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

Large Bear

'Garden Party Bear' by Heather Kasunick

"Garden Party Bear" by Heather Kasunick

Item Number
125
Leading Bid
627 USD
Number of Bids
3  -  Bid History

Live Event Item

After the online close, this item went to a Live Event for further bidding.

Item Description

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Heather Kasunick earned a BFA in Community Arts Education from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, and an MFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As "Ms. K," she has taught Studio Art at West Springfield High School for seven years. She has shown her work in venues throughout New England including the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center in Vermont, the M.P.G. Gallery in Boston, the A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton, and the Fitchburg Museum of Art. Her work is currently included in the show "Out of Sight" at Wünderarts in Amherst (on view through August 30th). She resides in Florence, MA with her husband, Jason, and their dog, Olga.

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 40 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:

John Polak Photography