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Urban outfitting

Saturday afternoon, 500 sweat-soaked country fans sat in a tent, focusing intently on an oil painting of Wynonna Judd … sort of.

The painting featured Wynonna's face atop someone else's body. It also featured a snake and some other surreal elements, and it was in a heavy frame.

"That one certainly got my attention," said Martina McBride, just after the painting was auctioned off to the highest bidder ($350) at the annual YWCA Celebrity Auction With Martina McBride. Turns out the work of, um, art was seen on ABC's "Hope & Faith" television show during an episode with Wynonna as a guest star.
In 22 years, the auction has raised more than $750,000. Though the Judd painting didn't bring huge money, C'Dale Golovine of Houston, Texas, paid $4,000 for a chance to get into Keith Urban's pants.

"These actually fit me," she said. "I can't believe it."

Golovine, who sports blonde hair like Urban's, has paid charity dollars for other Keith items before. Three years ago at the YWCA auction, she was able to get a shirt for the bargain price of $375. She has also purchased a stage-worn jacket for $2,600, and the jeans help her complete what is surely one of the world's most expensive Halloween outfits.

— PETER COOPER, STAFF WRITER