Por los Niños Auction
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Depot Renaissance Hotel
Auction Catalog
500
Park Square Theatre Certificate with Dinner at Cossetta's
Enjoy the theater with a certificate good for two season ticket package vouchers for 2009-2010 to the Park Square Theatre in St. Paul.  Certificate must be redeemed by October 1, 2009, but the plays run from October 2009-June 2010.  There are six plays.  Also includes $20 worth of gift cards to Cossetta's Italian Market & Pizzeria in St. Paul.

www.parksquaretheatre.org
501
Walker Art Center and Dinner
Enjoy an evening of art and fine dining with 4 free admission vouchers to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and a $75 gift certificate to Barbette.  Barbette is located on the corner of Lake and Irving in Uptown Minneapolis (1600 West Lake Street) and has received "best of's" from local press for its late night dining, desserts, and wine list.  Barbette uses local and organic ingredients as much as possible, presenting beautiful food in a casual, eclectic, bistro atmosphere. 

www.walkerart.org
www.barbette.com
502
Night Out in Downtown Minneapolis (Guthrie & Manny's)
Enjoy an evening out in downtown Minneapolis with dinner at Manny's Steakhouse ($50 gift card) and two tickets to "When We Are Married" at the Guthrie on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.  Written in 1938 by J.B. Priestley, "When We Are Married" remains an audience favorite today.  Seats are located in Aisle 3, Row H, Seats 307 & 308. 

www.mannyssteakhouse.com
www.guthrietheater.org
503
Sunrise Above Slim Lake
Framed digital watercolor painting, approximately 30"x 40".
504
Shadowy Candelaria Window
Framed digital watercolor painting, approximately 24"x 36".
505
Acrylic on canvas with thread
Along with acrylic paint, the web of lines in the central part of the painting are made with sewn string.  The geometric skewed lines and rectangles surrounding the web suggest a geometric structure which is moving.  The lines that make up the web may be seen as webs found in nature (spider webs, bird nests, etc.) or webs of communication and information (the world wide web/internet).  Dimensions are 27" x 24 1/2".  Painting by artist Robert Straight, father of to-be FANA mom, Alex Straight.  Retail value of painting is $4,500.

www.robertstraight.com
506
Biblical Abstract Art
11"x 14" sculpted painting with a religious passage.
507
Hand beaded & Framed “Tree of Life”
A one of a kind item, hand beaded with glass beads on leather by FANA grandmother Sheila Sears.  Matted, framed, and ready to hang in just the right spot.
508
Reflections II
Print by landscape artist, Arnold Alaniz.  Dimensions are 27"x 34".  Includes double mat, oak frame molding with glass. 

www.lagalerieltd.com/artists/alanizbio.html
509
Till Death Do Us Part - Warner Brothers Limited Edition
Warner Brothers Limited Edition framed, numbered art:  Till Death do us Part - numbered 1076/2500 - Limited Edition Serisel.