Oqunquit Museum of American Art 2008 Auction Preview

One of the pieces to auctioned off this year is Wolf Kahn's Sunlight on a Ridge. (see below.)

Below you will find images of some of the artworks that will be auctioned off at this year's auction. (Click on the images to see them larger.)

Note: The artists and donors who contribute artwork to this auction receive no percentage of the purchase price. Consequently, all Live Auction proceeds go to the Museum's general operating budget. The OMAA Board of Directors and staff are very grateful to the artists who have generously donated their creations to this auction, and to the thoughtful donors who have given art work.

Gary Akers, Monhegan Lighthouse, 2006, 9 1/4 x 15, drybrush watercolor on paper 1/4", gift of the artist

Akers is a well-known contemporary realist, painting in drybrush watercolor and egg tempera. His work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S., and has been featured in various books and periodicals relating to American realist painting. He is a member of the American and Southern Watercolor Societies, and is listed in Who Who's in American Art and American Artists of Renown. This painting is a gift from the artist.

Tim Beavis, Abstract #10, 2008, 16x16", oil on paper on panel, gift of the artist

Tim Beavis lives and paints in Kittery Point, Maine. He was born in Dayton, Ohio and educated at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The artist's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the East, including at the Currier Gallery of Art and the University of New Hampshire. His paintings can be found in numerous private collections. He is represented by Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH. This painting is donated by the artist.

John Bernhardt (1921-1963), Baroque Landscape, 1956, 22x29", B&W Woodcut, gift of Michael and Helen Horn

Bernhardt was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, but spent most of art career in California. He studied at the Herron Art Institute and at Columbia University. He is known primarily for his abstract still life paintings, and was exhibited widely, including at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC.

Bishop studied at NYC's Art Students League with instructors Kenneth Hayes Miller and Guy Pene du Bois. Known as one of the “Fourteenth Street School” artists, she was famous for her paintings and prints of the people and places associated with NYC. Her works are in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This print is a gift from DC Moore Gallery, New York.

MJ Blanchette, The Yellow House, 2006, 18" x 20", oil on linen, gift of the artist

MJ Blanchette received her BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout New England, including a 2005 show 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.

Ethelwyn C. Bradish (1882-1973), Untitled, c. 1940, watercolor on paper, gift of Mary-Leigh Smart

Bradish studied with Arthur Wesley Dow at Columbia University, and in Ogunquit with Charles H. Woodbury. She was an instructor and lecturer in the Education Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and taught at Parsons School of Design. Known for her watercolors, Bradish's work is in many collections, including Bates College Museum of Art, the Portland Museum of Art, the Springfield Art Association, and the OMAA.

Maryelle Braunstein, Out to Lunch, 2006, 7 3/4 x 5 3/4", silver gelatin print, gift of the artist

Braunstein studied at Southern Connecticut State University and Albertus Magnus. She is a long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association who has exhibited extensively throughout New England. Her photography is found in numerous private and public collections, including the Yale University Art Gallery and the OMAA.

Karen Bushold, Lunch at the Whitney, 2007, 16x12", archival digital print, gift of the artist

Bushold's work has been exhibited extensively on the East Coast, including shows in New Hampshire, Florida and Maine. She is a member of the New Hampshire Art Association and the Sarasota (Florida) Art Center. In June 2008, her work was included in the Ogunquit Art Association Regional Juried Show. This photograph is a gift from the artist.

Call had her own business in Springfield, Illinois designing and making clothes. She also designed stage sets. For many years she summered in Ogunquit, and was a long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association. She eventually moved permanently to Ogunquit and her work was shown extensively in Maine. Her works can be found in many collections, including the Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, the Farnsworth Art Museum, the Portland Museum of Art and the OMAA.

George Cicocco, Lipstick (Opaque Red), 2008, 8” tall, blown glass, gift of the artist

Nancy Davison, Nagoya, c.1999, 9 5/8 x 12", aquatint etching, gift of the artist

Davison is a nationally recognized printmaker who studied at Smith College and the University of Michigan. She has exhibited extensively in the U.S., Japan, and Sweden. A long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, she is the past winner of the DeCordova Museum of Art Purchase Award. Her works are included in many collections, including Japan's Aichi Schukutoku University. This print is a gift from the artist.

Adolph Dehn (1895-1968), Central Park in Winter, 1965, 20x25 1/2" (sheet), lithograph, edition 150, gift of Andrew Lowe, estate of Adolf Dehn

Dehn studied in NYC with Boardman Robinson and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A printmaker during most of his career, he eventually also became known for his work in watercolor. Dehn was recognized for his work focusing on NYC, especially its parks, waterfront and jazz clubs. He also wrote several instructional books on watercolor and printmaking. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Design and the Institute of Arts and Letters. This print is a gift from the Estate of Adolph Dehn.

John Dirks, The Captain and the Kids, 1961, 15 1/4 x 22 1/2", original pen and ink tear sheet, gift of the artist

Dirks drew the well known cartoon strip The Captain and the Kids from 1954-1979. The strip was originated by his father Rudi Dirks, and was called The Katzenjammer Kids (1897) and Hans and Fritz (1914) before becoming The Captain and the Kids. It remains the longest running cartoon strip in American history.

Flynn Donovan, Winter Light, Diptych, 2001, 18x34", oil on canvas, gift of the artist

Donovan studied painting with Jan Schroeder, and at the University of New Hampshire and the Boston Museum School. Honors include the Oswaldo Guayasamin award in Quito and twice the Painter of the Year Award from Spotlight Magazine. His work is found in numerous private collections.

Katherine Doyle, Untitled, 2008, 18x18", oil on canvas on board, gift of the artist

Katherine Doyle has a BFA in art and art history from America 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, the Frye Art Museum, Seattle, and at the OMAA. Doyle is represented in the permanent collections of the Mississippi Museum of Art, and the Verona, Italy Museum of Modern Art.

Jeff Fichera, Sink Still Life, 2003, 24x30", oil on canvas, gift of the artist

Fichera has an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania and a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art. He has also studied at the Pont Aven School of Art in Brittany, France. In 2004, a solo exhibit of his work was held at the OMAA. His paintings are in numerous private collections, and in the OMAA Permanent Collection.

Gertrude Fiske (1878-1961), Spring, c.1925, 7x4 1/2", etching, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stoddard

Fiske studied at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with Edmund Tarbell and Frank Benson. She also worked with Charles H. Woodbury at his Ogunquit summer school, and helped to found the Ogunquit Art Association. She was also a founding member of the Guild of Boston Artists and was a member of the National Academy of Design. Her works can be found in numerous public collections, including the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the OMAA.

Don Gorvett, Ionia, Snowed In, 2005, 20x26", reduction woodcut 19/20, gift of the artist

Gorvett is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. His work is found in numerous public collections, including the Portland Museum of Art, the Cape Ann Historical Museum, the Duxbury Art Complex, the Currier Museum of Art, and the OMAA. Gorvett is the owner of Piscataqua Fine Arts Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. This print is a gift from the artist.

Don Gorvett, Drawing for Ogunquit Museum of American Art's 55th Anniversary Print, 2008, 8x 10", pencil on paper, gift of the artist

This drawing served as the image for the Gorvett woodblock print made in celebration of the OMAA's 55th Anniversary.

Beverly Hallam, Red Snow Fences and Three Markers, 1968, 14 1/2 x 19 1/2", oil collage, gift of Steve Lizio

Hallam studied at Syracuse University, and at the Massachusetts College of Art where she taught for many years. Her work is in many private and public collections, including the Fogg Art Museum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the OMAA. She has been the subject of numerous solo exhibits, including a retrospective at the Addison Gallery of American Art, and at the Farnsworth Art Museum.

DeWitt Hardy, Adam's Work, 2003, 21 1⁄2 x 28 1⁄2”, watercolor on paper, gift of the artist

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.

Pat Hardy, Sunday Gathering, 2007, 10x7", watercolor on paper, gift of the artist

Hardy studied at Syracuse University, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and at Ogunquit's School of Painting and Sculpture with John Laurent. Her works are in many collections, including the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and the Hickory (NC) Museum. A Long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, she is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts award.

Ronald Hayes, Time Washed, 1972, 26x42", mixed media on canvas, gift of Rosemary Murray

Hayes studied at the Massachusetts College of Art, Tufts University and the Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston. An instructor at the Massachusetts College of Art for nearly 40 years, Hayes is now Professor Emeritus at that institution. His work has been shown extensively throughout the U.S. and is in many private and public collections, including the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.

Richard Haynes, Jr., Untitled, 2007, 16x20", photo giclee print, gift of the artist

Richard Haynes, Jr. is a painter and photographer who holds an MFA from Pratt Institute, and has taught at McIntosh College. He has been awarded an Artist-in-Residence from the Currier Museum of Art and an Artist Fellowship from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. His work can be found in many public collections, including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Currier Museum of Art, the Avery Institute and the University of New Hampshire.

Sean Hurley, The Paint Factory, Gloucester, MA, 2008, 13 1/2 x 19", etching (edition of 35), gift of the artist

Hurley is a recent BFA graduate in printmaking from the University of New Hampshire. He is currently the gallery manager at Piscataqua Fine Arts Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. His work may be viewed on his web site at www.artbysh.com.

Wolf Kahn, Sunlight on a Ridge, 2008, 8x10", pastel on paper, gift of the artist

Wolf Kahn is one of the most respected and widely collected artists of his generation. His oils and pastels are in numerous public collections in the U.S. and in Europe, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, The National Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the OMAA.

Kelly has shown extensively throughout New England, including at the Fitchburg Art Museum, the University of New England and the Currier Museum of Art. His work is found in numerous private and public collections.

Khristine Kostis, Morning Light, 2007, 10 x 12 ", encaustic on paper, gift of the artist

Kostis has studied at the Maine College of Art and holds a BFA from the University of Southern Maine. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout New England, including at the State House in Augusta and the Portland Museum of Art's Maine Biennial. Her works are in numerous collections including the Kennebunk Savings Bank, Elcon, Inc., and Sugarloaf Mtn. Corporation.

Lent, who has an MFA from Yale University, has taught at the University of California and at Bowdoin and Bates Colleges. His work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. in numerous group shows and in fourteen solo exhibits. Two of his solo shows were at Bowdoin (1967) and at Bates College (1971). Lent's work is found in many private and public collections.

Isabel Lewando, Quarry Dive(Pine Hill Quarry), 1978, 8 x 10”, photograph, gift of the artist

Lewando was for many years a photographer, writer and editor for the York County Coast Star newspaper. She was awarded the First Prize for Editorial by the New England Press Association. A long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, her work has been exhibited at the Barn Gallery, the Brick Store Museum, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. This photo appeared on July 12, 1978, cover of The York County Coast Star newspaper.

Mason is a New York City resident who has taught at Hunter College for twenty-five years. She has received many honors for her work, including a Fulbright Grant to Italy and a scholarship to The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. In 1979 she was awarded the Ranger Fund Purchase Prize by the National Academy of Design. In 2005 a retrospective of Mason's work was held at the OMAA.

Conrad Marvin, Black Trees, 2002, 14 1/2 x 19 1/2", Silver gelatin print, gift of the artist

A former student of Ansel Adams, Marvin works primarily in large format black and white film, utilizing either a 4x5 or 5x7 view camera. Marvin, who lives in Iowa City, Iowa, is a member of the Ogunquit Art Association. His work has been shown in numerous venues, including at the Portland Museum of Art and the DeCordova Museum. In 2006, Marvin was given a solo exhibition at the OMAA, and his work is a part of the OMAA’s Permanent Collection.

Evelyne Harper Neill, Climbing Up, 2005, 9 3/4 x 16 7/8", acrylic on panel, gift of the artist

Neill has an MFA from the University of New Hampshire, and has also studied at the University of Mexico. A long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, her work has appeared in numerous venues, including the Marshall Store Gallery in York, Maine, and at the Ogunquit Arts Collaborative. Her work is found in many private collections in the U.S., France, and England.

Stuart Nudelman, Nuance, 2006, 8x12", archival digital print, gift of the artist

Nudelman studied at NYC's International Center of Photography, Adelphi University, and the City University of New York. A long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, Nudelman's work is included in numerous private and public collections, including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Portland Museum of Art, and the OMAA.

Eliot O'Hara (1890-1961), Maine Seaside Town in Early Morning Fog, 1927, watercolor, gift of Harmon-Meek Gallery, Naples, Florida

O'Hara was one of America's most widely respected watercolorists and teachers. In addition to an extensive exhibition record, he wrote eight books and produced more than 20 films on watercolor technique. His work can be found in more than 60 public collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Academy of Design, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the OMAA.

Michael Palmer, Yellow Neighbor, 2008, 14x14", acrylic on canvas, gift of the artist

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.

Lincoln Perry, Scotland Bridge, 2006, 12x12", oil on panel, gift of the artist

Perry graduated from Columbia University, and has an MFA from Queens College. In addition to oil painting, Perry is a muralist and sculptor. In 2007, Perry's work was shown in a solo exhibit at the OMAA. His work can be found in numerous public and private collections, including murals at the University of Virginia.

Beatrice Baxter Ruyl (1879-1961), Perkins Cove Pictorial, c. 1940, 18 x 24", limited edition Giclee print, gift of Peter and Barbara Woodbury

Ruyl was a member of the Ogunquit Art Association. Framing donated by The Framer's Workshop, Wells.

Robert Vickrey, Graffiti Wall, 1986, 22x30", lithograph, 77/100, gift of Harmon-Meek Gallery, Naples, Florida

Vickrey's realist work can be found in nearly eighty major American museum collections.

Michael Walek, Edge of the Garden, 11 3/4 x 8 1/2", watercolor on paper, gift of the artist

Walek studied at the University of Cincinnati, Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A painter, printmaker and muralist, Walek's work has been shown extensively throughout New England, including exhibitions at the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery and the New Hampshire Institute of Art. His work is found in numerous private and public collections, including Maine's Percent for Art Program.

Charter Weeks, Girl Sharecropper, 1968, 7 x 4 3/4", archival giclee print, gift of the artist

Weeks studied photography with Harry Callahan at the Rhode Island School of Design. Weeks has been photographing for 40 years, his images appearing in many national and international publications. In addition, his photographs have been shown in galleries and museum in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Colorado, and California.

Russel Whitten, The Crash, 2008, 22x17", watercolor on paper, gift of the artist

Whitten studied at NYC's Art Students League, the Maine College of Art and Heartwood School of Art. He is a member of the Ogunquit Art Association and is a scenic designer for various venues, including the Ogunquit Playhouse, Hackmatack, the Prescott Park Arts Festival, and Good Theater. His works are in numerous private collections.

The Silent Auction
Six hand-painted Adirondack chairs will be in the Silent Auction:

Wendy Turner grew up in Kittery, 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, and the OMAA permanent collection.

Lethem has been an active painter and draftsman for over 40 years. His work has been shown nationally in numerous museum shows and he has had fifteen one-person gallery exhibitions. Lethem is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and a Richard Florsheim Grant. He has previously taught at Columbia University and the Kansas City Art Institute. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Southern Maine.

West studied at the Portland School of Art and at Plymouth State College. A long-time member of the Ogunquit Art Association, his work has been widely exhibited in the US and in Europe. His paintings are in numerous private and public collections.