I was honored once again to be the event photographer for the 2012 Gala. It is a fun filled evening with a silent auction, dinner, and a live auction. Our group, Tipping Paint Artists, was well represented this year. N Lee Ball and Allen Clapp both had pieces in the live auction. Lori White’s piece in the silent auction, won an award. Rick Bennett and I also had pieces in the silent auction. Mine actually got bid on this year!!
The evening started off with the silent auction. I love taking candid shots during the silent auction; people are seeing old friends as well as studying the art.
Then there is the bidding…
The silent auction is divided into 3 sections, white, yellow, and red. They close 15 minutes a part to give everyone a chance to post a last bid in each section…white at 7:45 and red at 8:15. Some years this can get pretty intense.
Dan Nelson is the guest artist; he paints a piece for the live auction on site.
It’s hard to photograph the live auction, there’s so much activity!
Here are some of my favorite shots…
A very successful and fun evening. Thanks to everyone that made this happen!
