Atlanta, GA, USA, February 9, 2023 -- Vibrant Native American-themed paintings by Frank McCarthy (1944-2002) and Emmi Whitehorse (b. 1956) are expected headliners in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Art of the American West & Native American Art & Objects auction on Friday, February 24th, in Ahlers & Ogletree’s new location on Atlanta’s Upper West Side, at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard.

The auction, beginning at 10 am Eastern time, will also be held online and will feature 255 lots, to include fine art of the American West and Native American objects, including pottery, fine art and rugs. Artists in the sale, in addition to McCarthy and Whitehorse, will include R. Farrington Ewell, Joe Beeler, Walt Gonske, Curt Walters, Alan Houser, Clyde Aspevig and Dan Namingha.

The oil on canvas by Frank McCarthy, titled The Warriors of Canyon Land (1988) depicts a vertical landscape of tall cliffs against a dark sky and two Native Americans on horseback in the foreground. The work, 40 ¼ inches by 24 inches (less frame) is signed and dated lower left and has an estimate of $15,000-$20,000. McCarthy is a member of the Cowboy Artists of America.

The mixed media on paper laid on canvas by Emmi Whitehorse is titled Field of Birds (1992) and shows an abstract Native American imagery of birds in a field. The work is monumental, with a canvas size of 51 ¼ inches by 78 inches, and is signed, dated and titled en verso. It’s accompanied by a gallery receipt from 1992 and two artist’s pamphlets (est. $10,000-$20,000).

An oil on canvas painting the Reverend Thomas E. Mails (American, 1920-2001), titled Hualapi Country (1983), a Western scene depicting a mountainous landscape with two Native American females gathering crops, overall 48 inches by 67 ½ inches, signed, should realize $6,000-$8,000.

An oil on canvas by Walt Gonske (New Mexico., b. 1942), titled On the Rio Pueblo, is a winter river landscape scene signed lower right and signed, titled and numbered (1765T) en verso. The 36 ¼ inch by 30 inch (canvas, less frame) work is expected to change hands for $4,000-$6,000.

There are several artworks by Allan Capron (Haozous) Houser (American/Chiricahua, Apache, 1914-1994) in the auction, including a 1992 patinated cast bronze Western sculpture, 12 ¾ inches tall, titled Peace Prayer (or The Offering), of a kneeling Native American male holding aloft a ceremonial pipe. The sculpture, signed and numbered (24/30) should hit $6,000-$8,000.

Also from Houser is a gouache and mixed media on paper from 1938, double-titled Apache Buffalo Hunt and Two Riders on Horseback Hunting, depicting two mounted warriors chasing a buffalo with arrows, signed and dated and in a 19 ¾ inch by 29 inch frame (est. $3,000-$5,000).

A patinated bronze sculpture by Robert Farrington Elwell (American, 1874-1962), 11 inches tall, titled Birchbark Canoe, depicting a Native male in a canoe on a choppy body of water with an applied verdigris finish, is signed in mold lower left, with a foundry mark (est. $5,000-$7,000).

An undated, large scale patinated cast bronze sculpture by Joe Neil Beeler (American, 1931-2006), is titled Apache Telegraph, of a Native American male with his horse, holding aloft a rifle on a rocky outcropping, 27 ½ inches tall, signed and numbered (28/30) (est. $4,000-$6,000).

A handwoven wool Navajo Klagetoh rug made by Eva Marie Begay (American/Navajo, active in the late 20th/early 21st century), 11 feet by 5 feet 9 inches and having three tan, grey, black and red diamonds framed by a stylized floral border, on a grey ground, should rise to $4,000-$6,000.

A hand-painted terra cotta discoid form vase (pot) with ‘Whirling Rainbow Goddess of Window Chant’ decoration, by Lucy Leuppe McKelvey (Navajo, b. 1950), 17 inches in diameter, depicted as swirled bands of geometric and figural motifs, signed and titled, should reach $1,000-$2,000.

A sterling and leather concho belt by Phillip Sekaquaptewa (American/ Hopi 1948-2003), titled Hopi Migration Story, having ten rectangular sterling conchos with rounded corners decorated with pictorial overlay depicting the Hopi migration story, all attached to a wide leather belt band, marked sterling and framed in a shadowbox, should hit $1,500-$3,000.

An acrylic on canvas colorblock painting by Dan Namingha (American/Hopi, b. 1950), titled Morning Light (2002), depicting a landscape at dawn, signed lower right and titled and dated en verso, unframed, 24 inches by 20 inches, has an estimate of $1,000-$2,000.

An American antique percussion Indian Trade Kentucky long rifle, circa 1800, having an octagonal 37 ¾ inch barrel, tiger maple half stock, double set triggers, brass furniture, coin silver accents or inlay, gilt retaining spring, brass tacks, wooden ramrod and check rest, apparently unmarked, overall 53 ½ inches long, is expected to ring up $800-$1,600.

Internet bidding will be available on Ahlers & Ogletree’s popular online bidding platform, bid.AandOAuctions.com, plus LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. Live, in-person previews will be held Monday, February 20th, thru Thursday, February 23rd, from 10-5 Eastern time, in the Ahlers & Ogletree Atlanta gallery at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard. No appointment is required. Virtual appointments are also available. To schedule a virtual appointment, please call 404-869-2478.

To learn more about Ahlers & Ogletree and the Art of the American West & Native American Art & Objects auction on Friday, Feb. 24th, visit www.aandoauctions.com. Updates posted often. You can follow Ahlers & Ogletree via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest & Facebook.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Electric bicycle regulations and standards for the US and Canada’ on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Businesses looking to place e-bikes, e-scooters and related products in American and Canadian markets are faced with safety and quality regulations which have been tightened in recent years, as the popularity of such products has soared.

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS looking at New Zealand’s new website designed to help stakeholders comply with the nation’s ban on some plastic products.

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Waste Minimization (Plastic and Related Products) Regulations 2022 came into effect in October 2022 and its amendments will come into effect on July 1, 2023.

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Meerut-based tech giant 'Techdost Services Pvt. Ltd.' introduced the cloud-based school management system, 'Vedmarg'. The product was launched under the guidance of Mr. Shani Deshwal, Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. Mohit Rana.

Vedmarg is cloud-enabled school management software that aims to facilitate complex administrative operations of educational institutions. The software is integrated with 80+ modules (from Admission registration, Fee management with transport, Attendance, Reports, Marksheets along with exam time table & admit cards, ID cards, online exams,  quizzes and transfer certificates etc.) to enhance the activity workflow of schools and colleges.

Shani Deshwal, Founder & Business Head at TECHDOST, said, “I believe that if we integrate advanced engineering with intelligence, it can do wonders for human beings. After being in the IT sector for almost six years, I have observed There is a lot of development with technology in other sectors, but the education sector is still far behind, especially the small and middle class schools. These schools are still dependent on manual systems for their routine work."

He also added, “We know that there are various school management systems in the market but all of them are very outdated and do not meet the requirements of schools, colleges and institutes. Here, our school management software has integration with 80+ modules and we aim to add 1 new module every month."

Amit Kumar, Founder & Director at Techdost, elaborated, “Apart from easing the administrative tasks of the school, our aim was to create an ERP that caters to the core needs of the teachers, students and parents. This is the main reason why we have integrated online quizzes, study material and video lectures to make the students potentially stronger as far as academics is concerned. Along with this the platform enables the students to communicate directly with the subject teachers to clear their doubts."

Amit Kumar added, "Lastly, teachers and parents are the main stakeholders of any institution which often gets neglected. But, we can assure you that Vedmarg will also help them a lot in relieving them from stress and pressure."

In short, Amit said that the Vedmarg school ERP would cover 360° aspects of an educational institution.

Currently, Vedmarg, school management system, is available with 1 month free trial for the session 2023-24 and any school can get this offer by visiting www.vedmarg.com, Vedmarg has a dedicated team for onboarding new schools, and support. Vedmarg also offers 100+ sms templates, approved by TRAI India, for fee reminders, holidays, fee defaulters, PTMs and other school activities.

About TECHDOST Services Pvt. Ltd.

Techdost was founded in 2017 by Mr. Shani Deshwal, Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. Mohit Rana. In the last 5 years of success, the company has worked with many big organisations like KIA, Honda, Suzuki, Adda52, RMGOE, DAV Cent School, K.N.Modi Foundation, Nelco Sports, Renani Jewels, Anand Hospital and many more. For quality and excellence, Techdost received 4 awards at GECL Awards-2021 by LWT at Tula's Institute, Dehradun.

About Vedmarg School ERP Software.

Vedmarg is a multipurpose cloud-based school management software which accelerates the school’s daily operations and provides insightful reports and a complete tracking. It is a flagship product of Menace Techdost Services Private Limited, a company based in Meerut (UP) and trusted since 2017.

Visit us at https://vedmarg.com to get all the details.