Welcome to McColl Center’s Fifth Annual Benefit Art Auction—a celebration of the power of art. It is my great honor to step into the role of President + CEO, having begun my journey here as an Artist-in-Residence. I’ve experienced firsthand the profound impact this organization has on artists and the communities it inspires.
This year’s auction is particularly special as we celebrate 25 years of McColl Center. For a quarter-century, McColl Center has championed artists as changemakers—individuals who challenge perspectives, ignite dialogue, and inspire action.
Through its programs, McColl Center has welcomed national and international artists to Charlotte, creating opportunities for global collaboration while enriching the careers of Charlotte-based talent. These connections, forged over decades, are the foundation of McColl Center’s enduring legacy and bold vision for the future.
Benefit Art Auction is more than a fundraiser—it’s a call to action. By participating, you help uplift artists and fuel their growth. Your support ensures that McColl Center can continue to provide residencies, resources, and opportunities for artists at every stage of their journey. Many of the works featured in this catalog represent a shared commitment—with proceeds from their sale directly supporting both the participating artists and McColl Center’s mission. Together, we empower creativity to drive positive change.
As you explore the pages ahead, I invite you to familiarize yourself with the extraordinary artistry at the heart of this auction. Each bid you place supports the careers of artists and ensures that McColl Center remains a catalyst for growth and innovation.
Thank you for joining us in this celebration and for your unwavering belief in the power of art. Together, we can continue to ignite creativity, foster connection, and make an enduring impact as we honor the past 25 years of McColl Center and build a future where art continues to transform lives.
With gratitude and excitement,
ASA JACKSON President + CEO
Ingrid Amols Artist
Hannah Blanton Selah Art Advisory
Vicki Block Board Chair Atrium Health
Lauren Bolshakov Philanthropy Chair Artist
Jennifer Coss Civic Leader + Attorney
Keith Cradle Healthy Blue NC/BCBS
MyLoan Dinh Artist + Alumna AIR
Jami Farris Chair-Elect, Secretary, Governance Chair Farris Group
Jeanne Johnson KPMG U.S. Advisory Practice
Sarah Kaminski Bank of America
Cheryl Kaufman Fundafi
DeAndre Lipscomb DEI Consultant + Realtor
Kait Marley Arcadia Art Consultancy
Ulrike Miles Mercury Impact Consulting
Tannisha Reid Fair Count
Casey Smith Bank of America
Laura Smith Immediate Past Chair Playhouse Square
Liz Thomas-Hollier Mecklenburg County GIS
Derrick Thompson Operations Chair Wells Fargo
Rosalia Torres-Weiner Artist + Alumna AIR
Kevin Wright Treasurer, Finance Chair Wells Fargo
Hugh L. McColl, Jr.
Founding Chair
Falfurrias Capital Partners
Francisco Alvarado Marand Builders
Jennifer Appleby Wray Ward (Retired)
Joni Davis Chair Duke Energy (Retired)
Clay Grubb Grubb Properties
James Jackson Bank of America (Retired)
Nina Jackson Civic Leader
STAFF
Noah Ameris Philanthropy Officer
Armando Bellmas VP Operations
Makeia Carrier Marketing Director
Madison Cornelius Executive Assistant + Project Coordinator
Beck Douglass Youth Programs Director
Paul Hanegraaff Visitor Experience Coordinator
Marco Heeter Facilities Assistant
Asa Jackson President + CEO
Doris Kapner Programs Director
Lauren Keiffer Website + Database Coordinator
Lisa Miller Senior Director Project Management
James Minton Operations Director
Bethany Salisbury Programs Coordinator
LIVE AUCTION ARTISTS
NICO AMORTEGUI
CHAKAIA BOOKER + PHIL SANDERS
NICK CAVE
TIELIN DING
MYLOAN DINH
JUAN DOLHARE
YORGOS EFTHYMIADIS
CARLOS ESTEVEZ
THOMAS GLEANER
MARK STEVEN GREENFIELD
SUSAN JEDRZEJEWSKI
DORIS KAPNER
TAYLOR LEE
CHIEKO MURASUGI
JÚLIA PONTÉS
JEN RAY
ERIN M. RILEY
MARIEL SANTANA
KRISTEN V. SLOAN
DAMIAN STAMER
MELISSA STUTTS
ANATOLY TSIRIS
ELIZABETH TURK
FELICIA VAN BORK
QUYNH VU
STEPHANIE J. WOODS
LIVE AUCTION
SILENT AUCTION ARTISTS
EMILY BERGER
JESSICA BURKE
JEAN CAUTHEN
AHRA CHO
MEREDITH CONNELLY
AUSTIN CULLEN
ANNA DEAN
LEONOR DEMORI
TIELIN DING
ANNA DLOUGOLENSKAIA
KATHLEEN
ECHEVARRIA
ELIANA ARENAS
LINDA LUISE BROWN
ALLISON EDGE
ÁRPÁD FORGÓ
AMANDA FOSHAG
MARY HAMBY
JOANNA HENRY
JANET LOREN HILL
ELLEN HINRICHS
SUSAN JEDRZEJEWSKI
DORIS KAPNER
DANIEL LÓPEZ
RUTH AVA LYONS
APRIL PAUZA
BETHANY SALISBURY
SAIGA SATURN
LAURIE SHAPIRO
JESSIE AVANT SMITH
NILL SMITH
MELISSA STUTTS
TARO TAKIZWA
LETICIA THOMAS
HEIKI TO ROSALIA TORRESWEINER
KARINA WALTER MICHAEL WEBSTER
MARY ZIO
IAN ZIPFEL
THANK YOU THANK YOU to these artists for supporting McColl Center by donating the full proceeds of their works.
ELIANA ARENAS
CHAKAIA BOOKER + PHIL SANDERS
NICK CAVE
JUAN DOLHARE
THOMAS GLEANER
JANET LOREN HILL
RUTH AVA LYONS
JÚLIA PONTÉS
JEN RAY
ERIN M. RILEY
DAMIAN STAMER
ELIZABETH TURK
MICHAEL WEBSTER
THANK YOU THANK YOU to our Partners and Hosts who make this auction possible. Your generosity empowers McColl Center’s mission to support artists to thrive.
SPONSORS
ARCADIA ART CONSULTANCY
THE BROOKLYN COLLECTIVE
CAMPANIA FINE MOULDING
ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE
SELAH ART ADVISORY
SOCO GALLERY
HOSTS
INGRID + JOHN AMOLS
FERN PATERSON + ARMANDO BELLMAS
VICKI + GARY BLOCK
LAUREN + ANDREI BOLSHAKOV
JEN + STEVE COSS
JAMI + BRYAN FARRIS
CHERYL KAUFMAN
BARBARA LAUGHLIN
ULRIKE W. + ALEX MILES
ELIZABETH THOMAS-HOLLIER
BEN + SANDI THORMAN
AUDRA + NED TYREE
JESSICA MANNER + BANKS WILSON
GIA + KEVIN WRIGHT
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
Celebrate the Artists + See the Works
Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 7 – 8:30 pm.
A special opportunity to celebrate with the Benefit Art Auction 2025 participating artists. Enjoy an exclusive preview of the artwork, engage with the artists, and learn the stories behind their creations.
Silent Auction | Givi App
Thursday, February 13 – Saturday, February 22, 2025. Available works will be on display at McColl Center with options for online viewing and private appointments. Place bids on your favorite artworks before the Silent Auction closes on Saturday, February 22nd.
Live Auction + 25 Years of McColl Center Celebration
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Join us in celebrating 25 years as we honor the artists, community, and impact of McColl Center. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour while you explore the works available exclusively in the Live Auction. Prepare to raise your paddles and immerse yourself in the thrill of live bidding!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
General
Welcome to Benefit Art Auction 2025! We are thrilled to showcase this year’s exceptional artwork and talented artists. Please review the following sale conditions carefully.
McColl Center assumes no risk, liability, or responsibility for the authenticity, quality, or value of items in the Live or Silent Auction. Descriptions and value estimates are based on information provided by the artists. All items are sold “as is”. All dimensions are listed H x W x D.
How to Preview, Bid, and Purchase
All artwork purchases, bidding, and donations during Benefit Art Auction will take place online through the Qgiv platform or through the Givi app on your mobile device. To register and access the auction site, visit mccoll.center/ baa25 or download the Givi app via the App Store or Google Play. You may also view the items in advance on the website, where you can search items by title, artist name, or medium.
Silent Auction
Items in the Silent Auction will be exhibited on the 2nd and 3rd floors of McColl Center and will also be viewable on the Qgiv website or in the Givi app. You may not bid below the listed minimum bid for each item. Bidding will be done through the Givi app and will begin at 7 pm ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025 and will end at 10 pm ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. You may set a maximum bid that will allow the app to bid for you up to your designated amount. Designation of your bid as the winning bid is a legal contract to purchase the item.
Live Auction
The Live Auction will be held at McColl Center on Saturday, February 22, 2025, beginning at 8 pm ET. Items in the Live Auction will be exhibited on the 1st floor of McColl Center
and will also be viewable on Qgiv or in the Givi app. The auctioneer will begin the event by explaining the bidding rules, and the highest bidder for each item will be declared the purchaser. In the event of a dispute, McColl Center will have the sole and final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer or resell the article in question. Designation of your bid as the winning bid is a legal contract to purchase the item.
Proxy Bidding
If you are interested in bidding on a Live Auction item, but are not attending the Live Auction Event, you may bid by proxy. Register for a Proxy Bidding ticket at www.McCollCenter.org/Proxy. After registration, you will receive an email to “Set Up Bidding, “ which will include a secure link to enter your payment method. McColl Center will contact you to gather your bidding preferences in order to bid on your behalf until your maximum is reached. The highest bidder for any item shall be the purchaser and the designation of your bid as the winning bid is a legal contract to purchase the item.
Payment
In order to bid or donate, you must have a payment method added to your Silent, Live, or Proxy Bidding registration. All sales are final and will be processed by Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Pick Up and Shipping
Information for picking up your work at McColl Center will be provided with the notification of your winning bid(s). All works will be professionally packed for transport; if you require shipping, please contact Noah Ameris at nameris@mccollcenter.org to make arrangements. Buyers are responsible for all shipping costs.
LIVE AUCTION ARTISTS
1215
Nico Amortegui
La niña con patilla II
38 x 23.5 inches
$2,200
1231
Chakaia Booker + Phil Sanders
Untitled 41 x 29.5 inches
$19,000
LIVE AUCTION
1229
Nick Cave
Amalgam (Blue)
42.5 x 30 inches
$7,500
30 x 20 inches
$2,500
1226
Tielin Ding Into the Wild
framed
LIVE AUCTION
30 x 30 inches
1214
MyLoan Dinh Shift
$6,000
32 x 45 inches
$5,000
1173
Juan Dolhare
Teuthida
LIVE AUCTION
Yorgos Efthymiadis
Net 24 x 36 inches
$2,700
1228
18 x 24 inches
$4,000
1232
Carlos Estevez Encuentros
30 x 22 inches
1236
Thomas Gleaner
Refrain 90
$4,100
1168
Mark Steven Greenfield
Queen Nzingha Mbande
20 x 16 inches
$9,500
1221
Susan Jedrzejewski Wild Perceptions 3
15 x 31 x 4 inches
$1,600
LIVE AUCTION
Memory of a Love Affair
15 x 13 inches
$700
1186
Doris Kapner
LIVE AUCTION
9.5 x 11 inches
1225
Taylor Lee
911 Call Nails Brother (Tabloid 1)
$2,000
See the Difference
22 x 22 inches
$1,000
1183
Chieko Murasugi
1172
Júlia Pontés Ó Minas Gerais | My Land Our Landscape #37 22 x 33 inches
$1,650
1238 Jen Ray Untitled
15 x 11 inches unframed
17.63 x 13.63 inches framed
$1,200
LIVE AUCTION
13 x 11 inches
$7,500
1196
Erin M. Riley
Training Wheels
1207
Mariel Santana Midnight Joe 8 x 12 inches
$250
LIVE AUCTION
Ingressive Force
47 x 42 inches
1200
Kristen V. Sloan
$6,500
Collaboration 17: My photographic memory of an abandoned rural house in North Carolina filled with junk strewn about on the floor.
Dramatic lighting and secrets. Negative space.
9 x 12 inches
$3,500
1218
Damian Stamer
20 x 20 inches
$1,200
1211
Melissa Stutts
Keeping Track: Energetic Harmonies
Egg-shaped Maple
25 x 13 x 14 inches
$2,400
1240
Anatoly Tsiris
LIVE AUCTION
1166
Elizabeth Turk
The Air We Breathe 7
24 x 18 inches
$7,500
to Reside 11 x 11 inches
1189
Felicia van Bork
How
$1,800
Quynh Vu
I just woke up in a room that I love
45.5 x 40 inches
$2,000
LIVE AUCTION
1217
1167
Stephanie J. Woods
Shake EM II
36 x 24 x 2 inches framed
$10,000
LIVE AUCTION
SILENT AUCTION ARTISTS
3 x 2 x .25 inches
$420
1169
Eliana Arenas
Triangle Drop
1237
Emily Berger Night Rider
36 x 54 inches
$1,500
1205
12 x 16 inches
$850
Linda Luise Brown Earth Dance
Achieving and Undermining Remediation
30 x 20 inches
$825
1193
Jessica Burke
Thrive
20 x 20 inches framed
$1,800
1192
Jean Cauthen
40 x 40 inches
1174
ahra cho
Where my heart belongs II
$3,600
1213
Meredith Connelly
Snail
12 x 10 inches framed
$1,200
1182
Austin Cullen Black Bear
24 x 18.5 inches
$600
Anna
Dean
Orbital Pattern, 2 45 x 20.5 inches
$1,250
1179
22.5 x 26.5 inches
1203
Leonor Demori
Catalaxia I
$1,250
1227
Tielin Ding
Untitled 16 x 24 inches
$2,500
1230
Anna Dlougolenskaia
“It takes all sorts”
21 x 43 inches
$700
Stacked Toy Pots VI
13 x 7 x 7 inches
$1,800
SILENT
1199
Kathleen Echevarria
1176
Allison Edge
Brownie 12 inches diameter
$850
Árpád Forgó 2EER
18 x 12 inches
$2,450
SILENT
1178
Amanda Foshag
Woven Cartography, Finding Sanctuary
60 x 15 inches framed
51 x 12 inches unframed
$375
Amanda Foshag
Woven Cartography, Heart Strings
36 x 60 inches framed | 47 x 23 inches unframed
$425
1177
21
$500
1209
Mary Hamby
Block Party
x 14 inches
Queen
12 x 12 inches
$500
SILENT
1208
Mary Hamby
Me!
1195
Joanna Henry Thread & Needle
12 x 12 inches
$550
1164
Janet Loren Hill
A Tired Granny Smith Sleeping
3 x 3 x 3 inches
$85
5.5
$150
1002
Janet Loren Hill Zoom Bloat (4/50)
x 8.5 inches
1188
Ellen Hinrichs Victorian Bouquet
5 x 3 inches
$275
1222
Susan Jedrzejewski
Sprig Shadow 1-2
16.75 x 26.5 inches
$500
14 x 11 inches
SILENT
1187
Doris Kapner
A Fairy Tale
$550
1185
Daniel López
I only hope to feel love
16 x 20 inches
$920
1184
Daniel López
Just like heaven
16 x 20 inches
$920
1239
Ruth Ava Lyons
Organism Series #35
15 x 18 inches framed
$1,200
$2,500
1180
April Pauza
Spin Cycle
38.5 x 44.5 x 14 inches
1175
Bethany Salisbury
Lauren’s Portrait: Conquers All 34 x 26 inches framed | 30 x 22 inches unframed
