Pacific Symphony – Pacific Symphony's OC Can You Play? Piano Auction
Auction Ends: Feb 6, 2011 01:00 AM PST

Pianos

Kohler Piano, Carole Boller, artist

Item Number
117
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
500 USD to msflopsy

Item Description

This 1910 Kohler piano is a  57" walnut upright with great keytops and ornate carvings.  It has been at the OASIS Senior Center in Newport Beach for OC Can You Play?.

The artist for this piano is Carole Boller, Arts Commissioner for Newport Beach. You can learn more about her and her work here.

Artist's Statment:

All artists search for that perfect place to be completely connected to their environment. For me that place is Newport Beach in Southern California where my sailboat/studio sits on the waterfront overlooking the bay. The local people, the sun drenched beaches, romantic coves, dramatic cliffs, pounding surf, tranquil bays and the myriad of yachts, boats, ferries and other watercraft that glide through the bay and past my studio provide my daily inspiration. The glistening spray from waves crashing against the beach, the glow of the cliffs during dramatic sunsets, the color and excitement of people enjoying their leisure time and the reflections of light, the form and color from the surrounding water all illuminate my art. It’s a rich environment with a wealth of fascinating subjects that allows me to produce work such as the “painted piano.” Shiny boat paint in magenta, bright yellow, sky blue and turquoise green presented an opportunity to reflect the high spirited colors I see each day, in addition to, protection for the piano from the outside environment. This project permitted me to produce an art work that people simply fall in love with.