GOOD FOLK Fest ART AUCTION

Chad Mize
Chad Mize is a multimedia artist, designer and muralist residing in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1974, and then moved to Tampa Bay Florida, where he spent most of his childhood. An early interest in art resulted in his earning a BFA in Visual Communications at the University of Mississippi. With a love for past and contemporary culture, he takes a humorous, tongue-in-cheek approach to his designs, which include playful doodles, colorful patterns, political art and graphics with text.

Two other amazing pieces by Chad Mize will also be included in the auction.
”Untitled” by Chad Mize donated by Fidelity Investments.
”Reflectors” by Chad Mize donated by Leslie Curran of ARTicles Gallery.

Katherine Michael

Katherine is a self-taught contemporary folk artist living in Tampa, Florida. Inspired by simple everyday happenings she works diligently to create a storybook with her paintings. “I think there is real beauty in the routine tasks of the day. I am always grateful when people respond positively to my work. They seem to understand the emotion I try to create. Communicating through visual art is something I want to do for the rest of my life.”

Katherine Michael has participated in nearly all of Creative Clay’s festivals over the years.

Maryellen Mariani

“I am a retired public-school teacher and self-taught folk artist. I like to combine paper, paint and fabric in my work, which tends to focus on women, communities, and social justice. I know firsthand, the healing power of art.”

This painting was generously donated by long-time Creative Clay supporter and volunteer artist Maryellen Mariani.

Bill “Woo” Correira
1969-2012

Bill Correira, a beloved local artist who went by the nickname “Woo”, specialized in mixed media figure studies and marine life for most of his short artistic career. Well-loved by fellow artists, the arts community, and anyone who crossed his path in St. Petersburg, all were saddened to hear of his passing from brain cancer in 2012, at the age of 43.

The artist gained an appreciation for living in the moment and fully engaging in his work as a Painter. He opened a gallery on the 600 block of Central Avenue, an area of downtown revitalized by the artists who rented shops and galleries there. He would often be seen painting outside on the sidewalk, and had a penchant for mentoring others about developing, “an artist’s life.”

His work was widely collected.

Herb Davis
Growing up in historic Ybor City, Herbert Scott Davis developed an early passion for art and culture. A graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and former freelance illustrator, Davis now focuses on fine art, bringing his detailed or abstracted imagery to canvases and walls alike.

Aurailieus Artist
Aurailieus is an artist and creator based in St. Petersburg, Florida, who specializes in colorful, creative and imaginative works that blend the genres of fine and urban art. Graffiti and the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat served as his inspiration to become an artist but originally, Aurailieus found art as an escape from the trials of life. Most known for his little yellow robot, “Bob the Robot Prince of Denmark,” Aurailieus creates his own vibrant world of artistic wonders—one canvas or mural at a time.