Special Thanks to Honorary Co-Chairs Jean Carnahan & Karen Glines
Collectors Choice is a beloved annual event for local artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts. Funds are raised through ticket sales for a night of suspense, chance, and the luck of the draw as names of Collectors Choice ticket holders are randomly selected. When your name is called, you choose one of the available pieces of artwork! With the purchase of one ticket, the ticket holder and a guest may attend and acquire one piece of original artwork (valued at $250 or more). Tickets are limited to the number of artworks available. All proceeds support the St. Louis Artists’ Guild’s mission and programs.
Silent Auction The Collectors Choice Silent Auction will begin on Tuesday, October 29th at 11:59 pm on the online auction site, Auctria.com or charityauction.bid/ Stlouisartistsguild! All bidding and payments will process through Auctria.com. Of course, all of the lovely items will be on display for viewing at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild October 30 – November 2.
Master of Ceremonies Jeff Bernthal Jeff Bernthal is a television news anchor and reporter with KPLR-11 and FOX 2. He has covered some of the biggest local news stories since joining KPLR-11 in 1989. The St. Louis PostDispatch and the St. Louis Journalism Review have recognized Jeff numerous times for his outstanding reporting. He is a St. Louis native who feels fortunate to report the news in the city he knows best.
Former President of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and long-time educator, Karen Glines appreciates art in many forms. The appreciation led to inspiration and becoming an author and editor of books by well-known artists affiliated with the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and displaying her photographic work at exhibits. She is delighted sharing the Honorary Chair role with Jean Carnahan, whose love of art and tradition grace her entire life. A graduate of George Washington University, Jean married longtime classmate, Mel Carnahan, and began oil painting “simply to cover the bare walls” of their first apartment. Her husband became Governor of Missouri and to this day the family still admires many of those original paintings. As First Lady during the 90s, she arranged for the loan of original Binghams and Bentons and other art to display at the Governor's Mansion for its many visitors. With the help of Diane Disney, she created the Walt Disney Arts Festival for rural and inner city children and came up with the concept and funding for the Children's Fountain in front of the Mansion. Following her service as Missouri's first woman in the U.S. Senate, Jean continues her early fondness for art by "painting" words on paper. She's authored seven books and posts regularly to her blog, www.GoodFoodSTL.com. Together, Jean and Karen anticipate that Collectors Choice will create excitement for all and strengthen the Artists’ Guild’s historic presence and future as the oldest art organization in continual use west of the Mississippi.
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Greeting from our Board President
A Message from the Event Chair
Thank you for being here and supporting the Artists’ Guild through this wonderful event. Now in our 19th year, the Collectors Choice event is the premier St. Louis Artists’ Guild fundraiser. As many of you know, the night of Collectors Choice is exciting, fun, and full of anticipation. Our online Silent Auction enhances the dynamics and excitement of the main event experience. We also have the added benefit of great food and drink provided by Catering St. Louis.
Welcome to the 19th year of Collectors Choice! We are so glad you are here this evening!
The smooth operation of the Collectors Choice is due to the First Lady of the Artists’ Guild, Margaret Cox, my wife, and her team of volunteers as well as Kathryn Nahorski, our Executive Director, and the staff of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild who worked tirelessly. I also want to thank the artists who donate their work that benefits the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. Finally, we would like to thank our sponsors and members who donated items for the Silent Auction. Thank you all for your generous gifts, time, and effort. For 133 years, we at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild have been at the forefront of the art scene in this region. This event enables us to present some of the best exhibitions and ongoing classes, workshops, and lectures in the region, fulfilling our mission of inspiring art experiences. Jerry Cox President St. Louis Artists’ Guild
“ The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” – Auguste Rodin
It is an honor to serve as your Event Chair at an occasion that I have attended for so many years. The members of our amazing committee have made this year stress free, affording me the opportunity to work with some of the most accomplished artists in the St. Louis area and beyond. We at Collectors Choice are grateful for the exceptional quality of the art pieces donated for this event. Some of the artists exhibiting tonight are long-time established members of the Artists’ Guild while others are beginning their artistic journey. A special thanks to Karthika Krishna who coordinated our “online” Silent Auction. We also want to express our appreciation to the many individuals who created unique items as well as experiences for the Silent Auction that convey the distinctiveness of St. Louis Artists’ Guild members. In addition, we are grateful for the support of the numerous sponsors, especially Catering St. Louis who provided the outstanding food and beverages. It was a delight to have met the faithful patrons who attend this event year after year as well as those experiencing this event for the first time. We take great personal satisfaction when we receive comments from so many individuals that are happy with their selected piece. This, in part, occurs because of the diversity of the art pieces as well as the discriminating tastes of our patrons. Lastly, an enormous round of applause for our Executive Director Kathryn Nahorski and her staff, the Board of Governors, Honorary Chairs Jean Carnahan and Karen Glines, Master of Ceremonies Jeff Bernthal, and the many others who have assisted in making this year’s Collectors Choice such an outstanding event. Margaret A. Cox Chair Collectors Choice XIX
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001 Sutton Allen Seated Man oil on panel 10" x 8"
002 Randy Allen Fireworks at the Arch color photograph 18" x 23"
003 Michael Anderson Columbus Bridge, Forest Park oil on canvas 20" x 16"
010 Meredith Berkowitz Are You Listening to Me? mixed media 11" x 14"
011 Jill Beyder River in the Great Smokey Mountains photo on photographic paper 11" x 14"
012 Jill Beyder Venice Home photo on photographic paper 14" x 11"
004 Marianne Baer Innsbrook 1 cotton 8.5" x 11"
005 Laura Bailey Birds of a Feather silkscreen 12" x 12"
006 Jody Baltzer Untitled mixed paper and fiber on foam 63" x 14" x 10.5"
013 John Charles Bielik Circles marbled paper 22" x 16.5"
014 Kevin Booton Aerial Landscape watercolor 23" x 23"
015 Linda Boyer Sea Side acrylic 21" x 17"
007 Linda Bangart Missouri River silkscreen, relief print 8" x 8.25"
008 Michael Behle Green Ghosts, Study guache on archival ink jet print 14" x 20"
009 Meredith Berkowitz Sequin Pressed Earrings brass, sterling silver post 2" x 4"
016 Marilynne Bradley The Long Road Home watercolor 14" x 20"
017 Georgeanne Carlisle Fractured Platter Ceramic 32" x 16”
018 Steven Clayton Young Paul Newman Sketched pastels and pencils 29" x 21”
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019 Elizabeth Concannon Down at the Lake watercolor 20" x 20"
020 Patricia Cook We the Disregarded Souls gallery wrapped and primed canvas Winsor Newton paint 16" x 20"
021 Marty Coulter Seen Better Days oil on canvas 9" x 12"
028 Susan Fadem A Statement in Pearls large, unusually shaped and also round pearls, plus heishi caps 37"
029 Suzy Farren Distracted mixed media 21" x 24"
030 Vincent Fazio Island of Murano, Venice, Italy watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold press 20" x 16"
022 Jerry Cox Fish Plate Ambrosia Maple 17" x 17" x 1.5"
023 Maria D’agrosa-Sweney Church Steeple Pilar, New Mexico relief print 14" x 9.75"
024 Stephen Davis Boathouse #1 acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas 24"x 30"
031 Mirka M Fette Big Bang watercolor/multimedia 16" x 20"
032 Mirka M Fette The Hill in Autumn watercolor on paper 16" x 20"
033 Dominic Finocchio After Forever oil on wood panel 12" x 12"
025 Stephen Davis Guitar, Fruit Bowl and Glass acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas 24" x 30"
026 Barbara Dimartini Trattoria Sempione, Venice oil on canvas 36" x 26"
027 Valerie Dratwick Leonard Cohen silkscreen 25” x 19”
034 Amy Firestone Rosen Paris etching monoprint 14" x 11"
035 Amy Firestone Rosen Sunset monoprint 14" x 11"
036 Morris Fletcher Arbor of the Plum Wind oil on canvas 12" x 24"
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037 Gail Ford Fall Foliage watercolor on paper 27" x 22"
038 Ed Giganti Joe oil on canvas 12" x 16"
039 Karen Glines Lilies Lining the Linnean House gallery wrapped fine art photographs 20" x 16" each (triptych)
046 Helen Hume Winery View oil on canvas 11" x 14"
047 Dianne Isbell One-of-a-Kind Hat – Natural Feathers fibers & features 24" x 24" x 18"
048 Micah Issitt I Could Give a Cat’s Ass canvas print 20" x 12" each (diptych)
040 MJ Goerke Still Life acrylic on canvas 28" x 25.5"
041 From the Collection of MJ Goerke Metal Sculpture steel and wood base 32" x 29.5"
042 Beth Goyer Blue Gate in the Fog digital photograph 18" x 24"
049 Micah Issitt Vulture Culture metal print 12"x 12"
050 Chris Issitt Perhaps bloodwood, poplar, white pine 12" x 4.5" x 4.5"
051 Chris Issitt Tangobots poplar, white pine 6" x 6"x 4.5"
043 Franklin Haspiel Chapungu Series: Keeping the History 2005 acrylic on masonite 36" x 24"
044 Gail Howarth Magical Creatures photograph on canvas 20" x 30"
045 Gene Huebner Sunbather in the Woods acrylic on stretched canvas 18" x 24"
052 Gary Johnson Reversible Hollow Form wood 6.5" x 8"
053 Robert Jones Alpha 20 acrylic on canvas 36" x 36"
054 Robert Jones Beta 180 acrylic on canvas 36" x 36"
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055 Steve Jones Fetching Fred ceramic and wood 12" x 5"
056 Tim Judge Flamingo Flock oil on board 18" x 24"
057 Tim Judge A Summer’s Day at the Beach oil on canvas 18" x 24"
064 Connie Lambert Untitled monoprint on paper 14" x 11"
065 Mike LaRose Broken Branch acrylic 46" x 48"
066 Mike LaRose Tide acrylic 48" x 48"
058 Sam Kelly Wet Sketchbook #16 acrylic on paper 11" x 8.5"
059 Ruth Kolker Kimonos monoprint 24" x 18"
060 Greg Kluempers Jewel Box photograph on canvas 30" x 30"
067 Adrienne Legault Glam and Cheese on Rye photo print on metal 12" x 18"
068 Adrienne Legault Wish Out of Water photo print on metal 12" x 18"
069 Adam Long Balanis preserved natural objects, artist created sculpting compound and steel 11" x 9" x 5"
061 Greg Kluempers Sunflowers photograph on canvas 26" x 40"
062 Ken Konchel Dissipation large-format silver gelating 16.5" x 20.5"
063 Karthika Krishna Kashmir print 24" x 36"
070 Jean Lopez Lifting the Veil digital collage of hand-drawn markings 36" x 26"
071 Barbara Marshall Naples TarBird photograph on metal 20" x 16"
072 Jordan McGirk Smiling Cowlick oil on canvas over panel 14" x 10"
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073 Jordan McGirk Three Lasting oil on linen over panel 10" x 13.5"
074 Ron McIlvain Winter Resort #4 acrylic on watercolor paper 17" x 17"
075 Judith Medoff Still Life with Eggplant oil on canvas 16" x 20"
082 Shirley Nachtrieb Gladiola watercolor on paper 20" x 16"
083 Shirley Nachtrieb Lake of the Ozarks watercolor on paper 16" x 20"
084 Kathryn Nahorski Apples on a Sill pastel on a paper 5" x 30"
076 Edmund Merricle II Rumble mixed/collage 46" x 57"
077 Marguerite Meyer Still Life with Pitcher oil 22" x 26"
078 William Michel Dinner by Street Light oil on canvas 30" x 24"
085 Kathryn Nahorski Warm Winter pastel on paper 24" x 18"
086 Deanna Nash Cerca Trova acrylic on canvas 20" x 16"
087 Joan Nazzoli Watchful Moments glass and found objects 30" x 15"
079 Amy Miller Green and Blue Abstract acrylic on paper 13" x 10.75"
080 Mary Mosblech Engine 573 watercolor on paper 24" x 20"
081 Patrick Murphy Church Garden, Vienna woodcut print on paper 23" x 19"
088 Debra Nicholson Smith Open Portal ceramic sculpture 16" x 14" x 5"
089 Allison Norfleet - Bruenger Quietly Keeping Guard within the Still of the Night mixed media materials, copper, original drawing 14" x 12" x 8" www.stlouisartistsguild.org • Collectors Choice XIX
090 Paul Otto Elephant Rocks photograph 11" x 14"
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091 Andre Pace The Chair Man oils, pastels, crayon, acrylic & pen 7" x 5"
092 Andre Pace The Rich Man Wife oils, pastels, crayon, acrylic & pen 7" x 5"
093 Marcia Pandolfi Yellow Circle monoprint on paper 12" x 9"
100 Judith Polys Florida Egret in Naples and The Fence oil on canvas 16" x 14"
101 Pure Play Workshop Untitled acrylic on plywood 39.5" x 32.5"
102 Ginger Rasmussen Palm to Forearm Transition: Blue & White acrylic on glass 20" x 16"
094 Alex Paradowski Blue Box Scapula watercolor, gouache, acrylic on paper 41" x 31"
095 Alex Paradowski Taking a Dark Turn watercolor, gouache, acrylic on paper 37" x 37"
096 Adrienne Patel Peace...Heaven and Earth Unite watercolor, gouache, acrylic on paper 40" x 30"
103 Barbara Remley Martin Flowers pastel 21" x 28.5"
104 Philip Perschbacher Portrait Sculpture plaster Lifesize
105 Charlotte Rennard Charlotte’s Rooster 2019 oil 10" x 8"
097 Zackary Petot Untitled mezzotint, aquatint & line etching, Edition: 2/4 15" x 22"
098 Caroline Philipone Fortress of Rocks in Korea photograph 17" x 21"
099 Lee Pierce When Waters Run Clean... again... acrylic, gouache, and watercolor on paper 19" x 23"
106 Charlotte Rennard Jazzy Houseplant oil 18" x 18"
107 Judith Repke Boats in Port palette knife oil on canvas 16" x 20"
108 Leigh Roberts Halleys Comma raw silk, 14K GF, bronze, Brazilian agate, tundra sapphires 24"
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109 Leigh Roberts Black and Blue sterling silver, black tourmaline, pearls, labradorite, aquamarine, amazonite 32"
110 Marilyn L. Robinson Red Rock Canyon mixed-media on canvas: (textured gels, acrylic paint, glass beads) 20" x 24"
111 Phil Robinson Fante_1 digital serigraph 33" x 22"
118 Naomi Runtz Pada Spires photograph 16" x 20"
119 Hannah Sanders Bedhead Hair Ghost screenprint on paper 7.5" x 11"
120 Hannah Sanders Postnatal Hair Ghost color reduction woodcut and screenprint on paper 11" x 14"
112 Susan Rogers Polk Berries pastel on paper 16" x 12"
113 Thyla Rogers Floral Still Life oil on board 29"x 25"
114 Barbara Romero Charlie’s Best Side ink drawing 18" x 14"
121 Marceline Saphien New Spaces monotype/montage mounted on canvas 10" x 30"
122 Barb Schaffer Hidden Nest watercolor/mixed media 21" x 21"
123 James Scheller Tafoni 1842 glass 12" x 2"
115 Barbara Romero Sunset at Calhoun County, Illinois ink drawing, pastel, pencil 14" x 18"
116 Russ Rosener Summer Day photograph 11" x 17"
117 Arlene Rosengarten Pitcher acrylic 14" x 11"
124 John Schnellmann Mother and child resin 16" x 16" x 14"
125 John Schnellmann 3 sisters ceramic 15" x 5"x 10"
126 Anselm Schultzberg Winter in the Forest oil on canvas 35" x 28"
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127 Kathryn Scott Big photograph 8" x 10"
128 Missie Seeger Spring Flowers oil on canvas 17" x 14"
129 Tom Seeger Paiken – Whale Rider walnut sculpture 2' x 2'x 2'
136 Betty Springfield Southwest Shadows photograph 20" x 16"
137 Joseph Stephans Mountain Snow oil on canvas 18" x 14"
138 Barbie Steps Aurora Borealis digital print on metal 20" x 30"
130 Jo Seltzer Abstract 1 & Abstract 2 acrylic 12" x 9" each
131 Judith Shaw Untitled acrylic paint on paper 32" x 24"
132 Barbara Simon Land Line fabric/textiles 16" x 20"
139 Joanne Stremsterfer Weeds monotype and silkscreen 25.5" x 23.5"
140 Jim Trotter Snowy Riverfront STL canvas 14" x 42"
141 Joyce Trotter Clayton Skyline canvas 10.5" x 32"
133 Jeff Sippel Tiger hand colored polyester plate print 24" x 20"
134 Neal Slaten Change oil on panel 12" x 16"
135 Tom Sontag Cherry Box cherry, apa burl, African blackwood 9" x 13" x 5"
142 Ron Vivod Full Figure photodigital drawing 27" x 21"
143 Margaret Von Kaenel Blossoming alcohol ink 16" x 13"
144 Mort Walker Beetle Bailey pen and ink on paper 11.25" x 16"
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145 Charles Wallis Winter in Laumeier Park watercolor 13" x 21"
146 Jerry Walters Reclining Woman wood block print 36" x 48"
147 Bob Whitesitt April Showers Bring May Flowers oil on canvas 15" x 13"
154 Peggy Wyman Time Warp pine needles, Irish waxed linen, pearl cotton, sand timer, wire 10" x 14" x 11"
155 Dan Younger Classiebaun Castle County Sligo, Ireland archival digital print 22" x 28"
156 Carmile Ziano Re-Mix/ReBirth Series No. 3, 2018 pen & ink photographed transformed to digital collage 12" x 12"
148 Julie Wiegand Prairie Sky oil on canvas 24" x 18"
149 Marjorie Williamson South of Orvieto oil on canvas 18" x 22"
150 Mark Witzling Inner Thinking oil, cold wax, cradled panel 36"x 36"
157 Maggie Zografakis Mary’s Tree watercolor 22" x 13"
158 Barbara Zucker Herbs and Spices digital print on paper 16" x 20"
159 Igor Zuser Cro Magnom Bird 10" x 8"
Mission The St. Louis Artists’ Guild is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to inspire art experiences through extraordinary exhibitions, interactive education, outreach to diverse audiences and by fostering creativity throughout the community. 151 Kay Wood Mannekins photograph 3'5" x 2'8"
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152 Dan Woodward St. Charles Paintout watercolor 11" x 14"
153 Peggy Wyman Moody Blues pine needles, Irish waxed linen, pearl cotton, shell round and wire 13" x 11.5" x 10"
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Vision The Artists’ Guild is a premier arts organization in the region, known for thought-provoking exhibitions, relevant educational programming, and commitment to the community. www.stlouisartistsguild.org • Collectors Choice XIX
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