Our 6th Annual Gala was a huge success. We exceeded our profits from last year and everything went smoothly. Attendance was up and more paintings sold through the silent and live auctions.
This year members Sherry Ikeda and John Schaeffer sponsored the caterer and the food was delicious. This helped everyone out tremendously and we give a heart-felt thanks for Sherry and John’s generous donation. Angel Wynn did a photo/encaustic demonstration, with a large following. The raffle and live auction items this year were fantastic and pulled a lot of players into the fun.
The following artist paintings sold:
- Ruth Andre
- Willow Bader
- Guy Baldovi
- Rae Dollard
- Charlotte Cooper
- Linda Fillhardt
- Sherry Ikeda
- Linda Leslie
- Deanna Kovac
- Jennifer Lind
- Lorain Matheson
- Jennifer Pretzeus
- Teena Robinson- 2 paintings
- Cherry Whitner Rohe
- Anne Smidt
- Lois Smith
- Harriette Tsosie- 2 paintings
- Paula Verona
- Victoria Wetsch
Thanks to everyone who donated paintings, and gifts to the raffle and live auction. Some of the paintings that sold are from this years donations and some from past years donations.
Thanks to the Gala team: Nancy Gott, Sherry Ikeda, Fionna Buck and Adrienne Mehrens. Their efforts in organizing, helping with set-up and clean-up and everything else in between are appreciated beyond measure. And thanks to all the friends and family of local members who also volunteered to make this the most successful Gala yet!
The funds from the Gala will help continue to improve marketing of EAI, and help to expand our mission of exposing encaustic/wax medium to the public. Thanks to Richard Crombie for being designated photographer.
Thanks to Body & Soul Jazz Trio for their continued support and entertainment.
