Tribastone's Mandarins up for auction at The Dove Block Project

Mandarins by Patricia Tribastone up for auction at The Dove Block Project

Mandarins, a still-life painting by Patricia Tribastone, is up for auction. It was generously donated by a Dove Block Project member. The starting bid is $260. All proceeds support the creative work and community at The Dove Block Project.

Patricia Tribastone is the president of operations for the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society and an award-winning painter whose work has been exhibited nationally.

The work is oil on board and measures 19 by 15 inches, including the frame. It can be viewed at The Dove Block, Wednesday through Sunday, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., at 465 Exchange Street, Geneva, N.Y.

Bids are being accepted until 4 p.m., Feb. 28.

The piece is part of The Dove Block Project’s Curator's Choice program.

Feb 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Community

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