2009 'Art in Good Taste at Ives Farm' Featured Artist of the Chesire Land Trust fundraising event

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John O'Keefe

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'Art in Good Taste
at Ives Farm'
Feature Artist
John O'Keefe
(Aug 27,2008)

2009, August 29th
Cheshire Land Trust - 'Art in Good Taste at Ives Farm'

EVENT INFORMATION

Event:	2009 'Art in Good Taste at Ives Farm'
Sponsor:	Cheshire Land Trust
Location:	Ives Farm, Cheshire, Connecticut
Date(s):	August 29th, 2009

Artist tent at Ives Farm,
Cheshire, Connecticut
(photo taken as artists set up for event)

SETTING UP...

9-29-2009

This was my first art fundraising event. Up until this time I focused showing my work at High-end Galleries or Art league Exhibitions. I was a little nervous at first, but as the event unfolded I started to relax, and then I had a really good time. I fully intend to participate in more events like this in the future. I have also begun to research the equipment that I will need, for this event the sponsors provided me with a table, chair, and hanging wall.

Setting up

Setting up
(Joshua adding label to paintings)

Ives Farm - Setting up before event, Joshua posing for camera

Setting up
(Smile Joshua!)

Setup completed!
(Full booth)

Setup completed!
(Back wall - mix of original oil paintings and reproductions)

THE EVENT...

9-29-2009

There was a second tent for the food and musicians. People mingled between that tent and the artist tent where I was located. As the evening progressed I met and talked with many people, including fellow artists who were also at the event. By the time I went home I was completely flying high from all the compliments for my paintings. I had one of my new reproductions ('Sumer in the Valley') sell at the event auction - of all the items that sold in the auction, my painting reproduction brought in the second highest price!

John O'Keefe sitting at his booth

John O'Keefe and Carla Koch
(Carla is a Cheshire resident and fellow exhibiting artist.
Carla's mother is the famous artist Charlotte Joan Sternberg.)

Art patrons start arriving

Ives Farm - John O'Keefe working his booth and talking with art patrons

John O'Keefe talking with art patrons

Joshua and Danielle helped me with the show. Joshua came earlier and labelled all my paintings and reproductions. Danielle was with me for the actual event and handed out many business cards. Danielle also took most of the pictures of the crowds.

Misc. picture if the event

Ives Farm - Misc. picture of the event, Cheshire artist Angela Orsene

Misc. picture if the event
(Cheshire artist Angela Orsene is on right)

Ives Farm - Misc. picture of the event, John O'Keefe seen through the crowd

Misc. picture if the event
(John O'Keefe is in the background)

Misc. picture if the event

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