LAKE COUNTY — A collection of more than 40 oil paintings from the estates of three Lake County artists will go up on the auction block at 2 p.m. April 26 at the Soper Reese Community Theatre.
Interested parties may preview the works beginning at 10 a.m. The auction features the work of Jerome M. Seitz, Gerald Thompson and Samuel Marcu. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Lake County Arts Council (LCAC).
Seitz was well-traveled and spent extensive time in North Africa, the Middle-East and Europe, according to Carol Hays. His experiences are evident in his impressionistic paintings reminiscent of Monet, Manet and Pissarro.
Thompson painted more than 100 portraits in categories ranging from actors and actresses to famous and historical figures to Native Americans. A few of these paintings and an album of his body of work can be viewed at the Main Street Gallery in Lakeport. At the auction, buyers may select their desired painting from the album, which can then be picked up at the gallery.
While Marcu spent some of his later years in Lake County, he lived a great part of his life in the Los Angeles area and frequented Venice Beach. Many of his paintings are reflective of the beach life, depicting people sunning on the sand. Much of his work shows an impressionist influence, according to Hays.
For information about the artists, contact Shelby Posada, executive director of the LCAC at 263-1871.
For information about the event, contact the Soper Reese Community Theatre Box Office at 263-0577 or visit www.soperreesetheatre.com.
The theater is located at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
