Findlay, Ohio – An art auction featuring more than 130 pieces of original artwork will be held Saturday, Nov. 12 in The University of Findlay’s Alumni Memorial Union. The oral auction and the silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., the doors open at 5 p.m. Absentee ballots are available.

The auction features watercolor, pen and ink, mixed media and acrylic pieces created and donated by many of the artists who support the University’s Mazza Museum.  

The artists include:

• Norman Bridwell – the artist of the popular Clifford the Dog book series. His pieces include: “Clifford and Girl,” a felt-pen drawing signed by Bridwell; and a felt-pen drawing, “Clifford as a Puppy.”
• Alexandra Day – the artist of the popular Carl book series.  She contributed a watercolor and oil painting featuring Carl in daycare.
• Ted Rand –  he contributed watercolors from “Fighting for the Forest,” “The Sun, the Wind and the Rain” and “Night Tree.”  
• Victoria Raymond – she contributed a polymer clay from “Still-Life Stew.”  
• Steven Kellogg – he contributed a watercolor and pen and ink from “Harcourt Brace Reading 2000.”
• Iza Trapani – he contributed a watercolor from “Tracey’s Mess,” a preliminary watercolor and two graphite sketches from “Jingle Bells.”

        
   Day's "Carl Goes to Daycare"                 Raymond's "Rosa in the Eggplants"


The funds raised during the auction will be used to benefit the Mazza Museum building addition. Located in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion on the UF campus, the museum is raising $2.2 million for an 11,000-square-foot addition.  The addition will provide more space for educational programs and for the preservation and protection of the museum's artworks.  Completion of the addition is scheduled for 2007.

A complete list and descriptions of the items up for auction is available at www.findlay.edu Keyword: Mazza, or by calling the museum at 419-434-5521.