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‘Views of Camden’ shard pottery bowl donated by Admiral’s Buttons
There will be a silent 3-day auction, and a “Buy it Now” option will be available on some items. There will also be a Live Auction of selected works of art on Friday night called by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ auctioneer Kaja Veilleux.
Art for the Animals participants will have the opportunity to bid on wonderful works by Andrew Wyeth, Fred Kellogg, John Stobart, Valerie Allis, Mark Bachinski, Ruth Barnett, Richard Barnett, Carroll Thayer Berry, Holly Berry, Maryann Blaisdell, Ann Breeden, Paul Breeden, Thom Buescher, Bird Burns, Nancy Button, Joanne Chase, Tammey Chase, Cece Cochran, Bill Crosby, Albie Davis, Lyn Donovan, Bev Doolittle, Eldon Downing, Robert Ensor, Eloise Ensor, Davene Fahy, Francis Farley, Kathleen Fox, Rolfe Gerhardt, Roberta Goschke, Mary Graham, Diane Hebert Green, Polly Jones, Jean Kigel, Nat Lewis, Helga Manning, Margaret McCrea, Marion Gonsalves McMahon, Diane Minuti, Stan Moeller, Susan Morse, Noble Clay, Claire Perry, Richard Procopio, James Pyne, Catherine Raynes, Judith Randolph, Pete Schiot, Eric Schweikardt, Stell Shevis, Robert Spring, Lyn Snow, Melindria Tavoularis, Susan Van Campen, Julie von Kamecke, Laura H. Von Stetina, Bengt Wallstrom, Jennifer Warner, Elaine Warren, Wendy Waugaman, Deborah Winship, and many other outstanding Maine artists and artisans. A wide variety of artistic media will be represented at this event – paintings and fine art prints, woodworking, photography, pottery, sculpture, textiles, glassmaking, and jewelry.
Local merchants represented will include: Admiral’s Buttons, Amalfi Restaurant, Bay Chamber Concerts, Chambers Jewelers, ByGeorge Jewelers, Camden Jewelry Co., Farnsworth Art Museum, Flagship Cinemas, Golden Hand Decorating, Island Inn (Monhegan), King Eider’s Pub, Monhegan Boat Line, Muscongus Bay Lobster Company, Nobleboro Antiques Exchange, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Primrose Framing, Rockland Antiques Marketplace, Safe Harbor Confections, Silver Lane Bistro, Cheryl Smith Coastal Pet Sitting Service, Este Underdown, and Waterfront Restaurant,
HSKC Board President Nancie Burton noted: “We are thrilled by the generosity of local artists and merchants who have donated items to help support the animals in our care. This year’s auction we are celebrating the 20th Anniversary for Art for the Animals, and I hope people and visitors will stop by Watts Hall and bid from the heart on these great pieces. And, everyone’s invited to the live Auction and Reception on Friday evening, when auctioneer Kaja Veilleux, will call for bids on some very special items.”
Silent auction viewing and bidding will be available Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9 (10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday). The live auction and reception will take place on Friday evening: reception begins at 6:00 p.m., and the live auction commences at 7:00 p.m. All auction items can also be viewed at the HSKC website (www.hskcME.org). This event is open to the public with no admission charge. For more information, please call 207-594-4897 or email humane@midcoast.com.
The Humane Society of Knox County was founded in 1989 to provide care, protection, and loving homes for abandoned and homeless companion animals in the Midcoast Maine area. The Society operates an animal shelter located between the Dexter Street Extension and Buttermilk Lane in Thomaston that is open between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day except Wednesday. The Humane Society of Knox County provides animal support services to the towns of: Rockland, Thomaston, Warren, Owls Head, St. George (including Port Clyde, Martinsville, and Tenants Harbor), S. Thomaston (including Spruce Head), Hope, Union, Appleton, Montville, Searsmont, Cushing, Matinicus, North Haven, Vinalhaven, Stockton Springs, Morrill, and Northport.
Contact: Tracy Sala
Telephone: 207-594-4897
Email: humane@midcoast.com
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