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More than 300 people have complained to Trading Standards in Berkshire that an auction house has sold their items but failed to pay them.

Customers told West Berkshire Council that Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers, at Midgham near Newbury, have been failing to pay them for the past year.

Cameo said it was unable to comment due to an internal investigation into two ex-employees.

Trading Standards said the auction house had now suspended trading.

Jan Smith, from Burfield, took the company to the High Court to recoup £3,000.

She said she left jewellery, watches, a coin collection and other items with Cameo and was later told all had been sold.

They did say it would...

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Donovan Fitzgerald re-creates famous masterpieces by Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio – in chalk. He returns to the Arts Festival of Henderson for a third year.

Transform your world on Saturday evening as you step Through the Looking Glass at the Springville Museum of Arts 46th Annual Art Ball, held in conjunction with the museums Spring Salon.

The Art Ball is the museums largest gala of the year, and fine art, food, entertainment and dancing are all on tap for the evening. The ball, which annually draws around 800 guests, will have a few unexpected visitors milling about. The Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat — compliments of the balls Alice in Wonderland theme — are on the guest list, and they invite you to attend the party as well.

The Through the Looking Glass theme was chosen by the Art Ball committee...

published: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

New tribute to Sadie Kahn a work of fine art

By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY

christophertuffley@newssuncom

SEBRING — Work has begun on two facing murals in Sadie Kahn Memorial Park between the Nan-ces-o-wee Hotel and Lindas Books on Ridgewood Drive.

Marvin Kahn and his family are sponsoring the art work to honor Sadie Kahn, his mother.

The murals are like trip tychs. Measuring 70 feet by 11 feet, they highlight special interests and places of importance to Sadie Kahn, a pioneer resident of Sebring.

The artist who created this large vision is Kenneth Treister, an internationally known artist, sculptor...

NEWARK, N.J., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Greentail Coat for Iona’s Sake, a significant poured 1978 painting by Frank Bowling will be on the block at The Aljira Fine Art Auction, May 17, 2012, 591 Broad Street, Newark NJ, 07102, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Honoring celebrated artists, philanthropists and community leaders more than 60 original works of art by emerging and well-known contemporary artists will be auctioned to benefit non-profit Aljira, a Center...