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Art Auction Features Original Watercolor
A silent auction will be held during
Bay BridgeFest 2009, offering work by several Bay
Bridge Artwalk artists, as well as a framed painting
that was chosen as the official 2009 Bridgefest
poster design.
BridgeFest Poster Contest Winner
The auction kicks off on Friday, May
15th during the Patrons’ and Sponsors’ Party held in
Old Town, then continues throughout the next day
during the BridgeFest main event. Final bids will be
accepted in the afternoon, with the winners being
announced at 6pm on the 16th. All auction proceeds
are slated to benefit downtown development through
the national Main Street program, “Hancock
Hometowns.”
Up for bid are several framed
colorized line drawings that were used to create the
bronze cast plaques on the bridge pedestrian/bike
path. Work of other area artists will also be
represented in the auction, including the whimsical
painting by artist Janie Koch, that was selected as
the official design for the 2009 Bay Bridgefest
posters and t-shirts.
The posters and t-shirts featuring
Koch’s design will be on sale from 11am – 8pm during
the festival on Saturday. The limited edition
posters will sell for $25 and the t-shirts for $15.
Koch, a member of The Arts, Hancock
County, said she was thrilled when her work was
chosen for the honor.
“My friend Connie Heitzmann and I
wrote a book called the Gulf Coast Memories Scrap
Book. Last year we dressed as pirates and sold it
from a Bridgefest booth. We had a blast. I wanted to
participate this year in some fashion so decided to
enter the contest.”
The mother of 15 year old twin sons
explained that she incorporated elements from both
the original Bay-Waveland Yacht Club festival site
and the new site in Old Town into the painting.
“I used light, airy and happy
colors,” Koch said. “I wanted to reflect our hopeful
new beginning. It’s wonderful to feel like my work
is part of the recovery in Bay St. Louis.”
Bridgefest 2009 is sponsored by Hancock County
Chamber of Commerce, City of Bay St. Louis, Hancock
County Board of Supervisors, City of Waveland,
Hollywood Casino, Silver Slipper Casino, Coast Transit Authority, Sun
Herald Multi Media, The Sea Coast Echo, South
Mississippi Living, and the MS Department of
Transportation.
Listing of All BridgeFest Pages:
Bridgefest Artists
BridgeFest Art Village
BridgeFest Artwalk
BridgeFest Bay Café
BridgeFest Family Art (Artrageous!)
BridgeFest Family Fun
BridgeFest Letter from the
Mayor
BridgeFest Letter from the
President
BridgeFest Music Line-Up
BridgeFest Official Poster /
Art Auction
BridgeFest Run / Walk
BridgeFest Salutes the
Military
BridgeFest Schedule of Events
BridgeFest Vendors
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