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“THIRD
ON
1 CANVAS”Auction benefitted two local charities
- PAWS Assistance Dogs and
Friends of Foster Children Forever 6
2 A rtist and patrons came together for two local non-profits, PAWS
Assistance Dogs and Friends of Foster Children Forever at a private
3 event hosted by William and Donna Waltrip of Naples. The live art
auction was the grand finale for the annual ‘Third on Canvas’ weeklong art event
1. Reginald Hahn, Charlotte Hahn, Pam Reilly, Carol Knight and Robert Knight and brought in over $83,000.
2.William and Donna Waltrip with Karen and Dan Bennewitz
3. Artists Phil Fisher and Natalie Guess The 125 guests who attended the fundraiser enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeurves
4. Bob and Dee Almond ready to bid and a silent auction of select paintings prior to the live auction.
5. Melton (Paws Assistance Dog Cadet) sharing the love with Martha Krevere
6. Rebecca Lambert, Jon Sonne with children, Brent and Merrill Sonne For the past nine years, Third Street South has hosted talented artists from
7. Michaela Vattimo, Rachel Vattimo, Michele Woodman, Sue Vanessen across the country to paint “en plein air” throughout the Old Naples Historic
District. The Third Street South neighborhood includes over 50 shops, a dozen
45 restaurants and many historic buildings. This year, 36 talented artists set up
their easels and lined the streets to capture the sites and scenes of paradise.
The 12 paintings offered in the live auction included works by Tara Funk
Grim, Jan Ellen Atkielski, Michael Kilburn, Leah Wiedemer, Jorge Navaez,
Natalie Guess, Phil Fisher, Peter Garon, Lionel Heddy, Larry Golba, Janine
Wesselman and Kevin Shea.
The highest bid of $10,000 was made for ‘Early Morning Swimmer at
Port Royal’ painted by Phil Fisher. Guests continued to bid generously with
Jorge Navaez’s ‘Lady with Hat’ selling for $3,100 and Peter Garon’s ‘Splash’
for $3,000.
Proceeds from the event will cover the cost to add another dog to the
PAWS Assistance Dogs program which promotes independence for combat
wounded veterans and children with life-changing disabilities through
partnerships with skilled assistance dogs.
Friends of Foster Children Forever received a portion of the auction proceeds
to help provide targeted educational and enrichment opportunities for local foster
children. For more information, visit www.friendsoffosterchildren.net.
For more information about PAWS Assistance Dogs, visit www.
pawsassistancedogs.org; or for the Third on Canvas annual event, visit
thirdstreetsouth.com.
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