I am touched by the generosity of several Toronto and Montreal based artists, and a few art collectors who have donated selections from their personal collection to this years auction.
3 Original works from Tanzania
Estimated Value $ difficult to say! min bids $10 - $25/peice
Davian den Otter (one of Kemi’s board members and an active member Of off the mat and into the world has donated three pieces of art from her travels in Tanzania. I may be doing some rather high bidding on these myself. (is that allowed?)
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Catherine Mellinger
Estimated Value $75 min bid $20
We have been lucky enough to have one of Catherine’s larger works in our house for the past few years (it has now been moved to a permanent home) Catherine has donated a fantastic framed mixed media piece to our auction. You can take a look at Catherine’s ongoing art sale on Face book here.Catherine Mellinger is an artist, arts facilitator, expressive arts therapist (ISIS-Canada), and creativity coach (Creativity Coaching Association) based in Toronto, Canada. The current focus of her work is the use of image-based narratives founded in fables that tell the story of searching for life, and the experiences of loss and trauma. She is co-founder of the Arts for Social and Environmental Justice (ASEJ) Workgroup; a body of artists, facilitators, educators and activists who join together to create communities of social action using the arts by creating community events that seek to answer distinct questions relating to social and environmental justice as it relates to our collective experience as citizens. She is also an artist with Living Through the Arts (founded by the Royal Conservatory), and co-facilitator of the bi-monthly community art exhibit Octopus Project Toronto with photographer Melanie Gordon.
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Darrin Davis
Estimated Value $375 min bid $50
For months last year John (my partner and musical collaborator) worked with a fantastic group of musicians called the Strip. Darrin Davis fronts the band with a great voice, a banjo and a saxophone. He’s also a fabulous painter and has donated one of his distinct acrylic paintings to the auction.
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Abstract acrylic by Michelle Smith
Estimated Value $75 min bid $20
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Estimated Value $40 min bid $15
Bess at the English Muffin has donated one of her world map prints I am rather in love with Bess’s whimsical style.
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Estimated Value $200 min bid $35
Chantale has donated a painting form her collection.
I grew up in a very small town in Quebec and I moved to Toronto in May 2003. Most of my work is inspired by my Irish-Aboriginal background. I paint because I enjoy it and because I have a supportive family and a great group of friends who keep me motivated. I am a fan of the arts and collect it whenever possible.
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Estimated Value $100 min bid $30
Paula of Arneau Blax has donated one of her framed photographs. Arneau Blax is a new contemporary photography space for mid-career artists.
Paula spent 17 years in Western Australia, where she was Founding Director of The Photography Gallery in Perth and also an occasional performance artist, arts publicist, theatre director, radio arts news reporter, and bar-maid, when necessary. She finally received her Bachelor of Communications – Photomedia in 2001 and for the past few years has been making different bodies of work, which explore the themes of gender, identity and memory.
