ONLINE AUCTION | September. 23 12:00pm - October. 3 12:00pm

ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITALITY CENTRE

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Featuring a selection of 34 original paintings by Jaroslav Havelka, to benefit the St. Joseph's Hospitality Centre, St. Joseph's Café. There is no buyer's premium or HST in effect for this auction, and 100% of proceeds will be donated.

St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre, operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph since 1983, offers hospitality, friendship, and meals to many who struggle to make their way. During the pandemic, their staff served over 400 meals on a daily basis. With a new move to 602 Queens Avenue, they have a new name, St. Joe’s Café.

St. Joe’s Café joins local partners, Regional HIV/AIDS Connection and London Cares Homeless Outreach to create a community "hub" based on the values of deep hospitality, equity and easy access to services. The Sisters of St. Joseph thank Jane Havelka for the kind donation of her late husband's original artwork to this auction.

About the artist: Jaroslav Havelka was born in Siluvky, Czechoslovakia, in 1922. As war approached, universities were closed, and he was sent to Austria to work in the war factories. He returned to Czechoslovakia in 1944 to join the resistance movement, narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Gestapo. With war over, Jaroslav Havelka completed a degree at Masaryk University in 1946, and when Czechoslovakia was taken over by the communists, he escaped to Italy where he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Milan. In 1951 he immigrated to Canada, learned English, and in 1954 completed a M.Sc. degree at McGill University, before coming to The University of Western Ontario in 1956 as a professor of psychology. In 1969, Dr. Havelka moved to King’s College to chair its fledgling Department of Psychology. He was a much-loved teacher and at times there was standing room only in his classes. He retired in 1987 but continued to teach as Professor Emeritus. He suddenly fell ill and died on August 14, 1997.

Measurements described are height x width of the image only, the frame size is not included unless mentioned. Please note shipping of larger paintings (typically any work that exceeds 24 x 30in) is not available through Canada Post. As well, glass is always removed from the frame prior to shipping to avoid any damage during transport. Please contact our office for a free shipping quote prior to bidding

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1501

TEMPERA ON BOARD

Titled "High Sky with Mountains", signed lower left and dated 1991 on label verso, tempura on board, 61cm x 1.22m (24 x 48in) - all works in this sale were painted by Jarolslav Havelka, 1

Current Bid: $173
1502

WOOD SCULPTURE

Titled "Head II", signed lower left, carved wood sculpture with mixed media, 51.4 x 30.5cm (20 1/4 x 12in)

Current Bid: $40
1503

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Joy of Liberation", signed lower right and dated 1994 on label verso, mixed media on masonite board including plaster and tempera, 48.3 x 61cm (19 x 24in)

Current Bid: $100
1504

TEMPERA ON BOARD

"Untitled: Portrait", signed lower right, tempera on board, 76.8 x 55.2cm (30 1/4 x 21 3/4in)

Current Bid: $140
1505

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Monk with Rose", signed lower left, mixed media on paper, sheet size 50.8 x 66cm (20 x 26in) - unframed

Current Bid: $20
1506

LARGE TEMPERA PAINTING

Titled "Spirits of Compassion I", signed lower right and dated 1996 on label verso, tempera on board, 1.22m x 61cm (48 x 24in)

Current Bid: $110
1507

PLASTER & TEMPERA

Titled "Adam", mixed media on board, dated 1994 on label verso, 50.8 x 61cm (20 x 24in)

Current Bid: $50
1508

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Fall Foliage", signed lower right and dated 1994 on label verso, mixed media on paper, sheet size 58.4 x 45.1cm (23 x 17 3/4in) - unframed

Current Bid: $40
1509

PLASTER & TEMPERA

Titled "Good News", signed lower right and dated 1994 on label verso, plaster and tempera on board, 61 x 50.8cm (24 x 20in)

Current Bid: $25
1510

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Northern Forest", signed lower left, mixed media on paper, sheet size 61 x 48.3cm (24 x 19in)

Current Bid: $75
1511

PLASTER & TEMPERA

Titled "Liberation", signed lower left and dated 1996 on label verso, plaster and tempera on board, 37.5 x 67.3cm (14 3/4 x 26 1/2in)

Current Bid: $30
1512

WATERCOLOUR & GOUACHE

Titled "Old Crow", signed lower left and dated 1996 on label verso, watercolour and gouache on paper, sight 78.7 x 40.6cm (31 x 16in)

Current Bid: $236
1513

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Snowscape", mixed media on paper including watercolour, pen and ink, sight 61 x 46.4cm (24 x 18 1/4in)

Current Bid: $90
1514

LARGE TEMPERA PAINTING

"Untitled: Study of a Man", signed lower left, tempera on board, 1.22m x 61cm (48 x 24in)

Current Bid: $75
1515

WATERCOLOUR, PEN & INK

"Untitled: Landscape Study", signed lower left, watercolour on paper with pen and ink, sight 42.5 x 34.9cm (16 3/4 x 13 3/4in)

Current Bid: $30
1516

MIXED MEDIA

"Untitled: Landscape Scene", signed lower right, mixed media on paper, sheet size 61 x 48.3cm (24 x 19in) - unframed

Current Bid: $90
1517

WATERCOLOUR & CHARCOAL

"Untitled: Portrait", signed lower right, watercolour and charcoal on paper, sheet size 48.9 x 61cm (19 1/4 x 24in) - unframed

Current Bid: $55
1518

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Gnarled Tree", signed lower right, mixed media on paper, sight 34.3 x 26.7cm (13 1/2 x 10 1/2in)

Current Bid: $35
1519

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Mountains at Sunset", signed lower right, mixed media on paper, sheet size 50.8 x 66cm (20 x 26in) - unframed

Current Bid: $100
1520

WATERCOLOUR & FELT PEN

Titled "Othello" and signed lower right, dated 1995 on label verso, watercolour and felt pen on paper, sight 62.2 x 45.7cm (24 1/2 x 18in)

Current Bid: $36
1521

WATERCOLOUR, PEN & INK

Titled "Bhutan" and signed lower right, mixed media on paper, sheet size 50.8 x 66cm (20 x 26in) - unframed

Current Bid: $30
1522

EARLY STILL LIFE STUDY

"Untitled: Vase with Flowers", signed and dated (19)86 lower left, watercolour and felt pen on paper, sheet size 73.7 x 58.4cm (29 x 23in) - unframed

Current Bid: $55
1523

WOOD RELIEF CARVING

Titled "Forest", dated 2009 on the label verso, wood carving measuring 23.5 x 62.2cm (9 1/4 x 24 1/2in)

Current Bid: $40
1524

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Life and Death" and dated 1995 on label verso, signed and inscribed "Children and War" lower left, mixed media on paper, sight 61 x 48.3cm (24 x 19in)

Current Bid: $20
1525

WATERCOLOUR, PEN & INK

"Untitled: Mountain Landscape", signed lower left, watercolour with pen and ink on paper, sheet size 66 x 50.8cm (26 x 20in) - unframed

Current Bid: $80
1526

MIXED MEDIA

"Untitled: Landscape with Trees", signed lower right, mixed media on paper, sight 44.5 x 59.7cm (17 1/2 x 23 1/2in)

Current Bid: $46
1527

WATERCOLOUR & FELT PEN

"Untitled: Blue Trees and Mountain in Distance", signed lower left, mixed media study on paper, sheet size 61 x 48.3cm (24 x 19in) - unframed

Current Bid: $130
1528

TEMPERA ON BOARD

Titled "Tribute to an Old Chair", signed lower right and dated 1995 on label verso, tempera on board, 91.4 x 61cm (36 x 24in)

Current Bid: $160
1529

CHARCOAL & WATERCOLOUR

"Untitled: Monk in the Mountains", signed lower left, charcoal and watercolour on paper, sheet size 50.8 x 81.3cm (20 x 32in) - unframed, some foxing on paper

Current Bid: $25
1530

MIXED MEDIA

Titled "Lone Pine", signed lower right and dated 1995 on label verso, mixed media on paper, sight 58.4 x 43.8cm (23 x 17 1/4in)

Current Bid: $30
1531

MIXED MEDIA

"Untitled: Landscape View", signed lower right and dated (19)91, mixed media on paper, sheet size 61 x 48.3cm (24 x 19in) - unframed

Current Bid: $200
1532

GOUACHE, WATERCOLOUR, PEN & INK

"Untitled: Blue Trees in Autumn", signed lower left, mixed media on paper, sight 62.9 x 49.5cm (24 3/4 x 19 1/2in)

Current Bid: $285
1533

MIXED MEDIA

"Untitled: Landscape with Cabin", signed lower left, mixed media on paper, sight 34.3 x 41.9cm (13 1/2 x 16 1/2in)

Current Bid: $46
1534

TEMPERA ON BOARD

Titled "Homeless", signed lower right and dated 1994 on label verso, tempera on board, 61 x 71.1cm (24 x 28in)

Current Bid: $45