An auction of original works of art by East Central University alumni and faculty members will be held Saturday [NOV. 6] to raise money for scholarships in ECU’s Art Department.
Works of art by East Central University alumni and faculty members will be up for auction at 7 p.m. Saturday [NOV. 6] to raise money for scholarships in ECU’s Art Department. Included in the auction will be “Flowers,” a pastel by Loretta Yin, and “Untitled Drawing # 2” by Mark Hatley. The auction will be held at Yin’s Ninth Street Studio, 911 E. 9th St.
The Alumni Art Auction will begin at 7 p.m. at Loretta Yin’s Ninth Street Studio, 911 E. 9th St. Pots and sculptures will be included as well as a full range of two-dimensional works.
Refreshments will be served. All works are for sale with no reserve, and all works will sell, said Dr. Brad Jessop, director of ECU’s School of Fine Arts.
Proceeds will help fund an arts scholarship that honors the Ada Trio: Bob Sieg, Bob Barker and DJ “Pete” Lafon. They were the art faculty in the 1960s and 1970s who exhibited under that name and were widely known.
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