11th Annual Garden Art Silent Auction at Sherway Gardens June 3, 2011

Visit Sherway Gardens’ 11th Annual Garden Art Silent Auction for a chance to bid on an original piece of art! Local Canadian artists have transformed 30 folding White Pine Muskoka chairs and four children’s chairs into works of art in support of the Neilson Park Creative Centre. The chairs will be displayed during regular mall house from Saturday, June 4 to Sunday, June 19. For more information, call 416-621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

In addition to the chairs designed by local artists, renowned designer Glen Peloso has returned for a second year to create a chair for this year’s Garden Art Silent Auction. Glen is the Principal Designer of Glen Peloso Interiors, Inc., and has been designing spaces for commercial, corporate, and residential clients for fifteen years. Glen is known from hosting such television design shows as Restaurant Makeover and Take This House & Sell It. Glen is a designer who is committed to creating spaces that are not only functional but adapt to your way of living. By combining client's needs with current trends, classic pieces, and green initiatives, Glen creates environments for clients that are true expressions of who they are, and living spaces that reflect their lifestyles!

WHEN: Chairs are available for silent bidding during regular mall hours from Saturday, June 4 until Sunday, June 19

WHERE: Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) in Sherway Square

AUCTION ITEMS: White pine Muskoka chairs painted and decorated by local artists to be auctioned off by silent auction. (30 adult folding chairs that are easy to store and transport and four kids chairs)

GUEST ARTISTS: Glen Peloso, Glen Peloso Interiors - Muskoka Boat Races

LOCAL ARTISTS: Local artists include designers, painters, printmakers, quilters, handweavers, calligraphers, sculptors and cartoonists, instructors, artists running their own full-time studios, and representatives of many arts organizations.
BIDDING: Silent bidding only. There will also be a “BUY IT NOW” feature – allowing customers to take the item off the bidding sheet by paying an asking price. ALL items will remain on display until Sunday, June 19. All successful bidders will be notified by phone on Monday, June 20. (The Bid Book is located at the entrance to the display at the south end of Sherway Square).

Adult Chairs: Bidding starts at $150 (increments of $25) - BUY IT NOW OPTION $500
Kids' Chairs: Bidding starts at $100 (increments of $25) BUY IT NOW OPTION $350

CHARITY: ALL proceeds to Neilson Park Creative Centre

INFORMATION: Call 416 621-1070 or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca

(image: Totem by Judith Pelley)

Official Website: http://www.sherwaygardens.ca