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Thursday, September 09
Thursday, September 09
Thursday, September 09
Fresh Art Live, an auction event featuring live and silent auctions of contemporary fine art, will be held at the
Muskegon Museum of Art on May 1, 2010. Patrons and supporters of the
Muskegon Museum of Art will have the opportunity to bid for original
artwork by prominent West Michigan, Midwest, and national artists,
including glass artists Stephen Powell, Benjamin Moore, and Rick Beck.
All proceeds from the auction will directly support MMA programs and
exhibitions. Fresh Art Live artwork will be on display for a special two-week preview in
the MMA’s Walker Gallery beginning April 15. Scroll down to view works and names of artists who are contributing to the auction. Silent auction bidding starts April 15. The opening bid for most objects will be $98 (recognizing that this is
the MMA's 98th anniversary year). Special reserves may apply on some items. Items not meeting the reserve will not be sold. The Fresh Art Live event takes place on
Saturday, May 1, beginning at 5:30 with a public reception that is open to the public and is free to attend. Reservations are not
required. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available during
the reception and the auction. Both silent and live auction items will
be available, with the live auction beginning at 7:00 pm. Silent auction bidding ends at 9:00 pm. Those wishing
to bid on artwork during the evening will register at the door and
receive a numbered bid paddle. Professional fine art auctioneer Bob DuMouchelle of Du Mouchelle's Gallery will
conduct the auction, with bidding open to all registered attendees. Absentee bidding is also available;
those interested in absentee bidding can complete the ABSENTEE BID FORM on the web
site and submit according to directions. Absentee froms are due by April 29, 2010.For further information,
please contact Art Martin at (231) 720-2575 or amartin@mpsk12.net
Fundraising sustains MMA operations, including the development of public programs and the care and public accessibility of its collections. Fresh Art Live provides an opportunity for patrons to support these efforts and to acquire original works of art from prominent West Michigan and nationally and internationally recognized artists.
Fresh Art Live is underwritten by L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems.

Mary E. Andersen
Path to the Beach
Oil on canvas
2010
20" x 16"
retail value $1,100

Douglas Baker
Winter Lights
Acrylic on canvas
2010
framed 35" x 48"
retail value $1,500

Rick Beck
Clear Square Nut
Cast and carved glass
2009
16" x 16" x 3.75"
Retail value $3,800*
*Reserve on bidding

Danielle Benson-Fennell
You Got My Goat
Black and white analog photograph with watercolor, gel pens, glitter glue
2010
10" x 8"
Retail value $200

Peter W. Blackburn, D.D.S.
Snow Fence and Fog - Holland State Park
Photograph
circa 2009
framed 15.5" x 20.25"
Retail value: $250

Larry Blovits
Moab Outskirts
Pastel
1986
framed 21.5" x 29.5"
Retail value $925

Sue Boehme
Sielulintu (Soul Bird)
Ceramic, burnished and pit-fired
2010
10" x 13" x 8"
retail value $250

Robyn Bomhof
My Favorite Window
Oil on canvas
1998
framed 56" x 72"
Retail value $2,700
Reserve bid applies

Howard Bond
Intersection, Santorini, Greece
Photograph 6/100
2004
19" x 14.5"
Retail value $600

Carol Brauer Schmidt
Chair in Green
Pastel
not dated
framed 22" x 22"
Retail value $300

Richard Brinn
Cocktail Shakers
Oil on canvas
2008
framed 44" x 40"
Retail value $1,500

Lee S. Brown
Pinnacle Core 2
Wood, enamel, limestone, steel
2009
51.25" x 10" x 10"
Retail value: $2,800
Reserve bid applies

Burd
Blue Jeans and Sneakers
Jeans, sneakers, epoxy
1986
42" x 24" x 10"
Raffle one night only, May 1, 5:30-9PM.
$5 per ticket, or 5 tickets for $20.

Dianne Carroll Burdick
Untitled
Hand-colored B&W photo on canvas
16" x 24"
Retail value $350



Art Cislo
Shipwreck on Malta
Woodcut, A/P
2009
framed 13" x 13.125"
Retail value $250

Patricia Constantine
Still Life
Mixed media
2010
Framed: 34" x 26"
Retail value: $2,000

Marlan Cotner
Welcome to Martiniville
Oil on canvas
2010
8" x 16"
Retail value $200




Keith Downie
Behind the Hospital
Acrylic on canvas
2005
25.25" x 29.5"
Retail value: $500

Stephen Duren
Foothill Path by Pacific Coast
Oil on paper
2007
framed 35" x 45"
Retail value $4,500
Reserve bid applies