01 Brian with Kate, Gail, and Annemarie before the auction

Brian with Kate, Gail and Annemarie before the auction

10 Auctioneer Stephen Battrick with Chris de Jong

Auctioneer Stephen Battrick with Chris de Jong

03 Eric Shusser image and Bob Tovey

Photograph by Eric Schusser, and Bob Tovey

Listening to the pre-auction talk

Listening to the pre-auction talk

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The Gallery-owner's car ...

07 Wood-turner Jim Robbie outside the auction before it starts

Wood-turner Jim Robbie outside the auction before it starts

06 with Odelle Morshuis Artwork

With Odele Morshuis artwork

Brian Swale, Annemarie Hope-Cross and Chris de Jong

Brian Swale (thanking everybody), Annemarie Hope-Cross and Chris de Jong. Now you know what I look like these days !!

02 Alex Vilela

Alex Vilela inspecting artwork

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And outside the gallery, peonies in flower

08 Auctioneer Stephen Battrick doing what he does best-with Chris de Jong and the photograph "Silo" which went for $38

Auctioneer Stephen Battrick doing what he does best-with Chris de Jong

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One choice peony