ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ayelet Katz is an artist from Andover. She moved to Massachusetts from Israel in 2009, where she earned her architect degree. She worked as a computer programmer for many years. In recent years, she has been reviving her old love for painting that started when she was a teen. Her main medium is oil paint. Her works include figure painting, still life and interiors, plein air and local sceneries taken by her camera.
A beloved subject of hers is old houses in town and in the area. These paintings depict stories not only about the house and its architecture, but also about their past owners and current residents that are fortunate to live in a house full of character. If you follow her you may find your house in one of her paintings. Her style is impressionistic. There is usually a movement within the painting performed by a stream of color and expressionistic brushstrokes. Ayelet is a member of the Andover Artist’s Guild.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I believe in constant progress, improving by working in a group and with a teacher. In the past years, I have been taking classes with an artist from Stoneham: Eva Cincotta. I am offering Beginner’s Lessons in Oil or Acrylic for adults during the morning hours in either private or group settings at my home studio in Andover. I’m also available to paint someone’s house by commission. My email: kojoa10@gmail.com
Display Case – Reference Area
Folk Art Lure Display
Folk Art Fishing Lures are a form of utilitarian folk art. While a definition of folk art has been elusive, adjectives like self-taught, naïve, and primitive are frequently used to describe this art form. The fishing lures and decoys that were selected for this display satisfy two criteria. The first is authenticity – meaning that they were created, usually by an anonymous fisherman, for the sole purpose of catching fish. Secondly, these fishing lures and the fish decoys possess an appealing visual aesthetic. Utilitarian folk art was never created as art but for a specific practical purpose. Yet, in these examples, the innate artistic spirit of their makers is apparent, bestowing upon them a certain charm that transcends their original function.