"Feast of Fields" by Mary Scattergood

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The painting will be used for the cover of this years cookbook, which is given to each guest at the event.

Mary has produced a number of covers for Feast of Fields over the last 21 years.

The auction will run from Saturday May 1 until Sunday September 12, 2010. The highest bidder will be announced and presented with the painting at center stage September 12 at 3:00pm, the day of the event.

Mary has graciously donated the painting to Feast of Fields, and all proceeds from the auction will be going

to help create an Organic Children's Garden ( herbs, flowers and vegetables) at the Cold Creek Conservation Area. Please submit your bid and help us educate the next generation !

Retail Price $ 1000.00           Current Bid ONLY $ 600.00 !

to submit a bid please forward your:

name, address, phone number and bid amount

to:

feastoffields@gmail.com

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The Artist:

Mary Scattergood is a primitive folk artist, living and working in Kleinburg, Ontario, where she has had a very successful teaching studio for many years.  Apart from a few classes Mary’s time is now devoted to the creation of “Memory Paintings” which present a kinder, gentler world, from days gone by. 

Mary is an avid supporter of buying local and eating organic, and an enthusiastic friend of Feast of Fields.

This painting, titled “Feast of Fields” is based on a very old composition called “The Folk Art Pyramid.  It was created especially for this year’s festival.

Artist’s Message:

My love of folk art began early.  In my first year of high school, Grandma Moses died at the age of 101 years.  My art teacher brought in some examples of Moses work and introduced me to a wonderful world.  Grandma called it “Memory Painting” and that’s exactly my feeling.  I hope my paintings instill feelings of a simpler, kinder world and give you the same sense of peace that I experience in the process or creating them.

Mary Scattergood, Primitive Artist.

Please visit my online gallery at

http://www.kleinburgstudio.com/

or if you can, make an appointment to visit in person.