Over 500 guests attended the sold out event, which featured a stunning collection of high calibre artwork and was one fabulous party. Prior to the Live Auction, guests savoured canapés by Culinary Capers Catering and wine courtesy of the Sotheby’s Vineyard Collection while partaking of a self-serve photo booth in the Rohde & Leisenfeld Lounge.

With the help of Honorary Auctioneer Barry Scott, guests bid competitively on the live and silent auctions ensuring a staggering amount of works surpassed their estimated values. Hot items of the night proved to be Splash newcomers Fred Herzog and Chris Langstroth as well as favourites such as Ross Penhall, Athena Bax and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun and long-time supporters Gordon Smith, Judson Beaumont and Ken Mayer.

After the auctions closed, guests enjoyed decadent desserts compliments of La Baguette et L’Echalote and tunes by DJ Reign of the The Beat 94.5 FM.

View 2009 Live Auction Art
View 2009 Silent Auction Art

Many thanks to all our partners who have helped us raise funds towards our mission of inspiring kids for life through the arts!

Splash 2009 was generously sponsored by: 

Special thanks to:

Absolutely Fabulous Urban Spa, Apex Tents, Apple D’or, AVW-TELAV, Broadway Moving, C Catering, Coast Imaging Arts, CMHC, Colin Cooper, Denbigh Fine Art Services, Dvine Writes Communications, Dockside Restaurant, Elephant Island Orchard Wines, FIJI Water, Fireworks Event Furniture, Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, Alan Gadsby, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Goldwell, Granville Island Cultural Society, Granville Island Hotel, Grove Media, Hambleton Fine Art Services, Darlene & Alexander Hayne, Hestia Marketing Group Inc., Hilary Miles Flowers Ltd., Ken Mayer Studios, Kuna Photography, La Baguette et L’Echalote, LEVY Show Service Inc., Mac Station, Modern Dog, Naramata Bench Wineries, Norm Morcos, Geraldine Parent, Margot Paris & Chuck Brook, Park Royal Shopping Centre, Pedersen’s Rentals & Sales, Protec Productions Group Inc., RC Pet Products, Rex Dog Hotel & Spa, Sandra Steier Photography, Barry Scott & Sam Scott of Maynards Industries Ltd., See Ya Later Ranch Winery, Signature Chauffeured Services, The Dog & Hydrant Boutique + Photography, Trevor Howes Events, Upright Décor Rentals & Design, Catherine Van Alstine & Michael Woods, Words, Pictures & Music Creative Workshop Inc. and all of our dedicated volunteers.

Splash FANS:

Sophia & Shamir Alibhai, Brad Bardua & Susan Wareing, Nan & Alan Bennett, Margot & Scott Calvert, Trina & Craig Campbell, Tara & Rann Cannon, Kim Capri & Dr. Erin Brown, Robert Cegielski & Carling Hinkelman, Katherine Chou & Colin Yu, James Curtis, Margaret & Gordon Davis, John DeLucchi, Shelina & Brian Edgar, Brian Edwards & Greg Olson, Brian Fearncombe & Cheryl Berge, Dr. K. N. Georgas & Terry Jackson, Darlene & Alexander Hayne, Joan & Mark Hill, Jim Johnston & Dr. Barb Melosky, Michele & Harry Kambolis, Christie & James King, Craig Lindsay, Dr. Douglas Liu & Kelly Dignard, Karin & Kevin Lutz, Jill & David Lyall, Ronaye & Bud Malette, Anne & Ab Mohammed, Dana & John Montalbano, Diane & John Norton, Thomas Pressello & Christina Kay, Jacquie & Richard Prokopanko, Rhonda & David Sacks, Saeedeh & Sean Salem, Raymond Schachter & Beverley Kort, Nancy & Richard Self, Lesley Stowe & Geoffrey Scott, Vivian Thom & Jim Green, Catherine Van Alstine & Michael Woods, Poonam & Peeyush Varshney, Megan Verchere & Rodan Gopaul-Singh, Michael Vermette & Andrea Zwack, Maggie Wetherall & Gil Baldwin, Faith Wilson & Keith Harfield, Jennifer Winsor Zed & Dr. Christopher Zed, Susan Yurkovich & Jonathan Burke, Liz & Garry Zlotnik