SCOTLAND NECK – Down East Animal Refuge, along with Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park, held a very successful Doggy/Ducky art fundraiser auction on April 5 at Sylvan Heights in Scotland Neck.
"Due to the Final Four game and the rain, the Doggy/Ducky Art Benefit was still a great success," said Jackie Jones, DEAR Art Auction coordinator.
Artists from Greenville BrushStrokes, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Tarboro, Scotland Neck and Jackson areas supported the DEAR fundraiser.
Dorothy McLennan's donation of an oil painting of a pet brought $575 at the auction.
Tracy Bowling, a local auctioneer, brought life and fun to the auction portion of our sale.
"I don't know when I have had so much fun at an auction," Jackie said. "Tracy was outstanding."
Other bidders and buyers were: Dr. and Mrs Gregg from Tarboro, Carol Banks of the Edgecombe County Arts Council, Faye B. Sprye, James and Mary Ann Lawrence from Boone, James Boone, Hannah and Bill Herring, Wayne Thompson, Joseph and Robin Bowers, Randy Tolson, Tracy Bowling, Sydney McDowell, Douglas Jones, Dorothy McLennan, Mike Lubbock, Will Davis, Linda Clark, Bonnie Boone, Sam Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Hutaff, Sydney McDowell, Justin Upton, Gloria Skinner. DEAR also would like to thank Bruce and Claudia Dersch for their combined hard work to help make this event happen.
"Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park found it a pleasure as always working with DEAR," Ali Lubbock said. "It was great to see the numbers that came and the fun that was had, especially the entertaining auctioneer Tracy Bowling. We would like to extend our thanks to those who braved the bad weather and helped support all the work that we are doing in Scotland Neck, both here at Sylvan Heights and DEAR."
A large contemporary dog painting by Susan Goodwin sold for $400, and a beautiful oil painting of a natural setting by Lawrence Hartley of Greenville BrushStrokes sold for $125. Pottery by Mark Gordon was extremely popular and baskets were made by Ann McFayden. A large fall acrylic painting by Ronnie Harrison of Greenville also sold. Almost the entire auction items sold: a couple of pen and ink drawings by Jackie Jones, Mutts Comics Signed Prints, William Wegman signed photo, watercolor paintings, pottery, afghan, baskets and other items. Many items donated by artist Marley Ungaro of Greenville such as whimsical note cards of dogs and zoo animals and a floral series of cards, floral calendars and a whimsical dog painting were extremely popular.
Overall, everyone had a great time and Down East Animals Refuge and Sylvan Heights Waterfowl would like to thank those that attended and supported the Doggy/Ducky Art Benefit.
DEAR is a nonprofit, no kill animal shelter located in Scotland Neck. DEAR's only funding for support of the shelter comes from the gracious donations by members of the community, through fundraisers such as this, and through grants.
For more information on how to help, visit the DEAR Web site at www.down
eastanimalrefuge.org, call 252-826-2500, or e-mail at information@downeast
animalrefuge.org.
