Art

Item Description

"Hooked" by Susan j. Schrader

Medium: Copper, brass, aluminum, thread on wood

Size: 19" x 8"

Artist Statement:

My work is about life. About release. About letting go. About giving oneself up to what life has to offer: happiness, love, friendship, wonderment. My paintings show my love of drawing! I draw very organically with the India ink on the blank canvas and see what creatures will come to life. Then I begin to add my color - I'm in love with bright, vibrant colors and loads of detail - dots upon dots! My paintings are about life and love and friendships. They are about relationships within yourself as well as with other people and moments in life. I communicate emotions through the simplicity of my quirky, little figures. These creatures live amongst themselves on their own or together in a moment in time. How they themselves interact with each other upon the surface of the canvas invites us to perhaps ponder how we feel when we are faced with a moment in our own lives that brings us connection to someone or something.

Artist Biography:

I am a Visual Artist and Book Illustrator living in Marblehead, Massachusetts USA. I received a BFA('93) at Queen's University, in Canada and a MFA('96) at Illinois State University, USA where I studied drawing, printmaking, painting and art history. I have shown my work throughout Canada and the USA and my work is in numerous private collections. I have worked as a printmaker's assistant, and enjoyed various drawing, printmaking and painting teaching opportunities over the years. My passion remains in my studio where I am able to create my own paintings, works on paper, wall sculptures and ceramics.

Artist Website: susanjschrader.com

Hosting Business: "Hooked" is on display at Old Town House in Marblehead May 18-19.
Then it will be at The Fish Market, 34B Atlantic Ave, Marblehead, MA
www.thefishmarketmarblehead.com

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be July 9-14 at Lizzy Loo, 108 Washington St, Marblehead during normal store hours. The 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.