Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Updated...

I'm taking my art in a new direction...I'm still making my jewelry but just flexing my art a bit and trying my hands on a new "Bronze Lionfish Sculpture". My galleries have said to go for it...and I am!
I'll be starting next week and I'm so excited! I have decided to use wax instead of clay...wax is just comfortable in my hands.
This is Next Week...
Well after another three days of work...he's starting to take shape but he's a long way off from being completed. I know I have at least a week of just cleaning him up. More later...



May 6th 2011...I started on the side fins yesterday...and I now know why I haven't seen but a few bronze Lionfish sculptures especialy realistic ones...all I can say is that this is tough to do!
This is about 3 days of work but he is starting to take on a bit of personality.

Don had to make a wooden cradle for this guy, he's about 15" long and starting to take shape.
Getting better at sculpting him, it's a bit different from sculpting jewelry but I'm enjoying this project. Today I'll be working on adding some more personality to his fins. The part that makes me a bit nervous at this point is the side fins...the part that makes him so unique.



I'm sculpting this guy based on around 100 photos and this is the main photo...this is what the end product to look like.
...and this is what the side fins will look like. Needless to say, I want to get as much practice in before I attempt these awesome fins.
more later!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

 3 New Awards
It's been a busy month! Gasparella, Award of Merit for my "Bamboo Foliage Necklace", Mainsail Art Festival, Award of Merit and Islamorada, FL...Best of Show! ...and I'm so tired!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

2011 Award for Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Bamboo Foliage Necklace

 Awarded Individual Award of Merit

 All I can say is that it's always an honor to win an award 

at Gasparella. 

Thanks Gasparella and to all of the volunteers!

About the piece: Bamboo Collection

Mediums: Sterling Silver, 14K Solid Gold with 14 diamonds

$3,600.00


New Bamboo Star Ruby Ring


I fell in love with this stone several months ago and I immediately went searching 
for 4 small blue sapphires to add to the many jewel tone colors in this stone.

My metal choices were Sterling Silver & 14k Gold



Thursday, March 3, 2011

New Facebook Page...lets get started!

I have been wanting to start this page for a while now because I want to hear from you,
 please visit my page and give me a shout!
 
-Dawn



Thursday, February 17, 2011

Bamboo Collection

Bamboo Necklace

The latest addition to our Bamboo Collection, The Bamboo Foliage Necklace is available now! Featuring our proprietary Flex Wire design, this comfortable design will move with you, yet give you the customization and adjustability that will allow for subtle adjustments for different necklines and collar styles. This is done by incorporating a flexible joint in the center of the design as well as an adjustable toggle/chain in the back.  

Shown in 342 Bronze with Sterling Silver neck wire, this design is also available in all Sterling Silver, or most any custom configuration you can dream up! Gold leaves with 3pt diamonds interspersed between the leaves? Bronze with a green patina on leaves and highly polished neck wire? Send us your ideas, we'd love to hear about them!



Close Up
I'm in the final process of sculpting one of my favorite collections. My hands were cramping up a bit sculpting the bamboo joints on the neck wire. I'm debating about adding small bamboo leaves at each joint...

I haven't decided which parts will be gold and silver but it will definitely be two tone to give it more dimension with some editions having small diamonds dotted between the leaves.










At this point, this is a pretty big project that will take 4-6 weeks to complete...if you are interested in purchasing this piece once completed, please e-mail me at dawnvertrees@gmail.com

Thursday, January 13, 2011

New Release:

New Release: "Scooter" and "Peanut"
 Sculpted and Ready to be Adopted

Scooter and Peanut will be featured at the Ft. Lauderdale Orchid Show, January 14th-16th, 2011
and January 15th at the Wyland Galleries (Boardwalk and Polynesian Gallery) at Disney.

I sat in my studio on Lake Norman and created these two little froggies and they will immediately make you smile.


"Scooter"
$235.00
Pendant ID: 
SS-TF-PEND (Sterling Silver)
BZ-TF-PEND (Solid Bronze and CrystalCoat Coated)
Year Released: January 2011
Edition Size: 2000
Size: 2.0" x 1.50" x 3/4"

"Peanut"
$289.00
Ring ID: 
SS-TF-RING (Sterling Silver)
BZ-TF-RIND (Solid Bronze Frog, Sterling Silver Ring) 
CrystalCoat Coated
Year Released: January 2011
Edition Size: 2500
Size: 1 3/8" x 1" x 1/2"


Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wyland Galleries

  Wyland Galleries 
announces newest artist Dawn Vertrees 
Wyland's Boardwalk Gallery 
We are extremely proud to announce the placement of select works in two Wyland Galleries at the Polynesian Resort and the Boardwalk Resort at Disney in Orlando. 
 
As you might imagine, our Bamboo Collection and Orchid Collection have found a great fit surrounded by bronze sculpture and paintings of nature by renown artist Wyland as well as others. We hope to introduce our Ocean Reef Collection and Kudzu Collection over the coming months. 

The Wyland Galleries are some of the finest on the Disney properties, and feature only the highest quality art in the most beautiful atmosphere imaginable. 

If you have the opportunity, I would highly recommend a visit to either or both of these fine galleries the next time you're in Orlando!




Monday, December 13, 2010

Phalaenopsis Orchid Necklace

This is my Signature piece that I'm known for and being able to recreate this piece again has been so worth the time spent sculpting it.

  

Please e-mail me for additional information including current pricing.

This piece can be customized.