating mixed media with neon sculpture 40 x 18 x 16” retail $2,600
Live Auction
Lot 144 Rhea Giffin December Dream mixed media 73 x 37 x 17� retail $2,200
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From Left: Holly Swanson, Dick Denenny, La Donna Black, Marc McIntosh, Paul Sandifur, Elaine Fulton, Dr. Jim Harken, Gail Bongiovanni, Fritz Bachmeyr and Bill Crichton. Not Pictured: Joey Marcella, Judy Fisette, Jim Sullivan
The Spokane Valley Arts Council was formed as a not for profit corporation in 2004 with goals of improving the appreciation of art in its many forms and therefore elevating our overall culture. Annually for the past five years, we have produced the Artists Showcase in Centerplace. This art event is a benefit auction whereby the public can interact with professional artists producing what they do best. The proceeds then go to purchase art objects to benefit our citizens for generations to come. The artists receive a portion of the proceeds from the event. We thereby are supporting the creators of the art, the city and its citizens. For the past two years the SVAC has lent it’s support to the MAC Benefit Auction and thereby supported the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
Left: Working the Line, Jerry McKellar; Berry Picker, Nancy McLaughlin. 1932-1985 Both are located adjacent to Centerplace
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Artists Biographies Ron Adamson began his technique in bronze sculpting in the late 1980’s in the remote mountain area of Libby, Montana. The casting process is very time consuming from the beginning of the sculpture to pouring the piece in bronze. In 1990 Ron Adamson built his own foundry. Since that time, he has won many awards, including Best of Show/Sculpture award from the “Celebration of Western Art” show in Puyallup, WA. Ron has many bronzes displayed from Arizona to the White House. www.ronadamson.com Chris Autio grew up in Missoula, MT and started in his first darkroom in early high school. He earned degrees at MSU Bozeman in Photography and English Literature. After time in Portland, he returned to Bozeman and began photographing for artists and exhibiting work around the state. Autio has made six documentary educational videos on artists in their media, filming in Mexico and Australia. Autio has a studio and photo business in Missoula, and continues to hand-color large-format fiber prints. www.chrisautio.com Fritz Bachmeyr is a classically trained painter, who studied in the Brera Academy of fine arts in Milano Italy 50 years ago. His style is influenced by the old masters and he studied the European Court and salon painters from Nicholas Largillire to Boucher. He tirelessly supports the arts and struggling artists, promoting and fund-raising for both the Valley Arts Council and the MAC. www.americanfineartcompany.com/artists/97 Harold Balazs is an American sculptor and artist whose work has been featured in exhibits and public art installations throughout the Inland Northwest. He is known for creating large, abstract metal sculptures, but also creates murals, jewelry, furniture and drawings. He currently lives in Mead, Washington and refers to the studio in his barn as Mead Art Works. He is a featured artist of Tinman Gallery in Spokane, WA. Victoria Brace was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, and graduated from Moscow College of Art in 1987. Her oil paintings are in private collections in Russia, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.S. She currently lives in Spokane and shows her work at The Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene and at the MAC Art @ Work gallery in Spokane. www.vika.org Don Brown, though his formal training is in Illustration Art his true calling has always been Fine Art. In his words, “What inspires me to paint is when elements like light, color, shape, value, and texture all come together to make an otherwise ordinary scene extraordinary.” Don’s works are currently featured at Deselms Gallery, Cheyenne, WY, the You and I Gallery in Kennewick, WA, and will be in a six-week 2012 show at the Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY. Don has also been involved with the murals in Toppenish, WA, for several years. Dinah Carlson, figurative sculpture is the preferred medium of her art. She has been trained under the tutelage of Del ‘Espree’ Rosaland Cook, attended the Florence Academy of Art and recently completed a two week workshop with Richard MacDonald of Carmel, CA. Her works can be seen at Lillian Conn Antiques & Gallery, Spokane. Felisa Carranza plays a large role in the work of this Spanish born artist. People, nature, memories of home, and music move Carranza to transform them onto sculpture and canvas as fantasy sceneries. Felisa was educated at L’ecole des Beaus Arts in Paris, France, and in the US, she completed BA, BFA, and MA degrees at Eastern WA University. Her fine art is collected nationally and internationally. She currently lives in Spokane and shows her work at the MAC Art @ Work gallery in Spokane. Virginia Carter is a native of Spokane attending Lewis and Clark High School and Spokane Falls Community College. Whimsically capturing the expression of the various characters and creatures that illustrate her mix of functional and sculptural forms is her specialty. She has been a self-employed artist for thirty years working from her studio in Chattaroy, WA. www.virginiacarterpottery.com Gregg Caudell works from his Sanpoil Studio on the Colville Indian Reservation in NE Washington. When he isn’t working in the studio or “en plein air”, he is logging and farming with his teams of Belgian Draft Horses. pleinairartist.blogspot.com
Melissa Cole paints because she can lose herself entirely in the process. Over the last ten years, she has discovered that with the most mundane ingredients—acrylic, canvas, copper, clay and wood, she is able to create something that vibrates with its own raw energy. Cole’s creations make people stop their mad hurtle through life to pause, breathe, and enjoy an experience. She has always been attracted to unusual color combinations and intricate ethnic patterns. www.melissacole.com Todd Connor was born in Tulsa, OK. He began painting at age 12 and from that time has been fascinated by basic shapes, harmony of color, and atmospheric works that suggest serenity and easier times. He is a plein-air painter, ever seeking the illusion of outdoor light. For subject matter, he has done extensive travel along the major rivers, Civil War battlefields, and other historic sites. He has also studied at Tulsa Junior College, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. www.toddconnorstudio.com Don Crook is a Northwest award winning painter. He has won over forty Best of Show and painting awards in his career, including three times at the prestigious C.M. Russell Auction. Sometimes known as the “Norman Rockwell of Western Art,” many of his illustrations have been reproduced on the covers of more than eighty books and magazines. Important publishers such as Leanin’ Tree and Louis L’Amour Magazine continue to use his work. www.doncrook.com Dean Davis was born in Wurzburg, Germany to a military family and spent seven years in the Army as a young adult. These travels and adventures ultimately led to a career as a commercial photographer. In addition to his commercial work, Dean’s fine art photography is part of the MAC’s Art @ Work Gallery and in private collections around the US. http://deandavis.com Gloria de los Santos attended the Chicago School of the Art Institute and graduated from the University of Illinois. Her photographic-based artwork is in private collections in Bermuda, Canada, England and the U.S. She has exhibited her work in Chicago, Colorado, Bermuda, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York State. Her parallel career as an arts instructor includes employment with The American Academy of Art in Chicago and UCLA extension where she has taught in the Film and Entertainment Department. www.gloriadelossantos.com Marian Flahavin’s work expresses her fascination with the human figure – the “life” that makes that figure who it is. A number of her pastels and bronzes have been juried into National Shows in NY City, one at the Butler Institute of American Art and many others. She has received a Gold Medal in a New York show as well as numerous other awards. She is included in “Who’s Who in America.” Locally, paintings have benefited the Ronald McDonald House, Valley General Hospital, St. Ann’s Children Home and Gonzaga Prep. A garden sculpture benefits Morning Star Boys Ranch. www.marianflahavin.com Hulan Fleming gave up teaching in 1968 for a full-time career in fine art. His work has been juried into Oil Painters of America (OPA) Regional and National shows; Art for the Parks Top 100, Top 50 of 100, and the C.M. Russell Art Auction. In 2009, he was chosen to be one of the Artists of the Quarter by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Hulan describes his work as realistic impressionism, not truly historical to detail but bearing the spiritual idea of the place. For the future, his interests are leaning towards the Plein Air (painting on site) and more impressionism. www.hulanfleming.com George Flett is an American Indian artist living on the Spokane Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, and is one of the foremost Indian artists in the NW. He has shown and won awards at notable venues across the West, including the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Montana Indian Market in Billings, the Red Cloud Indian Art Show in Pine Ridge, SD, and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY. He is one of a growing number of artists who continue in the tradition of ledger art. He is a featured artist of Tinman Gallery in Spokane, WA. Gina Freuen’s 30 year career in Spokane, Washington, has evolved around family, gardens, studio and teaching at Gonzaga University as an instructor of introductory design, drawing and ceramics. Her multi-media works on paper and complex but whimsical one-of-a-kind porcelain and stoneware vessels are featured in fine galleries and select art festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. At ArtStop Gallery in Tacoma, she will exhibit in the 2012 Washington Clay Arts Juried NCECA exhibit. www.ginafreuen.com Carl Funseth is a lifelong resident of the Northwest and studied architecture at the University of Idaho. This discipline is clearly evident in his characteristic style depicting both the early and contemporary scenes and buildings of the Northwest. His original oil paintings display a nostalgic quality that attracts the attention of discriminating collectors throughout the region and the United States. Carl was selected as the artist for Idaho’s centennial poster. His works grace collections throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East.
Gabe Gabel has won many national awards for her sculptures over her thirty-five year career. Her work is recognized for both the accuracy and vitality of expression she achieves. Her series of fountain bronzes range from delicate interior work to larger than life size. Her wildlife sculptures are treasured in gardens across the country. Gabe has her studio at her farm in North Idaho. Visitors are welcome to her gallery and gardens. www.gabegabel.com Ric Gendron, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, has been painting professionally for over 20 years. He has shown throughout the US, including all the noteworthy Indian markets at Santa Fe, Phoenix, Indianapolis (the Eitlejorg Museum), and Portland OR. He was the featured artist at Julyamsh in Post Falls, ID in 2006. Several of Ric’s paintings are on permanent public display at the Ruby Hotel, which is located on Lincoln and 1st in downtown Spokane. Ric just completed a large painting for the Colville Confederated Tribes Museum. He has been represented by the Tinman Gallery, Spokane, WA, since 2003. Rhea Giffin curiously weaves possibilities, observations and quirky irony into a story in her artwork. Giffin brings her sculpture to an unexpectedly delightful art indulgence. Her work is a frolicsome escape from ordinary. All of her signed and numbered collected works are imbued with layers of much more than what meets the eye. Rhea has exhibited in galleries and juried shows across the country. Her art is featured in many international publications including the recently released Lark Studio Series: Chairs, 500 Cabinets and the 2008 500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs as well as In the Spirit of We’Moon, a 30 year anthology. www.rheagiffin.com Lila Girvin is a native of Colorado. Growing up in a place where in compelling ways land converges with sky provided Lila with an early visual imprint. Living most of her life in the Northwest has sustained this lifelong embrace with the environment. Lila earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Denver and has pursued additional study at Washington State University and the Frye Museum in Seattle. Her works represented in fine public and private collections throughout the Northwest as well as the MAC’s Art @ Work Gallery. Del Gish calls himself a realist. In all of his paintings, an effort has been made to record some observable truth. Color, form, and light effects are all considered. These objective qualities are balanced by attitudes and thoughts that are unique to each artist. Mere selection of subject reveals a lot about the artist, at the same time the effort to paint is a very uncertain endeavor and inherent in everything artist does is an element of mystery. Gish’s work is in public and private collections, including the Art Students League in New York City, the Seattle Art Museum, the Frye Art Museum, and the SAFECO collection. He resides in Medical Lake, WA. Tom Hanson has been creating art work full time for over 30 years. Tom comes from a family of artists in Great Falls, MT. He gained an early art education in his father’s studio, MSU-Bozeman and the Scenic Art Shops in Hollywood. Tom’s work can be found in many collections and galleries throughout the region and has developed a successful market niche in the corporate art market nationally. Tom now resides in Spokane Valley, WA. www.tomhansonarts.com George Hill says he had an instant love for carving. Under the influence of Larry Ahvekana, he learned the basics and fundamentals of three-dimensional art and learned to put a freedom and flowing motion into his sculpture. George has served as director of the Spokane Tribe’s Cultural office, but art has come to fill his life more and more. For George, “Art work calms the beast inside.” Sandra Hiller worked at building harnesses for over 20 years. Then she participated in a class teaching the sculptured leather technique and she was hooked. Most of her work portrays the animals she loves to draw. She strives to make them look as realistic as possible, particularly concentrating on the eyes. She loves it when a piece watches her move around the room. She feels her work should always be evolving and improving. Creating her work is her passion. www.thesaddletree.net
Melville Holmes is a progressive classicist whose subjects include still life, landscape, and figure and portrait painting. Since the 1970s he has devoted himself to recovering the philosophical essence and craftsmanship of the Old Masters. Holmes has been called the “Artist in Residence” of Spokane’s Davenport Hotel for his major role in all aesthetic aspects of its historic renovation. He also does fine art restoration and décor consultation for private and public spaces. www.melvilleholmes.com LeRoy Jesfield is an artist and teacher who likes to surprise and inspire the viewer with camouflaged messages in his acrylic compositions. Leroy started his painting career in 1969 as an Army Illustrator in Vietnam. Currently, his Studio is located in Belfair, WA. In 2011, the artist and his wife, Wanda, completed three photo journeys across America. He now has a treasure of reference material from their happy trails. www.jesfieldproductions.com
Robert Krogle, a nationally recognized Impressionist oil painter, lecturer, and multi-award winner, brings sweeping, colorful brush strokes to his canvases. His Best of Show Awards are numerous including the John Clymer Museum Award. He has been accepted into juried, Invitational Shows at the Howard Mandville Gallery, the CdA Galleries and the Oyster Club Invitational in Tucson, AZ. Krogle is represented by fine Galleries in WA, MT, WY, ID, MA, and CA. www.robertkrogle.com Joe Kronenberg, a native of the Pacific Northwest and a self-taught wildlife artist, Kronenberg is known for the realism and mood of his oil paintings. He was the recipient of the Ralph “Tuffy” Berg Award at the 2009 C.M. Russell Auction, a finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s 2011 International Salon, will be featured in the 2011 “Best of American Oil Painters” book, and has recently been inducted into the Western Artists of America and the American Society of Traditional Artists. His work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections throughout the country. www.kronenbergart.net Terry Lee, a Coeur d’Alene native, has traveled and painted around the world. His trademark, giant canvases and bold colors are prized by his collectors. His equal prowess as a sculptor makes him a formidable force in today’s art world. Terry has created a truly unique style. It reflects a combination of the old masters and a lot of “Terry Lee” bringing a new energy to wildlife art. Terry Lee’s work can be found in fine Galleries in Montana, Santa Fe, Aspen, Carmel, Portland and Idaho. www.terryleeart.com Jennifer Li grew up in Mill Valley, CA. After majoring in literature and philosophy at Bennington and Sarah Lawrence Colleges, she lived, studied, and painted in New York City for nearly twenty years before returning to Montana in 1998. Jennifer Li’s unusually meticulous oil painting technique is grounded in the varnish mediums of the Dutch Golden Age. The New York Times has described Jennifer Li’s work as “straightforwardly beautiful” with “an element of the weird.” Her work has been noted for its imaginative and evocative content and for the high quality of her technique. Her work has been featured at the Davidson Gallery, Seattle, the Dodson’s Jewelry, Spokane, and Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT. www.jenniferli.info Marilyn Manwaring started painting in 1979. After dabbling in pastels and oils, she developed her own unique method of layering watercolors to appear as brilliantly as if they were oils or pastels. Marilyn recently discovered scratchboard art enjoying the relaxing etching and attention to detail this involves. She has received several recognitions and numerous awards, including Best of Show, Watercolor, at the 2007 Celebration of Western & Wildlife Art Show. Her work has been influenced by notable artists Arleta Pech and Carl Seyboldt. www.marilynmanwaring.com Joey Marcella is the co-founder and President of Mario & Son, a marble and granite fabricator in Liberty Lake, WA. He has been involved in the natural stone industry for over 20 years and is also an accomplished musician. Combining whimsical design, beautiful materials and a command of the craft allow him to create unique works out of this difficult and unforgiving medium. Roni Marsh is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Oregon, the Northwest Pastel Society and Sierra Pastel Society. Her work has won numerous awards on both National and International levels. The daughter of an artist, Roni learned a deep love and reverence for the natural world from her father. A resident of Medford, OR, Roni works plein air as often as possible. She finds the urgency of capturing the fleeting effects of light both demanding and exhilarating. www.ronimarsh.com Mary Maxam, a native of Idaho, finds inspiration for her paintings in the beautiful scenery and gardens of the Northwest. Mary’s work has shown in many juried national exhibitions, including the Midwest and National Watercolor Societies. She has won signature membership in the National, Northwest and Montana Watercolor Societies and has contributed both paintings and written work for book and magazine articles on painting and design. Publications include “Watercolor Magic,” “Gray’s Sporting Journal” and “Paint Mixing, the 12-Hue Method” by Rockport Press. www.marymaxam.net and www.marymaxam.blogspot.com Jerry McKellar’s sculptures vary widely in style and subject matter, ranging from miniature to monumental, and have been purchased for the permanent collections of museums, corporations, and communities. In 2010 his life-size “Flower Dancing in the Wind” won the People’s Choice Award at the Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk and is being purchased for that city. Past awards from C.M. Russell shows include: 2006 CEO Award; 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, & 1997 People’s Choice Best Sculpture Award; and the 1997 Artists’ Choice Award. www.jerrymckellar.com
Alan McNiel’s paintings are found in public and private art collections throughout the world. Since earning a Master’s Degree from the University of Montana in 1987, McNiel has worked with a variety of media including wood-fired ceramics, sculpture, and painting. Most recently he’s developed a unique approach toward oil painting using sharpened metal tools to etch into the surface, and sometimes embedding photographs within the image. www.alanmcniel.com Doug Miller has been painting landscapes professionally for 31 years and has his own gallery in Leavenworth, Washington. Education includes a BA in Art from Emporia State University in Kansas and numerous workshops with top painters. Hiking and plein air sketches provide Doug with a good foundation for creating his detailed oil paintings in the studio. His work can be seen at Doug Miller Gallery in Leavenworth and Clearwater Gallery in Sisters, Oregon. www.dougmillerart.com Karen Mobley has served as the Arts Director of Spokane (Spokane Arts Commission) since June 1997. Mobley currently serves on the board of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture and the Steering Committee for Spokane Public Radio. She is a working artist and poet. Current projects include the “Princess Karen Paper Doll’ and creating the world’s longest cat hair rope. Karen lives in Spokane with her cats, Wild Man of Borneo Munch and Miss Mary Mouse Cassatt. www.karenmobley.com James Moore is a self/peer-taught oil painter who grew up in a Navy family. He and his wife, Sue Symons, created Moore & Symons, Inc., a marketing research and planning firm in Atlanta, Georgia. After selling the business, James and Sue lived near Glacier Park, MT, for nine years, where he began painting professionally. James and Sue now live on Whidbey Island. A member of Oil Painters of America, American Society of Marine Artists, Puget Sound Group of NW Painters, and Plein Air Washington, Moore is represented by Crow Valley Pottery, Orcas Island, WA, Gallery San Juan, Friday Harbor, WA, and Glacier Gallery, Kalispell, MT. James teaches at the Pacific Northwest Art School, Coupeville, WA. www.jamesmooreartist.com Nicholas Oberling was educated at Cornell University and studied painting under the atelier system at The Art Students League of New York for a decade. Now living in Montana, he is a contemporary American landscape painter whose work has been exhibited at the Paris Gibson Square and the C. M. Russell Museums in Great Falls, MT, the Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, and the Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell, MT. He is a founding member of the Montana Painters Alliance. Oberling has shown his work at many galleries and clubs across the US and, in his career has been given various memorial and visual arts awards. www.nicholasoberling.com Mark Ogle, born in Helena, Montana studied art under many contemporary artists including Joe Abbrescia, recognized as “one of America’s most accomplished impressionist painters,” Robert Cavanaugh, Ace Powell, and the late Bud Helbig of the Cowboy Artists of America. Mark has earned a substantial reputation as one of the most talented landscape painters in America. His bold, colorful oil paintings and soft pastel watercolors have attracted the attention of private and corporate art collectors throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mark has won many of the top artistic and Best of Show awards in the Northwest and Canada and was the cover artist on the Delta in Flight magazine. www.markogle.com Fred Oldfield was born in Alfalfa, WA, in 1918 and grew up on the Yakima Indian Reservation near Toppenish. Fred has spent his entire adult life doing what he loves most – painting. Fred’s passion and appreciation for life is reflected in all his artworks. His colors are bold and powerful like the beauty he sees in his surroundings. Today, he is acknowledged as one of the premier painters of the American West and collectors of Oldfield art can be found worldwide. The title of “granddaddy of western art” is fitting. The Fred Oldfield Western Heritage and Art Center is located in Puyallup, WA. www.fredoldfieldcenter.net Kay O’Rourke embraces storytelling. For more than forty years, this Spokane artist has been charming viewers with her imagery inspired by family, literature, and even day-to-day events. The drama of O’Rourke’s artwork – birds, humans, animals, flowers, fantastical creatures, landscapes and assorted objects – weave together concurrent ideas, events, techniques and artistic processes, creating a tapestry of images that play out in large drawings and canvasses generous with color and symbolism. Her work is featured by The Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and the MAC’s Art @ Work Gallery. Kyle Paliotto gathers imagery from the beautiful rustic landscape of his local surroundings in North Idaho. Kyle searches out rural settings displaying a time gone by when harmony between land and man existed. His style is one that takes from impressionism without disregarding the discipline of representational art up to the early 1900’s. Juried into multiple Oil Painters of America National and regional shows, Kyle has won multiple awards including Best of Show at the CM Russell Auction in Great Falls, MT, (2010). web.mac.com/kpaliotto
Charles Palmer integrates the movements of impressionism and expressionism to create what he calls “naturalism.” His landscapes combine design elements, light and color that are carefully woven into vibrant images of the Northwest. His passion for nature is brilliantly displayed throughout his collection. Palmer skillfully meets the challenge of back lighting in his oil paintings, combining light and shadow to achieve depth. Each brushstroke adds to the refracted rainbow of color. Charlie received his BFA from Boston University and then pursued his MFA at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He spent the first twenty years of his professional career teaching while continuing to paint for numerous shows and exhibitions at prestigious Northwest galleries. He continues to paint full-time from his studio in Medical Lake, WA. Michael Patterson lives in Great Falls and likes to paint landscapes of the natural beauty he finds abundant in western Montana. A largely self-taught artist who works in oils, Mike has made painting his second career after twenty-seven years of military service. He is an associate member of the Oil Painters of America and a member of the prestigious Montana Painters Alliance. He has been selected for Artist in Residence Galleries in the Flathead and Lewis and Clark National Forests. His work can be found in the Lodestone Gallery, Great Falls, MT and the Creighton-Block Gallery, Big Sky, MT. www.wmpatterson.com Chad Poppleton, a resident of Cache Valley, UT, has been interested in art ever since his boyhood days working with the animals on his grandfather’s ranch. Chad’s father, also an artist, taught him how to draw and observe through an artist’s eye. Studying, sketching, life-painting, and observing an animal’s behavior allows him to identify their characteristics and relay that to the canvas. As an avid sportsman and conservationist he spends as much time in the field as he does at the easel. His paintings are a reflection of his love for animals and the outdoors. “As an artist my objective is to represent the subjects of wildlife correctly and accurately to the best of my ability. Each animal is different and should engage the viewer emotionally within the piece. The viewer should understand the character of the animal.” http://chadpoppleton.com Dave Powell, the son of artists Ace Powell and Nancy McLaughlin Powell, is a fourth generation native of Montana. His father, Ace Powell, was a prolific Western artist whose first childhood paint-box set was a gift from Charlie and Nancy Russell. Dave became a serious student of art in his mid-teens, and has been a professional artist most of his adult life. Because of his vast knowledge of the dress and habits of Western Indians, pioneers and cowboys, Dave is often called upon to provide costumes and props, and to give technical advice about authenticity for films and television. While his film work utilizes his experience and observation, his sculptures, paintings and illustrations are born of his imagination. Dave resides in central Montana, a short drive from Charlie Russell’s home in Great Falls. There he is constantly inspired by the very buttes and prairies that Russell himself loved and painted. Dave was inducted as a member of the prestigious Cowboy Artists of America in 2004: www.cowboyartistsofamerica.com/members/officer/dave_powell.html Tom Quinn, originally from Great Falls, MT, attended Gonzaga University and spent his junior year in Florence. Now in Spokane, Quinn has done several murals and hundreds of easel paintings, has illustrated four books and teaches art at the Spokane Art School, Corbin Art Center and the Institute for Extended Learning. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Spokane, Seattle, and Portland. He works mostly in acrylic and oil with hard edges and intense colors. Quinn likes to show what’s absurd but not impossible, to take the ordinary out of context and to turn the familiar into the strange. www.quinntheartist.com Patty Reid lives in the heart of Idaho’s Nez Perce country where she finds much of the inspiration for her paintings. Using brush strokes with vigor and direction, and pastels capturing softness and color, Reid is known for her portraits of children. She says, “I am in my glory if I can sketch a child at play, a little bit of dirt, and an occasional runny nose.” She is the recipient of several Best of Show awards in The Ellensburg Nation and elsewhere. Cliff Rossberg is an artist inspired by a love for the outdoors and its inhabitants. His oils typically feature North American wildlife with a strong emphasis on landscape. His work has been featured in Western Art Collector, Wildlife Art, U.S. Art and Art of the West. Recent accolades include winning the People’s Choice - Best Painting Award at the 2010 C.M. Russell Art Auction. Rossberg is excited about the direction his pieces are taking and is honored that his collectors appreciate his work. He resides in Great Falls, MT with his studio and residence located along the Missouri River. For Information on new paintings, show schedule, and galleries visit www.RossbergArt.com. Guy Rowbury is inspired by the places he has lived. The Tetons and the Mission Mountains often serve as backdrops for his work. He likes to travel back in time and take a “snapshot” of the past. He favors peaceful scenes that invite you to “walk right in.” Guy works mostly with opaque watercolor (Gouache). He gets a striking richness with it that transparent watercolor doesn’t have and a softness not attainable with acrylic or oil. Guy’s work has been featured in many shows including the C.M. Russell Show in Great Falls, Montana and the Classic American Western Art Show in Beverly Hills, California. Currently His works are featured by Big Horn Galleries, Cody, WY and Montana West Gallery, Ronan, MT.
S.C. Schoneberg has been awarded degrees in the Arts from New Paltz, SUNY, and the University of Southern Maine. He has to his credit 89 one-man shows and has participated in over 225 national and international exhibitions. He is represented in over 45 museums at last count. His mediums include oil, pastels, watercolors, etchings and stone lithographs. He studied with the Mexican Masters and has built murals in Mexico, Israel and the United States. He is represented by J-Art Corporation, owned by Dr. Jim and Pauline Harken. Carl Seyboldt works as a professional illustrator, with credits for movie posters, prints, logos, campaigns, and promotional materials, as well as creating his own fine art drawings and paintings. One important recent project involved a series of limited edition prints of the famous Wells Fargo Stagecoach line. Carl began his career as an illustrator in the army, producing detailed technical drawings and illustrations. He trained at the Art Center College, Los Angeles, and he has taught at the Oregon College of Arts, Ashland, as well a member of the Art Department of Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR. He specializes in wildlife, western, and historical subjects. He has received a number of awards, including most recently the Sid Burns Artist’s Artist Award. He lives in the Rogue Valley with his wife Sharon on their 21 acre ranch. Craig Shillam was born and raised in Spokane and studied commercial and fine art at Spokane Falls Community College. For over twenty years, his professional career has been a mixture of advertising agencies, design studios, freelancing, & custom signs. Through all the years he has continued to work diligently to develop his fine art in his home studio. Working mainly in oil paints, his current work focuses on still life and landscape paintings. www.craigshillam.com Hayley Shortridge is the daughter of nationally acclaimed artist, Stephen Shortridge. During and following college years, Hayley visited galleries and museums in Western Europe where she was able to study the works of the old masters in person, awakening in her a new appreciation for the art of painting. This exposure to great Masters inspired her to begin a painting career. Today, patrons across the United States have her work in their collections. Her work is featured in the Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Stephen Shortridge has been a professional artist for more than 30 years. In the 70’s and 80’s he had a successful acting career, including roles in Welcome Back Kotter, The Love Boat and The Bold and the Beautiful. In 1989 he left acting to pursue his love of art. He has since become a world-renowned painter. “Romantic Impressionism is what I do. . . I think the term best expresses how and why I paint. I appreciate, or try to appreciate, all forms of art, but the one that first stirred me was Impressionism. To me it was bold, and full of life and color. It was uninhibited and had a magic quality to it. Rather than attempt to tell you something accurately, it just made you feel it! That’s why I set out to interpret life through this style of art; it invites the viewers’ emotions to take part.” Stephen and his wife, Cathy, live in Coeur d’Alene, ID, where they own The Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery. Rick Singer and Hilary Hart are artists living and working in Spokane, WA. Rick has been creating extraordinary photography for 31 years. Hilary has traveled the world as a graphic imaging guru and enjoys fly fishing. This Auction piece, from the “Swim” series is printed on fabric by dye sublimation from an original digital image. It is light fast and washable. www.ricksingerphotography.com Jerry Snodgrass has a long and distinguished career in the arts as an illustrator, cartoonist, art teacher, actor, set designer, painter and sculptor. Jerry is most known for his sculptures that merge old west and contemporary figures. His awards include People’s Choice in Bronze 1993, 1995 at the prestigious C.M. Russell, Great Falls, MT, and the 1986, 1987 and 1990 Best of Show/Bronze Art at the Autry Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. He and his wife Lynda were members of the 1992 World Champion Snow Sculpting Team in Sapporo, Japan. Jerry resides in Meridian, ID. E. L. Stewart is well known for intriguing figure work. She attended a private design school on scholarship with a major focus on illustration, graphic design and advertising, moving to Spokane in 1974. Stewart continues to paint independently and passionately using the figure as subject and metaphor as well, combining personal imagery, prophetic dreams, and abstract sensual and spiritual elements to challenge the viewer on an intimate level. The artist grew up in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest between Detroit and Chicago. She is an artist from her earliest memory. “Crayons making lines on paper; what could be better?” www.elstewart.com
Darrell Sullens began studying drawing and painting at the age of 15 as a student of Herman Keys in the 1950’s. He completed his art education in illustration at Spokane Falls Community College. In the late 1970’s he taught drawing and painting at the Corbin Art Center. In 1978 Darrell and his wife started Ra-Tel’s Art Supply in Spokane, WA. The business was sold in 1998 and Sullens has been painting full time ever since. He says, “It is my objective to portray the emotions of the subject at a moment in time with shape, value and color, whether that subject be figurative, landscape or abstract.” He is represented by Avenue West Gallery, Spokane, and his paintings are in collections throughout the US and Ireland. www.darrellsullens.com Tim Sullivan, a native of Helena, MT, spent his formative years in western Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. Sullivan’s understanding of the West, born of his experiences “being there” have tempered his imagination and contribute to the authenticity one finds embodied in his art. Sullivan began his career as a painter, but turned exclusively to sculpture in 1979. His commitment to his artistic practice—an understanding of the foundry process and a constant willingness to explore and expand his technique—make his work unique and of consistently high caliber earning him the respect and recognition of colleagues and institutions throughout the American West. www.sullivanbronze.com Robert Tandecki has been painting watercolors for over 30 years. His favorite subjects are the marine and rural environment of the Pacific Northwest. Bob’s “moody” watercolors have won him many top awards. He has sold his works to collectors worldwide. He was awarded the 2003 Grand Prize winner of the prestigious “Arts for the Parks” which received over 2000 entries worldwide. He was featured in Artists magazine’s “Watercolor Magic” in the February 2005 issue. Bob has traveled Alaska’s Inside Passage by boat as a guest artist for “Cruise West” Gold Rush Tours. www.tandeckistudio.com Jeff Tift grew up in the small town of Cashmere, WA, surrounded by the Cascade Mountain Range. An avid hiker, skier, canoeist, and all around outdoorsman from an early age, he spent every available moment hiking and backpacking in the Cascades. Jeff’s paintings visibly express a respect and admiration for the mountains, high lakes and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, often depicting the experience of sharing nature and the wild with animals. Known as one of the country’s premier wildlife artists, Jeff Tift has won many awards for his paintings, including “Best of Show” at the prestigious Pac-Rim Wildlife Art Show and a “Peoples’ Choice” Award at the Milwaukee Sports Show, and “Best of Show – other media” at the Thirteenth Annual Northwest Territorial Art show. www.jefftift.com Sister Paula Mary Turnbull, SNJM, MFA, has contributed to the MAC’s art fundraisers for over 25 years. Sister completed advanced studies in NY, Chicago, Seattle and Greece. Best known for the legendary Expo ’74 Garbage-Eating Goat, Sister Paula’s sculptures enhance public and private venues across continents. She continues to work daily as a sculptor at Holy Names Art Studio, Spokane, WA, and is presently creating a life-size copper & brass sculpture of Father Cataldo for Gonzaga Prep. Michele Usibelli draws upon her extensive travels and life experiences as the basis of her work. Michele works primarily in oils in her representational 21st Century American Impressionist style. Michele is recognized for her expressive colors and the passionate brushwork she achieves in her portraits, landscapes, still life paintings and figurative work. Michele’s artwork can be found in public and private collections throughout the world. Michele has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society/Signature Member, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Women Artists of the West, and Women Painters of Washington. www.micheleusibelli.com Randy Van Beek’s art ranges in style from traditional realism to impressionism. While Randy has studied 19th century American, Dutch and Austrian masters, his work, using many of the glazing techniques or transparent layers of colors, has evolved into a unique style truly his own. He is continually striving to improve in composition, which is the most intellectual aspect in painting. He develops the composition to communicate a message or a sensation. He has been honored by the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has received the Clymer Award of Excellence and the Blackfoot Valley Art Auction Gold Award. He is a member of the Oil Painters of America and has been featured in four national art magazines. www.randyvanbeek.com Robert Walton’s paintings reflect his experiences and his love of the outdoors. Born in Tacoma, his fascination with mountains came when he joined the Tacoma Mountaineers. Robert and a group of buddies were the first to ever assault the West Wall of Mt. Rainier and thus began his almost 40 year career painting those same beautiful mountains. A delicate balance of pallet knife and brush is used to achieve his inspiring interpretations of nature. He was included in the Favell Museum Collection in 1988 and became a Leanin’ Tree artist in 1989. He has been an invited artist and poster artist for many shows. Robert is a member of the O.P.A. www.robertwalton.com
Richard Warrington is an impressionistic sculptor, designing two- and three-dimensional original or limited addition hollow form and silhouette sculptures. His simple human-like forms work as a unit entwined and playing off each other sometimes whimsically, other times dramatically. Line, balance, and strong composition hallmark his work as well as color, buffed finishs, and extreme attention to detail. Powder coated aluminum is his preferred medium, but he also works in stainless steel, bronze and cast acrylics. Sizes range from table to monumental and are suitable for corporate settings, residences, gardens, and public settings. A professional sculpture for over thirty years, he specializes in one-of-a-kind, site specific and collaborated commissioned work. His work is collected both nationally and internationally. www.rwarrington.com Jim Wilcox is best known for capturing the beauty, mountains, and wide open places of the West on canvas. Through his travels and local outings, he has created thousands of paintings that narrow down and embody the Spirit of the West while still conveying its grandeur. His fine artistic style and compositional good sense have helped to make him one of the most recognized artists in Western art. In 2008, Jim put the capstone on his career by publishing his coffee-table book “Canvassing the West: The Paintings of Jim Wilcox.” He has received many major awards, including the Prix de West Award in 1987 and the Frederic Remington Award in both 2002 and 2007 from the prestigious Prix de West Show. www.wilcoxgallery.com Gordon Wilson is a Professor of Art in the Whitworth University Art Department, Spokane, WA, where he teaches primarily painting, drawing and watercolor. Wilson has completed numerous plein air paintings while traveling throughout Europe and the US. Wilson exhibits regionally and nationally in various galleries, university and museum settings and exhibits locally at the Tinman Gallery in Spokane, WA, the Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and has work in the art collections of Whitworth University. Mike Wise, a Pacific Northwest native has traveled throughout the West pursuing inspiration for his landscapes. He has won numerous awards for his work including: Best of Show and Jurors’ Choice awards at the Plein Air Painters Open; Best of Show two years in a row at the Ellensburg National Western Art Show, where he was also the 2008 poster artist; and has been invited to participate in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, specifically the “Out of the Box” painting auction since 2007. This year, Mike is honored to have been juried into “The Russell: The Sale to Benefit the CM Russell Museum” as well as the “Western Masters Art Show and Auction” In Great Falls, Montana in March. Mike lives with his wife and daughter on beautiful Whidbey Island, Washington. He has recently converted the old barn on the family property into a beautiful art studio and gallery which is open to the public. www.mikewisestudio.com Mathew Wong has been a well-known and highly respected landscape artist in the Calgary area for m any years. His artistic career started in his teenage years in Hong Kong. He operated his own art gallery showing his oil and Chinese watercolor paintings. Mathew’s ambition brought him to Canada in the 1970s. In 1982, he began gathering national attention with the group “World of Art International’” which exhibited throughout Canada and has been building a very successful artistic career ever since. His talent is recognized and appreciated by casual audiences and sophisticated art collectors alike and his artwork can be found in collections all over the world. His works are featured at the Stephen Lowe Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ken Yuhasz uses neon glass to create works of art. His neon sculptures generally fall into two categories. One is based on ideas that utilize found objects, embellished with neon and argon-filled glass tubing, in an effort to suggest humorous themes to interest the artist and viewer. The second group includes facsimile constructions of actual objects that use different materials than the original, and also use glass tubing to illuminate the finished piece. As a teenager, he worked with an 80year young gentleman repairing household appliances and came to appreciate the style and craftsmanship of those common things. Adding colorful tubing assists the viewer to see pieces of Ken’s life through a slightly tweaked lens. The prosaic nature of the object is readily apparent, but the view now emphasizes a new, whimsical reading. www.acmeglassworks.com
Index of Artists Adamson Ron ..................................... QF, Lot 31 Chris Autio .............................................. Lot 118 Fritz Bachmeyr ................................... Lots 53, 99 Harold Balazs ............................ QF, Lots 83, 122 Victoria Brace ............................................ Lot 78 Don Brown ................................... QF, Lots 10, 56 Dinah Carlson ........................................... Lot 140 Felisa Carranza .................................. Lots 9, 130 Greg Caudell ..................................... Lots 25, 137 Melissa Cole ...................................... Lots 14, 79 Todd Connor ....................................... Lots 44, 97 Don Crook ................................. QF, Lots 58, 113 Dean Davis ................................................ Lot 89 Gloria de los Santos ..................... Lots 34, 101, 136 Marian Flahavin .................................. QF, Lot 32 Hulan Fleming ....................... QF, Lots 29, 39, 69 George Flett ............................. Lots 42, 111, 133 Gina Freuen .............................................. Lot 110 Carl Funseth ...................................... Lots 47, 129 Gabe Gabel ...................................... Lots 36, 134 Ric Gendron ............................................ Lot 120 Rhea Giffin ............................................... Lot 144 Lila Girvin ............................................... Lot 124 Del Gish ............................................ Lots 55, 91 Tom Hanson ............................................ Lot 139 George Hill ................................................ Lot 27 Sandra Hiller ..................................... Lots 17, 141 Melville Holmes ................................... Lots 6, 62 LeRoy Jesfield .................... QF, Lots 50, 126, 132 Robert Krogle ....................... QF, Lots 19, 68, 93 Joe Kronenberg ..................... QF, Lots 24, 77, 92 Terry Lee .................................... QF, Lots 46, 70 Jennifer Li ....................................... Lots 35, 102 Marilyn Manwaring ................ QF, Lots 11, 81, 106 Joey Marcella ........................................... Lot 107 Roni Marsh ............................ QF, Lots 7, 37, 104 Mary Maxam ............................................ Lot 127 Jerry McKellar ........................ Lots 2, 3, 4, 49, 116
Alan McNiel ....................................... Lots 22, 86 Doug Miller ................................................ Lot 74 Karen Mobley ............................................. Lot 20 James Moore ....................... QF, Lots 33, 115, 142 Nicholas Oberling ............................. Lots 65, 98 Mark Ogle ..................................... QF, Lots 1, 71 Fred Oldfield ...................................... QF, Lot 64 Kay O’Rourke ........................................... Lot 43 Kyle Paliotto ........................... QF, Lots 15, 57, 96 Charlie Palmer .................................. Lots 52, 128 Michael Patterson ...................... Lots 23, 41, 121 Chad Poppleton .................................. Lots 45, 88 David Powell ............................................. Lot 66 Tom Quinn .............................................. Lot 135 Patty Reid ................................................ Lot 28 Cliff Rossberg ................................... Lots 30, 60 Guy Rowbury .................................. Lots 16, 138 S.C. Schoneberg ................................. Lots 61, 80 Carl Seyboldt .......................... QF, Lots 21, 40, 90 Craig Shillam ....................................... QF, Lot 85 Hayley Shortridge .................................... Lot 123 Stephen Shortridge ................... QF, Lots 12, 67, 84 Rick Singer .............................................. Lot 100 Jerry Snodgrass ................................. QF, Lot 72 E.L. Stewart .............................................. Lot 95 Darrell Sullens ......................................... Lot 117 Tim Sullivan ...................................... Lots 26, 94 Robert Tandecki ............................... Lots 105, 109 Jeff Tift ..................................... QF, Lots 54, 103 Sister Paula Turnbull ................................. Lot 87 Michele Usibelli .......................... QF, Lots 38, 108 Randy VanBeek ......................... QF, Lots 63, 76 Robert Walton ......................... QF, Lots 8, 73, 112 Richard Warrington ........................... Lots 59, 119 Gordon Wilson ............................... QF, Lots 5, 114 Mike Wise .................................. QF, Lots 51, 131 Mathew Wong ............................. QF, Lots 48, 75 Ken Yuhasz ............................................. Lot 143
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Lasting Heritage From the MAC’s American Indian collection Historic Campbell House and Campbell House Activity Center On-going tours and interactive exhibit Dig It! The Secrets of Soil Through Sept. 22, 2012 Smithsonian traveling exhibition. 2 to Tango: Artist and Viewer Invites you to muse upon artworks spanning four centuries. Uncommon Gifts May 12 - August 25, 2012 Uncommon Gifts unwraps decades of philanthropy and collecting contemporary Northwest art.
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