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A1 The
Golden Coast: From Big Sur to the Russian River; book by Jim
Caldwell
This stunning large-format hardcover
book includes paintings that represent Jim's passion for the landscape
of the central California Coast. The book is 154 pages, including 61 color
plates, and was printed in Italy on archival paper. The book has been signed by the artist.
Donor: Jim Caldwell Value:
$65 Starting
bid: $50
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A2 The Sacred Tree;
drawing by Michelle
Waters
29 x 21"
This drawing is of a very special
old-growth redwood tree at Henry Cowell State Park in Felton that the
artist has been visiting for more than 15 years. The ink is handmade from
black walnut hulls, and the pastels handmade from earth pigments. The
drawing is ready to hang.
Donor: Michelle Waters Value:
$300 Starting
bid: $150
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A3 From
Skyline: Green Foothills, March; oil and pastel by JoAnne
Horsfall Beasley
11 x 33" framed
This portrays a view toward
the Pacific. The artist particularly likes the way the hills make sweeping
turns and folds, creating a calming effect in wonderful early spring green.
The painting is ready to hang.
Donor: JoAnne Horsfall Beasley Value:
$400 Starting
bid: $200
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A4 Fall
Hillside, China Camp; oil by Timothy
Horn
8 x 10"
This is a golden hillside in
China Camp State Park, Marin County with the fall light cutting through
a line of oak trees on a ridge. The painting is ready to hang.
Donor: Timothy Horn Value:
$500 Starting
bid: $250
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A5 Tuolumne
Lodge River II; pastel by Kerri
Lawnsby
16 x 20" unframed; 24 x 30" framed
This is a pastel drawing of
the river that runs along Tuolumne Lodge in upcountry Yosemite National
Park. The drawing is framed.
Donor: Kerri Lawnsby Value:
$625 Starting
bid: $310
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A6 Bolinas Ridge to Pt.
Montara (Gulf of the Farallons); woodcut print by Tom
Killion
14 x 18.5" unframed; 24.25 x 28.5" framed
This is print 14 of 182 completed
in June 2004. It is a multi-block reduction print, 15 color layers, with
the blocks destroyed in process. The print is framed.
Donor: Tom Killion Value:
$700 Starting
bid: $350
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A7 Pfeiffer Beach, Big
Sur; watercolor by Kay
Duffy
22 x 30"
This lovely beach with wild
waves and interesting rocks is one of the few protected spots on the rugged,
windy Big Sur Coast. The artist painted this work en plein air on the
beach in 2003. The painting is ready to hang.
Donor: Kay Duffy Value:
$700 Starting
bid: $350
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A8 Soft Shadows II;
pastel by Alex
White
22 x 28" framed
This pastel painting is of a
view overlooking the beautiful meadows and eucalyptus trees of Point Pinole
in Richmond. The play of shadows across the soft grasses is rendered in
hues of blue and green set against the earthy tones of the trees and grass.
The painting is framed.
Donor: Alex White Value:
$750 Starting
bid: $375
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A9 Summer Morning;
oil by Patricia
Wallis
10 x 8" unframed,15 x 13" framed
Summer Morning, a plein air
painting, was painted on location. The hills are a part of the Mt. Burdell
range in north Marin County. The sky was a delicious blue in contrast
to the golden color of the dry grass. The artist liked the simplicity
of the scene as well as the wonderful color on a summer morning. The painting
is framed.
Donor: Patricia Wallis Value:
$750 Starting
bid: $375
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A10 Birch Trees at Inverness;
oil by Julia
Munger Seelos
16 x 20"
This painting was done on an
early spring morning when the hills were bright green with winter grasses
and the undergrowth was rich with colors.
The silvery grey water channels led to the estuary, which was still under
the coastal fog. It was quiet, except for the banter from the local crows.
The painting is ready to hang.
Donor: Julia Munger Seelos Value:
$950 Starting
bid: $475
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A11 Mt. Tamalpais;
oil by Thomas
Wood
20 x 16"
This painting is a view of the
imposing north face of Mount Tamalpais as seen from its protected watershed
lands. On its slopes, only a short distance from urban populations, one
can experience a taste of primeval wildness in an unspoiled, timeless
environment. The painting is ready to hang.
Donor: Thomas Wood Value:
$1200 Starting
bid: $600
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