Wednesday, September 18, 2013

SOLD!

This evening I attended the Preview of the "10 x 10: The Unknown Artist" fundraiser for the Lacombe Endowment for the Arts.  If you're a follower of this blog, you'll have seen my posts about the creation of my piece on stretched canvas, "Tree Study II":


The doors opened at 6:00 p.m.; I got there about 6:10 to find my friend C waiting in anticipation.  "Have you seen it? Have you seen it?" she practically shouted at me.  It turns out that this is what she meant:


Apparently it was the second piece sold -- less than 10 minutes after the doors opened!!  Whoa!  A fast $200 raised for the Endowment fund!  I'm still reeling from the surprise.  :-)

By the time I left at 7:40 p.m. (the event was closing at 8 p.m.), over a dozen pieces (almost 25% of the exhibit) had sold.  The rest, including my daughter's piece, "Spilling Towards" will be in the Silent Auction which begins tomorrow and runs through September 29 at 4 p.m.

Spilling Towards (C) Gina R. Blank
Medium: Wax on stretched canvas
10" x 10"
The good news is that reserve bids are $100, and her piece, as well as the others left after the Preview, have a chance to sell for much higher than the special fixed Preview price ($200).  This is the first such event the Endowment Fund has held, and from where I sit, it's off to a great start.

If you're in the area....stop by the Memorial Centre lobby and place a bid!


10 comments:

Pat said...

Congratulations Margaret.

elle said...

How exciting. congratulations. It is lovely!

Wil said...

Well done!

Kaylene said...

Congratulations

Judy Warner said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathie Briggs said...

Congratulations. Your piece is lovely. No wonder it sold right away.

Darlene said...

Congrats from me too. Hope Gina's piece sells also!

Regina B Dunn said...

It is a beautiful piece. Congratulations.

Jenny K. Lyon said...

Whoop! Congratulations!

rtquilter said...

Congratulations to you, Margaret! Very well deserved too.