- Words by Angela Cowan Photograohy by Lia Crowe
Hear the word 91裸聊视频渁uctioneer91裸聊视频� and one of the first things that may spring to mind is high-speed patter in the middle of a tense back and forth between bidders. But for Oree Gianacopoulos, gallery director and art auctioneer at Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, the reality is very different.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a lot of fun, but it91裸聊视频檚 very different from auctioning farm equipment or flowers, or anything of that nature. Fine art is a slower, more elegant process,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淔or me, I really like to talk about each piece and do a nice presentation before it goes up for auction. Not everyone is a collector, and I think it91裸聊视频檚 important people know what they91裸聊视频檙e buying.91裸聊视频�
Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, which opened in 2004, is named for the four artists they always carry: Marc Chagall, Salvador Dal铆, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso. Oree91裸聊视频檚 been involved since the beginning, bringing a clear passion for both the art itself and art education.
91裸聊视频淚 spend a lot of my time in the gallery teaching people about fine art. Why this Picasso is more important than that one, why this artist is important, what an etching is, what 91裸聊视频榦riginal91裸聊视频� means,91裸聊视频� she explains. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 important that people are able to access museum-quality art and learn about it. We really just want to encourage them to come in.91裸聊视频�
She adds: 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 exciting to see people91裸聊视频檚 reactions to art. I91裸聊视频檒l have a work of art in front of my desk for weeks, and then somebody will come in and look at it, and notice something I didn91裸聊视频檛 even see. There are so many layers to each piece, and really your life experience will help you hone in on something.91裸聊视频�
One of the most surprising things for people, she says, is that those museum-quality pieces are often more accessible than most would assume.
91裸聊视频淭he only time you91裸聊视频檒l hear about Picasso on the news is when it91裸聊视频檚 a record-breaking auction. And when you go to a museum and you see a Picasso and a Salvador Dal铆 and a Matisse, there91裸聊视频檚 a description, but there91裸聊视频檚 not a price tag,91裸聊视频� says Oree. 91裸聊视频淪o people assume they91裸聊视频檙e priceless91裸聊视频攁nd sometimes they are91裸聊视频攂ut sometimes they91裸聊视频檙e not. It91裸聊视频檚 actually within reach of a lot of people. They91裸聊视频檙e always shocked to see how affordable the art is.91裸聊视频�
Oree, born and raised in Vancouver, spent 20 years in the fashion design industry before moving over to auctioning fine art, and spent some time as a gallery director aboard cruise ships. To be back in her hometown, working and educating on something she loves, is a dream.
91裸聊视频淲hile I was going to school I lived in Greece, and while I was on the cruise ships I lived everywhere,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淏ut even visiting the most beautiful ports in the world, I91裸聊视频檇 come home and walk down to Granville Island, and turn around and look at the port and I91裸聊视频檇 think, 91裸聊视频業 live in the most beautiful city in the world.91裸聊视频� This is home.91裸聊视频�
The 7 Sins
Envy:
Whose shoes would you like to walk in?
Comfy ones for sure, but that91裸聊视频檚 probably not the question. Audrey Hepburn was not only a style icon, but a caring, giving, selfless, compassionate and elegant woman. I91裸聊视频檝e always had a girl-crush on her, and we share a birthday too!
Gluttony:
What is the food you could eat over and over again?
Prosciutto, fresh figs, angel hair pasta and cauliflower! Not together, but seriously, I91裸聊视频檓 addicted to cauliflower.
Greed:
You91裸聊视频檙e given $1 million that you have to spend selfishly. What would you spend it on?
It91裸聊视频檚 difficult to imagine spending $1 million without sharing. Hmm91裸聊视频91裸聊视频檇 like to build a sanctuary filled with fluffy bunnies, but first, I would take all my family and friends on a vacation somewhere warm.
Wrath:
Pet peeves?
When unauthorized people park in handicapped spots 91裸聊视频渏ust for a minute,91裸聊视频� making life so much more challenging for a person with mobility challenges.
Sloth:
Where would you spend a long time doing nothing?
On a sandy beach in Hawaii91裸聊视频r Cozumel91裸聊视频r Crete.
Pride:
What is the one thing you91裸聊视频檙e secretly proud of?
Friendships I have maintained since I was a little girl.
Lust:
What makes your heart beat faster?
As an art auctioneer, I91裸聊视频檓 quite accustomed to public speaking, but that 30 seconds before I pick up the microphone and start the auction is still exhilarating! Oh, and my husband, he makes my heart beat faster too!
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