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The items below have been donated by the artists of the 2008 Art in the Woods Festival and some other donors for a fund-raising auction supporting the Audubon Santuary to be held at Chautauqua Suites, Rt 394, Mayville, NY on Sunday August 24, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm. A great way to wrap up your weekend with old friends and new, snack on complimentary treats both savory and sweet and sip a cool drink (cash bar) while you bid on these donated art works. Viewing and silent auction begin at 5:00pm The auction starts at 6:30pm. If you are unable to attend you may leave a reserve bid at the Audubon Center until 3pm on Aug 23, 2008 by calling 716-569-2345. This site will reflect bids received by 5pm the previous day.

		Anonymous - Decoupage (guest donor)
		Working stool with 126 birds decoupaged on plus a few critters thrown in minimum bid: $30


		Brande Arno - Nature/Wildlife painter (guest donor)
		17.5 x 23.5 inch painting plus frame bid: $250


		Jocelyn Beatty - Nature/Wildlife painter
		12.25 x 15.75 image size limited edition print minimum bid: $42
		The wide scope of subject matter Jocelyn paints reflects a deep rooted love for her native countryside. Combining a respect for nature and animals with a love for flowers, she is able to create the paintings that many collectors have come to cherish. Recently she has released a series of limited edition prints of some of her favorite pieces.

		Denny Bingaman - Nature/Wildlife Photography
		8x10 matted original print minimum bid: $10
		Denny Bingaman's work has been published in national and local wildlife magazines along with the manuscript on wildlife photography methods, and the natural history of the subjects. His photography are used in the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona for educational purposes, and fro wildlife, and bird identification in the desert South West. Several of his images are being used by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service for brochures, internet, and other uses. His prints are also used for permanent displays at the Wildwood Wildlife sanctuary in Harrisburg, PA.

		Kim Colarik - Drawing/Graphics
		9 x 9 inch image size plus mat minimum bid: $25


		Sheree Daugherty - Nature/Wildlife Painter & Jewelry
		7 x 14 inch image size print minimum bid: $28
		Sheree Daugherty is an acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist whose work is in private and public collections across the country. In her more than three-decade career, she has used her keen powers of observation to create spectacular works of wildlife art. Daugherty’s goal as an artist is to both inspire and enrich the lives of those fortunate enough to enjoy her work by re-creating for them the splendor of the natural world. Her realistic and accurate paintings are the result of years of study and observation, which allow her to carefully portray her subjects with a naturalist’s eye for detail.

		Joan Desimone / Bob Culver - Jewelry
		3.5 inch high pin minimum bid: $38
		We are always expanding our designs as we are inspired by the natural world which we are so passionate about. With backgrounds in wildlife photography, art & nature illustration, we have incorporated our knowledge and love of nature into our jewelry.

		Al Dornisch - Wildlife/Birds Painter
		15 x 19 matted print size plus frame minimum bid: $130
		Al is a self-taught painter and naturalist having spent the past 69 or 70 years developing his art and studying the world’s wild creatures and the out-of-doors. He and his wife, Carol, lived in Minnesota for 36 years where he fell under the tutelage of Les Kouba – a world-renowned wildlife painter – who encouraged and helped him with his early painting efforts. Al’s paintings are highly detailed images of subjects that may include wildlife of any kind. He is at ease painting elephants or butterflies, rattlesnakes or gold finches. Al is a previous winner of waterfowl and conservation stamp and print competitions in South Carolina, Minnesota and Maryland. He has contributed much of his work to conservation organizations and other groups, which have benefited financially from its sale. He has recently published a brand new children's book of young North American mammal paintings and natural history, NORTH AMERICAN BABY ANIMALS, and he is currently completing a similar book, AFRICAN BABY ANIMALS.

		Ray Easton - Wildlife painter
		15 x 20 inch image size limited edition print minimum bid: $35
		His research begins in the field where he spends numerous hours photographing and observing. When it becomes time to begin a painting, particular attention is given to light, composition and anatomy, which he claims are the three most important elements of his work.

		Bob Gibson - Hand carved wood decoys
		5.5 inch duck call minimum bid: $40
		Bob developed his talent and interest in carving as an extension of his waterfowl hunting. He began by carving working decoys and progressing to miniature and life-size decorative decoys. His artwork is detailed and true-to-life and has won awards in national carving competitions.

		Robert Grubbs - Wildlife/Nature Photographer
		16 x 20 inch matted & framed print minimum bid: $80
		Bob has been photographing nature’s beauty for over 15 years. He has received awards for his photography in Pennsylvania, New York, Arizona and Canada, as well as an International award from the Nikon Corporation in Japan. Bob’s work has been published in books, catalogs, calendars and greeting cards. Bob has also published his own book titled “Presque Isle Naturally”, a field guide to Presque Isle State Park’s flora and fauna. Bob has lectured before members of nearby camera clubs, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, Kiwanis, garden clubs and local schools.

		Sam Haney - Cypherist
		Your own name as a cypher! Sam is a Roycroft craftsman in this trade. minimum bid: $130
		Cyphers are a 16th century Celtic art form where a name is split up and rearranged in an intertwining fashion with decorated letters.

		Susan Hedberg - Jeweler
		Necklace and matching earrings minimum bid: $38


		Rocky Holland - Photographer
		11 x 14 inch matted & framed print minimum bid: $40
		I’m now doing work with the “Pennsylvania Wilds”, trying to promote tourism in our area, as well as working with the “Allegheny National Forest Travel Bureau”. I have moved on to digital, where I find much more ways to improve my craft. My photography is still “old school”, which means I still go into the field, spend hours at locations, and do not computer enhance my imagines. What you see in my pictures is really there!

		Jackson-Perkins - Birdhouse
		17 inch tall whimsical and colorful bird house minimum bid: $25


		Ron Johnson - Blacksmith
		19 inch diameter ironwork minimum bid: $65
		Ron Johnson, Scandia, PA began blacksmithing ten years ago, using an old hammer and his grandfather’s anvil. He has traveled extensively taking courses at Touchstone Center for the Arts in Pennsylvania and additional classes throughout the eastern US. Ron creates his own designs of ornamental ironwork and enjoys forging Damascus knives as well. His associations include: Oil Valley Blacksmith Association, Pittsburgh Area Artist’s Blacksmith Association, Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil and the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America. Ron established Evergreen Forge in 1999 and his work has been shown in the Palace Gallery in Jamestown and at other juried craft events. Please phone 814-757-8491 for additional information or e-mail evergreen32@verizon.net.

		Dorothy & Bill Julius - Pressed flower wall art
		5 x 7 inch matted & framed collage minimum bid: $15
		Dorothy captures the timeless beauty of nature in her creative art designs by using real pressed flowers and leaves of natural color. Each original collage is a “labor of love”, arranged and glued on moiré fabric to create depth and dimension. She uses nature as her palette and her work has been featured in the Buffalo News. Dorothy has been honored several times by the New York State Federated Garden Clubs and has won numerous awards at Arts & Crafts Festivals.

		Sue Kraft - Wood carving
		3.5 inch tall duck head minimum bid: $65
		She was always interested in nature and had a tremendous love for the out of doors. It was this interest in Biology and nature that finally led her to her current art work. With each passing year the quality of the artwork completed has improved tremendously. The biggest reason for this improvement is that Sue continues to learn from the masters.

		Steve Leonardi - Nature/Wildlife painter (guest donor)
		2 - 8x10 inch matted prints; plastic wrapping shows reflections in these pictures and is not on the artwork minimum bid: $10 each, specify image


		Janet Mandel - Nature/Wildlife painter
		Set of 2 - 9x12 inch matted & framed prints with painting on the mats minimum bid: $125 for both
		Janet Mandel has received both regional and national recognition over the past 25 years for her work including fashion illustration, weavings, portraiture and wildlife paintings. Her exclusive focus since 1995 has been her detailed watercolor portrayals of both wildlife and domestic animals. Her work has been featured since 2001 by the National Geographic Society, the National Audubon Society and the Smithsonian Institution in their greeting card programs. She is a member of several animal and wildlife rescue organizations.

		Kay Marker - Stained Glass
		17 x 35 inch work, magnificent, has chains to allow hanging from the top minimum bid: $230


		Joe Mattock - Wildlife Painter
		8.5 x 15 image size limited edition print minimum bid: $25
		Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, I have been drawing and painting since early childhood. I was inspired by my father, a butcher, whom I remember sketching on customers' packaged meat purchases, and my mother, who allowed me to paint murals on my bedroom walls. In addition to wildlife, I enjoy painting rural landscapes, family portraits, cartoons, pet portraits, commercial and family residences. I hope to continue my love of the woodlands, wildlife & countryside so that others also can enjoy the beauty of nature and wildlife without leaving their home.

		Michael McNelly - Wildlife & Native American Painter
		9 x 12 inch mat size limited edition print minimum bid: $25
		Celebrating and preserving the natural world with all its complex mysteries, is the underlying motive for virtually all of my art. Being able to translate the visual and emotional power of Nature through field trips, recreating the sense of mood and space with design and technique, and finally, preserving and sharing these visions with society. This is why I paint.

		Charlotte Meddaugh - Postage Stamp art
		8 x 8 inch mat size postage stamp montage minimum bid: $25
		Charlotte's believes "the secret to creating something new lies in the past and in common form". Using what others consider scrap, her artwork serves as a chronicle of our histories; her designs are expressions meant to celebrate life. Her postage stamp art montages often begin with a colored pencil drawing and/or photographic background. She then overlays the design with cut postage stamps. "Collaging with these tiny reflections of culture allows me to capture, express and celebrate the alluring, yet often, simplistic beauty of a life in process."

	Mystery painting to be unveiled at the auction!	David Earl Miller - Pastels
		Painting to be announced
		David Earl Miller grew up in a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has studied life drawing at the Butera School of Fine Arts in Boston and has taken workshop studies in Scotland. Over the past 30 years David has developed and produced the unique program, “Presentations in Pastel.” The programs, designed to honor individuals and organizations, feature David’s creation of a painting accompanied by a custom soundtrack. David has traveled extensively throughout the Southwest capturing the beauty of that part of the United States. He particularly enjoys painting outdoors at the site of his subject. Many of his works are of things not normally considered subject matter for painting. He refers to them as his “unlikely beauties”…and many times end up being the most admired.

		Jeannie Nutting - Pottery
		2 pin-frog pots, 4.5 inch diameter, grid of pins in the bottom hold up cut flowers minimum bid: $15 each, specify which
		Hand thrown and hand built pottery items reflecting and utilizing the natural elements around us. Based on the ancient art of Ikebana, "pin~frog' pots are designed to be a casual, creative, and uniquely handcrafted container for anyone who enjoys the natural beauty of flowers. We also make bird feeders and birdhouses, wind chimes and wall hangings.

		Patricia Orbanic - Hammered Copper
		10" diameter hammered copper pumpkin minimum bid: $32
		In the past ten years or so, I have been developing my own unique techniques of manipulating copper sheet and wire, learning along the way through trial & error, to see what I can or cannot make it do, hammering, sanding, filing, stretching, heating, cooling, soldering and much sweating, to have this metal become something that astonishes even me when I have finished the piece. Many of my ideas might come from shapes I see in nature or my most inspirational pieces come from my daily meditations. As an ordained minister, I see the artistic talent and potential in every individual that is just waiting for its self-discovery. It wants to come out of us and bring joy to those who view it. We are all creative beings being driven and guided by divine power.

		Jack Paluh - Wildlife Painter
		13 x 16.5 inch canvas print plus frame minimum bid: $100
		My personal goal is to bring the beauty of the outdoors into your home or office. It is my privilege and quest. I am truly blessed to be able to share my ideas with you. All of nature continues to fascinate and inspire me. The older I become, the more I realize how intricate our natural world is created,” states Jack Paluh. Jack Paluh, painter, has his field of study to include nature, wildlife and Eastern Woodland Indian scenes. He is known for his ability to paint places that his collectors believe they have visited. In 2008 he celebrates his 27^th year of painting the wonders of the great outdoors. He recognizes that his highest honor is meeting and talking with people who are interested in his artwork.

		Dawn Pierce - Jewelry
		Necklace & matching earrings minimum bid: $40
		Dawn produces elegant artisan jewelry. She creates unique pieces inspired by people, art, poetry, music, media and nature. Each item is one-of-a-kind and is created from quality materials. Designing custom pieces for special occasions like weddings, recitals or formal parties is something she loves.

		Peak n Peak resort
		2 Sunday Breakfast Brunches for 2 people minimum bid: $50 each


		Julia Rickerson - Painter (guest donor)
		16 x 19 inch painting, matted and framed. "Ice on Frog Pond" Bring a piece of the Audubon Sanctuary home with you. This delightful watercolor of a fall morning on the Audubon's trails, with a hint of winter in the air and on the pond. minimum bid: $100


		Sue Perry-Rufus - Wildlife Painter
		8 x 10 inch matted and framed painted on feather work minimum bid: $45
		Sue Perry Rufus began using natural feathers as a canvas in 1994 and hasn't run out of inspiration yet. A single feather painting can capture a deer as it bursts from the trees while from another a chickadee looks as though it will sing its famous call at any moment. As popular as the individual feather paintings are, Sue is most recognized for her unique mural paintings on full turkey, grouse or pheasant "fans" or tail feather spreads. Her paintings are mounted on handmade paper created by the artist herself containing feathers, leaves and other natural items.

		Karen Sandorf - Drawing & Native Plant Illustrations
		Set of five 5 x 7 inch notecards that are also frameable minimum bid: $16
		When I was a teen, a biologist and mentor took me into the woods and joyfully brought the beauty of native wildflowers, their rarity and environmental importance, to my attention. Since then, I have hiked the nation’s national parks and other wild places studying native flora. I’ve spent some years working as a graphic designer and illustrator, but it was after becoming a master gardener, while working in my garden of native plants, that this series of illustrations was born. The native plants I’ve chosen for the Native Plants of the North and East series are particularly good for gardens in this region of the country. You will find habitat information with every fine art print, on each note card, and with all items that I offer.

		Judy Schrader - Painter
		5 x 8 inch image size print minimum bid: $20
		Judy’s love for the outdoors and nature is reflected in her highly detailed oil paintings of wildlife, flowers, nature and country scenes. Living in the heart of the Allegheny National Forest, Judy has the opportunity to see wildlife daily and spends hours photographing animals and flowers for reference material for her art. She brings her paintings to life through her realistic style and enjoys adding a little humor to many of her wildlife paintings. Judy pays particular attention to the animal’s eyes, as this is where she brings “life” to her paintings.

		Bill Smith - Landscape & Architecture Photographer
		16 x 20 mat size print in cherry wood frame; Geese at Allegany State Park minimum bid: $65
		Bill Smith grew up in suburbia Western New York. This self-taught photographer has always been inclined toward the landscape. He has spent a lot of time hiking in the outdoors. He has been and is always in awe of all the beauty in nature -- too much beauty not to photograph it. Bill's goal in making prints is to bring the viewer in to be an active participant in the composition and let him or her experience what he felt. He concentrates on individual objects as rocks, grasses, trees and man-made structures which become worlds in their own right within the larger whole of the landscape. He hopes these photographs bring to those who see them a heightened awareness of our natural world.

		Jim & Cathy Swanson - Photography
		10 x 13 inch print in barnwood frame minimum bid: $40


		Todd Sweet - Painter
		16 x 21.5 inch image size limited edition print minimum bid: $25


		Mark Tiefenbach - Photography
		16 x 20 mat size print in wood frame, there is some reflections in this image and is not on the artwork. minimum bid: $56
		Focusing on birds often heard seldom seen Mark is a local nature photographer currently residing in Montville, Ohio. Although most of his subjects are birds, he photographs many butterflies as well as wild flowers, reptiles and amphibians. Previously, Mark's work has been centered in northern Ohio. Now his travels extend as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, east to the Allegheny Mountains, and south to Florida. Mark uses all manual cameras and lenses and all photographs are in full frame 35mm format without manipulation of any kind. Mark exhibits his photography to increase awareness of the wildlife around us and to highlight the need to protect their natural habitats as their existence truly protects our environment.

		Angus Watkins - Wildlife & Nature Photography
		11 x 14 mat size print minimum bid: $20
		Angus has been involved with outdoor life and fine arts projects for years (music, literature, poetry, public speaking, multi-media in multiple forums) and in recent years has been actively photographing landscapes, birds, beasts and waterscapes. A sampling of his photos can be viewed at http://photo.net/photos/Angus

		Brad Wiley - Wood Carver
		5 x 7 inch real leaf collage with frame. What could be more breath taking than the real thing? Fall leaves mounted with an eye for their intrinsic beauty. There is some reflections in this image and is not on the artwork. minimum bid: $23
		As a young man, Thoreau's philosophy of a simple life greatly influenced me. That's why I work out of the home I designed and built myself deep in the woodlands of western Pennsylvania. Since 1987, it is here in my home studio that I create, carve, paint and mount my birds. I bring an attention to detail and a keen sense of observation to every piece that I create. I select and sculpt each piece of driftwood to reflect the attitude and likeness of each bird. I love what I do. I am blessed that my livelihood is to carve and paint birds as a full-time artist. I hope to share my vision with you--that nature continues to delight, inspire and sustain me. Beauty is all around us. It is this passion, this purity of focus that breathes life into my birds.

		Jim & Nancy Whitermore - Woodworkers
		One of a kind, painted especially for the Audubon. Suitable for outdoor use or as a valued centerpiece. This functional bird feeder will delight one and all. minimum bid: $25


		Denise Williams - Glass
		4 x 7.5 inch layered glass work minimum bid: $22


		Nan Wilson - Painter
		12 x 16 mat size limited edition print minimum bid: $20
		Nan's focus is on creatures from the wild and those uncultivated plants and insects they need to survive. She brings to life the smaller, often overlooked critters–in all phases of their life cycles. Her current series’ on Butterfly and Moth Life Cycles and on Dragonflies honor those subjects. Nan’s fusion of Art and Nature rests on her art training and decades of research in Nature and the natural sciences.. A nature writer once described Nan’s work "It's not just nature art…it's art!"

The items above have been donated by the artists of the 2008 Art in the Woods Festival and some other donors for a fund-raising auction supporting the Audubon Santuary to be held at Chautauqua Suites, Rt 394, Mayville, NY on Sunday August 24, 2008 from 5pm to 8pm. A great way to wrap up your weekend with old friends and new, snack on complimentary treats both savory and sweet and sip a cool drink (cash bar) while you bid on these donated art works. Viewing and silent auction begin at 5:00pm The auction starts at 6:30pm. If you are unable to attend you may leave a reserve bid at the Audubon Center until 3pm on Aug 23, 2008 by calling 716-569-2345. This site will reflect bids received by 5pm the previous day.