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At the Sarasota Shell Show I was awarded 3 ribbons – a Blue Best of Commercial Art ribbon for Ocean Jeweled Seastars – a Yellow First Place ribbon for my Octopus – and a second place ribbon for the valentine … Continue reading →

The internet is becoming the place to view photos of sailor’s valentines. Just type the words – Sailor’s Valentines – in any search line. Then click on a link to a specific shell artist…  or view the collections of hundreds of shell art photos … Continue reading →

The 2014 dates for the Sarasota Shell Show are February 14,15 and 16. The 2014 dates for the Sanibel Shell Fair are March 6,7 and 8.

The Philadelphia Shell Show is over. Emily and I both won first place ribbons. To see a list of Shell Clubs and Shell Shows visit  www.shellshowsassociatesforum.com 

18″ Contemporary Sailor’s Valentine – Ocean Jeweled Sea Stars 0913

You are invited this October 19 & 20 to attend one of the best shell shows in the United States. It will be held at at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia PA. I will be entering pieces to … Continue reading →

I will be holding class to explore the basics of sailor’s valentine design on July 23 & 24.  My grand daughter, Emily has already completed her first valentine. She learned to design a pattern, paint the background, sort shells and … Continue reading →

At the show this coming July, the Sarasota Shell Club Artisans will be selling raffle tickets for the sailor’s valentine designed by me. Tickets will be available during market days on July 20 & 21. For more info go to … Continue reading →

Every once in a while it’s good to just do it. Take something, add imagination and there you have it.