2nd Annual Winter Charity Drive

The Art of Giving

The Wit Gallery 2012 Charitable Campaign

The Bare Necessities by Barbara Scavotto-Earley

We are still living in times when every donation counts. Last year, The Wit Gallery, its artists and collectors helped raise over $1000 in donations for local and national charities. The charities donated to ranged from organizations researching childhood and breast cancer, food bank support, programs for mentally challenged individuals, and community art programs. Our goal with The Art of Giving 2012 is to double the donations and charities given to this year. We need your help to do this. You can help us to help others while receiving 20% in savings on the artwork that you purchase. Receive 10% off the original price of selected artworks and we'll make a 10% tax-deductible donation to a charity in your name. Each Artist participating in this campaign has generously selected a charity to benefit from part of the proceeds of their sales.* Here is a partial list of the artists and charities that they are giving to. Clicking on the name of an artist's charity will bring you to a page detailing the artist's participation: Michael Alfano: Cultural Arts Alliance of Hopkinton Kim Bernard: National Public Radio
Scott Barrow: Doctors Without Borders Cassarietti: Your choice of charity Paul Chojnowski: Berkshire Food Project Scott Gordley: Your choice for Breast Cancer; Research: Susan B. Komen, Support: SHARE, Treatment: Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital Gartner Blade: Good Samaritans fund of Berkshire County Phillipe Guillerm: Your choice of charity Susan Howes-Stevens: Mass coalition for Homelessness Gay Malin: Northeast Regional Food Bank Stanley Marcus: Hevreh of South Berkshire Madonna Phillips: Wounded Warrior Project Barbara Scavotto-Earley: Autism Speaks Carol Staub: Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Linda Vice: St. Jude Children's Hospital The fine print: This Charity Drive runs through March 31st, 2012 Artists & artwork involved are subject to change according to availability. Sale prices are for specially selected artworks by participating artists only. *The Collector my choose a charity of his/her choice if those represented are not applicable to his/her beliefs. Charitable donations are tax deductible.

"Art of Giving": Oil Painting by Linda Vice

Oriont Beach, St. Maarten
oil on canvas
21" h x 17" w framed
$ 1,200

Save a total of 20% on paintings
by Linda Vice

During our 2012 "Art of Giving" Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of all artwork by Linda Vice and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given in your name to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Linda Vice paints in oil on canvas. She has generously chosen to include all of her work at The Wit Gallery to be part of this Charity drive. (To read the details about this fund drive click here)


On this page are images and details of the pieces that Ms. Vice has included in this charity drive. (prices marked are the non-discounted prices). Visit The Wit Gallery, 27 Church St, Lenox, MA. or Contact us here for more information about this artist.

Santa Monica, Surfing
oil on canvas
15" h x 23" w framed
$ 900

Chicago's Old Town
oil on canvas
17"h x 14" w framed
$ 750

"Art of Giving": Mixed media collage by Madonna Phillips

Flow/Surge
mixed media collage
36" h x 36"w
$ 3,800

Save a total of 20%
on mixed media collage
by Madonna Phillips

During our 2012 "Art of Giving" Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of all artwork by Madonna Phillips and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given in your name to The Wounded Warrior Project.

Madonna Phillips creates mixed media collage with materials ranging form oil paint, to paper, to glass fragments and found objects. Ms. Phillips has generously chosen to include all of her work at The Wit Gallery to be part of this Charity drive. (To read the details about this fund drive click here)

On this page are images representing the pieces that Ms. Phillips has at the gallery. (prices marked are the non-discounted prices). Visit The Wit Gallery, 27 Church St, Lenox, MA. or Contact us here for more information about this artist.

Pods
mixed media collage
24" h x 24"w
$ 1,800

"Art of Giving": Oil Painting by Scott Gordley

Performer
30"h x 26"w framed
Oil on Canvas
$4,500

Save a total of 20% on paintings
by Scott Gordley

During our 2012 Art of Giving Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of all artwork by Scott Gordley and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given in your name to your choice of the following organizations dealing with issues of breast cancer:
Susan G. Komen, SHARE or Sloan Kettering

Scott Gordley has generously chosen to include all of his work at The Wit Gallery to be part of this Charity drive. (To read the details about this fund drive click here)

About Scott Gordley :

Scott Gordley is currently Chair of the Department of Art & Design at Montclair State University in New Jersey. In addition to his art, Mr. Gordley is a jazz and blues saxophonist. The two loves came together in his exhibition of jazz paintings at the famed Apollo Theatre in New York City in the summer of 2008, and was considered a tribute to the history of Jazz.

Below are images and details of the pieces that Mr. Gordley has included in this charity drive. (prices marked are the non-discounted prices). Visit The Wit Gallery, 27 Church St, Lenox, MA. or Contact us here for more information about this artist.

Interludes

Oil on canvas
38"h x 32"w framed
$ 6,500

Fountainbleu
(version at gallery differs slightly)
oil on canvas
40"h x 30"w
$10,000

"Art of Giving": Collage by Carol Staub

Environmental Series #3
mixed media on canvas mounted on board
21"h x 37" w framed

$ 3,500

Save a total of 20%
on mixed media collage
by Carol Staub

During our 2012 Art of Giving Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of most artwork by Carol Staub and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund in your name.

Carol Staub creates award winning mixed media collage and assemblage pieces out of just about everything you can think of. Carol has been with the Wit Gallery for several years and has decided to include all of her large works at the gallery in our 2012 Winter Charity Drive. (To read the complete details about this fund drive click here).

About Carol Staub:
Carol Started did not discover her artistic talents until after she retired from a 26 year career in the airline industry. Within a very short time of taking her first painting class, Ms. Staub’s artwork has has garnered over 70 National and International awards.

Below images and details of some of the pieces that Carol Staub has included in this charity drive. (prices marked are the non-discounted prices) To see more artwork by this artist, visit The Wit Gallery at 27 Church St, Lenox, MA or contact us.

Simplicity No. 3

Collage on paper
42"h x 31"w framed

$ 2,500

The Mentalist
Acrylic on paper
44" h x 36"w framed
$ 2,500




Environmental Series #4
mixed media on paper
42" h x 34" w framed
$ 2,500

"Art of Giving": paintings by Cassarietti

Save a total of 20% on paintings
by Casarietti

During our 2012 Art of Giving Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of all artwork by Casarietti and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given to the charity of your choice in your name.

Casarietti is a husband and wife team who work together in acrylic on canvas. Casarietti has selected all of their paintings at the gallery to be part of the 2012 Winter Charity Drive. (To read the complete details about this fund drive click here).

About Casarietti:
The Casariettis create art works to express their personal side and style. They explore the spiritual connections with nature, color, shape, symbols and human form. Their work looks to the energies of earth, wood, metal, fire, water and how to express these through a Visual experience.

Below you will find images representing the type of work of Cassarietti that we carry. Prices vary largely. To see more from these artists, visit The Wit Gallery at 27 Church St, Lenox, MA or Contact us for more information about this artist.

"Art of Giving": Aluminum Sculpture by Stanley Marcus

Dancing Piano
Outdoor sculpture

Cast & forged aluminum with glass
$7,800

Save a total of 20% on sculpture
by Stanley Marcus

During our 2012 Art of Giving Charity Campaign, receive a 10% discount off the price of all artwork by Stanley Marcus and an additional 10% tax deductible donation will be given to Hevreh of South Berkshire in your name.

Stanley Marcus is a sculptor who creates surreal pieces from wood and metal. Philippe has selected all of his non-metal sculptures to be part of the 2012 Winter Charity Drive. (To read the complete details about this fund drive click here).

About Stanley Marcus:
At age 40, Stanley Marcus left the business world to fully pursue his lifelong interest in making art. Now in his eighties, Mr. Marcus continues to work at sculpting 7 days a week. He works primarily in cast and forged aluminum to which he will add glass elements as well as toy or real instruments. Mr. Marcus is recognized for his innovations in aluminum forges and is one of only a few artists working in cast aluminum.


Below you will find images of some the pieces that Stanley has included in this fund drive. Prices listed are non-discounted prices. Contact us for more information about this artist.

Songs in Glass
Cast & forged aluminum with glass
$7,500

Jazz on the Fiddle
Cast & forged aluminum with fiddle
48" h x 31"w x 12" d
$ 4,800

Jazz at the Bar
Cast & forged aluminum, glass
25" h x 25"w x 7"d
$ 5,000

Jazz at the Hairy Wheel
Cast & forged aluminum with toy instruments
40"h x 30"w x 16 1/2"d
$ 5,000

Jazz at the Hairy Wheel (detail)




Railing
Cast & forged aluminum with bronze and glass elements
$8,000

Mr. Marcus makes railings to custom specifications. For an estimate please contact us.