ARTIST'S WORK TO BE RAFFLED.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - A painting by the late Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley artist Charles LaMonk will be raffled off by the Antelope Valley Allied Arts Association as a fund raiser A Fund Raiser' is an organized event, attempting to collect money. The money to be collected is usually for a specific item or need. The event also can entail gimmicks or activities to promote donor interest. for its youth scholarship fund. Raffle tickets are $2 each or three for $5 and can be purchased at the Cedar Centre Gallery, 44857 Cedar Ave., Lancaster. The drawing will take place May 13 at the Antelope Valley Allied Arts Association (AVAAA) general meeting slated for 8 p.m. The winner need not be present. The framed 18-by-14-inch painting to be raffled off is on display in the gallery, which is open Wednesday through Sunday 1-5 p.m. LaMonk's paintings have been exhibited at museums and galleries nationally and internationally including the Los Angeles County Museum Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, Calif. The original museum opened in 1913. Among its important patrons was William Randolph Hearst, whose enormous collection brought the museum major status among the country's art houses. of Natural History, the Southwest Museum The Southwest Museum is a museum, library, and archive located in the Mt. Washington area of Los Angeles, California. Its collections deal mainly with the American Indian. , the Heard Museum The Heard Museum -- the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art -- is a museum located in Arizona, USA. The main Heard Museum is located on Central Avenue in Phoenix and there are now two branches of the Museum: the Heard Museum North in Scottsdale in the North Valley and in Phoenix and the Denver Museum of Natural History. The Archaeological Survey Association of Southern California, an organization of which LaMonk was an avid member, owns 106 original LaMonk art pieces. Born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1910, the artist developed his own technique for replicating rock art using natural pigments on textured surfaces. The Allied Arts Association provides scholarships to high school students who intend to pursue a career in the arts. For information on the painting or the scholarships, call the gallery at (661) 726-0655. |
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