Mixed Media Cods

Item Description

Title & Artist:  "Three Wishes" – by Tammy Picone Nohelty

Medium & Size:  Acrylic, mica flakes, and copper sheets on wood.  21 7/8" L x 8 5/8" H x 3/4" D.  For indoor display only.

Artist Statement:  "Three Wishes" is a mixed media exploration of pattern, texture, and movement. The cod has six embedded embossed copper fish floating in an epoxy resin base. A departure from my previous cods, I enjoyed trying new media to expand my artistic adventures.

Artist Biography:  Tammy Picone Nohelty is a member of the Fine Arts Faculty at the Malcolm Bell School in Marblehead. She holds degrees in Advertising/Design from Chamberlayne College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Photography from Montserrat College of Art, and a Master of Education in Visual Arts from Salem State College with a concentration in Studio Art.

Prior to teaching in the Marblehead Public Schools, Tammy served on the staff of Montserrat College of Art as Registrar, Coordinator of Special Student Services, and a member of the Continuing Education Faculty. She has taught alternative photographic methods at Montserrat College of Art, the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Marblehead Arts Association, and the young artists program at Montserrat College of Art. From 1992 to 2011, Tammy was a photography teacher and curriculum director for the Arts at Tower children's summer programs at Tower School in Marblehead.

Tammy's visual artwork has won numerous awards and is in various art collections nationally. She was Co-Chairperson of the Marblehead Festival of Arts Photography exhibit from 2002 to 2014. In 2015 she was Director of Exhibits for the 50th anniversary of the Marblehead Festival of Arts. Currently, Tammy serves as Co-Chairperson of the Festival's third annual Cods of a Different Color auction.

When not teaching, Tammy is working in her studio. Her visual artwork has evolved out of a broad range of artistic and photographic experiences, which have fostered her creativity in various photographic methods and materials. She continues to exhibit her photographic and mixed media work and is developing a new series of mixed media pieces to be released in the fall of 2017. Tammy lives in Marblehead with her husband, two daughters, and dog "Pixel".

Hosting Business:  "Three Wishes" is on display at Dandee Donut Factory at Warwick Place, 123 Pleasant St., 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.

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