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The Montserrat School of Art Artrageous!31 auction is this Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Mass. I’m sad that I’ll miss it this year, but I’ve studied the catalog front to back and again. There are some great pieces, many at great prices, and the proceeds benefit kids who could really use the help.

The party is a lot of fun, with a silent and live auctions as well as student artists painting in the moment. You can purchase the $250 tickets to Artrageous! Montserrat School of Art Auction or one of the 200 $100 raffle tickets here.

Here’s a sampling of pieces that caught my eye from the silent auction offerings.

Darek Bittner / Seafood / Photograph / 12″ x 18″ / $200

Lauren Douglas / Pop / Gouache, watercolor / 8″ x 10″ / $150

Suzanne Ulrich / no. 1321 / cut, torn, painted and pasted papers / 10″ x 9.75″ / $500

Kale Baker / Candy Animals No. 1 / Acrylic / 14″ x 14″ / $450

Ashlee Beadle / Cabot Cinema at Night / Acrylic / 30″ x 24″ / $650

Haley Harris / You Are Joy / Acrylic / 20″ x 30″ / $600

Rick DeCosta / Stick Together / Digital print / 11″ x 14″ / $150

Abstract Landscape By Portland Artist Amanda Hawkins

Amanda Hawkins / Marsh in Bloom / Acrylic, pastel, charcoal / 16″ x 20″ / $470

Painting Of a Woman At A Table By Marica Hermann

She tossed her boy-crazy hair and listened for opportunity’s knock.

Marcia Hermann / Oil on canvas / 26″ x 26″ / $1200

Roger Martin / Granite Pier / Multi-color wood cut / 15″ x 20″ / $1000

Fabric And Thread Abstract Collage By Katie Dougherty

Katie Dougherty / Land of Snakes / Collage on paper / 5.25″ x 5″ / $100

Abstract Landscape Painting By Barbara Moody

Barbara Moody / New Growth / Acrylic on panel / 24″ x 24″ / $950

Maria Patsopoulos / Stretching Adolescent / Acrylic on canvas / 20″ x 34″ / $350

If you’ve been reading ARTmonday regularly you know I am a devotee of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston art sale. I have yet to attend the MassArt Auction, but with my new burgeoning curatorial career I am very excited to go to this year’s art auction on April 9, 2016.

I am also thrilled to have been invited to the Montserrat College of Art Artrageous!30 Auction, which is this Saturday, April 2, 2016 in Gloucester. Montserrat College of Art is an accredited art school in Beverly, Mass., on the North Shore.

There are 16 pieces in the live auction, including work by my friends Lee Essex Doyle and Tess Atkinson (who is part of the Webster Art Project I curate). I saw many of these artworks a few weeks ago on exhibit at NAGA Gallery on Newbury Street and they’re quite wonderful. You can check out my @stylecarrotcurates Instagram for some installation shots. They’re tagged #artrageous30.

The silent auction includes over 120 artworks, including abstracts, landscapes, photography, collage, sculpture, etc. My absolute favorite piece is She thought it was love but it turns out to be adult onset ADD by Marcia Hermann, below.

Throughout Artrageous!, Montserrat students and faculty will create artworks live while you watch. Questions are encouraged, and all works will be available to bid on as they are made. In addition, there are 200 raffle tickets on sale for $100 each. The winner gets to choose any item from the live or silent auction.

The pieces are all online, though to bid you either need to attend or contact Montserrat for a bidder proxy.All proceeds raised at Artrageous!30 help provide funding for financial aid for Montserrat students.

Here are my top 15 picks from the Montserrat College of Art Artrageous!30 Auction.