Coastkeeper would like to thank all of the Ocean Gala Live, Silent and Ocean Gallery Auction donors.

For the second straight year, the Ocean Gala will featured its signature Going Green Live Auction featuring eco-friendly items and outdoor experiences. The Going Green Live Auction was conducted by professional auctioneers Charles Dreyer and Bill Menish, who have combined to raise tens of millions of dollars for local and national charities.

Going Green Live Auction

1. Beach Patrol, San Diego
Experience firsthand what it takes to protect and serve the citizens of San Diego. You’ll patrol the coast in a lifeguard truck, cruise the bay in a fireboat and tour the marine observation towers including the new, state of the art, Pacific Beach Lifeguard Tower with veteran lifeguards of the San Diego Lifesaving Association. Complete your day at La Jolla Cove with a private Fish Fry for ten people, hosted by the lifeguards. Value: Priceless

2. Under the Sea Dive Adventure
If you are a certified SCUBA diver, you can’t pass this up! Four divers friends will enjoy the unsurpassed vis¬ibility and wildlife including dolphins, sea lions, whales and more off the Coronado Islands from Marissa Dive Charters (Value $480.00). If you have a friend who has always wanted to get SCUBA certified now is his or her chance! Ocean Enterprises is providing a three week PADI Open Water SCUBA Course for one person to get SCUBA certified (Value $225). Professional underwater photographer Matthew Meier will take an underwater portrait during the dive (Value $500). What a great holiday card you could make! Value: $1,205

3. Green Gourmet
Eco Caters, one of San Diego’s top organic and sustainable catering companies, will create a private environmentally sustainable gourmet dining experience for ten people using conscious consumption methods such as using biodegradable products, organic foods and produce from farms practicing fair trade. This exclusive dinner will be prepared in your home with locally-caught sustainable seafood from Catalina Offshore Products using fresh and local produce from Ocean Beach Peoples Organic Food and Market; Whole Foods; and wine pairings served with each course by sommelier The Prince of Wine to complement each course to perfection. Value: Once in a Lifetime!

4. Rockstar
Are you a little bit of country or a little bit rock ‘n roll? Capitol Records, Nashville, has donated a Takamine S35 Acoustic Guitar (Value $209) hand-autographed by Grammy award-winning country music superstar Keith Urban while on his September tour. The winner will also get Keith Urban’s CD, “Defying Gravity” featuring the new single “Kiss a Girl” (Value $18.95).  So cowboy up at the live auction and take home this rare item from a top Country Music star.  Value: Priceless

5. Sportfishing with a Celeb
Join Captain Conway Bowman on a fly fishing adventure as he takes up to 3 anglers fly fishing for mako sharks. This one-day catch and release package is available to both beginner and advanced fly anglers. Anglers will leave out of Mission Bay. Conway Bowman's name is synonymous with "extreme" fly-fishing.  Conway was born and raised here in San Diego but he has fly fished all around the world, however San Diego is where he guides just offshore for bluewater species on the fly. For the trip you will be provided with top of the line Orvis fly tackle, Kaenon polarized sunglasses and 18 years of Captain Bowman's expert bluewater guiding experience. Value: What a Catch!

6. Green Your Home
The Green Your Home package will transform your home into the eco-gem of the neighborhood. Hubbell & Hubbell Architects (2009 Coastal Champion Award winner!) will spend three hours helping you to discover how to achieve elegance and reduce the environmental impact of your home through their revolutionary design expertise (Value $300). Greener Dawn, Inc. will provide an energy audit (Value $500) and comprehensive retrofit to reduce your energy bills by up to 50% (Value $2,500). GreenHouse Builders will provide an energy and water efficiency package including a Kvar Enegry Saver unit; Solar Tube Lights; dimmer switches; and WaterMiser flow adjusters to reduce water and energy consumption (Value $2000). Pure Water Technology of San Diego will install a bottle-free water filtration system and provide all service for 12 months (Value $1,100). Cali Bamboo will transform your yard with 100 feet of Tonkin bamboo fencing made from the strongest and most environmentally sustainable wood on Earth (Value $1,118). Revolution Landscape will design a productive residential landscape that conserves water and helps to restore California’s natural ecosystem (Value $500). Green Meadow Growers will provide native and drought tolerant plants for landscaping (Value $150). Media sponsor Ranch & Coast Magazine will feature editorial coverage of the winning bidder’s home renovation in an upcoming issue of the prestigious magazine (Value $4,000-$8,000).  Value: $16,168

7. Viva Mexico
Enjoy a week-long stay for ten at the beautiful Casa Puesta del Sol in Mexico. Stay on beautiful Costa Banderas’ pristine beaches, where perfect climate and primitive beauty combine with the gated “El Farallón” residential area to create a community of distinctive resort living. This elegant six-bedroom home sits cliffside above beauti¬ful white sand beaches. Casa Puesta del Sol is located 15 minutes from Punta Mita and a 20 minute drive from the airport in the exclusive Costa Banderas area of the state of Nayarit, Mexico. The discriminating guest will truly experience the plea¬sure of paradise relaxing by your private pool, surrounded by tropical foliage and the Bay of Banderas. Value: Qué Valor!

8. Winter Wonderland
Escape on a winter wonderland vacation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado! Enjoy a week long stay at the luxurious World Mark Timeshare Steamboat Springs February 6 – 13, 2010 (Value $ 1,750). The two-bedroom unit sleeps 6 people comfortably. You will be less than 5 minutes away from the slopes with convenient free shuttle service. You will also have a chance to experience a unique guided cross country ski and naturalist tour on the Nature Conservancy's Carpenter Ranch. The adventure is on a groomed classic ski track that loops through agriculture meadows along the Yampa River, one of the last free flowing rivers in the West,  where the Nature Conservancy  has protected over 10,000 acres of habitat (Value up to $600). Value: $2,350

9. Explore Humboldt Bay
San Diego Coastkeeper’s sister organization, Humboldt Baykeeper, welcomes you and a guest on a tour of the Humboldt Bay region, located on California's rugged north coast, roughly 250 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy three days and two nights at the delightful Lost Whale Inn in scenic Trinidad (Value $700), just miles from amazing beaches and the Redwoods National Park. An expert naturalist will be your guide as you tour the wonders of Humboldt Bay aboard the Humboldt Baykeeper patrol boat. Enjoy a peaceful day kayaking through Trinidad Bay and lagoons on with Kayak Zak's ($200). An art-quality poster and tote full of Humboldt Baykeeper goodies ($120) commemorates your trip and reminds you that dedicated advocates for clean, thriving waterways are at work up and down the California coast. Package includes round trip airfare for two (Value $500). Value: $1,650


10.  Surfing Goes Green
Design a custom “green surfboard” with Malama Composites and surf the exclusive reefs of San Diego off a thirty-three foot fishing boat. Brad Gerlach, modern big wave charger, former world-class competitor and innovative promoter, from Encinitas, CA, will join you on your boat ride to really show you how it's done. For the novice surfer, owner of Surf Diva, Izzy Tihanyi, will guide you down the line of your first waves. For the pro, plan the trip during a winter swell and reap the rewards of surfing the offshore reefs of Point Loma. Catch the perfect wave wearing the most innovative eco-friendly fullsuit from Patagonia (Value $470). Professional photographer Ramon Purcell will join you to capture the memories of this unique experience. Value: Surf's up!


Ocean Gallery Silent Auction
Back by Popular demand, the Ocean Gala featured the Ocean Gallery auction of art pieces, photographs and sculptures featuring environmental themes from local galleries and artists. 

“A View from the Bottom” by Cory J. Briggs
Framed 16” x 20” photograph. Cory Briggs is a public-interest attorney who loves the ocean, scuba diving, and photographing the places and things he encounters on his travels.  Value:  $300

“Fields of Salt" by Linda Gass
Framed and matted archival digital photographs of original artwork by environmental artist Linda Gass.  Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.  Linda Gass explores water issues in the American West through her stitched paintings. She exhibits her work internationally in galleries and museums as part of her activist cause to raise the public’s awareness about water.   Value $150

"Sanitary?" by Linda Gass
Archival quality matted print.  Linda Gass explores water issues in the American West through her stitched paintings. She exhibits her work internationally in galleries and museums as part of her activist cause to raise the public’s awareness about water. Value $150

"Hillside Sketch" by Quentin Johnston
Framed 9 x 12" oil on linen.  Quentin Johnston is a former biologist turned artist. He uses plein air as a means to study color and brushwork for future projects, including both digital and traditional works.  Value $250

“Great Egret” by Matthew Meier
Framed 16” x 20” photograph.  Matthew Meier is a freelance photographer living in San Diego, California. He shoots underwater, travel, and commercial photography. Matthew was formally trained at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara. His work has been published by The Ocean Channel, National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and ThankYouOcean.org. Value: $300

“California Water #1” by Nanette Newbry
Framed 12” x 12” encaustic painting on paper.  Nanette Newbry is an Encaustic and Performance Artist. Her studio is within a few blocks of the Pacific. The water along with our bright, Mediterranean-like California color in the air influenced this first series of encaustic works on paper. Expression and process constitutes the components of her painting. She is interested in how we relate to the world and its conditions both psychologically and politically. Formal elements of color and shape express these concepts.  The reconciliation between process and immediacy, toward the continual changing of the painting, to a unity that is fresh and surprising to her, is the foundation for her work. Value:  $800  

"Torrey Pines Nocturne, PCH" by Tony Peters
12” x 16” oil painting.  Tony Peters is influenced by the rich history of architecture and the urban landscape.  He combs the city environs in search of inspiring views of the inhabitants and uses as his backdrops, tattered street corners, train yards, the LA River, and the vast web of freeways around Los Angeles. Peters was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Art Center College of Design, and while in school worked at the Mendenhall Gallery in Pasadena. Since graduating in 2000, he has had a prolific career as an artist, with over twenty gallery shows, feature articles in Southwest Art magazine, and private commissions.  Peters continues to travel to Europe and New York, photographing and painting along the way. But his first love remains the urban landscape of Southern California, where he continues to be moved by the inner beauty of the city. He is one of the up and comers of the contemporary California art scene. Tony Peters is a Mentor Member of the California Art Club, and recently won the CAC Urban Landscape Award at the 2009 Gold Medal Exhibition. Tony is represented by K. Nathan Gallery, La Jolla, California.  Value $1,800

“The Perfect Wave” by Ramón Purcell
Framed 16” x 24” limited edition photograph print captured in Indonesia on a premier surf break.  Born on the Canary Islands, Ramón Purcell has always had a love for photography. After graduating from college, Ramón began working in the surf industry and soon thereafter, began shooting action sports for several years.  Shooting for publications such as Longboard, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Surfing, Surfing Girl, and Surfers Journal, Ramón then segued into commercial photography, with work including such fields as, architectural, real estate, fashion, food & wine, lifestyle.  Ramón's client list includes sports action companies such as Billabong, Hurley, O'Neill, and Spy Optic, in addition to Hilton Hotels, McDonalds, Omni Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, as well many top name restaurants.  With a wide variety of assignments he has traveled to more than 45 countries across five continents, sharing beautiful and unique images from each excursion. Value $600

“Winter Blacks” by Ramón Purcell
Framed 12” x 36” black and white panoramic photograph of a large winter swell hitting Blacks Beach.  Value $400




“Nostalgic Reflection” by Kevin Roche
12" x 18" digital photograph. Local surfer and photographer Kevin Roche has photographed in many areas of the Pacific such as Indonesia, Hawaii, Fiji and Mexico.  Value $425

"California Giant Brown Kelp" by Derek Tarr
16" x 24" Archival-matted continuous tone print. 16" x 24" Archival-matted continuous tone print. Derek Tarr's underwater photographs portray the brilliant colors and surreal beauty of marine life in their native habitat. Derek's fine art prints are the result of over twenty years of diving in waters around the world including Grand Cayman, the Maldives, Egypt, and the Solomon Islands. 





“Morning Mist” by Marjorie Taylor
Framed 6” x 8” original oil painting created “en plein air” on location in Tuscany, Italy.  Marjorie Taylor is a fine art oil painter whose work has been exhibited, and is collected, nationally and internationally.  As a professional artist for over two decades, she works out of her studio in North Park, unless she is traveling the globe in search of new inspiration. Value $500

“California Least Tern” by Larry Wan
Framed 19” x 13” photograph of an iconic California endangered shorebird.  Larry Wan is a National Geographic award-winning wildlife photographer.  Value $295

“Western Snowy Plover” by Larry Wan
Framed 19” x 13” photograph of an iconic California endangered shorebird.  Larry Wan is a National Geographic award-winning wildlife photographer.  Value $295

“San Elijo Lagoon” by Robert Watts
12” x 16” oil painting.  Born in 1943 to a family of artists, Robert Watts was encouraged to draw and paint from an early age. He spent his youth in the Iowa countryside with summers in Colorado. This fostered his intense love of nature and the landscape in its many moods.  During forty years as an illustrator and painter he has had many experiences. As an official NASA artist, he created a number of original works celebrating our space program from Surveyor and Apollo to Skylab. In 1971, during the Viet Nam era, he was invited to join the Salmagundi Club of New York and to serve as a Navy Combat Artist. This provided an invaluable training ground for outdoor painting. Robert has won many awards and is a highly sought after painting instructor. His paintings can be found in corporate and private collections internationally.  Robert Watts is currently represented by K. Nathan Gallery in La Jolla and Hollis Fine Arts in South Pasadena.  Value $2,100


“Live Well” 2009 by Susan E. Wickstrand-Roche
26” x 26” signed and dated limited edition print on canvas, 1/50.  Susan Wickstrand is part of a growing movement of land¬scape painting that has gained credence in recent years. Her work can be found in both significant private and public permanent collections. She is represented by Jan Baum Gal¬lery, Los Angeles CA. Value:  $650


“Lunar Celebration” by Wyland
15 ½ ” x 23 ½ ” signed, limited edition lithograph (199/2002) on acid free archival paper.  Marine Life Artist Wyland has earned the distinction as one of America’s most unique creative influences, and a leading advocate for marine resource conservation. An accomplished painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, and SCUBA diver, he has traveled the farthest reaches of the globe for more than twenty-five years, capturing the raw power and beauty of the undersea universe. His equally successful Wyland Foundation, in partnership with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around our oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.  His efforts have been recognized by the United Nations, Sierra Club, the Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he is listed among its Diving Hall of Fame, and private and public institutions throughout the world. Today, he is considered one of the most influential artists of the 21st Century, with artwork in museums, corporate collections, and private homes in more than one hundred countries. Value:  $1,795


Jewelry by POWDER
POWDER was established with the idea of elements being smartly crafted into simple forms. This concept utilizes both a traditional and technical approach to the creative process while exploring new and old materials alike. The most recent progress has resulted in a collection of objects that are hand-formed and sculpted into basic-yet-forward pieces that embody movement, a refined playfulness, and a distilled elegance. Value $600 


Gouda pottery 
Gouda pottery was made in the Netherlands during the art nouveau, arts and crafts, and art deco periods, mostly from 1900-1929. It is highly decorative and collectible.  Donated by K. Nathan Gallery in La Jolla, California. This hand-painted museum quality piece is dated 1922. Value: $575

Gouda pottery
This hand-painted museum quality piece is dated 1920. Value: $360

Gouda pottery
This hand-painted museum quality piece is dated 1926. Value: $315

Gouda pottery
This hand-painted museum quality piece is dated 1922.  Value: $215

Gouda pottery
This hand-painted museum quality piece is dated 1928. Value: $130


Silent Auction Donors
Once again, the Ocean Gala featured an exciting Silent Auction with wonderful spa and health packages, dinner and adventure items, eco-friendly items, and much more. Thank you to the following Silent Auction donors.

Affordable Massage
AlphaGreen Technologies*
Alvarado Institute of Skin Care
Aqua Adventures Kayak Center
Artful Wilds Pet Boutique
Ashtanga Yoga Center
Basic
Beata Booth / Coast Acupuncture
Bergamot Spa + Boutique*
Bikram's Yoga College of India, San Diego
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography*
Body Beautiful Car Wash
Burger Lounge*
Cafe on Park
California Wolf Center*
Camp Diggity Dogs:  Doggy Daycare & Boarding
CarlasCoffee.com*
Chula Vista Nature Center*
Club La Jolla
Collins Family Jewelers
Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe*
Cox Communications
Crest Cafe
Cups
Derek Tarr
Detour Salon & Store
Environmental Products for Important Causes*
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
GoodOnYa Bar*
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School
Grgich Hills Estate
H&M Landing
Hawaii Kai Co.
Hewlett Packard*
Hornblower Cruises & Events
JIMBO's...Naturally!*
Ladeki Restaurant Group
Le Papagayo
Lucid Fitness
lululemon athletica
MarcieSweets*
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Michael Hogan / Coast Acupuncture
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Museum of Photographic Arts
OEX Dive and Kayak
Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co. - Liberty Station
Old Venice Restaurante
Omatic Snowboards
Orchestra Nova San Diego
Orfila Vineyards & Winery*
Pala Casino Spa and Resort
PineMark.com*
Pizza Nova
PS Skincare
Pure Cleaning Services*
Raft Masters
REI
Roppongi Restaurant
Sail Ho Golf Club
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Ballet
San Diego Coaster Company
San Diego Coastkeeper*
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego REPertory Theatre
San Diego Symphony
Sea Rocket Bistro*
SeaWorld San Diego*
Shawn Styles
Side Dishes
SK Sanctuary
Slow Food Urban San Diego*
Sol Yoga Studios
Solaré Ristorante - Lounge
Sony VAIO
Starbucks Coffee
Stephanie's Organic Bakery*
Sycuan Casino
Tender Greens*
The Cohn Restaurant Group
The Comedy Store
The Fish Market
The Ken Cinema - Landmark Theatres
The Naked Cafe*
The New Children's Museum
The San Diego Museum of Art*
The US Grant*
The Verde Bag*
The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College*
The Zoological Society of San Diego*
Timeless Age-Defying Laser Clinic
Trader Joe's*
Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House*
United States Karate Academy
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Where You Want To Be Tours
Windansea Communications
WOW by Alexa

* Green Items

If you are interested in donating an auction item for the 2010 Ocean Gala, contact Megan Baehrens at (619) 758-7743, ext 103.