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REMEMBER TO PLAY EVERY DAY (starring Bunny, that Yahtzee lovin' crochet alligator we all know and have grown to love)
9.5 " x 9.5" $130
SOLD (thank you Tim Carter in West Palm Beach, FL)
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WE ALL SHINE ON
12 " x 9" $85
SOLD (thank you Tim Green in Los Angeles, CA)
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I AM A MONEY MAGNET
8 " x 9.5" $100
SOLD (mahalo Hans Riecke on Maui, HI)
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THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
7" x 5" $50
SOLD (thank you Linda Blauner in Los Angeles, CA)
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GOOD THINGS ARE ALWAYS HAPPENING AROUND HERE
16 " x 17" $175
SOLD (thank you Linda Bailey in Morongo Valley, CA)
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DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE
9.5 " x 8" $100
SOLD (thank you Betty Tand in Houston, TX)
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FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
9.5" x 9.5" $100
SOLD (thank you Chris Myung in Boston, MA)
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SOMETIMES I JUST NEED A NEW PERSPECTIVE
9.5 " x 9.5" $90
SOLD (thank you Barbara in Los Angeles, CA)
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THESE ARE THE DOGS OF SONG "NOW I WANNA BE YOUR DOG"
12" circles $100 for both (i guess this could be considered a diptych)
SOLD (thank you Enrique Aguirre in Los Angeles, CA)
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DOG IN HIS SPACESHIP
6.5 " x 7" $75
SOLD (thank you Mary P. Fox in Santa Barbara, CA)
note from shari: this is my favorite this week |
I'M TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES
5.5 " x 7" $45
SOLD (thank you Mary Regas in Pasadena, CA)
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WE LOVE A PARADE
8.5 " x 6.5" $65
SOLD (thank you Marilyn Green and Rosie the Cat in Menlo Park, CA) |
BEE YOURSELF
9.5" x 9.5" $85
SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!)
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THINK OUT-SIDE OF THE BOX
4.5 " x 8" $50
SOLD (thank you Linda Rosman in California) |
REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET IMPORTANT THINGS
5.5 " x 6" $50
SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!) |
DONT BLEND IN
6.5 " x 6.5" $40
SOLD (thank you Anita Saleh in Bloomfield Hills, MI, her first Elfs!)
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KING OF THIS PLACE
6.25" x 6.25" $60
SOLD (thank you Vickie Trancho in Glen Oaks, NY)
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THE DOGTOR IS IN
5.5 " x 6" $50
SOLD (thank you Kay Seymour-Gabriel in Los Angeles, CA) ok, this idea was suggested by Jeffery Jones of Yucca Valley, I blame mr. double J if it is not a hit, ha ha
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THE DOCTOR IS IN
6 " x 6.5" $45
SOLD (thank you Dr. Tom Garrick in Los Angeles, CA)
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CUTE LITTLE FISH WITH A PLEASANT SMILE
7.5" x 9" $30
SOLD (thank you Bruce Kaplan in California) WHEE 7.5" x 11" $35
SOLD (thank you Julia Buckley, now residing in Joshua Tree, Calif) quote from Darin Johnson in Burbank, CA: "Whee makes you smile when you are not feeling good." (thanks, Darin!) |
HERE ARE SOME NEW HAIRSTYLES FOR YOU TO TRY "SURPRISE PARTY", "THE STUDENT", "EARTH TO GRANDMA", "THE WAVE"
23" x 15.5" $200
SOLD (thank you Steve and Jadwiga Markoff in Pacific Palisades, CA)
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GOOD THINGS HAPPEN
6.5 " x 6" $50
SOLD (thank you Robin Tuverson in Malibu, CA)
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QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE
13.5 " $110
SOLD (thank you Laura Boatright who found my art and music by serendipity one day while on line, this is her first elf! yay! party hats and streamers!)
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THE FLOWERING OF CONSCIOUSNESS
11 " x 13.5" $150
SOLD (thank you Melissa Eichman in Prairie Village, KS)
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I KNOW WORRYING WORKS 'CAUSE EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER WORRIED ABOUT HAS NEVER HAPPENED
9 " x 12" $70
SOLD (thank you Chloe Ross in Hollywood, CA, we go way back to when she was an early elf collector at the melrose marketplace flea market in los angeles. this is to help her remember her dear orange kitties elliot and annie)
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RELAX, DOG'S IN CHARGE
10.5" x 11" $65
SOLD (thank you Jacqui Hecht in Bellaire, TX)
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SOMETIMES I JUST NEED A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE
5.5 " x 7" $50
SOLD (thank you Mary P. Fox in Santa Barbara, CA)
note
from shari: this does not come with that reflection of me
in the mirror, my studio assistant, ryan, thought it would
be fun to have me reflected there.
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I KNOW WORRYING WORKS CUZ EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER WORRIED ABOUT HAS NEVER HAPPENED
6" x 11" $55
SOLD (thank you Ming C. Lowe in Palm Desert, CA)
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FOR YOU, MOTHER
12" x 15" $90
SOLD (thank you Tom in Los Angeles, CA) those flowers remind me of vintage greeting cards |
CUTE LITTLE STRIPED FISH 8 " x 9.5" $35
SOLD (thank you Michael Hall in Boston, MA) LOAVES and FISHIES 6" x 17" $35
SOLD (thank you Michael Hall in Boston, MA) |
ONE NATION UNDER DOG
20" x 17" $160
SOLD (thank you Ming C. Lowe in Palm Desert, CA)
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HIT RECORD YOUR NAME HERE
12" $40
SOLD (thank you Deb Lacusta in Pacific Palisades, CA)
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OH HAPPY DAY
7" x 8.25" $75 Ingredients: old plastic (it is thick, almost 1/4") from my airstream trailer; glitter and beads and wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love and equality from shari
SOLD (thank you Amy Pikarsky in Chicago, IL)
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THREE NICE FROGS
15.5" x 6" $125
SOLD (thank you and i can't say who bought this, sorry! mums the word, i'm keeping clam) note from shari: i think those are the cutest frogs i've ever seen note from shari: i want to call my next band "three nice frogs"
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ALOHA FROM THE BATHROOM
19" x 5.5" $80 Ingredients: old wood from the desert; frame wood, same as the window trim inside my cabin, was from the alley in venice years ago when i lived there; plastic shells from a bracelet someone generous gave me; blue tiny beads from a necklace from a recent sale; threads from a recent estate sale; plaster letters from donation creation in joshua tree, love from shari
SOLD (thank you Michael Hall in Boston, MA)
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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
4.5 " x 5" $40
Ingredients: piece of old roof from my studio at art queen; scraps of wood from my collection; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; pukas probably from there too; love from shari SOLD (thank you Lillian Kuras in Kansas City, MO)
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SOME HEROS ARE BORN, SOME HEROS ARE MADE, SOME HEROS MAKE IT UP AS THEY GO ALONG
12.5" x 17" $100
SOLD (thank you Shannon Curfman in Silverlake, CA) the other night on Ted Quinn's radio show in Joshua Tree (the local music show) he mentioned his son Sage's recent quote, i think Sage is 4 years old.
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WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA
19" x 23" $200
SOLD (thank you Shannon Curfman in Silverlake, CA)
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERCA BARACK OBAMA
5.25" x 3.25" $40 Ingredients: plastic cabinet from my airstream trailer; brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari
SOLD (thank you Bobby Furst in Joshua Tree, CA)
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HERE ARE SOME BUTTONS FOR YOU TO PUSH (attitude of gratitude, peace, passion, love)
3" x 8.5" $50
SOLD (thank you Chuck Wild in Hollywood, CA) |
HIT RECORD YOUR NAME HERE
9" x 7.25" $60
SOLD (thank you Aimee Silk in Castlerock, CO) |
I KNOW WORRYING WORKS CUZ EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER WORRIED ABOUT HAS NEVER HAPPENED
3" x 8.5" $40 (note
from shari: this is inky, my kitty cat at art queen) SOLD (thank you steve markoff in pacific palisades, calif) |
ITS SO HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES
4"
x 8" $45 SOLD (thank you Laura Follo and her doggies, fanny and ruby in Milford, CT)
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SOMETIMES I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF "WHAT WOULD CHER DO?"
5.5 " x 6.5" $45
SOLD (thank you anonymous)
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WOMAN WEDS HERSELF AND SHE LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER. AND HER ISSUES WITH ABANDONMENT WERE HEALED FOR GOOD (to you, i'll be true..... me and me 4ever)
9" x 8.25" $85
SOLD (thank you Madge Woods in Culver City, CA)
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I'M PERFECT JUST THE WAY IAM
3" x 7" $40
SOLD (thank you Jennifer Cecil)
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THIS TOO SHALL PASS
15" x 15" $40
SOLD (thank you Elena Megalos in Los Angeles, CA)
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I LOVE MY KITTY
16" x 12" $90
SOLD (thank you Robin Tuverson in Malibu, CA)
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I AM THE CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP (ship's name: "SHIPPY")
13" x 11" $100 Ingredients: board from the desert; picket fence from long ago in santa monica; letters from donation creation in j-tree, ca; scraps of wood from my collections; eyes from ebay; wicker from constance walsh of pioneer town, ca; tassel which fell off a fancy indian pillow i have at home; pulltabs from the cans; pieces of wood from the old roof of my studio at art queen in jtree, ca; pom poms from sandy crouse and sales; love from shari SOLD (thank you Alex Madero in Venice, CA)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
12 " x 12" $90 Ingredients: board from the desert; piece of drawer or furniture from someone generous; cork letters and sequins from sandy crouse of ohio; eye from ebay; old paint brush from a generous patron; scraps of wood, etc. from my great collections; wire from the hardware store in san clemente; love from shari
SOLD (thank you Anonymous!) |
DUCKS IN A ROW
15" x 4.5" $100
SOLD (mahalo, hans riecke on maui, hawaii)
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GOT JESUS?
3.5" x 5" $30 Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my trailer; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari SOLD (thank you Max Daniels in Boston, MA)
I KNOW WORRYING WORKS CUZ EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER WORRIED ABOUT HAS NEVER HAPPENED
6.5" x 8.5" $50 Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my trailer; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari SOLD (thank you Susan Kuhlman in Center Moriches, NY and NYC)
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JOY OF JOYS
8.5" x 8.5" $75 Ingredients: board from the desert; pencils from a flea market in kansas city; scraps of wood from my collection; pull tabs from cans; wire from yucca valley swap meet; googly eyes from sandy crouse and a thrift store in j tree; love from shari
now at the Inn at Calafia Beach in San Clemente, California
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THE HAND OF GOD
15" x 15.5" $160 Ingredients: board from the desert; wood frame from an old fence in venice beach long ago and which i also used to frame my cabin windows in the inside; beads from yucca valley swap meet; sequins, jewels and eyes from sandy crouse of ohio; wire and hangers from a different picture; broken tail light and glass from the ground, love from shari now at the Inn at Calafia Beach in San Clemente, California
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RON DOG OF INNER PEACE
31" x 22.5" $175
Ingredients: great old board from the desert; letters from ebay, 2 different sets of letters; glitter and gold leaf like stuff from sandy crouse of ohio; i bet those plastic eyes are also from sandy and if not they are from ebay, the sun's eyes are from ebay; tooth paste cap from my old toothpaste, love from shari
now at the Inn at Calafia Beach in San Clemente, California note from shari, you can also send me an email at shari@sharielf.com to purchase any piece here, thanks!
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GOD'S HEAVENLY DOORBELL (RING ANY TIME)
7.5" x 8.25" $30
SOLD (thank you Linda Baker in Los Angeles, CA)
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THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE IM GONNA LET IT SHINE
18" x 24" $225 Ingredients: old sign i think is from the old joshua tree music store's music festival; frame is a gift from someone's recent yard sale; mardi gras beads and other fancy necklaces from friends and sales and thrift stores; mixed glitter mostly from sandy crouse of ohio and my glitter collection; broken rhinestone necklace and small pearl-like beads (in my necklace, all of my paintings are me, after all) from the brett st. Giles estate sale and donation creation (spell check wanted to know if i meant, "damnation" instead of donation cuz there was a typo), love from shari
SOLD (thank you Danielle Haber in San Diego, CA)
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I AM ENOUGH
17" x 5" $50
SOLD (thank you Danielle Haber in San Diego, CA)
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ALL OF ME, WHY NOT TAKE ALL OF ME?
5" x 6" $50
SOLD (thank you Michael Winkler in Melbourne, Australia!, a music fan from way back and who recently sent me his wonderful version of my song "jerkalator" where he is playing his ukulele) |
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE
5.5 " x 6" $75
Ingredients: great old board from the desert; letters from donation creation in joshua tree; broken table which hurricane ike in sandy carouse's neighbors back yard in ohio; beads from yucca valley swap meet; glitter from ebay; eyes from a thrift store; pull tab from a can, love from shari
SOLD (thank you Mollie Cullinane, a new friend on my art email list) note from shari, you can also send me an email at shari@sharielf.com to purchase any piece here, thanks! |
IT'S OUR WEDDING DAY
7.25" x 9" $80
SOLD (thank you Jim Drobka in Los Angeles, CA)
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THE (pedicured) FOOT OF GOD
5.5 " x 7" $60 Ingredients: board from the desert; pencils from a swap meet in kansas city last summer and from friends and sales; letters from sandy crouse and donation creation; scraps of wood from my collection; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari SOLD (thank you Rose Momsen in Point Roberts, WA) inspired by something the great poet terri ford of minnesota once said
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I AM A MONEY MAGNET
6" x 6" $80 Ingredients: frame from Hans Riecke of Maui; piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; letters from donation creation, (used to make movie titles); golf tees from Ramona otto; jewels and brass wire from the yucca valley swap meet, love from shari
SOLD (thank you Krishna Daly in Los Angeles, CA)
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LIFE IS A HAPPY LITTLE DANCE
5.5" x 8" $80 Ingredients: piece of cabinet from my airstream trailer; foam pieces cut from O's i found in the bins in Portland, OR with joanne licardo; faces and wire from sandy crouse of ohio, love from shari SOLD (thank you Alan Bulller the camera guy for the recent story he and Sharon Schoenberg did on me and my art and music! stay tuned for a link to have a look at the interview)
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SNACKS FOR DOGS
6.5" x 4" $30 Ingredients:board from my collection; checker and cut o from my other collection; wire from the yucca valley swap meet; love from shari
SOLD (thank you Don Shaw in Playa del Ray, CA)
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IT'S SO HARD NOT TO THINK ABOUT COOKIES
7" x 7" $60
SOLD (thank you Lelde Gilman in Portland, OR)
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THE UNIVERSE IS CONSPIRING TO PROSPER ME AND MAKE ME RICH I AM A MONEY MAGNET
9.25" x 3" $20 Ingredients: mickey mouse shaped board from a yard sale; wire from yucca valley swap meet; love from shari
SOLD (thank you Erica Privitelli in Los Angeles, CA)
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ROLLER COASTER OF LOVE
9" x 5.5" $90 Ingredients: board from the desert; cork letters from a recent sale; plaster letters from donation creation in J-tree, ca; scraps from my collection; rubber auto engine belt from the ground; golf tees from Ramona otto; pull tabs from cans; wire from yucca valley swap meet, love from shari
SOLD (thank you Sondra Taylor in Los Angeles, CA)
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Galleries of May, June and July 2010
Galleries of Feb, March and April 2010