Art

Item Description

"Garden Cod" by Katie Appleton

Medium: Mixed Media Collage

Size: 19" x 8"

Artist Statement:

The cods that I created for this auction in previous years were all painted, which is the medium I use most often. This year, I wanted to try something new, so I decided to experiment with mixed media. I used to raise and study monarch butterflies with my kindergarten classes, and I was always struck by the butterflies' beauty when they were flying around our garden waystation. I envisioned a gust of butterflies flying in a pack across my cod above a small garden of flowers. While collecting materials though, I found a set of fabric flowers that I began to arrange along the bottom of the cod. I quickly realized that the flowers were becoming the focus of my piece. Instead of a large group of butterflies, I decided to highlight a few butterflies fluttering over a garden of flowers in my favorite color palette.

Artist Biography:

I am an elementary school teacher who loves to incorporate art into my curriculum. I grew up in Marblehead and now live in Cambridge. I began taking art lessons at the age of 8, and in high school decided that I wanted to focus on oil painting. I took lessons for three years with Debra and Jack Highberger in their portfolio program at Acorn Gallery in Marblehead, and I'm so grateful for the incredible training I received from them. Over the years I have exhibited artwork in the Marblehead Festival of Arts-in the Painting, Photography, Drawing, Crafts, and Mixed Media exhibits. I have received an Honorable Mention award in the Painting exhibit. I recently served on the Festival's Board of Directors as Director of Exhibits (2017 & 2018), and as co-chair of the Festival's Painting Exhibit (2015 & 2016). I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis with a minor in Fine Art, and a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition to my involvement with the Festival, I am also a member of the Board of Trustees of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, where I serve on the Executive Committee as Recording Secretary. Art is my passion and hobby, and I try to find ways to pursue it in my free time.

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Hosting Business: "Garden Cod" is on display at Pink Blossom?, 26 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA

Item Special Note

Pick-up of purchased cods will be July 9-14 at MacRea's Goods, 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.