PASTICHE 6 Auction Items - 2011

FOG Volleyball & the Golden Bears Volleyball Alumni Present "PASTICHE 6", the 6th Annual Golden Bears Art & Wine Auction.

To be held at "Enterprise Square" - 103 St & Jasper Avenue, the fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, April 14th from 7-10:30pm.

Combining Art and sport since 2006, this year's event will highlight outstanding artwork for auction from artists such as Real Fournier, Graham Peacock, Yuriko Kitamura, Jerry Whitehead, Steven Csorba, Kelly Johner and Patrice Lesick, along with artists from this year's graduating class of the Fine Arts faculty from the University of Alberta.

In all, approximately 50 pieces of artwork ranging from $25 to $5600 will be up for auction n both "live" and "silent" auction format. Food, wine and drinks provided by generous sponsors. Musical entertainment will be provided by a variety of artists including former National Volleyball team member Rod Walsh and his son Brett Walsh as well as the "Humdingers".

Join us for a sizzling mixer of Art, Sport, Food & Drink! Tickets are $100 each with a ticket admitting two guests - contact Terry Danyluk at 780-492-1015 or by email at Terry.danyluk@ualberta.ca (deadline for tickets is April 12). "Activity Registration Zone" phone number where you can buy tickets over the phone and pay by credit card is (780) 492-2231. Click here for the event pdf. Auction bidding is now open and are accepted in mininum of $10 increments up till the start of the event. Please bookmark this page and come back often to check on current high bids. Additional items will also be added to this page as they become available for bidding. Advanced bids are accepted and encouraged.

Item #1 - Real Fournier - Friends Game (30" x 40" framed)
(Live Auction Item) deVine Wines and Spirits

"Friends Game" was painted specifically for Pastiche by Real and he snuck the "Taylor Hall" jersey on one of the skaters...

donor: Real Fournier

website: www.realfournier.com

value: $2800

minimum starting bid: $1400

current high bid:

Item #2 - Two Great Sauternes deVine Wines and Spirits

Two half bottles of the famous dessert wines from Sauternes, France, both of which merited 96 points from famous wine critics. The 2003 Chateau Rieussec and the 2001 Chateau Guiraud. The Rieussec is drinking excellently at the moment, while the Guiraud from perhaps the greatest vintage ever in the region needs a few more years. Pair with a fresh fruit flan or trifle and it will be a splendid way to end any meal.

2003 Chateau Rieussec - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (96 points) - Great definition/delineation so essential in this creamy, creme brulee, and honeysuckle-flavored offerings. From a highly regard vintage, this appears to be somewhat in the style of the 1990s, with high levels of residual sugar (higher than 2001 for the most part) as well as botrytis, low acidity, and fat, full-bodied personality. The harvest began extremely early (early September), and was completely finished within three weeks. Big, rich and juicy. Voluptuous, with aromas of caramel, apple and light tropical fruit. Full-bodied, round and very sweet, with loads of ripe fruit and a long butterscotch and piecrust aftertaste. Viscous texture. Hard not to drink it now. A wonderful sticky.

2001 Chateau Guiraud - James Suckling, Wine Spectator (96 points) - Golden yellow. Butterscotch and vanilla, with hints of ripe apples. Full-bodied, with lots of sweetness and a spicy apricot and honey aftertaste. Excellent concentration and balance. Loads of botrytis character on the finish. Intense. Hard not to drink now because it's so luscious and rich. Best after 2008. 11,665 cases made.

donor: Dirk Chan, deVine Wines & Spirits

website: www.devinewines.ca

value: $150

current high bid: $80

Item #3 - Real Fournier - Soiree d'hiver/Winter Evening
(18" x 24" unframed) deVine Wines and Spirits

18 x 24 Soiree d'hiver / Winter Evening (unframed) - oil on canvas

donor: Real Fournier

website: www.realfournier.com

value: $1125

minimum starting bid: $600

current high bid:

Item #4 - Steven Csorba - Gretzky: Golden Moment deVine Wines and Spirits

22" x 28" Canvas Giclee

donor: Volvo of Edmonton

website: www.stevencsorba.com

value: $1800

minimum starting bid: $900

current high bid:

Item #5 - Steven Csorba - Lance Armstrong: Engine of Hope deVine Wines and Spirits

31" x 55" Canvas Giclee

donor: Volvo of Edmonton

website: www.stevencsorba.com

value: $2500

minimum starting bid: $1250

current high bid:

Item #6 - Steven Csorba - Crosby: Golden Goal deVine Wines and Spirits

30" x 53" Canvas Giclee

donor: Volvo of Edmonton

website: www.stevencsorba.com

value: $2500

minimum starting bid: $1250

current high bid:

Item #7 - Giselle Denis - Dancing in a dream deVine Wines and Spirits

Giselle is an Edmonton-based artist. Her paintings are full of whimsy, cheerfulness and joy, each telling a story using color and form. This piece, entitled 'Dancing in a Dream', is acrylics on canvas, and its dimensions are 24 inches by 12 inches.

donor: Giselle Denis

website: www.giselledenis.com

value: $400

minimum starting bid: $200

current high bid:

Item #8 - A Trio of Vintage Ports deVine Wines and Spirits

Ports in the late 1990's are now getting hard to find. Here is a trio that you can drink now (with a 4-6 hour decant) or cellar for an additiional 5-10 years. The ready to drink 1994 Delaforce hails from the great 1994 vintage, one of the very best vintages in the last half century. The 1997 Dow's is a lovely slightly drier style of port from one of the great houses who has had a tremendous run over the last two decades. Finally, the 1997 Quinta do Noval Silval has a vibrant and exuberant personality that is great for those who look for a little more forward fruit.

donor: Dirk Chan, deVine Wines & Spirits

website: www.devinewines.ca

value: $275

current high bid: $110

Item #9 - Performance Painter Lewis Lavoie (Live Auction Item) deVine Wines and Spirits

Award winning artist Lewis Lavoie will paint on stage during the evenings performace. Lewis' paintings will then be sold during the gala's live auction. This talented world-renowned St. Albert artist is known for his eye-catching murals and the "World of Nod"... a biblical science fiction fantasy series. The "King of Kings" is Lewis' current mosaic masterpiece which is still under construction.

Note that picture above is not the one on auction. Lewis will be creating a brand new painting during the Pastiche event which will then be live-auctioned.

donor: Lewis Lavoie

website: www.lavoiestudios.com

value: Priceless!

current high bid: $200