The Annual Art Auction was held Saturday evening, May 1, in Abbot Hall, beginning with a Silent Auction at 5:00 PM, and followed at 7:30 PM by a live auction with auctioneer Gene Arnould. During the silent auction, four talented artists demonstrated their artistry: Martha Quigley, painter of nautical themes; Patricia De Carlo Baker, weaver of Nantucket Baskets; Pam Haley, jewelry designer; and Kiki Taron Kinney, who demonstrated Soumak rug weaving. Classical guitar music was performed by Brian Rolland (brianrolland.com).

Hors d’oeuvres were prepared by Dario Puerto of Dario's Catering (darioscatering.com); and desserts were donated by Edible Arrangements (ediblearrangements.com), Starlight Creatives (starlightcreatives.com), and Harbor Sweets (harborsweets.com). Wine tasting was donated by T.W. Tech Voice and Data Communications.

The following slide show is a sampling of the nearly 175 items in the 2010 Art Auction. (Note: The slide show will open in a new window.)