signed Heart Sculpture "Rustic Charm of Carmel" by Edi Matsumoto
Item Number: 106
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
"I painted two local spots that I love: a magical house with a real thatched roof, across from the Carmel Mission, and the meadow of Mission Ranch. I included animals, birds, Winnie the Pooh and other beloved characters at child height so both adults and children enjoy the Heart experience."
EDI MATSUMOTO as born and raised in Japan, in a family that included several professional and amateur artists. Her great-grandfather, a traditional Japanese artist, painted with an ink brush.
Matsumoto moved to the U.S. in the mid-'90s and earned a Master's degree in nursing; she specializes in endocrinology as a nurse practitioner. In 2018, she earned her second Masters, from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. As her Japanese name indicates, she has integrated art and science into her life. Her upcoming solo show "Goddesses and Warriors," will open at Pacific Grove Art Center in November 2021.
Acrylic | TRW Anti Graffiti Coating
60H x 52W x 10D in Heart Sculpture
facebook @EDiMatsumotoFineArt
Instagram @EdiMatsumoto
Full Heart Sponsor:
Rebecca and Geoff Arnold, Carmel Realty Company
Awards include A.R.C. Living Artist (A.R.C.L.A.); an American Women Arists Member with Distinction
Special Instructions
Winning Bid pick up info: All pick up, delivery and shipping costs to final destination are the responsibility of the winning bidder and are not included in the auction price. Hearts must be picked up by (8/30/21, 5:00PM). Please contact (Barbara Dickason: 972-567-3572 or leadershipcarmel@gmail.com) to arrange.
Shipment of hearts: Leadership Carmel is willing to facilitate shipping of Heart, with the winning bidder assuming all responsibility and all costs for packing and shipping, being paid in advance. Agreement must be made with Leadership Carmel to handle shipping arrangements in advance of the 8/30/21 deadline for pick up. The heart with no base weighs 40 lbs., 10" thick (at widest point of heart) x 52"wide (at widest portion of heart) x 60" tall (Base to top of heart).
Base info: Each heart is built on an integral tube steel stand (2"dia x visible 6") and plate (1/4" thick x 12"x12"). For the art display in Carmel, the heart on stand is sitting inside of and anchored to a steel box (24"x24") with 8-Travertine bricks (6"x12"x2") covering the base plate. The steel box and travertine bricks are not included in the auction price.The steel base box, anchoring hardware and Travertine bricks may be purchased separately by arrangement with Leadership Carmel and would increase shipping weight by 165lbs. Please let leadership know if you wish to purchase base prior to picking up heart.