Mixed Media Cods

Item Description

Title & Artist:  "Well, Do They?" – by Ken Coder

Medium & Size:  Paper and paint (decoupage) on wood.  21 7/8" L x 8 5/8" H x 3/4" D.  For indoor display only.

Artist Statement:  I use my art as a getaway from the daily tasks and chores that tend to bog us down every day. I don't get to the studio as often as I would like, but when I do I tend to get lost in the process of my work. I got started only a few years ago with this side of my life, and it has brought out some interesting pieces! I, like so many others these days, am finding a way to "upcycle" to create my art. Found objects and "tailings" of wood help me to create unique pieces that folks can rest assured are one of a kind! My art expresses the beauty of wood and its connection to me and what I appreciate in life.

The lips that I have attached to the codfish are thanks to my niece, Megan Clarke!

Artist Biography:  I have been working in art since 2010. I started out making our Christmas card from a photograph that I took at the beach of some periwinkles. My first work was sold in a show at Endicott College in 2012, and I have been trying to make functional art ever since.

I deal mainly with wood, driftwood, shells, and found objects. I love to upcycle and frequently find treasures in others' castoffs. I am a huge fan of the great outdoors, and that plays a large part in some of my most recent projects: turning stumps into coffee tables. At the 2014 Marblehead Festival of Arts, my "Faces" coffee table won Best of Show for Crafts and also the People's Choice award. Last year, I earned an Outstanding Work award for one of my "around the block prints," called "Electric Service." I was pleased and honored to make a cod for the 50th Festival last year to help with the fundraising effort.

This year, I have been introduced to minimalist art and have pushed myself to find objects that I can use to make new prints. I have also branched into some simple jewelry this year and hope you will check my pieces out. I am honored again this year to be a part of the Festival and look forward to seeing our guests come through the displays.

Thanks for your interest in the MFoA, and please help support your local artists. Hope to see you all at this year's show!

Hosting Business:  "Well, Do They?" is on display at Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St., Marblehead, MA. On July 1, this cod will be moved to the Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead, MA.

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be on Tuesday evening, July 5. Winning bidder will receive a notification email with information on pick-up time and location.

If winning bidder requires shipping, winner's credit card will be charged a separate $24.95 fee to cover USPS ground and handling. Shipping is available within the U.S. only and must be requested within 7 days after receipt of the notification email.

Any cod purchased via "Buy Now" will remain on display at the hosting business through the end of the auction, and will be available for pick-up as detailed in the winning bidder notification email.

If winning bidder has not picked up cod (or provided shipping address) within 30 days after the close of the auction, cod will become the property of Marblehead Festival of Arts, Inc.

Click here to see the other decorated cods up for bid in our Cods of a Different Color online auction!

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