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Montage courtesy Sonya Morgan, http://morgansites.com

Kate Johnson's Page

So...you FOUND the place! Sit down, have a cup of coffee...

I've been a professional artist for more than 25 years, and that has resulted in a GREAT PILE of paintings, drawings and sketches. I'm needing to clear out my studio and simplify my life, so if you've ever wanted an original painting at VERY affordable prices, watch for my other eBay ID, cathyjohnsonart!

My eBay store, http://www.stores.ebay.com/katestreasures, is always there with great offerings, even when I don't have much time for listing. I find that having things available for people without the pressure of an auction is nice, too, particularly for things I have more than one of. I keep lots of my books and jewelry there! (So THAT'S what "available" means when you see someone's "about me" listings! It's store inventory!)

My name is actually Cathy, as you can see from the montage up top--but most often I'm known as Kate these days. I've been interested in making art forever--literally as long as I can remember--and in nature and magic since I was a kid. History has been a consuming interest since I was a teenager (almost forever!). I've written and illustrated articles for Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Magic, Early American Life, Women's History Magazine, Americana, Country Living, Sierra, Muzzleloader, Harrowsmith, Country Journal, Science Digest, Sports Afield and a few others(whew--wears me out, too!) I was a contributing editor for The Artist's Magazine and Watercolor Magic for close to 20 years (which pretty much meant I wrote regularly for them, not that I edit anything but my own work), and was contributing editor and staff naturalist for Country Living for 11 years. I've written and illustrated 34 books, five on subjects of interest to the history-loving community, the rest art how-to (for North Light and Sierra Club) or natural history. I often use the pen and ink art I create for magazines or books in my faux-scrimshaw jewelry.

Recent projects are mixed media assemblages, small in size but rich in detail and texture (I call them "illuminated ephemera"). They've done very well on eBay--look under Self-Representing Artists, or just go directly to katestreasures, where you'll often find some of them in my eBay store.

Other recent directions have been a renewed commitment to journaling, which has resulted in my being included in Danny Gregory's newest book an artists' journals--what a kick!

I have a small business, Graphics/Fine Arts, and publish books of interest living history interpreters and those with an interest in nature. We've published 7 books now, and more on the way. You'll often see some of these up on auctions or in my eBay store.

But back to eBay--it's lots of fun creating jewelry that someone else likes as much as I do, sharing my interest in nature, history, or the things just beyond the edge of the known world. I like making my art available for wear, or finding just that perfect something to offer. Since "Pirates of the Caribbean" came out, my little booklet, Pyrates in Petticoats (about some of the famous and infamous female pirates), has sold great guns at auction and in the store! Thanks, all!

Of course, it's also great to clear some of a lifetime's collections out of my house! Waaaay too many books and antiques and collectibles (and ART!!)...gotta make room! :-) But best yet, I've met some terrific people here...

I'm affiliated with EBSQ, Self Representing Artists. You're welcome to visit my portfolio there...click on the ESBQ link below!

Or check out my constantly changing mini gallery at my Flickr Album, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/25146557@N00/. Things are not for sale from those sites, but you are welcome to contact me with any questions--many of the things there will find their way here to eBay.

I also have a Yahoo email announcement list to let my friends and buyers know about my latest auctions. If you're interested in keeping up with what's new from Kate's Treasures, click the link below. I don't share your email addresses with anyone, we all have WAY too much spam already, don't we!

MOST important to me, though, is that I married my best friend last year, and now that we're combining households, we'll be selling off duplicates of books, DVDs, reenacting gear and more. Life is GOOD!

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To protect bidder privacy, when the price or highest bid on an item reaches or exceeds a certain level, User IDs will be displayed as anonymous names. For auction items, a bold price means at least one bid has been received. Note: Anonymous names may appear more than once and may represent different bidders. Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status 350110617005 Oct-15-08 Mar-09-10 09:37:06 $11.95 Living History, Drawing on the Past, by Cathy Johnson Available 350113925363 Oct-22-08 Feb-14-10 04:04:58 $14.99 Cathy Johnson's "Watercolor Workshop" CD--NEW! Available 350113926492 Oct-22-08 Feb-14-10 04:11:11 $15.99 Cathy Johnson's "Watercolor Pencil Workshop" CD--NEW! Available 350113927735 Oct-22-08 Feb-14-10 04:16:44 $16.99 Cathy Johnson's "Ink & Wash" how-to slideshow CD--NEW! Available 350113929154 Oct-22-08 Feb-14-10 04:21:12 $15.99 Cathy Johnson's "Plein Air" workshop slideshow CD NEW Available 350122619808 Nov-08-08 Mar-03-10 08:54:45 $9.95 Recreating the American Longhunter revwar Available 350125541885 Nov-13-08 Mar-08-10 19:10:41 $9.99 Nature Walks, by Cathy Johnson Ist Edition Available 350173162404 Mar-02-09 Feb-25-10 12:55:23 $24.99 Vintage look Amber Crystal & SS Earrings C Johnson Available 350267097279 Oct-19-09 Feb-16-10 08:00:20 $14.95 Pink Auctions Coral/gold-filled earrings Cathy Johnson Available 350267097705 Oct-19-09 Feb-16-10 08:01:29 $14.99 Pink Auctions Coral/sterling earrings Cathy Johnson Available 350270297625 Oct-26-09 Feb-23-10 08:25:18 $10.99 Pink Auctions faux pearl/cloissone earrings Komen- FUN! Available 350270502381 Oct-26-09 Feb-23-10 16:53:04 $15.99 Komen Pink Auctions pink crystal/SS earrings Available 350282258033 Nov-21-09 Feb-19-10 05:34:09 $11.99 Cathy Johnson's Artists' Photo Resource CD--NEW! Available 350313707677 Feb-05-10 Mar-07-10 12:51:09 $15.99 Cathy Johnson's "Easy Bookbinding" how-to CD--NEW! Available 350313721275 Feb-05-10 Mar-07-10 13:29:36 $14.99 Cathy Johnson's "Sketching Workshop" CD--NEW! Available 350313723999 Feb-05-10 Mar-07-10 13:38:27 $9.95 Creating a Living History Persona--book, reenactors Available Go see all current items for sale by this member. I've been pretty lucky with my feedback--people are terrific, and I've had some great buyers--lots of repeat buyers, too. Some have become friends! Here are some of the latest: User:2006monsen( 341)  Date:Jan-16-10 10:03:29 PST Praise: Just as described. Excellent. User:carollullaby( 1652)  Date:Jan-14-10 14:17:19 PST Praise: Recommend this Buyer A+ User:just4halibut( 4335)  Date:Jan-12-10 15:37:14 PST Praise: Quick payment, a smooth transaction. Recommended!! User:mailes_mommy( 10725)  Date:Jan-05-10 03:55:02 PST Praise: Transaction Completed Successfully. Would deal with again! User:flntlkwm( 850)  Date:Dec-28-09 18:32:15 PST Praise: A First Class ebay seller, fast shipment, great communicatin and product, A ++++ User:puttingpaintwhereitaint( 759)  Date:Dec-27-09 13:56:48 PST Praise: Enjoyable and valuable info. Great book. Thanks Cathy! User:puttingpaintwhereitaint( 759)  Date:Dec-27-09 13:52:15 PST Praise: I love this! Do you have the book? I bid on an auction and missed it by this mu User:sjg1953( 1438)  Date:Dec-25-09 06:55:57 PST Praise: Fantastic Ebayer, Lightening Fast Payment, Valued Customer, Thanks!! User:jwar2389( 55)  Date:Dec-18-09 08:42:50 PST Praise: thank you! Fast delivery! User:lemondropsvintage( 420)  Date:Dec-14-09 07:22:23 PST Praise: ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø★★ThAnKyOu! & HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ★★ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ To see all feedback for this member, go to the Member Profile page. View this member's Reviews & Guides. View this member's My World page. To create your own About Me page, click here.