The 16th Annual Fine Art Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
$15 SPAM Members • $20 Non-members
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s 16th Annual Fine Art Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, August 15, 2026! Dozens of stunning artworks will be up for bid, featuring both historic and contemporary California artists, including Jessie and Cornelis Botke, Jean Mannheim, Walter Farrington Moses, Susan Petty, Douglas Shively, Jefferson Stephen Ward, and many more.
All proceeds support the Santa Paula Art Museum and its arts education programs, which inspire over 6,000 K–12 students every year. The silent auction runs from 3 PM to 4 PM, and the live auction runs from 4 PM to 5 PM led by professional auctioneers from California Auctioneers. Admission is $15 for SPAM members and $20 for non-members.
Preview the 20 live auction artworks and raffle prize painting below (the silent auction items are not available to preview).
*Please note: the “estimated value” shown below each artwork is based on current market value, but it is not the starting bid. Bidding will begin at a lower amount. The Museum does not charge a buyer’s premium.
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Untitled (Still Life) by Cornelis Botke (1887-1954), Date unknown, Oil on board, 22” x 27”
Estimated value: $4,000 - $6,000
Untitled (Study of Pelicans) by Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971), Date unknown, Oil on board, 8” x 10”
Estimated value: $3,000 - $5,000
Mediterranean by Jean Mannheim (1863-1945), Date unknown, Oil on canvas board, 10.75” x 13.75”
Estimated value: $800 - $1,200
Wildflowers of Ojai by Walter Barron Currier (1879-1934), 1931, Oil on canvas, 20.75” x 30”
Estimated value: $1,000 - $1,500
Kauai by Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971), Date unknown, Watercolor on paper, 10.25” x 14.25”
Estimated value: $1,500 - $2,500
Village of Uturoa - Raiatea, French Polynesia by Douglas Shively (1896-1991), 1978, Oil on canvas panel, 11” x 20”
Estimated value: $500 - $1,000
Steckel Park Crossing by Douglas Shively (1896-1991), 1969, Oil on board, 26” x 30”
Estimated value: $3,000 - $5,000
Monterey Cypress by Cornelis Botke (1887-1954), circa 1920, Etching on paper, 8” x 6”
Estimated value: $1,500 - $2,500
Lake, High Sierras by Maud Perkins (1873-1935), circa 1925, Oil on canvas, 25.5” x 29”
Estimated value: $1,000 - $2,000
Untitled (Study of Cranes) by Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971), Date unknown, Oil on board, 19.5” x 26”
Estimated value: $10,000 - $12,000
Camarillo Chapel - Good Friday by Robert Raser (1943-2015), 2012, Acrylic on canvas panel, 8” x 10”
Estimated value: $500 - $700
Sycamores - Montrose by Walter Farrington Moses (1874-1947), Date unknown, Oil on canvas, 25” x 30”
Estimated value: $1,500 - $2,000
Point Lobos Poppies by David Chapple (b. 1947), Date unknown, Oil on linen panel, 11” x 14”
Estimated value: $400 - $600
Untitled (European Landscape) by Cornelis Botke (1887-1954), circa 1923, Oil on board, 10.5” x 12.25”
Estimated value: $2,500 - $3,500
Untitled (Still Life with Figs) by Susan Teague Pidduck, Date unknown, Serigraph on paper, 17”x 23”
Estimated value: $500 - $800
Nature’s Rhythm by Addison Johnson (1892-1986), 1962, Oil on board, 24” x 36”
Estimated value: $1,000 - $2,000
Untitled (Grimes Canyon Landscape) by Manuel Tolegian (1911-1983), 1950, Oil on board, 24” x 30”
Estimated value: $1,000 - $2,000
Untitled (Roses) by Susan Petty (b. 1940), late 1980s, Watercolor on paper, 22” x 29"
Estimated value: $2,000 - $4,000
Untitled (Country Landscape) by Redmond Stephens Wright (1903-1991), 1925, Oil on canvas, 24” x 30”
Estimated value: $800 - $1,000
Untitled (Winter Landscape) by Jefferson Stephen Ward (1876-1949), 1925, Oil on board, 20” x 24”
Estimated value: $2,000 - $3,000
Win this Painting!
As part of our Fine Art Auction Fundraiser, the Museum will raffle off this original watercolor painting by historic Santa Paula artist Jessie Arms Botke. Raffle tickets start at $50 and all proceeds benefit the Museum. Raffle tickets may be purchased by mail or phone, or in person during regular business hours. If sending payment by mail, please make your check payable to Santa Paula Art Museum and include "raffle" and your phone number in the memo line. The winner need not be present at the auction to win.
1 Raffle Ticket = $50
3 Raffle Tickets = $100
20 Raffle Tickets = $500
50 Raffle Tickets = $1,000
Untitled by Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971), Date unknown, Watercolor on paper, 7.25” x 10”