Easthampton City Arts – Easthampton Bear Fest
Auction Ends: Oct 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT

Large Bear

'The Gingerbear Man' by Dianne E. Murphy

"The Gingerbear Man" by Dianne E. Murphy

Item Number
116
Leading Bid
500 USD
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Live Event Item

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Item Description

ABOUT THE BEAR:  Presenting “The Gingerbear Man,” a big gingerbread cookie with all kinds of “candy” painted on.  He features a working watch, and in his back pocket appears the gingerbread recipe used by the artist.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:  “’Life is a journey, and art tells its stories.’ This is my quote, and I use it on my business cards and brochures. I paint from photos that are part of my life’s journey and those that others have shared with me. I do landscapes, seascapes, Irish themes & still life; I work in oils, watercolor and acrylics. I have lived in Holyoke with my husband Jim for 45 years. We have eight children, seven sons-in-law, twenty-eight grandchildren, and a cat named Nell. I have taken art classes at Elms College and with several local artists, most especially with Sr. Maria Joseph Nace, SP.  In 2006, I painted a little horse for Granby, CT’s Painted Horse Parade.  I have also exhibited in Holyoke, Westfield, Chicopee and Monson.  The Easthampton Bear Fest has been a wonderful experience; I am so grateful to be part of it.” - Dianne Murphy, woon4942@yahoo.com

Item Special Note

This bear is a large bear.  The measurements are as follows:

Height:  54" from tip of feet to top of ears, 44" from base (where the bottom sits on base) to ears.

Width: circumference - approximately 92" around at the widest point (around the paws and back).  Footprint width is 21" and depth is 31".

Weight:  This bear weighs approximately 45 lbs.

Other useful information: The bear will come with the log that it was displayed on in the exhibit, and will include the plaque on the log. 

The bear is coated with a UV protective clear coat so that the paint will not fade with exposure to the sun.  

Donated By:

Big E's Supermarket

Big E's Supermarket