Silent Auction And Art Sale At Westfield Friends School In Cinnaminson

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Westfield Friends School will host its Spring Fête, Auction and Art Sale “Art Under the Stars” on Saturday, May 6, at Riverton Country Club, the school said this week. The fundraising event brings together current and past parents, friends, family, alumni, and faculty for an evening featuring dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Over 200 people are expected to attend.

Parents Lily Taylor, of Cinnaminson, and Sharla Floyd, of Riverton, co-chair the event. They are “thrilled about the art sale that will present works by professional artists as well as current Westfield students, showcasing our school’s incredible and unique art program!”

“Many parents, faculty, and Westfield Friends alumni have worked tirelessly to ensure the success of this special evening to benefit our 229-year old elementary school,” Westfield Friends School Head of School Dr. Jon Hall said. “We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved, including all of the event sponsors and donors, as well as the many, many volunteer hours devoted to planning this exciting event.”

Westfield Friends School Visual Arts Teacher Deborah Moss Marris, is a professional artist and a professor at Camden County College. In addition to teaching all varieties of artful expression, she exposes students to art history and the works of the masters, such as Monet, Picasso and Dali.

There are many pieces of professional artwork for sale, including works by:

• Rachel Constantine, a Philadelphia-based realist and impressionist painter
• Melanie Dion, a Philadelphia artist who specializes in watercolors
• Jena Campbell, works in oil at her home and studio in Haddon Townhship
• Deepali Shah, a Mount Laurel-based conceptual artist who works in oil and a Westfield parent
• Erika Gehringer, from Cherry Hill is a current Westfield parent and middle school art teacher in Haddonfield; she creates whimsical pieces in acrylic on canvas
• Lisa Harder, also a current Westfield parent from Moorestown and art teacher, creates realistic pen and ink portraits
• Additional artwork by several Westfield alumni is also available – Hannah Holby of Medford paints in both watercolor and ink and Brie Barnes Cureton of Riverton will have photography at the event
• Student artwork will also be for sale during the event.

Both the live and online auctions and art purchases are open to anyone; all bidding closes at 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Only the silent auction is reserved for attendees during the evening of the event. Westfield Friends School is located at 1416 Highland Avenue in Cinnaminson.

Visit the Art Under the Stars website at http://westfieldfriends.org/fete/ for all of the details and to view the auction items and their descriptions.

The attached images were provided by Westfield Friends School:
Photo #1: Oil on canvas painting by Jena Campbell – “Radiance”
Photo #2: Acrylic on canvas painting by Erika Gehringer - “Coming Together” This whimsical piece was created with handwriting samples from Westfield Friends School students