Architectural Sculptures

I’ve seen a similar round lady medallion in an antique store in NY for sale since last summer at least, this photo of a different one shows these had a multi-piece border originally. The one for sale is missing the border pieces.

Trying to see if I can get the one for sale at $1500, for $1350 since I know the shipping isn’t going to be cheap and since it’s 24″ by 9″ it probably wont fit in any box the UPS store would have but maybe they can pack it up on a skid and ship it freight.

Yup, you read right- UPS store, again I use them after the fiasco!!! but THIS store on Long Island is a real gem and this store follows instructions and packs extremely well. The two pcs of terra cotta they packed and shipped for me thus far were double boxed as requested and they did a fantastic packing on them, so I have every confidence they will
do this a third time just as great.

Susan in Missouri writes back that she received the large 3 section owl panel in great shape, purchased for a gift- her husband loves it and plans to frame it some way.

Way to go, I’m always pleased to hear from happy clients, and to receive photos of their installs.
Large panels such as this owl which has 3 sections are best hung onto a sheet of 1/2″ plywood which is screwed onto the wall securely and painted the color of the wall.
Once that is up, hanging a multi-piece sculpture is real easy with a little measuring care and planning.

As I am pagan, being very similar to the native American’s earth/sky/nature beliefs, I don’t celebrate certain holidays, but winter solstice day is coming up soon and we can celebrate the waning of winter as the days slowly get longer as we head back towards spring!

It’s the time of the winter solstice, or Yule, for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere. We’re celebrating Yule, and marking the return of the sun after the longest night of the year. It’s a time of rebirth and renewal, and the long journey back out of the darkness.

For those of you down below the equator, you’re observing the summer solstice, or Litha, right now -gardens are in full bloom, the earth is vibrant and alive, and the days are long and sunny.

Both Yule and Litha are celebrations of the sun — different aspects of it, but solar holidays nonetheless.

Whichever holiday you celebrate this month I wish you all well and prosperity in the coming New Year.

After losing at the same auction I bid on that copper lion recently, a reader recently offered me $1,000 more than I paid for this last March, but I said no thanks. There’s more of these out there, originally 180 were on the hotel, I believe half were salvaged but it’s hard to say. Ive seen 2 or 3 come up for sale in the last couple or three years or so, so they are not rare.

The inquiry did remind me however that I was thinking last summer of modelling a reduced scale version of this, so as soon as the holiday orders are completed and shipped out I will decide on a size for this and maybe start the model soon.
The economy is of course in a big slump nation-wide and I haven’t added any new models recently except the one for a Chicago client, but I will think of adding this.

In any case, the support and everything from clients this year has been the best year ever, helped especially by a few long-time clients like Rick who adores my Art Deco… re-ordering, responses to magazine ads, referrals from contractors, and lastly, that word-of-mouth sales with visitors, friends and family to client’s homes asking where their friend/family members purchased their sculptures from has typically resulted in additional sales there.

Always great to hear the positive feedback and comments from clients!
As I say on my various pages, I’ll repeat here;

“Thank you for supporting the arts”