GRAPE ARTS

Grape Arts is Art Saint Louis’ Signature Fund Raiser, presented annually for 17 years in early spring. It’s an exciting afternoon of wine tastings with silent and live auctions of fine art and donations from the community, accompanied by music and appetizers. The event raises funds for Art Saint Louis, its community programs and exhibits.

17TH ANNUAL GRAPE ARTS FUND RAISER

Thank you to everyone who joined Art Saint Louis on Sunday, March 22, 2009 for our 17th annual Signature Fund Raiser, Grape Arts XVII. The event was held from 2-6 p.m. at Windows Off Washington in downtown St. Louis, MO.

Art Saint Louis was proud to honor John Cronin as Honorary Chairperson for Grape Arts XVII. John has participated and sponsored Grape Arts for over seven years. We are pleased to honor him at this year's event. We were also pleased to welcome back Master of Ceremonies, St. Louis radio personality Ed Goodman, Morning Show Host, Soft Rock 102.5 FM KEZK.

Pictured: (top, l to r) ASL Board members Libby Reuter & JP Cartmill; Benefit Committee members Christine Warta & John Casey; Aurelia Dunagan & artist Robert Schleicher; (middle) artists Ruth Kolker, Naomi Runtz & Marion Noll; ASL Associate Director Robin Hirsch with Board members Sun Smith-Fôret & Libby Reuter; (lower) Charlene Penn & Tim Puchta of Adam Puchta Winery; Benefit committee member Janice Bernstien, Interns Sarah Hadef, Tara Boberg, Kristen McMillion, artists & Benefit Committee members Valra Werner & Carla Dawson; Corporate sponsor David Pocost, Commercial Letter, Inc., ASL Board Vice President, Ellen Gale, and artist & Benefit Committee member Mariane Baer.

Held from 2-6 p.m., Grape Arts XVII was an exciting and energetic afternoon of art & wine. There were four silent auctions and one mini-live auction where guests will be able to bid on hundreds of original artworks, unique items and gift certificates for area restaurants & businesses.

In addition to the silent auctions, there were two different and unique types of wine tastings presented throughout the afternoon: from 2-4 p.m. fifteen wineries & wine merchants poured wines for guests during our Informal Tastings; then, from 4-5:30 p.m., guests are directed to the main event ballroom where they were seated at tables of nine. Guests were then treated to Formal pourings wherein they will have the opportunity to taste international, national and regional wines poured & presented by wine afficianados, vintners, wine merchants, restaurateurs, and collectors.

Grape Arts XVII would not be possible

without the generous support of our SPONSORS:

MAJOR SPONSORS

Annie Gunn’s and The Smoke House Market

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation

Greg’s Hemp Oil Vinaigrette

The Pasta House Company

Adam Puchta Winery

GOLD SPONSORS

Answers, Inc.

Bar Italia Ristorante-Caffe

Merle Lee Buzzotta

John Cronin

EdwardJones

Rob & Sherri Meyers

David S. Obedin & Clare Davis

Tricor Braun, a Division of Kranson Industries

Thomas A. Tyler

UMB Bank

Vin de Set

Ultra-Color Corporation

MEDIA SPONSOR

Sauce Magazine

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Artmart

Augusta Winery

Big Shark Bicycle Company

Breadsmith

Chaumette Vineyards & Winery

Commercial Letter, Inc.

Crown Valley Winery

The Diamond Shop

Executive Workforce Consultants

F.I. Strategies, LLC

Major Brands, Inc.

Media Cross, Inc.

Montelle Winery

PRP Wine International

Rosenblum Goldenhersh Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.

Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

Stone Hill Winery

Terra Firma USA, Inc.

Total Rewards Strategies

Vino Vitae

PATRON SPONSORS

Art Saint Louis

John & Yvette Dubinsky

The Dubliner

Fitness Together

Jane Friedrich

The Koetting Associates

La Tropicana Market & Deli

NewSpace

Rodriguez Studio

St. Louis’ Original Spinning

Welch One Catering

The Westin St. Louis

Wine/Styles

SUPPORTER DONORS

Antares Wine Co., formerly Napa Ridge Winery

Aqua Systems

The Black Rep

Byron Cade, Inc.

Lori Coulter Made-to-Order Swimwear

Cultural Festivals

The Dubliner

Eclectica

Larry Glenn

Harvest

Heritageprints.net

Maurice L. Hirsch, Jr.

Innsbrook Resort Golf Course

Karen's Kreations

Liluma/The Crossing/Acero

Monarch Restaurant

Onesto Pizza & Trattoria

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Röbller Vineyard Winery

Robust

Saint Louis Art Museum

St. Louis Bread Co.

St. James Winery

St. Louis Blues Hockey

St. Louis Brewery/Schlafly Beer

Sasha's Wine Bar & Market

Stonebridge Golf Club

Twin Oaks Vineyards

UMA urban materials + accessories

Vistage St. Louis

Woodard Cleaning & Restoration Services

David M. Yates

Special Friends

Regional Arts Commission's Art Commandos

Grape Arts would also not be possible without our most amazing and generous Wine Hosts. Great wines from all over the world will be served at Grape Arts XVII. Our Informal & Formal Wine Hosts represent local, regional, national and international vineyards, restaurants, merchants. Some of our Wine Hosts are wine collectors who will be sharing their favorite wines with our guests.

This year’s WINE HOSTS include:

Craig Adams, Vino Vitae

Glenn Bardgett, Annie Gunn's/The Smoke House Market

Edie Bargen

Andy Bourey, Vistage St. Louis

Gary Boyer, Antares Wine Co., formerly Napa Ridge Winery

Mandi Boyer, Crown Valley Winery

Erin Bresnahan, Major Brands

Stanley Browne, Robust

John Cronin*

Jim Fiala

Scott Gaghan, Eleven Eleven Mississippi

Paul Goldblum*

Steve Gontram, Harvest

Denny Graham & Carla Dawson

David Hays, Simply Fondue

Ted & Wanda Haertling, St. James Winery

Bill Hoar, Glazer's Mid-west

Jeff Hudson, Twin Oaks Vineyard

Shannon Hughes, Major Brands

Jeff Hutson

Hank & Jennifer Johnson, Chaumette Vineyards & Winery

Ramona Marten, Classique Wines

Raymond W. Maxwell, Glazer's Mid-west

Shawn Maxwell

Linda Reis McGovern, Major Brands

Mary & Robert Mueller, Röbller Vineyard Winery

Eddie Neill, The Dubliner

Phil Peimann, Remy’s Kitchen & Wine Bar

Greg Perez*, Greg's Hemp Oil Vinaigrette

Joe Pollack

Scott Porter, Terra Firma USA, Inc.

Tim Puchta & Charlene Penn, Adam Puchta Winery

Dave Reeb, Montelle Winery

Lorraine Reeb, Augusta Winery

AJ Rosenblatt, Major Brands

Cristian Soare, Terra Firma USA, Inc.

Thomas A. Tyler*

Aimee Viehmann, Stone Hill Winery

Patricia Wamhoff

Mike Ward, Major Brands

Pablo Weiss, KitchenK

Euylan E. Welch, Welch One Catering

Eddie & Tim Witherwax, Stone Hill Winery

Mengesha Yohannes, Bar Italia Ristorante-Caffe*

* = Gold level Wine Host

DOWNLOADABLE AUCTION CATALOG

To conveniently download a copy of this year's Auction Catalog,

simply click on the image above. (PDF format, Adobe Acrobat required).

ART

Extremely essential to making Grape Arts the success it has been these past 17 years are the talented artists who created & donated original artworks for this year's auctions.

This year's Artist Donors and the kinds of artwork donated include:

CERAMICS by: Marianne Baer, Rhonda Cearlock, David Meyerkord, Nancy Young Spence, Yael Shomroni

DIGITAL MEDIA by: Deann Rubin, Tony Schanuel

DRAWINGS/PASTEL by: Gloria Anderson, Jennie Collins, Stephen Eidson, David Kaskowitz, Nancy Emge Linhares, Sun Smith-Fôret, Julie Stritzel

FIBER/TEXTILES by: Joyce Briscoe, Rosemary Claus-Gray, Anne Cove, Marjorie Hoeltzel, Patrick Nolan, Dawn Ottensmeier, Barb Poss, Luanne Rimel, Barbara Simon, Jerri Stroud

GLASS by: Caroline Bottom Anderson

HANDMADE BOOKS by: M.J. Goerke, Joanne Kluba

HANDMADE PENS by: Steve Levit

Carol Stewart. Nasturtiums and Pansy. Oil on Canvas, 11"x10".

This painting was sold to the highest bidder at Grape Arts XVIII.

JEWELRY & METALSMITHING by: Diane Balber Designs, Randi Chervitz, Elena Keller, Our Love Creations, Roger Rimel, Heather Robinson

MIXED MEDIA by: Julie Campbell, Carol Corey, Sean Frye, Carlene Fullerton, Robert Fyfe, M.J. Goerke, Diana Hansen, Anukriti Sud Hittle, Leasa Mayfield, Kim Mosley, Alex Paradowski, Marceline Saphian, David Sextro, Mary Beth Shaw

Brian D. Smith. Wave, Oil on Paper, 26”x22”, unframed. This painting was auctioned at Grape Arts XVIII.

PAINTINGS by: Terrell Carter, Elizabeth Ann Cohen, Carla Dawson, Naxin Fan, Ron Flier, Donna Grote-Hasegawa, SJ Hammack, Charlie Houska, Sheldon Johnson, Marlene Lewis, Marlene DiFiori Locke, Vic Mastis, Darnell Malone, Julie Malone, Elizabeth Menke, Nicole Petrescu, Henryk Ptasiewicz, Jane Reed, Tony Renner, Barbara St. John, Davis Smith, Galina Y. Todorova, Gabriela Toujas, Victor Wang, Jennifer Weigel, Ken Worley, David M. Yates, Yingxue Zuo

Mark Weber. Special Intentions. Oil, Alkyd on Canvas, 52"x46".

This beautiful artwork was auctioned during the Live Auction at this year's Grape Arts XVIII.

PHOTOGRAPHS by: Greg Barth, Mark A. Fisher, Rick Forrestal, Marian W. Hirsch & Jeff Hirsch, Maurice L. Hirsch, Jr., Cary Horton, Edward Klostermann, Greg Kluempers, Ken Konchel, Audrey Levit, Stacey Morse, Craig Newsom, Marion Noll, Linda Pilcher, Lee Rhoades, Bob Rickert, Ryan Roth, Naomi Runtz, Barbie Steps, Wendy L. Werner, Kay Wood, David M. Yates, Barbara Zucker

PRINTMAKING by: John D. Ahearn, Stephen M. DaLay, Ruth Kolker, Nancy Emge Linhares, Amy Firestone Rosen, Mary Gardner Russe, Marceline Saphian, John Schnellmann, Jeffrey Sippel.

SCULPTURE by: Cathy Barancik, Mitch Horstmann, Mary Ann Swaine, H-OMER.

In addition to the incredible artworks, numerous area businesses donated fabulous ITEMS & CERTIFICATES for AUCTION. Items donated included:

ANIMAL CARE certificates & gifts from: Kennelwood Village.

ART Classes, Framing, Certificates & Merchandise from: The Artery Custom Framing, Artmart, Krueger Pottery, Inc., Three Sinks Gallery

Certificates for BOUTIQUES including Charm, Femme, Tigerlily Gifts & Monograms, Vie.

BREWERY TOUR from: Schlafly Beer

CHILDREN'S ITEMS & CERTIFICATES from: Build-A-Bear Workshop™, Magic House St. Louis Children’s Museum, TLC for Kids, Inc., Unique Toy & Game.

DINING CERTIFICATES from: Anna Marie’s Ice Cream, Annie Gunn’s and The Smoke House Market, Atlas Restaurant, Aya Sofia, Breadsmith, P.F. Chang's, Duff’s Restaurant, Fitz's Bottling Company, Iron Barley, Norton’s Café, O’Connell’s Pub, Pasta House Company, St. Louis Bread Co., Sansai Japanese Grill, Time For Dinner.

FITNESS, HEALTH & SPORTS certificates and items from: Big Bend Yoga Center, Big Shark Bicycle, The Center of Clayton, Innsbrook Resort Golf Course, The Koetting Associates, St. Louis Blues Hockey, St. Louis’ Original Spinning, St. Louis Rams, Stonebridge Golf Club, Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym & Pro Shop.

HOME & GARDEN Certificates, Furnishings & Items from: Byron Cade, Inc., Eclectica, Garden Heights Nursery, Inc., NewSpace, Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner, Sugar Creek Gardens, Woodard Cleaning & Restoration Services.

MEMBERSHIP from: Cinema St. Louis.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT from: Rodriguez Studio.

OVERNIGHT LODGING/GETAWAYS from: The Westin St. Louis.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT from Mark Steinhoff.

SPA, SALON & MASSAGE certificate from: Ginger Bay Salon & Spa Group.

TICKETS TO PERFORMANCES from: Bach Society of St. Louis, The Black Rep, Circus Flora, Jazz at the Bistro, Landmark Theaters, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis Cinemas, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, The Sheldon Concert Hall, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.

WINE GIFT BASKETS & WINE ITEMS from: Bias Vineyards & Winery, Chaumette Vineyards & Winery, karen’s kreations, Adam Puchta Winery, Peaceful Bend Winery, Röbller Vineyard Winery, St. James Winery, Wine/Styles.

LIVE AUCTION

ORIGINAL PAINTINGS by Charlie Houska, Victor Wang, Mark Weber, and Yingxue Zuo

PRIVATE WINE TASTING FOR 10 at WINESTYLES Includes Exclusive use of the Store, Six Bottles of Wine, Two-Three Antipasti & Cheese Platters, Custom Tasting Notes for Each Attendee

ADULT HYBRID BICYCLE from Big Shark Bicycle Company

Lady's 14K White Gold, 9.5mm black Tahitian PEARL & DIAMOND NECKLACE with Seven (.25K) Round Diamonds from The Diamond Shop

AN EVENING OF WINE EDUCATION & TASTING FOR SIX Have you ever wondered how long it takes to make a bottle of wine? Do you wish you knew the proper way to sample wine? Do you feel comfortable returning wine if it is spoiled? Learn details of the winde industry in this unique wine class at Vino Vitae Gourmet Wine Shop.

FOUR COURSE CHEF'S DINNER FOR 6 at ANNIE GUNN's/THE SMOKE HOUSE MARKET Created by Chef Lou Rook, III and Complemented by Your Choice of Gourmet Beer or Wines Selected by Wine Director Glenn Bardgett

COPPER MOUNTAIN COLORADO CONDO Four-Night Stay at Copper Mountain Colorado Condo. Sleeps Six. Available April 2009-March 2010, does not include Christmas/New Year’s Weeks or any Holidays. Subject to availability. Housekeeping fee of $175  not included. From Carla Dawson & Denny Graham

WINE TASTING for 12 People in home or office with Wine Consultant Cindy “The Wine Lady” of PRP Wine International. *PRP’s wines are exclusive & not available in stores or restaurants.

Art Saint Louis Benefit Committee

Marianne Baer, Greg Barth, Stacy Berger, Janice Bernstein, Merle Lee Buzzotta, JP Cartmill, John Casey, Wendy Cope, Elizabeth Cordes, Carla Dawson, Dominic Finocchio, Barb Flunker, Jane Friedrich, Ellen Gale, Ann Gold, Ken Konchel, Nancy Emge Linhares, Christine Malinee, Linda Reis McGovern, Laurie Meier, Karen Metzger, Sherri Meyers, Laura Miller, Cathy Pawlitz, Lauren Rohrbach, Jim Sabo, Pamela Ryan, Christine Warta, Valra Werner, Cindy Whitney, Daniel P. Winkelmann, III, Angelia Young.

For additional information on Grape Arts XVII, or to support 2010's Grape Arts XVIII event, contact Christine Malinee, Marketing & Development Director at 314/241-4810 (3#) or christine@artstlouis.org.