An Evening at the Art Auction

Last night, Carrie and I had another "first" in our married life. We attended an art auction with our friends S and K. It was held at one of the art buildings on the nearby campus, and since it was October 30, many of the people were dressed up in their Halloween costumes. We had never been to an art auction, so we didn't know quite what to expect.

We got there about half an hour early to be able to look over the merchandise, and let's just say that there was a wide range of talent that had been donated. I think some of the people even went through closets and drawers looking for stuff to donate. After picking out one or two things that we thought we should bid for, the auction room filled up, and the bidding got underway.

The auctioneer made the event quite enjoyable. He was a very affable man, who was able to crack a lot of jokes, some of which were at the artists' expense. One young man, in particular, had donated about 20 paintings, and toward the end, when the bidding on his stuff slowed down, the auctioneer made the comment that the market must already be saturated with his works. We couldn't resist joining in the bidding, though, and Carrie came away with a great deal on the following piece.

Also, since it was the night before Halloween, they also had a competition for the best costume. At the midpoint of the auction, the action stopped, and then the music started playing for all the people in costumes to come to the front and show off their costumes. Some were quite creative, such as the three people dressed as a banana, some bacon, and an egg. We both though the girl dressed up as Poison Ivy should have won, but someone dressed like Bjork, with a swan around her neck, ended up being declared the winner.