“A FEAST OF THE ARTS” FINE ART AUCTION

      On Saturday, May 3, 2008, the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and Highlands will hold its third biennial Art Auction, “A Feast of the Arts.” This event continues its tradition of bringing together local artists, collectors & patrons of the arts for an evening of food, art and fun at Union Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, 44 Balmville Road in Newburgh, NY. 

      The evening begins at 3pm with an art preview and tapas dinner, prepared by award-winning local chefs Bruce Middleton and Dan Brown. Auctioneer James Cox of the James Cox Gallery at Woodstock, local art dealer and appraiser, will begin the live auction at 5pm. All three are generously donating their time and talent to make the evening a cultural and culinary success! 

      The auction will feature over 130 pieces of original art created by local artists, many featuring local subject matter. The festive evening will also include drawings for a variety of valuable door prizes donated by the community.

      Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, which has as its mission to preserve, promote and protect Newburgh’s rich history, architecture and culture through programs, events and tours. The Society’s stewardship of the Crawford House preserves this unique architectural and historical gem for all of Newburgh and the Hudson Valley to explore and enjoy. 

      The Historical Society will open the doors of the Crawford House for her 2008 Season on Sunday, April 6^th, with an opening reception and an early peek at the art from 1pm-5pm. Bids may be left at this time. The Crawford House is open to the public Sundays from 1pm-4pm, during which time there will be an ongoing preview of the auction in our Stone Floor Gallery.

      Tickets for the auction are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For tickets and information call 845-561-2585 or email historicalsocietynb@yahoo.com. Payment is by cash, check or credit card.

A Letter From Mr. Hopper William Noonan 26x25 oil on canvas	February Mary Anna Goetz 10x10 oil on canvas	Winter Storage Tom Knieser 11x14 photograph	Golden Frog Paola Bari 8" high overglazed porcelain
Horse and Coffee Clayton Buchanan 27.5 x 28.5 pastel	View of Downing Park Shawn Dell Joyce 16x20 pastel	Captain Jack's Wharf William Noonan 12x14 oil on canvas board	Newburgh Waterfront Shawn Dell Joyce 16x20 pastel
Ancestor Brooke Holzhammer lampworked borosilicate glass 6"high	Road to the Top Connie Fiedler 40x40 oil on canvas	View from Cadillac Mountain Judy Reynolds 6x6 oil on canvas	March Sun - Willow Connie Fiedler 16x20 oil on canvas
Washigton's Headquarters Tom Knieser 11x14 photograph	Motif I Barry Pariser oil on canvas	The Red Barn Pat Morgan watercolor	Hydrangea and Pear Susan Silverman Fink 11x14 oil on canvas
Monhegan Boats Barry Pariser pastel	The Poppies InThe Valley Jean-Claude Gracia 18x24 oil on canvas	The Farmer with a Bag on His Back Jean-Claude Gracia 18x24 oil on canvas	Blue Tea Pot Leslie Bender 11x16 pastel
#4 The Jewel Bryn Kelsey 10x8 oil on board	Modesty Bryn Kelsey 10x8 oil on board	Summertime Kari Feuer 20x24 oil on canvas	Moonlight on the RIver Kari Feuer 18x24 oil on canvas
Elephant Chain Paola Bari  overglazed porcelain tile	Overlook Farm Store Karl Volk watercolor	Amarylis Sky Barbara Masterson 7.25x14 oil on canvas	Bannerman's Island Joyce Davis oil on canvas
Cloud Formation,  Benedict Farm Gene Bove 20x20 oil on canvas	The Red Inn Provincetown Mary Anne Erickson 10x8 oil on board	Provincetown Mary Anne Erickson 18x24 oil on canvas	African Violets on a Windosill Joseph Carroll 8x10 oil on board
View From Olana Colin Barclay 8x8 oil on board	Hudson Highlands Eline Barclay 12x16 oil on paper	Dish Jurg Lanzrein 20x16 inlaid ceramic	Dish Jurg Lanzrein 20x16 inlaid ceramic
Stewart Forest Morning Laura Martinez-Bianco pastel	Landscape Catherine Bale color photograph	Millbrook Moos Leslie Bender 18x24 oil on canvas	Leda and the Swan Maria Lazo acrylic on paper
Catskill Farm Steve Blumenthal 8x10 oil on board