Additional photos of Kathryn’s 2025 donation to the MERS auction. Go to mersociety.org to learn more about their work and preview the auction.

This original piece will be one of many donations from Canadian artists, and the auction will run from Thursday, April 10th, 2025 at 12pm PDT until Sunday, April 13th, 2025 at 7pm PDT. Prices in CAD.

This is a recycled mosaic of a humpback whale by BC artist Kathryn Beals. This piece is made from many patterned pieces of pottery and broken tile. It measures 15" x 30" and is made on a cradled birch panel with 1.5" deep wood edges, painted to match. The mosaic weighs approximately 10 lbs, and should be hung securely on an interior wall.