After a fair bit of planning we finally held our auction on Thursday 25th. Things started to get a little hectic and we were all rushing around to ensure the smooth running of the evening. By 6pm everything was ready and our guests began to arrive. I think I speak for many of us when I say we were pleased if not a little surprised by the successful turnout. People were laughing, drinks were flowing and myself and my classmates where able to give a brief sigh of relief. We were very fortunate to receive some wonderful works to auction from a diverse range of excellent artists.
At 7pm the wonderful James Neal started the auction and myself and a few others took pride in presenting each artwork to the eager bidders. I must be honest however there was a few moments where I was stood holding an artwork waiting and hoping for someone to bid. Once the work was sold we work in turn take the work to the packing team who all did a brilliant job in wrapping the work whilst keeping up with the speed we were bringing them out. Of course we couldn’t have been so organised without Sarah overseeing the event and lining up the work in order ready for us to present.
James Neal was brilliant. He had everyone, myself included laughing and smiling at his witty jokes and certainly helped people loosen their wallets. By the end of the evening we were all proud to discover that we had beaten the previous record for money made and can now all start planning a spectacular degree show for June. Myself and Emily even spoke about the possibility of exhibiting in London as well- its all so exciting!
Finally I must credit Alan Turner for capturing the whole event in his sketchbook which featured a range of mediums and some great moments from the event. I am not too sure who sure who managed to win his sketchbook but they certainly bagged a bargain and I am slightly jealous I couldn’t keep it myself!
