The Arts Auction for Choice
7-10pm Thursday, June 25
The Palate Restaurant
462 Queen Street, Fredericton NB
The aim of this auction is to showcase regional talent while drawing attention to severe barriers to reproductive choice in New Brunswick. The event is organized by an independent group of young New Brunswick women. Proceeds support the Morgentaler legal defense fund.
Enjoy live jazz by Tania Breen, Joel LeBlanc and Will Paynter
Gourmet catering by The Palate (www.thepalate.com) and fine wines.
Victoria Moon Joyce as Mistress of Ceremonies
Brigitte Clavette as guest auctioneer
Dr. Sandra Byers as guest speaker
Tickets are $40 and are available by calling 260-5501 or at the door.
Artists and craftpersons
In accordance with Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC) (www.carfac.ca)
guidelines, artists have set a value and reserve price for the sale for their works and will retain 50% of the selling price.
Contributors include:
Aidan Stanley, metal
http://thesilverline.net/thesilverline/enter.html
Alexandra Flood, paint
Angela Black, paper
http://randompaperandfabric.com/
Beth Biggs, metal
http://www.edventures.ca/en/instructors/BiggsBeth.asp
Brigid Toole Grant, paint
http://www.gallery78.com/bgrant.htm
Brigitte Clavette, metal
http://nasismiddle.nbed.nb.ca/familiarfaces/Clavette/biography.htm
Bronwyn Gallagher, fibre
Christina Thomson, photography
Erin Hamilton, fibre
Erin McKenna, ceramics
Jennifer Pazienza, paint
http://www.ingridmuellerartandconcepts.com/pazienza.html
Joss Richer, sculpture
http://www.emergeartists.ca/members/joss_richer/index.html
Julie Henderson, wood
Karen LeBlanc, fibre
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/4/425/b24
Kathy Hooper, paint
http://www.peterbucklandgallery.ca/bios/hooper.html
Katie FitzRandolph, paint
http://www.fal-inc.com/Katie.html
Kim Vose Jones, fibre
Lee Horus Clark, ceramics
http://www.gallery78.com/lhclark.htm
LESLIE317537, multidisciplinary
Lorna Drew, collage
Maja Padrov, ceramics
http://www.fogforestgallery.ca/bios/bio_padrov.html
NB Rebelles, screenprint
http://nbrebelles.blogspot.com/
Rilla Marshall, fibre
http://www.marshallarts79.blogspot.com/
Roseline Godin-Cochrane, jewelry
Wendy Johnston, ceramics
http://www.wendyjohnstonpottery.com/
Whitefeather, fibre
http://www.cbc.ca/artspots/html/artists/whitefeather/
Yolande Clark, paint
http://www.burntnormal.blogspot.com/
And more!
Dr. Henry Morgentaler
More than anywhere else in the country, NB aggressively restricts women’s access to timely abortion. It is only possible to receive provincially-funded abortions in Bathurst and Moncton, and then only with the referral of two physicians, one of whom must be a gynecologist. This requirement violates women’s constitutional right to timely abortion, a medically necessary service. As a consequence of these conditions, the vast majority of women abortions in NB are provided by the Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic. In direct violation of the Canada Health Act, Medicare will not cover services performed at the clinic and patients must pay out-of-pocket. One year ago, Dr. Henry Morgentaler requested “standing” (the right as a man) to sue for access to publicly-funded abortion in this province on behalf of women. He won. The NB government appealed. They lost. So Dr. Morgentaler is finally able to take his case forward. The auction is to support the Morgentaler legal defense fund, and to support the rights of women in this province to choose legal, safe, and accessible abortion services.
More information about access to abortion in New Brunswick and Canada:
The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
http://www.arcc-cdac.ca/home.html