28th Annual Gala Art Auction: Bloom
Benefitting Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Friday, May 15, 2026, at The Newberry
Individual tickets and VIP Table tickets are available. Individual tickets include a pre-assigned seat, plated dinner, and bid number. VIP Table tickets include admission for 8 people, a bottle each of red and white wine, and additional appetizers. See below for the full schedule of events and ticket prices:
28th Annual Art Auction: Bloom
Friday, May 15th | 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. | The Newberry
Inaugural Cornerstone Honor: Julia Becker
Live Music: The Lucky Valentines
Auctioneers: Black & Associates
5:30pm | Doors Open | No-Host Bar, Silent Auction, & Artwork Preview
6:30pm | Dinner Served | Plated dinner & dessert catered by Enbär
7:30pm | Cornerstone Honor Presentation, Live Auction, & Paddle Raise
Purchased art pickup begins appx. 30 minutes after auction
Menu Options:
Beef Tenderloin | Salmon | Vegetarian/GF Entrée
Entrées include salad, seasonal sides, and dessert
TICKETS
Individual Tickets | Members: $100, Non-Members $120
VIP Table of 8 | $1000 for Members, $1200 for Non-Members
VIP Tables include charcuterie by All-the-Things Charcuterie and red and white wines
Below is an online catalogue of works in our Silent and Live Auctions. A high-quality printed catalogue book will be available for auction ticketholders, printed by PrintingCenterUSA! We recommend PCUSA for all your book printing needs. Visit their website here to learn more about their expert printing services.
Proxy Bidding Information:
Bidders not attending the auction(s) may submit a one-time proxy bid for the maximum you are willing to spend on any Live Auction items by phone or your email. A bid number must be purchased for $30. Bids will be made on your behalf and not exceed your stated maximum bid amount. Proxy bidding is anonymous.
If the bidding ends before the maximum is spent, the remaining monies will be returned to the bidder, or the bidder can opt to donate the remaining monies to the fundraiser. Information on prices will not be released until the day of the auction. Until that time, there is an estimate provided in this catalogue to help inform your bidding decisions.
Thank you to our generous donating auction artists:
Jessie Albrecht • John Armstrong • Julia Becker • Kyle No Nayme Daugherty • Josh DeWeese • Stephen Glueckert • Robert Harrison • Nona Jane Kendall • Ken Kohoutek • Morton Levin* • Cristina Marian • Sara Mast • Gordon McConnell • Janina Myronova • Nan Parsons • Louis Still Smoking • Geoffrey Stocking • Richard Swanson • Peter Voulkos* • Theodore Waddell • Brenda Wolf
*Denotes artwork donated to this fundraiser from generous private collections
Please note: images below are not in relative scale. Artwork will be on display at the museum in early May and during the Art Auction on May 15.
Auction Artworks
LOT 01 | Julia Becker Centering Piece for the Guardians c. 1990 oil on panel, handcarved/painted wood frame Estimate: $2000 – $3000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 02 | Theodore Waddell Bailey I | Ed. 41/56 2012 chine-collé lithograph Estimate: $1500 – $2000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 03 | Robert Harrison Honoring the Archie Bray Foundation’s 75th Anniversary: Brick Silo: Court & Spark 2026 vintage porcelain, ceramic decals, china paint, steel wire mesh, vintage Bray brick shards, porcelain shards Estimate: $3000 – $3500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 04 | Josh DeWeese Covered Jar 2026 wood-fired salt/soda glazed stoneware Estimate: $2000 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 05 | Gordon McConnell The Deputy 2024 acrylic, oil pastel on canvas Estimate: $2000 – $3000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 06 | Ken Kohoutek Home from China n.d. porcelain, underglaze, decals Estimate: $3000 – $4000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 07 | Geoffrey Stocking Untitled #17 2023 acrylic, mixed media on canvas Estimate: $3000 – $3500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 08 | Nan Parsons The River 2025 oil on canvas Estimate: $2000 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 09 | Cristina Marian DRIFTING TOGETHER 2025 acrylic, inks, image transfers, pencil on canvas Estimate: $3000 – $3500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 10 | Brenda Wolf Toby 2020 soft pastels Estimate: $2000 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 11 | John Armstrong Nighttime Boogie 2026 monoprint construction Estimate: $2000 – $3000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 12 | Peter Voulkos Abstract II: Ironhead | Ed. 99/200 1979 Signed color lithograph | CR status with the Voulkos Foundation & Archives Estimate: $1500 – $2000 100% donation from the Ruth Braunstein Trust
LOT 13 | Morton Levin Cat’s Cradle | Ed. 25/50 1962 etching Estimate: $1500 – $2000 100% donation from Alanna Zrimsek
LOT 14 | Jesse Albrecht Azimuth Check 2024 wheel-thrown ceramic, underglaze decals, underglaze, glaze Estimate: $1500 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 15 | Nona Jane Kendall Autumn Tamarak 2026 acrylic on canvas Estimate: $1500 – $2000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 16 | Janina Myronova Gentleman 2023 stoneware, underglaze, high-fire glaze, hand-forming, painting Estimate: $2000 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 17 | Richard Swanson Loopity Loo 2017 painted steel Estimate: $2000 – $2500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 18 | Kyle "No-Nayme" Daugherty Hurt People Hurt People 2025 mixed media Estimate: $1000 – $1500 100% donation from the artist
LOT 19 | Sara Mast Birth 2014 encaustic, pigment, graphite, xerox on panel Estimate: $1500 – $2000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 20 | Stephen Gleuckert Elvis Descending the Staircase 2024 oil pastel, China marker, paint stick, archival watercolor paper Estimate: $2500 – $3000 100% donation from the artist
LOT 21 | Louis Still Smoking Blackfoot Elder 2023 oil on canvas Estimate: $2500 – $3000 100% donation from the artist