Handcar Regatta

Michael Coy (coyart.com) is hosting a silent auction art party to benefit his latest astounding large-scale interactive piece titled, “UnNatural Selection.”

Saturday, August 29 from 5–9 P.M. at J. Keverson Winery in Healdsburg, CA. More Info…

Unbeknownst to many, Michael is a primary collaborator with Tony Speirs on the Shrine of Fortuna as witnessed at last year’s Handcar Regatta (see more at Art Farm Motel).

For Michael’s latest collaborative masterpiece, he is creating a large (9ft base x 16ft tall), free-standing sculpture with hand-rotated panels of 24 original paintings by six artists for mixing into numerous combinations.

Similar to a child’s game of mixing different body or face parts to create a strange new image, Michael comments, “Some of the combinations will make more obvious connections to form figures than others. The idea is to create interesting, surreal possibilities.”

From the party invitation:

You’re invited to a party of art, wine and music on Saturday, August 29 from 5–9 P.M. at J. Keverson Winery in Healdsburg. I’ll be showing some new paintings I’ve created for a project entitled “UnNatural Selection.” The paintings will be for sale at the party in a silent auction with very reasonable opening prices. Two nice giclee prints and two small originals will be raffled off as well. Proceeds will go toward completing the project for display at Santa Rosa’s Handcar Regatta in late September.

We’ll be tasting the incredible J.Keverson wines and there’ll be some good stuff to nibble on. Guitarist Sebastion Link will be playing throughout the evening and he’s open to jamming a bit if anyone wants to bring an acoustic instrument.

This show is for one weekend only, so if you can’t make the party, drop by the tasting room August 29-30, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The tasting room is located near the river a half mile from the square at 53 Front Street, Healdsburg.

Click Here to visit my website and learn more about the project and the paintings. More images will be posted in the next few weeks. If you’d like to purchase one before the event contact me at michael@coyart.com.

I look forward to seeing you at the party. Your friends are also welcome.

Thanks,
Michael Coy