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POTTERY & SCULPTURE by Christian Artist MARCELLA SMITH
RETURN TO MARCELLA'S HOME PAGE Webpage at Spirits in the Wind : Marcella Smith TO EMAIL Marcella click here: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com SEE Donny Osmond sign Marcella's TECHNICOLOR DREAM COW, click here: DONNY'S COW??? click here
Click on picture to view "Chew on This"
Marcella's Studio is in Overland Park, KANSAS fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com Marcella currently lives and works in her studio in Kansas City where she was born and raised. Recently though, she has bought a plot of land in Tennesse where she will be building a second studio and retirement home on 40 acres of land in the future, WOW what fun! Monday thru Friday Marcella is found hard at work in her multifaceted fine art studio, but on the weekends she works as the weekend Nursing Supervisor at Two Rivers Hospital in Kansas City, MO! Marcella is a strong supporter of the innocent and does lots of volunteer work helping animals, come join her! Volunteerism is a very good thing to do as part of your 'soul' enrichment program! Pick your passionate 'cause' and go for it! It can be full of adventures! Start your kids early by collecting and taking a few canned goods to a food bank! Or take them to drop a bag of dog or cat food off at the nearest animal shelter, there you can teach them responsibility and charity at the same time! ******************************************************************************* My favorite charity!!!
CHECK OUT: 'DELHI the ELEPHANT', sculpture! proceeds to benefit the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, www.elephants.com , where she was retired to, by a confiscation by the USDA from Hawthorn Corp! See details of charges: Read the USDA CHARGES! **************************************************************************
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY GIFT SHOP - Please support the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee save the abused elephants!!!!! http://www.elephants.com/merchandisestart.htm
************************************************************************** The 2004 Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants
CHECK OUT: LEARN OF THE ABUSE TO GOD'S BIG CREATURES IN CIRCUSES!
(CLICK ON PHOTO) LETTER FROM A CIRCUS EMPLOYEE, click here
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Order your 'TINA the Elephant'
sculpture by Marcella Smith! This is
the same sculpture Marcella was carving on Channel 9 News KMBC Kansas City on
Sept 3. The Bonded Bronze addition of 'TINA
Proceeds help fund Tina's permanent retirement home at the Elephant Sanctuary ! READ MORE ON THE TINA SCULPTURE and Order your TINA now to get low numbered editions!PROCEEDS TO TINA FOR SALES IN 2003 WERE $1,718 !!!!!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED HER!!!
LIST OF UPCOMING ART SHOWS:
NEXT EXHIBITION IS IN THE FALL AT -
KCAC, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO 64105, call first to check gallery hours at 816/421-5222.
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Here ~~~~~~~~ >>SEE BELOW for list of galleries in Taos, Golden, Virginia, & Hot Springs, & Kansas City, that carry Marcella's Pottery and Sculpture >> CONTACT INFO: Marcella Smith, po box 4072, Overland Park, KS 66212 Phone: (913) 2715849 or (913) 3811436. Email: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com
Marcella is a great supporter of the innocent, whether it be the unborn, children, or animals. There are millions of websites that are good for these passions, but here are just a few that you may find interesting: *ACTIVISTS DENOUNCE CRUEL THAI 'CRUSHING' RITUAL TO YOUNG ELEPHANTS please click here TURKEYS? Check out PETA's TV ad the networks would not show, click here Marcella requests, "If you still wear fur—despite the fact that the affected animals live horrible, tortured, terrified lives and then are bludgeoned, electrocuted with a long metal probe inserted into their anus or vagina, poisoned, gassed, shot, slowly suffocated, or have their necks broken, just so you can feel like a superior, strong perpetrator of beings weaker then yourself, or so you can look old, fat, or IQ challenged, please go to the following website: http://www.furisdead.com/ " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marcella is also the founder of a ministry a that helps to provide free Bibles to poor or needy individuals. She has sent Bibles across the world to people unable to purchase a Bible either due to financial or unobtainable reasons. If you are interested in this mission, click here: >>Now you have a choice on where to purchase Marcella's artwork, here ONLINE or: GALLERIES THAT CARRY MARCELLA'S WORK:
SPIRITS IN THE WIND GALLERY 1211 Washington Ave, GOLDEN, COLORADO ~ (303) 279-1192 * A Wonderful Southwestern, Western, Indian, and Lodge fine-art gallery in famous downtown Golden Colorado. VANDEUSEN PHOTOGRAPHY & GALLERY 6951 Tomahawk Road, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KANSAS 66208 ~ (913) 384-5252 *Impressive contemporary gallery and fine photography studio, a 'must see' when visiting Kansas City! J CAROLE ART GALLERY A Contemporary Fine Art Gallery - 226B Paseo del Pueblo Norte, TAOS, NEW MEXICO ~ (505) 751-7763 * There you will find my contemporary ceramic and sculpture pieces, got to see this Gallery when you are in Taos, WOW! STE.FELIX GALERIE OF FINE ARTS 312-A Poplar Alley, OCCOQUAN, VIRGINIA ~ (505) 758-5889 *20 minutes outside of Washington DC - Realistic and abstract art, check it out! FINE ART CENTER 405 Park Ave, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ~ (501) 624-0489 / 10 AM - 2 PM M-F *Hot Spring's newest gallery - Fine Art Center is a not-for-profit organization - a superb gallery to patron! EVITA'S GIFT SHOP 226 C. Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, TAOS, NEW MEXICO ~ (505) 758-5889 * There you will find my wonderful carved Ostrich Eggs, also a large assortment of gifts at this shop, originals and reproductions, NICE!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARCELLA's COLLECTIONS:
Above is a 'one of a kind' bonded bronze piece called 'COVERED', a sculpture by Marcella Smith, the blood of Jesus is symbolized by 23 k gold leaf , this piece was purchased by a private collector in Kansas City, Mr. Kevin Walker. Now, a limited edition bronze version is available, with green marble and walnut base . The bronze limited edition issue will only be 12, after the 12th piece is made, the mold will be destroyed! The price of the bronze version with the 23 k gold leaf is set at $1,425. Email Marcella at fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com for purchasing information! GOLD RAIN COLLECTION -
The pieces you see here come from a new Southwestern style collection of wheel-thrown works from Christian artist Marcella Smith. They are high fired pottery using gold and many colors of glazes (up to 9 colors on some) on top of her secret recipe terra sig slip, 'raining down from Heaven'. The glazes as they reach temperatures close to 2000 degrees in the kiln 'fume' into the caramel colored terra sig causing an almost 3D appearance. The embellishments on this most currently developing collection of works, are of semi-precious stones, most polished natural Turquoise, Jade, or Opal. Marcella will be glad to email you pictures of the latest available pieces upon request: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com FLOWING SPIRIT COLLECTION -
An exciting 'Southwestern' feel comes form these exciting color combinations Glazes and high fire ceramic forms. The flowing wisps of browns, blues and dripping colors, make this collection of fine art pottery filled with Activity and Movement! Many pieces created are lost in the kiln from the many drips that adorn these pieces as they frequently attach to the kiln shelves in an unrecoverable manner! Marcella will be glad to email you pictures of the latest available pieces upon request: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com SEED OF FAITH COLLECTION -
These art pieces were given a Beautiful Metallic Body Glaze with a splash of Cobalt Blue as the coverings of our day to day lives can have, some hardness, some beauty. The added splash of 23 k Gold Leaf symbolizes the 'Seed of Faith' that is given inside each of us, as a wonderful gift by our Loving Father above. The Gold Leaf is protected by High Gloss Varnish and is not dinnerware, designed for display only. Marcella will be glad to email you pictures of the latest available pieces upon request: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com PIT FIRE POTTERY -
Marcella will be glad to email you pictures of the latest available pieces upon request: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com SMOKED POTTERY -
Marcella will be glad to email you pictures of the latest available pieces upon request: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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EMAIL ME TO RECEIVE SPECIALS AND DISCOUNTS CLICK HERE: CURRENT ARTWORK! ~~~~~ COMMISSION WORK AVAILABLE - call 913-271-5849 for info or email me for a proposal CLICK HERE KC COW PARADE ARTIST - CLICK HERE ~~~~~ MARCELLA'S BIOGRAPHY: MARCELLA GRACETTE SMITH Christian Artist, POTTERY / SCULPTURE BIRTHDATE: October 5, 1957 STUDIO: I currently have my large multi-faceted 2 & 3D studio at my home in Overland Park, Kansas. There I do artworks in 2D paintings, or 3D sculptural works in ceramics, stone, egg carvings, and bonded bronze. WEBSITE: http://www.livinggallery.cc , I am the founder and builder of this large art gallery website, with over 220 artpieces and 20 artists from around the world. My personal page is located at: http://www.marcellasmith.com , it has representative images of my works. EMAIL: fineartmarcella@kc.rr.com PHONE NUMBER & ADDRESS: (913) 271-5849. For snail mail correspondence: P.O. Box 4072, Overland Park, KS 66204. SUBJECT MATTER OF SPECIALTY: RELIGIOUS / CHRISTIAN & WILDLIFE / NATURE CURRENT COLLECTIONS: FLOWING SPIRIT - Ceramic SEED OF FAITH - Ceramic ZEBRA WARE - Ceramic "COVERED" - Bonded Bronze, Ltd Ed 12 BRONZE FOUNDRY / TECHNICAL ADVISOR: Professor Elden Tefft, Master Sculptor, Lawrence, KS KANSAS CITY COW PARADE ARTIST 2001: Technicolor Dream Cow &Yellow Brick Roadie KANSAS CITY TEDDY BEAR MARCH 2002: Technicolor Dream Coat Bear (Starlight Theater)SCHOOLING: One year working as Apprentice to Professor Elden Tefft, Master Sculptor, Lawrence, KS Two years class study with Marshal Hoyt, Sculptor, JCCC One and a half years class study with Ron Hicks, Ceramics, JCCC I have taken many fine-art classes in 2D & 3D, at Johnson County Community College, a color theory class at the Kansas City Art Institute, and various workshops with private artists. MARCELLA'S ARTIST STATEMENT: "Even from the time I was a small child, I wanted to be an Artist, but as I grew, people lovingly discouraged me saying that it would be a poor career choice, as 'there would never be enough money in it to live on', so I pursued a nursing career instead. After 21 years in nursing, at the age of 39, I returned to art as a 'happen chance', while taking humanity classes for an increased nursing degree. In those art classes, the old flame that God had once put in my heart as a child, exploded into a BON-FIRE! Now, I aim all of my goals and focus towards the artistic gifts God has given me. My primary passion in art is 3D. It allows myself, as the Artist, to touch and feel the work as it is being created. The sculptural piece can be pottery, clay work, egg carving, bronze, or stone, it all is very stimulating to my soul, and encourages me to create more thru this inner passion the Lord has given me. I also enjoy wall mural painting, and did Cow Parade & KC Teddy Bear public art, of course with some added sculptural elements! With all of my art work, I like to make it appear as if it is 'flowing' or 'moving', not stagnate or stiff. I respect my viewer's time and emotions, I do not want to 'bore' them with meaningless work. I worked as an apprentice in bronze with Master Sculptor, Professor Elden Tefft in Lawrence, Kansas, for a year, and still visit and work with him occasionally. I marvel at how marble or alabaster (my favorite) can be ground and carved into gentle and delicate shapes. The whole long process of the creation of bronze works also fascinates me, in how we can actually melt solid metal into a 'lava', then control it and make it into the detailed shapes and wonderful forms the artist chooses. When I paint in oil or acrylic medium, the colors are so intriguing to me, the blending and planning of color combinations and a wonderful composition. When I do achieve that 'well developed' art piece, that brings the 'ooohs' and aauhs', it is usually while focused for hours on end on that one piece of work in my studio, some people call it the 'zone', what ever it is called, I work well in there. Integrating spirituality into my work, is very important to me. If I can touch a heart or move a soul thru my work, I feel I am helping that fellow traveler down their spiritural journey to become closer to Jesus or Lord. I may use religious art, wildlife, or nature subjects expressing God's creation, or an illustration in being a good steward with earth's environment. Every piece I do comes to me from within my soul, when I become quite and focused on the Lord. A few years ago in those small art classes, the Lord Jesus had removed my blinders, reminding me of His original plan for my life. It is now a Joy filled life, as He returns me back to my first, childhood passion... ART! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!
ART RAFFLE TICKET HAS BEEN DRAWN, AND THE WINNER IS... TICKET # - 266041 - MELISSA V. has WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA!!!!! The drawing was done at 'VanDeusen Photography & Gallery', 6951 Tomahawk Rd, Prairie village, Kansas, 1-913-384-5252, at 4:00 today Oct. 31, 2002, with owner Paul VanDeusen present, along with Bob Victor owner of 'Bob Victor's', a manufacturer of Native American Hardwood Mouldings, 1-800-255-0535, also present was Jennifer Patterson, the Regional Manager of 'Designer Moulding', 1-800-634-0032, who was the person who did the actual drawing of the winning ticket. Congratulations again Melissa and Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket(s), over 262 tickets were sold at $1.00 a piece, with 75% or $197.00 going directly to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee at http://www.elephants.com! Thank you for helping the elephants everyone!
*ACTIVISTS DENOUNCE THAI 'CRUSHING' RITUAL TO YOUNG ELEPHANTS please click here For information on God's little creatures in PUPPY MILLS click this line For a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT! CLICK HERE
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KANSAS CITY ARTISTS COALITION -
Re:Members Exhibition, Curator Ms. Jan Schall of Modern and Contemporary Art,
The Nelson-
CEDAR ROE LIBRARY EXHIBIT - in Kansas
City, Johnson Count Library System, in the Fine Art Exhibit area, November
2003. All displayed Art Pieces are available for purchase thru the
library. Call for directions 913-495-2489. Call Marcella For
Purchases - 913-381-1436.
KANSAS
PUBLIC LIBRARY EXHIBIT - in Kansas
City, West Wyandotte Branch, in the Fine Art Gallery, section December
2003. All displayed Art Pieces are available for purchase thru the
library. Call for directions 913-
596-5800. Call Marcella For
Purchases - 913-381-1436.
