Current Exhibitions
Heart of the Arts GALA Live Auction
Various Artists
The Jaffrey Civic Center is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting its third annual Heart of the Arts Gala Art Auction on Saturday, April 27, at 6:30 pm. This semiformal ticketed event is a wonderful opportunity for people to get dressed up and enjoy a night out while supporting local arts and culture. The artist preview reception, free to the public, will be Saturday, April 20th 5:30 – 7:00 pm.
Artists from the region generously contributed 76 pieces to the auction. Artists receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their art, with the rest going to support the Civic Center. The
highlight of the evening will be the live auction, during which a select portion of the works of art will be auctioned off by artist and auctioneer Harold French, who is joining us for a second year. In addition to the juried live auction, there will also be a virtual silent auction, which will open at least a week prior to the big event. This year, we are fortunate to have Evelien Bachrach as our juror. Foray Event Catering will be returning with a collection of delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts, and guests will enjoy wine, tasty treats, and conversation while browsing the artwork and deciding which pieces they will bid on.
We are grateful to Belletetes and Microspect for returning as
Platinum sponsors, as well as Catlin Architecture and Fidium Fiber/Consolidated Communications for returning as Silver sponsors. This event would not be possible without their
generosity. Click here for tickets and more information!
Susan Levin Wessels
Rindge, New Hampshire
I have been taking photographs as a hobbyist on and off for about 30 years. My original Nikon had a zoom lens with macro capability. It was the perfect tool for me to capture my vision of the world.
At that time, I photographed vividly colored buildings and other structures in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, where I was living and working. I typically frame photos of the same object from different angles or perspectives. These juxtaposed multiple views often captured the visual experience of taking in a whole object and finding its essence.
I am showing photographs of flowers that grew in my gardens and some in a neighbor’s garden. My photographs mirror the way I think – in abstractions.
