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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Welcome to:  Art Works by Mary Conley</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="180" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#A0A0A4" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#111111 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 221 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="09191d20.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Sculptures by  Mary</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-2976168-3"; urchinTracker(); </script>  </B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to: Art Works by Mary Conley">Home</A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >   l   </FONT><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Mary">About Mary</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shows">Shows</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me">Contact Me</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Original Watercolors by Mary">Original Watercolors by Mary</A>   |   <B>Sculptures by  Mary</B>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pop Up Books and Cards">Pop - Up Books and Cards</A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marys readers comments">Mary's readers comments</A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop My Affiliate Sites">Shop My Affiliate Sites</A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="637" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 298 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="113191a0.jpg" border=0 width="281" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Camella</B></div> <bR> <div> 18" high, the camel on wheels is made of airbrushed paper mache', has glass eyes, false eyelashes, and wooden wheels. The tires on the wheels are actually slices of plastic pipe. Her bridle is leather thong.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 362 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0951b580.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <div> <B>You're on the Waiting List</B> </div> <bR> <div> The crow on the skull is made of paper mache',  is </div> <div> 12 .5 inches high, with glass eyes, and metal legs from a taxidermist. The tiny feathers across the shoulders are ovals cut from 90 lb. watercolour paper. </div> <bR> <div> The skull was cast in paper and resin from a real skull.</div> <div> I saw a small netsuke (a small Japanese sculpture) </div> <div> at the Royal Ontario Museum, with a raven on top of a skull and that was my inspiration. </div> <bR> <div> Several titles came to mind involving greed as the crow is looking at the gold tooth in the skull.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 296 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id25_einstein.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="09718140.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="276" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="einstein"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Click on Einstein's head to see what's inside</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 240 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0991ddb0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="219" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <div> <B>The Dance of Spring</B> is the dance of life.</div> <bR> <div> 5x5x2.5inches, this is a wooden box with a 23 K gold covered wooden egg as a handle. The box is lacquered in black. This is the best lettering I have done. The versals were painted on in gold acrylic using a magnifying glass. The egg, of course, is a symbol of spring.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 319 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="09b332b0.jpg" border=0 width="307" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <div> <B>EELS</B></div> <bR> <div> 3"x3"x3.5" This box is black lacquered wood with 2 paper mache' eels forming a bow on the top. </div> <bR> <div> The eels are painted in gold acrylic, and have turquoise eyes. </div> <div> Inside is written a poem by Odgen Nash </div> <div> "I love eels except as meals."</div> <div>  </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 356 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id25_puffin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="120d8440.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="puffin"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Puffin</B></div> <bR> <div> 13.5" high This is made of paper mache', glass eyes and a wooden base. </div> <div> The beak is airbrushed. The lettering on the base was one of my first attempts at lettering on wood.</div> <div>  I was inspired by the Canadian stamp of the </div> <div> same name.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 244 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id25_volkswagon.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="09f1cb80.jpg" border=0 width="284" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="volkswagon"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Volkswagen</B></div> <bR> <div> It even has a front and rear</div> <div> with a license plate</div> <bR> <div> Click on the Volkswagen to see more views</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 336 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id25_pelican.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="0a1d9390.jpg" border=0 width="217" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="pelican"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Click on the Pelican to see more views</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 336 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="id25_tweedledee_and_tweedledum.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="102191f0.jpg" border=0 width="281" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="tweedledee_and_tweedledum"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>T</B><B>weedledee and Tweedledum </B></div> <div> <B>as Waiters</B> </div> <bR> <div> This paper mache' sculpture is 40" high and sits on a wooden platform with wheels. </div> <bR> <div> The "trays" are wooden plates and the ball caps are fabric.</div> <bR> <div> click on the "boys" to see more views</div> <bR> <div> This work was a collaboration between Mary and her husband David Gray</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 430 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="id25_buttercup.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sculptures"><IMG SRC="10d20800.jpg" border=0 width="288" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A> <A NAME="buttercup"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Buttercup</B></div> <bR> <div> This is a paper mache' sculpture sitting on a wooden stool. </div> <div> The eyes are glass, the hooves are wood and the horns are made of autobody filler.</div> <bR> <div> Click on her smile to see more images</div> <bR> <bR> <div> This work was a collaboration between Mary and her husband David Gray</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 336 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1110e200.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="319"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> I called this paper mache' Toucan <B>"Toco"</B> </div> <div> which is the native name for Toucan. </div> <bR> <div> It stands 15" high, has glass eyes and stands on a wooden base. </div> <div> The lettering is in gold acrylic paint.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>