Aroma of Art 2014 is here!

There is still time to donate or sponsor Aroma Of Art 2014....We will still be taking art donations until February 13, 2014 but if you want to be in the posters and all the advertisement  you should drop off your piece of art by February 8th. We will be at Taste Full Beans arranging all the wonderful donations from 10a.m. until... :)

Save the date!  Thursday, January 23th, 2013, 5:30 - 7:00 PM!

Aroma of Art 2014 starts this Thursday with the
Art Drop Off Artist Appreciation Reception!

If you are an artist who is donating to the 2014 auction, please join us for wine, hors d'oeuvres, dessert and coffee this Thursday at Taste Full Beans Coffee House in downtown Hickory, NC. 

It will be a wonderful evening of fellowship with artists, good food and drink.

Call 828-855-7688 for more information  - hope to see you there!

Taste Full Beans Coffee House Downtown
is located at 29 2nd street, NW, Hickory, NC

The Finale was a Great Success!

I think it is safe to say that a good time was had by all! Although it was a rainy evening, we had a good turnout. Many came anticipating winning their favorite items, and it was with much enjoyment that I helped people find their winnings to take home.

I am enjoying getting to know more people involved in the Aroma of Art auction and met several of the artists that donated their work this year. It was wonderful seeing faces from last year's event, new faces of artists donating their work for the first time and first-time visitors, curious as to what Aroma of Art is all about.

The food was not only delicious, it was beautifully displayed in the front room of Taste Full Beans Coffee House. Thanks so much to L&L Catering for the amazing spread!

Thanks to all of the artists who donated so generously to the auction - it could not be a success without you! Thanks to all of the volunteers who served in a wide variety of capacities, from food and drink servers, to all who helped with the checkout process. We truly were a crack professional team! And thanks especially to Edgar and DW of Taste Full Beans for being the hosts with the most! Thanks too to Lisa Miller of the Women's Resource Center, Jennifer Hart Dockey of ALFA and Jane Earnest of the Humane Society of Catawba County for coordinating such a smooth ending to the evening.

Pictures of the event will be posted soon, and the links to the artists will stay up so that you can keep up with all that's new.

If you bid on some items but did not make it to the finale, please stop in this week at Taste Full Beans Coffee House or call to see if you are a winner. There were several items not claimed as of the close of the finale, so many of you have wonderful art waiting for you to take home.

This painting on auction is by one of Tastefull Beans long time favorite artists, Derfla.

The title of this painting is "Uncle Lego" and is on display and up for bidding at Tastefull Beans Coffee House through Saturday, Feb 28th when the bidding will end at 6:30 PM.

We hope to see you at the finale which starts at 5:00 PM.

Calling all art photography lovers ...

This is one of the beautiful items donated to the Aroma of Art auction. This photograph titled "Azalea Grandeur" is donated by Janice Setzler. The bidding on this item and all the items for the auction will go on through the end of February.

There is much more to see at the Tastefull Beans Aroma of Art auction so make a trip in soon to look and place a bid!

Not Too Late to Donate Art

If you have artwork to donate to Aroma of Art - we are still able to take it. We are halfway to our goal of 130 items and we need your help to meet it. Are you an artist? Please consider making a donation. If not - please share this post with friends, family, neighbors. You never know when you may have an artist waiting in your social circles.

Thanks for your help and hope to see you at our Aroma of Art Kick-Off this Friday from 5 to 7 PM