The White Barn

05/12/2026

Tomorrow is Opening Day at Quaker Acres in Brimfield! Come stop by booth 74 & 75!

05/09/2026

01/23/2026

Part 3 One of her greatest parts of retirement was getting to visit my brothers and their families. She had a health scare a few years back and because of it spent the better part of year living with my Ben and Marni and their two girls. She enjoyed every moment of it and loved being able to have to a day to day relationship with her two granddaughters Bailey and Allie or discussing politics with Ben. She loved attending their gymnastics, or having them come outside and paint/draw with her. Her youngest granddaughter Allie has shown so much interest and talent in art, and that couldn’t have made my mom prouder even in these final months.

My youngest brother Adam, is the one who carried her talent, whether in music or in art. And she was extremely proud of that. She enjoyed watching him have a passion like she did for the arts. She was so happy when Adam had a son, Monty, getting to spend visits with him and later as he got older having facetime calls with her. He always could make her smile.

Although my parents divorced some 30+ years ago, they made it a point to remain friends all of these years. Even being known to go to dinner or have a phone call apart from us children. My father will miss her deeply. They had a mutual respect, admiration and love for one another.

It seems surreal and numbing for us to be writing this. But we just want everyone to know the profound love we have for our Mom and Gram.

In the coming months we will be having a celebration of life ceremony in the Bay Area and hope many of you will attend to help us remember and celebrate the woman who is what some of us called “Mary Snowden the American Icon”.

01/23/2026

Part 2
As her daughter, sons, and grandchildren, we have always been amazingly proud to tell people about her, her art and her accomplishments but would never hesitate to add a funny or quirky “Gramism” into it so they could see the true woman behind the art.

Although her career in teaching and her career in art spanned much of her lifetime for us the best part was having her as our mom or gram. She was always on some fad diet, or trying to eat healthier than the day before, going on about politics in the world, looking at home magazines and thinking about the next home project she wanted to do, or working on a crossword puzzle from one of the daily newspapers. But most importantly she was our mom and gram. She loved snuggling with us in bed when we were little, trying to help my brother play baseball in the back yard, encouraging my other brother to play whatever instrument he wanted. She never hesitated to help us when we needed it, or answer the phone call when we wanted to talk.

On a personal note, many of you know that when my first husband Ed died she literally went back to California after the wake and gave her retirement notice to move out here and help me raise my kids. It was one of the most selfless things a Mom could do and I don’t think I would’ve ever survived without her. She became the second parent to my kids when they needed it most. Picking up all my slack, enjoying their accomplishments and helping them find their way. She told me from the moment he passed that her and I were in this together. And she meant it. Chelsea, Morgan and Anthony will forever spend time together laughing hysterically over all the memories they have with Gram. She will forever be the dad they didn’t have.

01/23/2026

Part 1
We have been struggling to find the words, but our mom, our gram, Mary Catherine Snowden, passed away January 21, 2026. As many of you know she has spent the last couple of years suffering from Alzheimer’s. So although selfishly we are extremely sad and broken hearted, we are also at peace knowing she can finally have the peace she deserved.

I wish everyone could have known her. For those of us lucky enough to know her, she lived her life by her rules and on her terms. She was fiercely independent, and never started the day without a newspaper and coffee.

She loved her three kids more than life, and as we got older loved watching us become parents and her become a Gram. She once told me that becoming a grandma was the best part of her life. Getting to spend time with us or the grandkids were her favorite times.

She found a passion for art at a very young age and was lucky enough to have an Aunt who saw her talent and nurtured it. Because of that she went on to attend Brown University and then University of California Berkeley where she received her Master of Fine Arts degree. She began teaching at California College of Arts in 1972 where she spent 40 years teaching and later chairing the painting dept. She went on to receive Professor Emeritus for all her hard work and dedication to the school. In 1974 she became the first woman to receive the SECA award. She continues to have some of her work in notable collections throughout the United States.

01/23/2026

Mary Snowden April 22, 1940 - January 21, 2026 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DC2GUCfLp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

11/17/2025

Stunning small 19th C. table. DM for details

11/15/2025

If you happen to be down on the cape, or are looking for coastal holiday decor, Coastal Modern is your place! Stop in at Gatherings At Home, in Dennis Massachusetts and visit Coastal Moderns space! It’s worth the drive!modern

11/15/2025

For sale! DM for details….

11/05/2025

To all my Christmas loving friends, my friend, District V House, in Sutton introduced the most amazing wreath bar! Run! Don’t walk! It is unbelievable! The options, the fun, there are walk ins available, or plan a night with family or friends!

Trust me you won’t be disappointed!

Many will try, but this wreath bar can’t be beat! Trust me I’ve seen it first hand!!

11/05/2025

Beautiful antique cabinet for sale

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