Acrylic Cods

Item Description

Title & Artist:  "Codfish Panorama, Abbot Hall" – by Sheila Farren Billings

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

Artist Statement:  Marblehead has so many lovely scenic views. This year's codfish was inspired by idyllic summer afternoons spent enjoying the cool air at Chandler Hovey Park, looking across the water at Abbot Hall. Codfish Panorama, Abbot Hall was done in the same quick, vibrant, en plein air style I used for my painting Serenity, which depicts an abbreviated version of the same view and won the People's Choice award at the Festival several years ago. Abbot Hall and the Marblehead Festival of Arts are inseparable in my mind!

Artist Biography:  Sheila Farren Billings is an award-winning local artist and the author/illustrator of four published children's books. She just finished illustrating a fifth book for author Virginia Frazier of Beverly, MA. Sheila's work has been featured in shows and galleries around the North Shore. Her style is straightforward: clean lines, true colors, and upbeat messages.

Sheila grew up in a family of artists who inspired her creativity and encouraged her to experiment with various mediums and styles. During nice weather, she loves to paint on location in acrylics or watercolor. In stormy weather, Sheila delights in doing more fanciful projects in her studio, including cut-paper designs, brilliantly colored abstracts, children's illustrations, and Celtic-inspired drawings. She also enjoys designing logos and creating murals, both public and for private homes and businesses.

Sheila loves to work with her clients to create custom artwork with them. She finds that working within the constraints of their color, size, and budget preferences awakens her creativity. She hopes this Codfish brings as much happiness to your heart as it has to hers!

Hosting Business:  "Codfish Panorama, Abbot Hall" is on display at Irresistibles, 39 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA.

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be on Wednesday 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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