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EGGS'travaganza! Remember? 1998. Liz Howell organized. Fine artists!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

eggs painted auction held 1998 liz howell White Co Medical Center

Painted eggs from May 1998 EGGS'travaganza

Way back in 1998 many citizens and I attended a corporate fund-raising event at Harding representing the White County Medical Center.  Way back then lots of folks around Searcy were raising ostriches and other different birds or animals.  Ostrich eggs were plentiful.  Local artists were asked to contribute a hand painted egg for auctioning off.  Liz Howell, now a highly successfuly REALTOR with her own real estate office, planned and held the auction.  Eggs were displayed on tables and a silent auction was held!

I bought two.  One by Lee Freppon and one by Phyllis Alexander. (see an old blog here  https://activerain.com/droplet/4Jst ) Now I have from 8 to 10!  Why?  Because when I have attended estate sales or flea markets I have found more.  See some of them above. Just last week I found a Glynda Turley one.  Others include two Beverly Austin ones, a Kathy Hollesi, a Maryrose Wampler, a Teresa and two signatures that I can't read and that are not in the picture above but are shown below.

painted eggs eggs'travaganza 1998 collection

It was a fun night! 

See if you perhaps have an egg from the silent auction!

 

Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

That sounds as though it was a lot of fun! I don't think I've ever seen an ostrich egg. How cool!

Sep 17, 2024 05:25 AM
Barbara S. Duncan

It was fun if I remember.  Wish they'd have another one.

Sep 17, 2024 12:36 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Barbara - an eggtraordinary example of artistic eggceptionalism.  And absolutely no yolk.  🥚🐣🌞

Sep 17, 2024 07:28 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Michael, that is an excellent description and very creative!!!!

Sep 17, 2024 12:37 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Those are amazing examples of artistic creativity, Barbara. I like the blue egg with the Egyptian painted on it.

Sep 17, 2024 08:38 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

I like the one with the little child grinning.  Be sure to go to its original site and see it better. She is my neighbor.  Phyllis Alexander.

Sep 18, 2024 05:26 AM