Photo by Kort Woycheshin
ART AUCTION 2025 FEATURE ARTIST: BILLY MCCARROLL
The Gallery is delighted to announce Bill McCarroll as our 2025 Art Auction Featured Artist.
Bill is an important figure in the arts in Canada and Lethbridge and played a significant role in shaping the community as a centre for contemporary art. Born and educated in California, Bill came to Canada in 1971 where he taught printmaking, drawing and painting at the University of Lethbridge and served as the first director/curator at the university Art Gallery from 1972 to 1981.
As an artist, he is renowned for his “Golf” series of prints and paintings, inspired by the Sam Snead book “Natural Golf.” In 2011, Bill had a major survey exhibition at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery spanning both galleries, which included the production of a major monograph. His new work returns to abstraction and formal exploration and, like his older work, continues to be collected widely by both institutions and private individuals.
Bill continues to be an active member of the local arts community as a visual artist and jazz musician. We’re proud to honour his long relationship with the Gallery and his many contributions to the arts in southern Alberta and Canada at this year’s Art Auction on Saturday May 3, 2025.
ART AUCTION 2025 IN PICTURES
Check out some highlights from this year’s event below or click here to view the full gallery. Thanks to our amazing event photographer Angeline Simon and Aspire Photography for the photobooth!
THANK YOU TO OUR ARTISTS, SPONSORS, DONORS, AND SUPPORTERS!
GOOD TASTE SPONSOR
COCKTAIL HOUR SPONSOR
BEVERAGE SPONSOR
SPARKLING SALUTE TO THE ARTISTS SPONSOR
FLORAL SPONSOR
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CATERING PARTNER
PRINT SPONSOR
ARTWORK DONORS
Kristin Ailsby, Darrell Alexander, Daniel Audet, Chris Boyne, Lauren Chipeur, Dagmar Dahle, Julie Duschenes, Mandy Espezel, Renata Franzky, Donna Gallant, Amy Gaulin, Marianne Gerlinger, Chris Glabb, Juliet Graham, Aaron Hagan, Tony Hailu, Hali Heavy Shield, D. Hoffos, Mary Kavanagh, Heather Kehoe, Lethbridge Modern Quilt Guild, Micah Lexier, Maria Z. Madacky, Petra Malá-Miller, Darrin Martens & Ian Thom, Khim Mata Hipol, Karla Mather-Cocks, April Matisz, Bev Mazurick, Billy McCarroll, Serena McCarroll, Diane McGeachy, David Miller, Gabriel Esteban Molina, Harley Morman, Amuri Morris, Bridget Moser, Aingeal O'Mahony-Guyn, Shanell Papp, Riddhi Patel, Justin Patterson, The Pohlman Collection, Paige Quinn, Les Ramsay, Arianna Richardson, Catherine Ross, Samuel Roy-Bois, Anita & Dan Ryder, Justin Shideler, Erdem Taşdelen, Alex Turgeon, Gary Uchikura, Bekk Wells, Dan Westwood, Simon Wilkins, Adam Whitford
EVENT SUPPORTERS
Andrew Hilton Wine & Spirits, Aspire Photography, Avail CPA, Bourbon & Butter, FeeSimple Law LLP, L.A. Gallery 2.0, Fosters Jewellery, Lethbridge Event Rentals, Doug Levis, Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens, Owl Acoustic Lounge, Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, Sign City, Sheldon Smithens.
SILENT AUCTION DONORS
Analog Books, Anita Ryder, Annex Ale Project, Bert and Macs, Blanco Cantina, CKXU, Eden Restaurant, FeeSimple Law LLP, Flowers on 9th, Harvest Yoga Studio, Lethbridge Bulls, Lethbridge Country Cub, Lethbridge Symphony, Long & McQuaid Lethbridge, Love Cheese Shop, New West Theatre, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Shaela Miller, Stronghold Brewing Co, Telegraph TapHouse, The Sill and Soil.
