Arts Commission Announces Winners of Rain Barrel Auction

The Emmaus Arts Commission (EAC) announced the winners of the second annual on July 21 during the Community Day held at .

The EAC invited artists to creatively paint rain barrels as part of a fun way to make an artistic statement while educating the community on the benefits of using rain barrels to reduce runoff and improve water quality.

Local artists submitted sketches and short summaries of their intended design and those chosen volunteered their time to create beautiful works of art on 55-gallon rain barrels. The five artists and one student class include Angela Darling Faidley, Becky Hay, Lauren Kuhn, Karen Lyngdoh, Joanne Morgan and the Emmaus High School Art Club, Daniel Intriago (Designer & master artist). The six barrels were on display from June 11 through July 21 and available for purchase through Silent Auction.

Bids started at $100 per barrel with minimum bid increments of $10. The event raised $1515, which will be used to offset costs of EAC projects.

The winners:

• Sue Schaffner: “Your Home is Mostly Water” Emmaus High School Art Club,

Daniel Intriago (Designer & master artist)

• Catherine Little: “Dance in the Rain” – artist Angela Darling Faidley

• Bill Kao: “the ripples we make resonate" – artist Becky Hay

• Deb Stas: “Garden Jam Session” – artist Lauren Kuhn

• Karen Goth: “Water the Roses”  - artist Joanne Morgan

• David Shook: “Peaceful Water” – artist Karen Lyngdoh

The rain barrels were donated by Kraft Foods Lehigh Valley. Additional thanks to , Borough of Emmaus Public Works Department, Vinart Collision Center, Royal Furniture, Gene Clock, Emmaus Farmer's Market, Lehigh Valley Martial Arts, , , , , , and Evans Wealth Management – whose support was greatly appreciated.

--Information Courtesy of the Emmaus Arts Commission