One hundred original pieces of art by Ron Ettelman will be auctioned at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at Boltz Auction Company, 3601 Columbia Ave., Lancaster. Attendees will have an opportunity to bid on various artworks created by the prolific Mountville artist, and proceeds from the auction will benefit the Lancaster Museum of Art, the Demuth Foundation and the Ware Center at Millersville University. A reception will start at 5 p.m., and a preview will take place on Wednesday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This is the second time Ron Ettelman has organized an auction for his work. The first auction was held in 2021 after he and his wife, Virginia, closed their custom frame shop and art gallery, Dream Framer and the Ron Ettelman Gallery, in Mountville. Ron and Virginia operated the business for 47 years. After closing the doors to Dream Framer, Ron needed to move his large collection in a short period of time; the auction allowed him to find homes for his artworks quickly, in addition to raising funds for local art museums. Ron, who is now 80 years old, decided to hold another auction this year to help him relocate his creations and support the art community in Lancaster.

"I'm calling it a 'one-man auction,' which I thought would be a goofy, fun thing to call it," Ron said. "This year's situation is almost identical to the first auction. For the first one, I thought, 'What am I going to do now that the shop is closed?' This one is 'I'm 80 now. What am I going to do with all this stuff?'"

Ron describes his work as spontaneous, and he said no two pieces are the same. The auction will include items made over the course of Ron's 60-year-long career, and many of the artworks will come to the sale from a recent exhibit at the Lancaster Museum of Art titled "Visions from the World of Ron Ettelman."

Ron will donate half of all proceeds from the auction to the local art community. Twenty-five percent of the profits will be split between the Lancaster Museum of Art and the Demuth Foundation, and 25% will be given to Millersville University to support creative programs and events at the Ware Center on the school's campus. "Virginia and I are very active in the arts and its community here in Lancaster," Ron said. In the past, Ron has assisted local art organizations by serving on grant committees. Ron's artistic career has also included work in television, publishing, jewelry design and advertising, all of which Ron credits with making him a better artist and picture framer.

For more information, visit http://www.ronettelman.com.