Beloved Sonoma County art auction returns
Art From the Heart event at University Art Gallery on April 4 to feature silent auction, live music, food and wine
The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University will present the 42nd annual Art from the Heart benefit art auction on Saturday, April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., inviting art lovers and collectors to bid on more than 125 original works by artists from Sonoma County and across the United States. One of the longest continually held fundraising events in Sonoma County, the evening supports the gallery’s exhibition and public lecture programs.
Bidding opens during the free public preview on Thursday, April 2, and continues through Saturday, April 4, during the main event (Bidding Section I closes at 6:45 p.m., and Section II closes at 7:15 p.m.). The preview will be held on April 2 and April 3 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Art from the Heart is a lively and inspiring evening of art, food, wine and music — an annual “must attend” for new and seasoned art collectors alike. This year’s celebration features live music by Sonoma County’s premier Latin band, Batacha. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on more than 125 original works donated by artists. All works are offered at accessible price points through a silent auction format.
Participating artists include Inez Storer (her work is currently on view at the Petaluma Arts Center and the IceHouse Gallery in Petaluma), Joe Ferriso, Joel Bennett, Wyatt Amend, Cynthia Hipkiss, Caroline Hipkiss, Lynda and Bob Nugent, Mark Perlman, Mineko Grimmer, Jennifer Shada, Bambi Waterman, Catherine Daley and Marguerite Brennan, among many others.
In a special tribute, the family of the late Bay Area artist Sandra Shannonhouse has generously donated a sculptural work in her honor. Shannonhouse was born in Petaluma and her work is in the permanent collections of the Oakland Museum of California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa, among others. She taught briefly at Sonoma State and her work was featured in the University Art Gallery 1984 exhibition “Works in Bronze: A Modern Survey.”
“She truly cared about SSU and would have wanted to continue to support the University Art Gallery,” said her daughter, Tenaya Arneson.
Admission to the April 4 event is a suggested donation of $40. $30 pre-sale tickets are available through April 1. Visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/ARTHRT.
For more information, please contact the University Art Gallery at 707-664-2295 or 707-664-3049.