A TWO YEAR JOURNEY…..to achieve a SCENTER-TAINING CELEBRATION!
What started out as a dream a little more than two years ago to honor our mother, Grace Phiillips, is now becoming a reality! On October 5, we will achieve our goal of paying tribute to her by showcasing her lifetime achievement in Art and to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s, from which she suffers.
As a tribute to Grace Phillips who was THE foremost Calligraphist and Watercolorist from South Africa and who was active in the arts in San Diego for over 20 years, her children Geoff and Sue Phillips, together with Scripps Memorial Hospital, are presenting this Retrospective exhibition and Silent Auction fundraiser benefit. This is a one-time spectacular event of a collection of art, painted over 70 years, some of which has never-before-previously-been seen which will be exhibited for 3 months, portraying South African scenes, florals, portraits, and landscapes from Grace’s travels all over the world.
We are grateful to all our Sponsors for their enthusiasm and generosity, and for helping us create a SENSORY CELEBRATION with Art, Scent, Wine, Food and great Music ..all with a South African and Californian flavor and ambience. We thank South African Airwaysand ETALI SAFARI LODGE for donating the spectacular Grand Prize of a round trip ticket for two to SA and a wonderful 3-night weekend at the most luxurious ETALI Safari Game park in Southern Africa. Thanks to Timeless Africa Safaris for the introduction to ETALI.
This “opportunity drawing” valued at over $6,500 can be won just by placing bids on the Silent Auction for Grace’s art. There are other wonderful prizes that will be raffled off as door prizes.
The personal collection of Grace Phillips is being exhibited at Scripps Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening, October 5th, 2010 and will include an overview by Sue Phillips, International Fragrance Expert, to raise awareness of the correlation of smell, taste and memory as key elements to emotional well-being and how the plight of Alzheimers affects these senses. See Sue’s article SENSORY HEALING in GLOW BEAUTY MAGAZINE. 25% of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to Scripps and / Alzheimers, as well as sales from the art during the 3-month exhibition
While guests enjoy refreshments, the silent auction will turn into a Live Auction, and guests will have the opportunity to bid on their favorite works of art of which 25% will go towards Scripps and Alzheimer’s.
We are extremely grateful to all those who have made this tribute possible! Most sincerely and sensorially…….treasure every day!
Sue and Geoff Phillips
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