Sold :)
Next Generation was created as a prayer for the continuation of the many Sea Turtles that nest on the pristine SoWal beaches along the Emerald Coast of Florida.  Hammered aluminum sea turtles swim out to sea amidst ribbons of crystal clean Gulf Coast waves.
Stop the oil now, before it's too late.

 Approx. 27" H x 27" W.
Click to Zoom.

SOLD :)

NEWS BULLETIN:   

Dragonflies migrate from Florida to Indiana!!!

Lovely Indiana couple provide habitat for rare dragonfly!

SOLD :)

Heartfelt Thanks to whoever adopted the Regeneration Herons from Scavenger's Bazaar on June 3!!
GTF & the DAme will be donating 50% of Patience & Wisdom's proceeds to
AUDUBON's Protect Florida Beaches Fund.

There's Somethin' Mighty Shady goin' on! 

Island View Sunglasses 
SOLD!  Enjoy 'em Amy!

Sunflower Shades 
available for $40 + S/H

Nite Vision
available for $40 + S/H

Chalkboard Wayfarer
SOLD :)

COPPER DRAGONFLY TRIO

found resting amidst the hydrangea leaves!
Two small copper dragonflies add motion to large wood dragonfly overlaid with copper & variegated metallic foil. Click image to zoom in on textural scroll work wing detail. 30"W x 18"H.

Available for purchase.
Not suited for outside exposure.

SOLD :)

Blondy Princess Mermaid started out life as a fiery red head.  Upon hearing that blondes have more fun, she insisted on a flaxen blonde dye job.

Blondy is delighted to have been adopted by a very blonde, very fun, very glamorous real life Princess; and now happily resides in a fabulous seaside penthouse!
Click to zoom.

SOLD :)

"Yes Virginia, dragonflies really do grow bigger in Florida".  

Giant Golden Variegated Foil Dragonfly 

is the single existing specimen of the genus.

30" W x 18" H.

Available for purchase at Scavenger's Bazaar.

Click to zoom.

 

SOLD :)

The Regeneration Herons will be nesting at Scavengers.  GTF & the DAme pledge 50% of Patience & Wisdom's proceeds to
AUDUBON's Protect Florida Beaches Fund.
https://loon.audubon.org/payment/donate/FLAUDPOL.html 

Heron Patience (gold) and Heron Wisdom (silver) honor all the birds, marine and wildlife that have been effected by the Gulf Oil Spill.  Reverse glass & foil paintings on antique windows reclaimed from a cottage in historic DeFuniak Springs, Florida.  The herons are solid black silhouettes (despite glass reflections that seem flecked).
Each:  28" H x 28" W
Click photos to zoom.

Long Live Mother Nature

I'm feeling so sad about all the marine and wild life that are effected by this horrific oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Artzy Fartzy Therapy in work:  a pair of reverse glass painted Herons... meditating on the Heron's ancient universal messages of Wisdom, Patience, and REGENERATION.

SOLD :)

SOLD :)

Cyan Dragonfly has watery iridescent flashes of light.  
18" H x 30" W.
Click image to enlarge.

Fleur-de-Lis Wall Plaque

SOLD!  :)

Fleur-de-Lis Wall Plaque
Raised gold foil & stencil fleur-de-lis mounted on foiled & stenciled wood wall plaque.  8" H x 5" W.

Fleur-de-Lis Shadow Box

ADOPTED ~ THX SFS :)

FLEUR-de-LIS Shadowbox 

Raised gold foiled fleur-de-lis (with scarlet undercoat) framed with a glossy black shadow box, all mounted on framed painted canvas. 

21" H x 17"W

  

Shadow Fleur's New Home

;)

SOLD :)
Tres Fleur ~ 
3 wood Fleur-de-Lis raised to cast 3 shadows on 3 gold foiled wood plaques all mounted on a black framed red canvas.  
17" H x 21" W.  

SOLD :)

Dragonflies and Ivy Screen  
27" H x 18" W

click to zoom

Fussela Fantail Kissy Lipp Fish philosophy be
"Mo' Bling Mo' Bettah!'

Her am the prima ballerina of the Fat Lipp Fish family.

With her love of pink and purple and ribbons and glitter and 'satin' toe slippers...
Fussy is 100% girly-girl. 

Her may look like she's painted perfect but her soul is all warm and big heart generosity! (Fussela was inspired by a very cherished friend of the DAme) 

Kiss-Kiss-Hug-Hug!

18" H x 24" W
Available for purchase at Covenant Hospice online auction.

click photo for closeup.

 

Copper Heron

Copper Heron wall sculpture by GTF.

Herons' symbolization of wisdom, patience & regeneration weaves from Greek mythology, to Native American legend, to medieval Christian lore.

GTF was delighted to learn this, given his years long fixation with Herons!  Turns out the Heron is the perfect totem for GTF!

NFS.

 

Sunny Side Up!

fr. upper left...
Hope Joy Fat Lipp Fish -19"H x 32"W SOLD!
sportSKI Fat Lipp Fish - 15"H x 24"W
Striped Umbrella - SOLD!
PsychEdelic Fat Lipp Shark - SOLD!
Wayfarer - wood applique on canvas  SOLD!
click to zoom 

Razzy Dazzy Jazz Fish

SOLD!  The Razzy Dazzy Jazz Fish have a standing set in Las Vegas!
Unique one-uva-kind wall sculpture.
Carved & painted honky-tonk 'musicians' perform on a stage of pecky cypress and copper!
36"H x 27"W x 8"D.
Click for enlarged view.
Available for $650.00 at The Artzy Fartzy Garage Studio near Grayton Beach, FL.

SOLD :)

PsychEdelic Kissy Lipp Shark views life through rose tinted glasses!  She's a 60's rock-n-roll groupy inspired by John and the Jims... Lennon, Hendrix, Morrison, Croce & Big Jim.  Groovy Baby!
Painted wood.
12"H x 36"W.
Click on pic for larger view.

Aphra is an exotic African mermaid adorned with brilliant painted peacock feathers.  Aphra is living with a charter fishing boat captain who has a penchant for luscious sea sirens!
Carved & Painted Wood.
12"H x 33"W 
Click photo for enlarged view.

Indira Mermaid is a kinda crazy mixed up flower child with her Indian tapestry tail and big ol' layered hair and plumped lips!! 

Although WE know she's a 12"H x 33"W carved painted wood sculpture... Indira breathily confides that she's a 'naturally blessed' 36-24-36 redhead ;) 

Available for $125.00 + S/H.

Click for close up.

SOLD :)  Thanks Rick!!
Mardi Gras Mirror is composed of over 40 individually cut & painted pieces of wood.

Colorful fleur-de-lis details are inspired by the joie-de-vive of NOLA's French Quarter.  Click for enlarged view and look closely for the surprise reflected in the mirror!

Available for purchase at Scavenger's Bazaar

40"H x 39"W.

Embrace the Joy of Carnival every day with a one-uva-kind hand carved & stained cypress wood 'feathered' Mardi Gras mask!  

12"H x 33"W. 

Available for $150.00 + S/H.

 

Drink Like Fish Mirror

One-uva-Kind Pecky Cypress Mirror w/ hand sculpted & painted 'patrons'.
We all know this gang... from life-o-the-party Shark to that sunglasses-at-night diva Angel fish!
44"H x 34"W x 5"D
Available for $650.00 at The Artzy Fartzy Garage Studio near Grayton Beach, FL.
Click for enlarged view.

Maiden Voyage

I'm new to this whole blogging deal... so, I beg you, please hang in there with me while I learn the ropes. Teaching this old dog a new trick may take a day or two! Upcoming posts: pictures of our art.