November 12, 2009 01:07 pm
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During Sunday’s open house at Jordan Art Gallery and Jordan Furniture, silent bidding began on the 12 original paintings which will be used in the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club 2010 Calendar of Historic Landmarks of Kosciusko/Attala County.
The calendars will be sold for $20 each with all proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club.
Kosciusko Ann Jordan spearheaded the project.
Silent bidding on the paintings will continue until Dec. 8, and may be placed at Jordan Art Gallery.
The 11 artists are Beth Burton, Doris Hood Belk, Inez Dickerson, Ann Hughes, Carolyn Wilkerson, Offie Thomas Oakes, Jewette Battles, Rebecca Doty, Mery Barrow, Lavelle Boyette and Verniece Townsend. Some of the artists were in attendance at the Sunday open house.
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Lavelle Boyette, left, Carolyn Wilkerson, Inez Dickerson, Jewette Battles, Rebecca Doty and Ann Jordan stand in front of their paintings. The paintings are featured in the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club calendar and the originals are up for silent auction at Jordan Gallery. The Star Herald
Mery Barrow, left, and Verniece Townsend stand in front of the original artwork featured in the calendar. The Star Herald