History Museum auctions exhibited paintings

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: November 13, 2003| Author: Jason Dearen, STAFF WRITER | Copyright information

HAVE you been looking for that perfect piece of art to finish off a room in your office or home? Now is your chance to haggle with other County residents for your masterpiece at the Art Gala, the San Mateo County History Museum's first silent and live art auction Saturday.

The paintings being auctioned have been part of an exhibit at the museum called "Artists of San Mateo County: People, Places and Objects." All of the works have been created by local artists and vary in style from m...

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