Artwork from Wrentham Resident to be Part of Auction

Wrentham resident/artist Donna MacClure's watercolor painting "Down by the Seashore" will be featured in the 2012 NSAA Live Art Auction.

By popular demand, NSAA’s Gala Preview Party and Live Art Auction will again be held as a single event on the same evening. NSAA is also pleased to announce that renowned art appraiser Stuart Slavid from the premier auction house Skinner Boston will serve as host and auctioneer that evening. Based on last year’s success, live online bidding will again be available to those unable to attend in person. The event will begin at 5:30pm with an artwork preview party, featuring an open wine bar, sumptuous hors d'oeuvres from Passports Restaurant, and live music by Jazz in the Air Trio. The Live Auction will be held from 7pm to 9pm. 

Selected through a juried process to ensure quality, nearly 100 distinctive works of art representing a wide range of artists, genres, and mediums will be available for auction. Among the featured artists are David Curtis, Ray Crane, Ronalee Crocker, Paul George, Robert Gruppe, Ken Knowles, Judy Metcalfe, Charles Movalli, Tom Nicholas, Nathalie Nordstrand, Dale Ratcliff, Arlene Richardson, Betty Lou Schlemm, Peter Tysver, and Jeff Weaver as well as other fine painters. Auction artwork will be on exhibit for previewing in the NSAA Gallery August 5 through August 11 during regular hours (Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm; the Gallery will close at 3pm on August 11), or online at www.nsarts.org.  There is no buyer’s premium and absentee bids will be accepted.

Featuring juried selections from many NSAA artist members whose work can be found in private collections, the NSAA Auction benefits the non-profit cultural organization that has been connecting art and the community for 90 years. The event will take place at NSAA’s historic waterfront gallery at 11 Pirates Lane in East Gloucester, Mass., from 5:30pm to 9pm. Those who cannot attend the Auction in person may follow the proceedings on their home computers or personal electronic devices and make real time bids online.

Registration and the art is available at LiveAuctioneers.com/browse/seller/NSAA. Registration by 5pm on August 11 is strongly advised to assure participation. Tickets are $30 each and are available at www.nsarts.org or by calling 978.283.1857.