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Residents Acquire H.V Walsh’s “Hidden Art Gems” at Benefit Event 

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Over 100 original paintings by one-time Richmond resident Harold V. Walsh sold at Community Senior Center Benefit Auction.
On September 19th and 20th the Community Senior Center (CSC) of Bolton, Richmond and Huntington hosted “Hidden Gems,” an exhibit, sale and silent auction of nearly 140 paintings by Harold V. Walsh at the Richmond Free Library. The event commemorated Walsh’s September 20 birthdate. A steady stream of residents from many towns capitalized on a rare opportunity to acquire beautiful original artwork, many featuring familiar local scenes, at prices set to make them easily accessible. Over 100 oil paintings, watercolors and works in other media were sold at the event. 

Walsh, a noted New York architect and artist, died in 1987 at age 95 at his retirement home in Richmond, Vermont, with his artwork in storage. His surviving daughter, Arizona State University Professor Emerita Winifred Walsh Doane, donated a major portion of the collection to benefit the CSC organization. 

Available for the first time to the public, Ms. Doane’s intent was to have her father’s works in the homes of area families, with all proceeds to support the CSC’s activities and programs. The two-day event drew a steady stream of exhibit viewers and buyers from many communities.

Local artist Julie J. McGowan, a contemporary Hudson River School and Luminist oil painter, presented an overview of Walsh’s work to kick off the event, adding insight and a bit of humor  about Walsh’s work and life. She has lectured on art and art history in the US and internationally and illustrated her talk with selections from the exhibit.
Below are some examples of Walsh’s artwork from the benefit event. Most were sold at the event, and the remaining pieces were offered during the annual Richmond Free Library book sale in February.

Click on any of the images to view the full image and a brief description.
Red Barn and Mt. Mansfield: Watercolor 20” x 24”
Vermont Marble Quarry: Watercolor 20” x 24”
Maple Tree in Front of White House: Watercolor 16” x 22”
Gorge near Richmond, Vermont: Casein 29” x 24”
Honey and Vinegar and Dr. Jarvis: Oil 23” x 16”
Winooski River near Jonesville: Pastel 18” x 24”
Roses in H. V. Walsh's Garden, City Island, N.Y.C.: Watercolor 17” x 21”
Camel’s Hump from Bolton Road: Casein 20” x 24”
"Wally" from Hardwick: Watercolor 16” x 20”
Autumn Rainbow: Watercolor 13” x 18”
Covered Bridge Fantasy: Watercolor 20” x 26”
Stamford White's Old Madison Square Garden N.Y.C.: Watercolor sketch 12” x 10”
At Back of Hartlee, New Hampshire: Watercolor 29” x 24”
New Hampshire Pasture: Mixed media 16” x 20”
Pacific Coast in Oregon: Pastel 14” x 18”
Garden Sundial, City Island Home: Watercolor 20” x 16”
Glacial Peaks: Watercolor 18” x 15”
Early Morning View of San Francisco from Mill Valley: Pastel 14” x 18”
Pasture in Elkton, Maryland: Watercolor 13” x 23”
Pacific Shores of Oregon: Pastel 18” x 14”
Huntington River Valley, Jonesville, VT: Watercolor 19” x 25”
Homestead in Massachusetts: Watercolor & ink sketch 12” x 16”
Meditation by Lake Champlain: Watercolor, framed 29” x 32”
Mt. Jefferson from Redmond, OR: Pastel on glass fiber mat 14” x 18”
Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water – Kaufman House: Watercolor sketch 10” x 12”
View from St. Croix, U.S.V.I.: Watercolor 13” x 16”
In Fall, Near Winatchkee, Washington: Pastel on glass fiber mat, 14" X 18"

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