Greenport - The South Street Gallery is hosting an auction to benefit and support Madeline Fazio in her recovery effort from breast cancer. Madeline is a highly sought after life model for classes, workshops and private sessions from The Nassau Museum of Fine Art to the East End of Long Island.

She has been compared to a Botecelli or Rembrandt beauty and her smile likened to the Mona Lisa. She is a muse of many and has been missed during her battle with and recovery from a condition that has touched the lives of so many.

Over 60 artists are participating: E. M. Anderson, Robert Armetta, Scott Artman, Joan Berglund, Robert Berks, Kathleen Bifulco, Jackie Black, Kitty Brumberg, Linda Capello (Lenke), Rani Carson, Dolores Castrucci, Andrea Cote, Jennifer Cross, Janet Culbertson, Hector deCordova, Alice Denison, Jeanette Dick, Roz Dimon, Michael Edelson, Gordon Gagliano, Carolyn Francis, Thomas Giaccone, Ken Gilbert, Aubrey Grainger, Anna Jurinich, Steve Kelemen, Flo Kemp, Karen Kiaer, Orin Kimball, Lorraine Kreahling, Elizabeth Malunowicz, Bob Markell, Eleanor Meier, Paton Miller, Max Moran, Linda K. Murray, Ruth Nasca, Annette Napolitano, Sally Pezza, Doug Reina, Janice Robinson, Brenda C. Rothschild, Allan Ryan, Alice Connick Ryan, Oscar Santiago, Anne Seelbach, Daphne Shuttleworth, David Slater, Christine Chew Smith, Chris Stavropolis, Frank Sofo, Angela Stratton, Pam Vossen, Peter Waldner, Caroline Waloski, Margaret Weissbach, John Wissemann, Nancy Wissemann and Christian White.

The benefit will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 to support our Madeline, from with a preview from 12 noon to 5 p.m., and a reception from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A live auction will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

 • The South Street Gallery is located at 18 South Street in Greenport. For additional information contact Amy Worth at 516-532-6250, or
www.thesouthstreetgallery.com.