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2nd Annual OMAA "Almost Labor Day Auction"
was Saturday, September 2. 2006
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(Information on -- and images from -- the upcoming 2007 auction will be posted in the spring.)
Below you will find images of the artworks that were auctioned off at this year's auction. (Click on the images to see them larger.)
Sigmund Abeles, The Shell Collector's Return, c. 1980, 17" x 17", lithograph
Best known
for his depictions of the human figure, Abeles recently retired
after teaching for 27 years at the University of New Hampshire. A member of
the National Academy, his work is in numerous collections, including the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of
American Art, and the OMAA. This lithograph is a gift from the artist.
Value $800
Eric Aho, North Mayo #2, 2000, 10 1⁄2" x 12”, Acrylic on paper
Aho is
a Vermont-based painter, who was included in the 2005 OMAA
exhibition, Diminutive Destinations. The recipient of grants from the
Pollock-Krasner Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts, Aho
was included in the 2005 American Academy of Arts and Letters invitational
exhibition. His works are in many private and public collections, including
the OMAA. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Value $1,800
Carol Aronson-Shore, Fairway Greens Along the York River, 2006, 28 3/4" x 26 1/2", pastel
Aronson-Shore
holds degrees from Boston University and the University of Chicago. She
taught for many years at the University of New Hampshire, and is now
a Professor Emeritus of that institution. She has been a three time recipient
of the NH State Fellowship in painting, and in 2005 was named a Lifetime
Fellow by the State Council. Her work is represented in many private
and public collections, including the White House Historical Association.
This pastel is donated by the artist.
Value $1,200
Dozier Bell, Burning, 2004, 3 3/8" x 5", charcoal on acetate
Waldoboro,
Maine resident Bell was given her first solo museum exhibit at the OMAA.
She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment
for the Arts Fellowship, a Pollock-Krasner Grant, and residencies at
the MacDowell Colony and the Skowhegan School. Her works are in numerous
collections, including the Arkansas Arts Center, Colby College Museum
of Art, and the OMAA. This painting is a gift from the artist. http://www.dozierbell.com
Value $1,000
Tim Beavis, Beach Series #435, 2006, 26 1/2" x 26", oil on paper
Beavis
studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His work has
been exhibited in numerous venues, including at The Currier Gallery of
Art, the University of New England, and the University of New Hampshire.
His work can be found in many public and private collections. He is represented
by Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth. This painting is donated by the artist.
Value $1,000
Peggy Bacon, Burgler - Illustration for Carl Sandberg book, 1929, 7" x 6 1/2", pen and ink on paper
Bacon
was an illustrator, printmaker, painter, poet, novelist, and writer of
short stories. She was the first living woman artist to be given a solo
exhibition at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC.
Bacon’s art is in numerous public collections, including the Metropolitan,
Whitney, and Philadelphia Museums, the National Portrait Gallery, and
the OMAA. This drawing is a gift from Alexander Bacon Brook.
Value $700
Brenda Bettinson, Sheepscot View, 2002, 9 3/4" x 15", Pencil and colored pencils on paper
Bettinson
has exhibited extensively both in the U.S. and in Europe. She was awarded
the Gold Medal from the National Arts Club, and among her commissioned
works are paintings created for the Vatican Pavilion of the 1965 New
York’s World Fair. Bettinson, was given a solo exhibition at the
OMAA in 2002. Known for her elegant draftsmanship and unique compositions,
Bettinson’s works are in numerous private and public collections,
including the OMAA. This drawing is a gift from the artist.
Value $1,850
Isabel Bishop (1902-1988), School Girls, 1974, 9 1⁄4" x 13”, Etching and Aquatint
Bishop
is one of the best known of the group of realist artists called “The
Fourteenth Street School.” With studios on or near 14th Street
in New York’s Union Square, they drew their inspiration from the
people, color, and rhythms of the city. Her works are in most major public
collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan, and
Brooklyn Museums of Art, the National Museum of American Art, and the
OMAA. This print is a gift from DC Moore Gallery, NYC.
Value $1,200
MJ Blanchette, Snow Ledge, 2006, 30" x 36”, Oil on board
Blanchette
received her BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work
has been shown widely throughout New England, including a 2005 exhibition
at the OMAA. Blanchette is a masterful painter of light and shadow, known
for her painterly brushstrokes and forceful colors. She is represented
by Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth. This painting is a gift from the artist. http://www.mjblanchette.com
Value $3,400
Ethelwyn Bradish, Still Life with Fruit, 1921, 15" x 22", oil on canvas
Bradish
studied with the well-known painter Arthur Wesley Dow, and with Charles
H. Woodbury. She exhibited with the American Watercolor Society, the
National Arts Club of New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
and The Salons of America. Bradish’s work can be found in private
and public collection, including the Portland Museum of Art, the Springfield
Art Association of Illinois, Colby College Museum of Art, and the OMAA.
This painting is a gift from Mary-Leigh Smart.
Value $1,500
Amy Brnger, White Peonies, 2004, 12" x 12”, oil on panel
Brnger
holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.
Her works have been exhibited throughout the U.S., including at the Kimball
Jenkins Museum, Plymouth State College, New England College, the DeCordova
Museum, and the Wichita Center for the Arts. Brnger is represented by Nahcotta
Gallery, Portsmouth. This painting is donated by the artist.
Value $700
Alexander Brook, Skoal, c. 1940, 14" x 9 1/2", lithograph
Brook
was one of the most influential and important realist painters of his
generation. He was a member of the National Academy of Design and the
National Academy of Arts and Letters. His works are in most major collections
of American art, including the Metropolitan, Whitney, Brooklyn, San Francisco,
and Detroit Museums, the OMAA and the Art Institute of Chicago. Brook
was the husband of the artist Peggy Bacon. This print is donated by Andrew
and Colleen Furlong.
Value $800
Mary B. Call, Dutch Bouquet, c. 1960, 24" x 21", oil on canvas
Mary Eugenie
Bradish Call was born in Springfield, Illinois, and studied at Monticello
College. She was known for her still life and figure work, but was also
involved in the design of costumes and stage sets. Her paintings can
be found in many collections, including the Colby College Museum of Art,
the Portland Museum of Art, and the OMAA. This painting is a gift from
Mary-Leigh Smart.
Value $1,200
Harlow Carpenter, The Tail Forks a Head, 2005, 15 3/4" x 18" x 18 1/2", Steel
Carpenter
was born in California and graduated from Harvard Graduate School of
Design. He has designed numerous public and private buildings from Oregon
to Vermont. After founding a contemporary museum in Waitsfield, Vermont,
Carpenter began to pursue his own sculpture career. His sculpture has
been exhibited extensively throughout New England, Massachusetts and
Vermont. This sculpture is donated by the artist.
Value $1,200
Michael Culver, Fields Below Mt. Agamenticus, 2005, acrylic on paper, 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Culver
holds an MA in Painting from the University of Louisville. His work has
appeared in many group exhibitions, and in solo exhibits at The Headley
Whitney Museum and the Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts. He is the recipient
of a Fulbright Grant, and his work is found in public collection such
as the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, the Rhode Island School of Design
Museum, and the OMAA. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Value $900
John Dirks, The Prayer, 1979, 13" x 5" x 5", mixed media
Dirks
is a sculptor who has created over 500 metal fountains. His sculpture
and fountains are in public buildings and private collection throughout
the U.S. and in Europe. His sculpture, Man of Assisi, is one of the most
popular pieces in the OMAA’s permanent collection. From 1954-1979,
Dirks drew the well-known cartoon The Captain and the Kids. He is also
the OMAA Director Emeritus. This sculpture is donated by the artist.
Value $1,000
Rudolph Dirks, Ogunquit Coast, c. 1915, 5 1/2" x 6 3/4", oil on canvas board
Dirks
was the creator of one of America’s first cartoon strips, The
Katzenjammer Kids. He was also a fine “serious” painter
whose work was included in the influential 1913 Armory Show. Dirks is
considered by many to be one of the founding members of the Ogunquit
Art Colony. His works can be found in numerous private collections, and
in the collections of the Portland Museum of Art, and the OMAA. This
painting is donated by John Dirks.
Value $1,500
Katherine Doyle, Gift, 2005, 20" x 26", pastel
Doyle
has a BFA in art and art history from American University, and has also
studied at the University of Louvain in Belgium. Her works have been
shown in a variety of venues, including the 2003 Portland Museum of Art
Biennial, and at the Frye Art Museum, Seattle. Doyle is represented in
the permanent collections of the Mississippi Museum of Art, and the Verona,
Italy Museum of Modern Art. This pastel is donated by the artist. http://www.katherinedoyle.com
Value $3,500
Sam Faix, Pictures and Letters, 2006, oil on canvas
Faix holds
a B.F.A. from the University of New Hampshire. Faix is represented by
Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Value $800
Jeff Fichera, Trestle Inn, Philadelphia, 2005, 24" x 30", oil on canvas
Fichera
received his BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art. He also studied
at the Pont Aven School of Art in Brittany, France. In 2004, a solo exhibition
of his work was held at the OMAA. His paintings are in numerous private
collections, and in the OMAA Permanent Collection. This painting is donated
by the artist.
Value $2,200
Dan Gair, Fresh Mowed Fields, Tuscany, 2000, 11" x 14”, Color giclee archival print
Gair has
been a professional photographer since 1986. He has photographed around
the world, completing assignments for such diverse entities as The
New York Times, The United Nations, UNICEF, Nikon and Agfa. Gair’s
advertising and editorial work has won numerous awards, and appeared
in publications such as Architectural Digest, Gourmet and Yankee.
This photograph is a gift from the artist. http://www.blinddogphoto.com/
Value $350
Beverly Hallam, Egg Maze, 1969, 10" x 15", Monotype on paper
From
1949 – 1963,
York, Maine resident Hallam was professor of art at the Massachusetts
College of Art. Throughout her long career, Hallam has worked in a variety
of mediums and styles, and has been given over twenty solo exhibitions.
Her works are included in many private and public collections, including
the Fogg Art Museum, the Portland Museum of Art, the Rose Art Museum,
the Worcester Art Museum, and the OMAA. This print is an anonymous gift.
Value $800
DeWitt Hardy, Tall Flower, 2005, 22" x 15", watercolor on paper
Hardy
is a respected watercolorist, teacher and theatrical scenic designer
who studied at Syracuse University. His paintings can be found in many
private and public collections, including the British Museum, the Smithsonian,
the Cleveland Museum, the Library of Congress and the OMAA. Hardy is
a long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association. This watercolor is
donated by the artist.
Value $2,500
Steve Hawley, Pears in a Basket, 1996, 22 1/2" x 30", oil and pencil on paper
Newburyport,
Massachusetts artist Hawley taught at the School of the Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, and was a resident artist at the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts. One of the finest realist painters of his generation, his
works are represented in numerous collections, including the Brooklyn
Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of American
Art, and the OMAA. This painting is a gift from the artist. http://www.stevehawley.com
Value $3,000
Helen Horn, Perkins Cove, 1984, oil on canvas, 12" x 16"
Horn
has a BFA from the University of Hartford, and was the Director of Art
for
the Lincoln, Massachusetts public schools. She has served as President
of Ogunquit’s Barn Gallery, and is a member of the Board of Directors
for the Barn Gallery and for the OMAA. Her works are represented in numerous
private collections. This painting is a donation from the artist.
Value $600
Brigitte Keller, Journey, 2006, 10" x 10", acrylic with wax and egg on canvas
Keller
has exhibited extensively, both in the U.S. and in Europe. She studied
at the Art Students League, New York University,
and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Keller’s paintings
are in numerous collections, including Williams College, IBM, the Massachusetts
Bar Association,
and the OMAA. She is represented by Mathias Fine Arts, Trevett, Maine.
This painting is a gift from the artist. http://www.brigittekeller.com
Value $600
Richard B. Lethem, Gray Bird, 2006, 9" x 7", acrylic on paper mounted on panel
Lethem
has an MFA from Columbia University, and has also studied at L’Academie
De La Grande Chaumiere in Paris. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship
and a Richard Florsheim Grant. His work is included in many private and
public collections, including the University of Southern Maine, and Columbia
University. This painting is a gift from the artist.
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Value $750
Cabot Lyford, Spermacetti, 1986, 6" x 14" x 5”, Black walnut
Lyford
taught art at Phillips Exeter Academy for twenty-three years. During
that time he also maintained an active exhibition schedule for his own
work. He is a carver, working predominately in stone and wood. Lyford’s
work has been exhibited throughout New England, including at the Addison
Gallery, the Worcester Museum, the Currier Art Gallery, and the Farnsworth
Art Museum. In 1990, he received the National Academy of Design’s
Sculpture prize. This sculpture is donated by the artist.
Value $3,000
Conrad Marvin, The Dales, 1999, 14" x 19 1/2", gelatin silver print
Marvin,
who lives in Iowa City, Iowa, is a member of the Ogunquit Art Association.
He works primarily in large format B&W film, utilizing either a 4x5
or 5x7 view camera. His work has been shown in numerous venues, including
at the Portland Museum of Art and the DeCordova Museum. He was recently
given a solo exhibition at the OMAA. This photograph is donated by the
artist.
Value $490
Emily Mason, Volterra, 1997, 19" x 18", Mono print
Mason
lives in New York City and has taught at Hunter College for the past
25 years. She is the recipient of many awards, including the first scholarship
to study at The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and a Fulbright Grant
to study in Italy. In 2005, she was given a solo exhibition at the OMAA.
Her works are in numerous private and public collections, including the
Springfield Museum, Bryn Mawr College, and Middlebury College. This print
is a gift from the artist.
Value $2,200
Michael Palmer, Beach House Across Marsh, 2006, 18" x 24”, Oil on canvas
Born
in Kentucky, Palmer received his BA from the University of New Hampshire.
A respected member of the Ogunquit arts community, he has served as President
of the Ogunquit Art Association. Known for his superb draftsmanship,
Palmer’s work is included in many private and public collections,
including the DeCordova Museum, the University of Maine Art Museum, Colby
College Museum of Art, and the OMAA. This painting is donated by the
artist.
Value $3,300
Beatrice Orchard-Todd, Beach House, c.1960, 11 1/2" x 17 1/2", watercolor on paper
Orchard-Todd
was a member of the Ogunquit Art Association. This painting is donated
by John Dirks.
Value $500
Lincoln Perry, Nude with White Cup
Perry is a painter and sculptor who graduated from Columbia University, and has an MFA from Queens College. He has taught at Queens College, the University of Arkansas, and the University of New Hampshire. His work is in numerous private and public collections, including murals in St. Louis and Washington, D.C. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Dennis Rafferty, Monhegan Lighthouse Dory, 2006, 12" x 18", watercolor
Rafferty
graduated with a BSE in Art from Kansas University. He has been a public
school teacher, and a watercolor instructor at the Kansas City Art Institute.
Rafferty moved to Maine in 1989 and now teaches privately in Kennebunkport.
His work can be found in numerous private collections. This watercolor
is a gift from the artist.
Value $700
Robert Solotaire, Penobscot Series: Junction 199, 1998, 16" x 26", oil on canvas
Called, “Among the best painters in Maine,” Solotaire was included in the OMAA 2005 exhibition, Diminutive Destinations. Sources of inspiration are Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. He depicts the most unpretentious scenes, skillfully creating complex and intriguing compositions that transform the ordinary into a worthy subject for art. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Wendy Turner, Columbine, 2006, 17 1/2" x 41 1/2", watercolor
Turner
grew up in Kittery Point, Maine and graduated from the San Francisco
Art Institute. She is a much respected watercolorist known for her depictions
of the Maine coast, and, more recently, her seascapes. She has exhibited
extensively throughout the northeast and her work is in many private
and corporate collections. Her work has recently been added to the OMAA
permanent collection. This painting is a gift from the artist.
Value $6,000
Charter Weeks, Umbrellas, China, 2004, photograph
Weeks has photographed in many locales throughout the world. His work has appeared in photography annuals, national magazines, and commercial publications, as well as in museums and galleries. This photograph is donated by the artist.
Neil Welliver, Birches
Art
critic Robert Hughes has called Welliver’s landscapes, “among the
strongest images in modern American art.” His works are to be founded
in most collections of American art, including the Museum of Modern Art,
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia
Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the OMAA. This
print is a gift from Alexandre Gallery, NYC.
Value $3,800
Charles Woodbury, The Bow Wave, c.1915, 20 1/2" x 26 1/4", Etching
Woodbury
was an internationally known marine painter and teacher, whose
summer school helped establish the famous Ogunquit Art Colony. Although
recognized for his paintings, he was a superb draftsman whose etchings
are as much admired
and respected as his oils. Woodbury’s work is represented in numerous
collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the OMAA. This etching is a gift
from Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Woodbury. The framing is donated by The Framer’s
Workshop & Fine Arts, Wells.
Value $1,000
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