Unable to travel during Covid, David saw the potential to create art from the mundanity around him. He began to create found object sculptures made of old or used common household items, toys, and sports equipment. Each whimsical, thought-provoking piece displays the balanced composition of a trained artist and the skilled construction of an engineer.
AVAILABLE: "Knight in Shining Armoire" 9" X 9" X 4" Have you, a friend, relative or loved one been searching for your very own Knight in Shining Armoire? Have no fear, the solution is here! Or will be on September 8th, your chance to adopt your own Knight in Shining Armoire at The Francis Kelly Gallery at the Featherstone Center for The Arts... Large chess piece, reconstructed cigar box, doll clothes, hardware, paint.
SOLD. "Born to Read Wilde" 10" X 12" X 5" Books, 'Ken" doll, unicorn hooves and head, springs, furniture nails.
Meet Dr. Phil McCavity! 12" X 4" X 7" Vintage 1940’s Colgate Tooth Powder tin, dental impression tray, loose leaf tea infuser, Dental Matrix Bands Retainer, wingnuts, acorn nut, sawtooth hanger, furniture nails, charms. This piece can hang directly on a wall via the attached D-ring or can stand using the included table stand. A perfect gift for your favorite dentist!
Close up of Dr Phil McCavity's arms/hands.
Another close-up.
Introducing "Dr Brussian Flossmour" 12" X 6" X 6" Vintage 1950’s Pepsodent Tooth Powder tin, dental impression tray, dental mirror, dental pic, fishing bobber, furniture nails, floss tin. This piece can hang directly on a wall via the attached D-ring or can stand using the included table stand.
AVAILABLE: "Rookie of the Year" 8.5" X 3" X 4" Extra-large Chess Rook, baseball, toy baseball bats, furniture nails, baking tin, baseball medal.
AVAILABLE. "Penny Penslar" 7" X 3" X 3" 1930’s Penslar Tread-Easy Foot Powder tin, Vintage lamp switch, keys, cabinet knobs
SOLD. Bassicyle.
AVAILABLE. The Nutcracker Suite. 11" X 14" X 3". Wooden frame, sheet music, vintage spice tins, steel nutcrackers, steel nut picks, vintage buttons, monopoly hat, furniture nails, hardware, charms, walnut shells (meat removed and shells boiled then reassembled).
AVAILABLE; "My Heart is in Your Hands" 10" X 6" X 6" Free-standing or Wall-Hanging Artist's hand mannequins, anatomical heart model, wooden base. Coming to the new show at The Old Sculpin Gallery, starting this Saturday, Artists' reception on Sunday 9/1/24 at 5pm.
AVAILABLE. "Ben, The Time Traveler." 7" X 9" X 5" 1950's Hubley Kiddie Toy Fire Engine, doll parts, Ben-Hur Thyme tin, miniature beverages, toy dinosaur, vacuum tube, copper coil, 1956 Texas mini license plate, tiny people.
AVAILABLE. "Dr Yuul B. Fine" 12" X 6" X 6" Vintage 1940’s Boy Scouts first aid kit, reflex hammers, manometer, vintage antiseptic tin, stethoscope, brass parts from a vintage chandelier, hardware.
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Dr. Yuul B Fine
SOLD. "Jake LaFrance" On exhibit now at The Old Sculpin Gallery! Antique 1940’s American LaFrance fire extinguisher, brass nozzles, garden hose, pipe straps, billiard ball, doll eyes, wingnuts, acorn nut, sawtooth picture hangers, wooden tray, miniature firefighter helmet. Jake is a fourth-generation firefighter, as well as a descendant of Truxton Slocum LaFrance, the founder of the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, one of the oldest manufacturers of firefighting equipment and fire engines in the United States. Growing up in Southie he knew from an early age that he wanted to be a firefighter, and immediately after graduation from Boston Latin he attended the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. He joined the Boston Fire Department and was assigned to the same company as his father, Engine 2/Ladder 19, just blocks from his home. Outside of work, Jake and his family were all passionate about fishing, and traveled to Martha’s Vineyard every fall to participate in the MV Bass & Bluefish Derby, and in 2017, his mother was the Grand Prize winner, with a 12.23 lb False Albacore from their boat “Blaze Buster”. That was not, however, the biggest catch of the trip, as Jake met his future wife Liz, an art teacher and volunteer firefighter, at the weigh station. Jake and Liz were married at the Ag Hall, and Jake now works as a firefighter at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport and as a highly sought-after fishing guide. Avid art collectors, Jake and Liz can often be spotted at The Old Sculpin Gallery, Featherstone Center for the Arts, and The Galaxy Gallery!
Introducing "Captain Copper" aka "The Loooong Arm of the Law" 17"T X 12"W X 6"D AVAILABLE. Constructed from"Dietz Visi-flash 670 Yellow Barricade Safety Light, Garlic press, plaster washers, sunglasses, drawer pull, rheostat knob, wrenches, toy gun, walkie talkie, leather light meter cases, vintage thread spools, police badge, police patch, whistle, captains bars patch. Check out additional views and details. DM for pricing and availability; perfect gift for your favorite law enforcement officer!
Side view with custom holster made from a leather light meter case.
and a walkie talkie holster from another leather light meter case
Head shot!
SOLD "Jake LaFrance" frontal close-up.
SOLD "Jake LaFrance", side view.
SOLD "Jake LaFrance", rear close up.
SOLD. "Monochrome in Blue; Under the Sea" 12" X 12" X 2" Wooden frame, miscellaneous items that can be found under the sea (whether they belong there or not).
SOLD; Mickey Mantlepiece Freestanding or wall-hanging.
SOLD; Mickey Mantle piece, rear view
AVAILABLE; "Bluefish" 6" X 13" X 2" Heart-shaped baking tin, emesis basin, cleat, doll’s eye, marbles, steel ball bearings.
AVAILABLE. Mr Coffee Strikes Gold! 21" X 8" X 9"
AVAILABLE. "Work-life Balance" 11" X 12" X 4" Oil can, wooden mallet, mini art mannequin, charms, aluminum washers. (inspired by the photograph "Lunch atop a Skyscraper", photographer unknown.)
SOLD. "Monochrome in Red; Farm Life" Letter squares, paint stirrers, letter dice, toy animals, paint.
AVAILABLE; On exhibit now at the Gallery Galaxy in Oak Bluffs, on Martha's Vineyard! Hard hat, knife sharpener, guitar pics, doll eyes. Horseshoe crabs are quite literally the “blue bloods” of the marine kingdom, and the extremely rare golden horseshoe crabs are the Kings and Queens. Charles was born and raised in the Lagoon Pond, where his ancestors have lived since the Mesozoic Era, when dinosaurs roamed Martha’s Vineyard. Charles currently reigns over one of the largest populations of horseshoe crabs in the Northeastern US. While Charles usually feasts on the abundant supply of clams in Lagoon Pond, he has been known to occasionally sneak off for a burger from Fat Ronnies or the Barn Bowl & Bistro. Of note, Charles can be displayed on a table/shelf/flat surface, or hung on a wall.
AVAILABLEl Never exhibited before! "While Mom's at Work, Bobbie takes a ride." Old metal yard sprinkler body, roller skate, vintage French flashlight, doll head, light bulb, toy British Bobby helmet, propeller blades.
AVAILABLE; Bobbie Takes a Ride, view 2
AVAILABLE; Feed Me; I'm Famished!
SOLD. "(Have you) Meta-Photographer?" 10" X 8" X 6" Kodak Pony 135 camera (circa 1950’s), Crystar miniature camera (17.5mm film, circa 1950’s), Crystar leather case, Soligar light meter, Prism, ignition wrenches, film spindles, wooden base. Epitomizes the relationship between photographers and their gear as an extension of themselves…
AVAILABLE; On exhibit now at the Old Sculpin Gallery! "Cool Cat's got Game" Vintage 1950’s Juice King juicer, PlayStation 2 game controller, doll eyes, paint, elbow grease.
SOLD; Woody (or wouldn't he?) Vintage wooden driver, rubber ducky head, vegetable steamer leaves. Woody is a juvenile, rare, Purple Long-Tailed Duck, a native of the High Arctic. Typically the Long-Tailed Ducks are migratory, and breed in the high Arctic and then spend winters mostly along the ocean coasts, going as far south as Delaware and Maryland. Woody and his family have, for many generations, wintered on Martha’s Vineyard, making their home in the Lagoon Pond. This year their family has decided to stay on Martha’s Vineyard for the summer as well, creating an opportunity for summer residents to finally see this beautiful creature! Woody has made many friends among the Mallards that spend the summer on Martha’s Vineyard. He was given his nickname “Wouldn’t He” by his MV friends because of his highly adventurous nature, and his love of playing Truth or Dare (and always taking the Dare)!
AVAILABLE; "Whooo Loves Fried Chicken?"
AVAILABLE; Never before exhibited! "No One Wins The Rat Race" 12" X 12" X 3"
SOLD; "Cosmic Yo-Yo" view 2
SOLD; Never before exhibited! "Life's full of ups and downs when you live on a Cosmic Yo-Yo!" 38 X 14 X 12 Halves of two different globes, 2 LP/33 1/3 records. wooden discs, hollow-core braid rope, hardware.
AVAILABLE; "Ernie Banks is Safe on Base!"
AVAILABLE; Ernie Banks, rear view.
SOLD. "142" (the score of the tiles on the board).
AVAILABLE; "Big Papi"
SOLD: "Xylofish, aka Tunerfish"
AVAILABLE; Nicolas Gaugefish.
AVAILABLE; Medifish
AVAILABLE; Never before exhibited! "Percival Patrick Preston Peacock IV" 11 X 14 X 6 Antique pewter pitchers, brass hose barbs, brass forks, folding fan, doll eyes, Vintage Metal Hairpin-Type Flower Frog.
AVAILABLE; Percy View 2
SOLD. Monopoly pieces.
SOLD. "We come for the Ice Cream!" 11" X 10" X 12" Vegetable steamer, drinking glass, parts of two different dolls, doll eyes, brass chandelier parts, toy plane propeller, ice cream eraser, unknown vintage tin, halogen light bulb, steel cup, chandelier light bulb. Hi! My name is Albert E. Inn, but you can call me Al. I live on the planet Kepler 70, which has the dubious distinction of being the hottest planet in the universe. We are 3390 light years from your planet Earth, but your planet is still an extremely popular place for us to visit. In fact, quite often we make a special trip to your planet just to partake of a delicacy that we cannot get on our planet; what you call “ice cream”. And of all the places in the universe, the one place on your planet Earth that is the most popular destination for our citizens to travel to consume this special treat is a small island named Martha’s Vineyard. As such, we frequently make landings to consume massive quantities of ice cream on Martha’s Vineyard. In order not to consume their entire supply of ice cream, we generally satisfy our cravings by stopping at numerous shops, but our favorites are Mad Martha’s and the Dairy Queen! So please don’t be mad at us if we eat up too much of your incredible ice cream! And as long as we’re on MV, we can’t resist stopping at Nancy’s for some clam strips or Net Result for some fried oysters!
SOLD. "We come for the Ice Cream", view 2.
AVAILABLE. "Catch of the Day" 12" X 10" X 4" First Baseman's Mitt, Toy Fish
SOLD. "Walter Bradley Whyte Sr." aka "Walt" aka "Heisenberg" aka "Breaking Brad". Vintage Magnesium Sulfate tin, old graduated cylinders, test tube holders, test tube, painted rock salt, vintage toy gun, billiard ball, doll eyes, wing nuts, half of an old button, acorn nut, tea light holder (hat), wooden base.
SOLD. "Gamefish" On exhibit now at The Old Sculpin Gallery! 14" X 21" X 2" Kadima beach paddle, Monopoly game board and pieces, large wooden dice, boomerang, checkers piece, chess pieces, unknown game pieces, doll eye.
AVAILABLE: "Tennisfish" 33" X 11" X 3" Tennis racket parts, vintage sweatband and wristbands, tennis balls, doll eyes, sunglasses, paint stirrers, Australian postage stamps, tennis medal.
AVAILABLE: “Ground Control to Major Tom” 22" X 6" X 5" Vintage steel paint cups, hotel key cards, unidentified star-shaped tall tin with caps at both ends, Duck Soup hand cleaner tin, pastry tin, drinking glass, rubber ducky, brass chandelier part, vacuum tube. Thomas “Tom” Mallard is a native Vineyarder. His dream, ever since he was a toddler, was to become an astronaut. After graduating from MVRHS, he attended MIT, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. He was accepted into the NASA astronaut class of 2011, and was top ranked in his class, however his pathway was derailed when he suffered a full ACL tear and needed a surgical repair. He was told he would never be able to pass the NASA physical exam, and he began to become depressed. However, his nurse at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Jessica, would not let him give up on his lifelong dream. She made sure he made every physical therapy appointment, even going so far as to pick him up and drive him to his PT appointments. Soon Tom and Jessica’s relationship turned romantic, and in 2013, Tom and Jessica married. In 2014 Tom passed the physical exam to resume astronaut training, and by 2018 Tom was the top-rated astronaut in his class. As such, he was able to negotiate a very special deal; his wife Jessica would be allowed to fly with him in a special compartment in the space capsule. The purchaser of this piece will have the opportunity to meet his wife, travelling in her special compartment just under his landing capsule.
SOLD: "Hockeyfish"! See additional photos for more detail. 46" X 17" X9" Made of Hockey sticks, pucks, hockey skate, faceguard, mouthguard, doll eyes, eyeglasses, toys, thermometer, cell phone, bandages, salve, vacuum tubes, bottle caps, etc. The hockeyfish is one of a number of species of cold water fish, however the hockeyfish is very special in that the hockeyfish actually prefers frozen water! As such, they are usually found in cold climates, such as New England, Canada, and the northern Midwest. Hockeyfish are well known for their determination, perseverance, mental toughness, teamwork, and physical fitness, (although some may call them stubborn). Another trait of hockeyfish is their extreme loyalty to their own school, and they often get into violent fights with hockeyfish from other schools. In fact, in New England, four schools of hockeyfish fight each other every year, over nothing more than a pot of beans! It’s no wonder that many schools of hockeyfish have a dentistfish and docfish that travel with their school! Hockeyfish will be in residence at the Feldman Artspace at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center from April 29 - May 19 2024!
SOLD. Close-up of head.
SOLD. Close-up of tail
SOLD: Shoefish; 23" X 9" X 2.5" Brannock foot measurement device, parts of shoe trees, shoehorns, shoe polish tin, doll eye.
SOLD. “Bubba Birdie” aka “The Golfer’s Talisman” Vintage wooden driver, golf balls, golf tees, vegetable steamer leaves, vintage frying strainer, brass hose barb connectors, toggle bolt, doll eyes, monopoly piece. Bubba Birdie has quite the pedigree; his “fore-fathers” include Jack Chicklaus, Chick Woods, Phil Chickelson, Greg Normchick, and his namesake, Bubba Watson. Bubba Birdie is well known at all the Vineyard golf courses for his record-breaking drives, and often delights onlookers by sending his drives into the Atlantic from the tee box of the 3rd hole at the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, a distance of 350 yards (and 200 yards beyond the 3rd green)! Rumor has it that simply spending quality time with Bubba adds 30+ yards to your drive and cuts 10 or more strokes from your handicap. Given that Bubba is currently looking for a forever home, he’d make a perfect gift for you or your favorite golfer!
SOLD. Found Fish #1; antique wooden crutch, vintage hanger, kitchen implements, old toys, golf tees. 52"W X 18"T X 2"D.
SOLD. Found Fish #2; vintage tennis racquet, toy boomerang, antique tools, kitchen implements, toys, camera parts. 32"W X 16"T X 3"D.
SOLD. Found Fish #4; "The Ride of the Baby Seahorse." Vintage cheese board, old tools, hardware, toys, antique tins. 34" W X 19"T X 4"D. Many people are under the impression that Seahorses do not exist. Not only do they exist, they are quite intelligent and often, even as babies, form synergistic relationships with much larger species. In this case, the baby seahorse has partnered with a Drillfish. Drillfish are extremely fast swimmers, due to their unique propulsion system, but despite their strong jaws and sharp teeth, they are vulnerable to predators attacking from the side due to a lack of peripheral vision. The baby seahorse serves as a lookout, fending off predators with its hammer. Both species benefit from this relationship, as the baby seahorse no longer needs to expend all its energy slowly swimming, and the Drillfish gains a lookout to warn of predators in its blind spot. In addition to being synergistic, a warm friendship has developed between the two, and they have become besties.
AVAILABLE Found Fish #5; Kadima paddle, boomerang, kitchen utensils, old tools, old toys. 23"W X 17"T X 2"D.
SOLD Found Fish #6; "Angler Fish". Broken pizza peel, wooden crutch end piece, hardware, dominos, vintage tins, toys, broken gooseneck lamp. 27"W X 15"T X 4"D. .
SOLD. Found Fish #8; hockey sticks, swim fin, old saw blades, kitchen utensils, toys, vintage fishing reel. 52"W X 16"T X 3"D.
NFS. "Rex, the Zen Dog." Gas meter, wooden blocks, vintage flashlight, bar tools, cutting board. 15"T X 15"W X 6"D. Currently in residence at the artist's home.
SOLD. The Flowers are Watching, view 1. Vintage test tube rack, jello molds, baking dishes, spigot handles, doll eyes, old auto keys, golf tees, vintage soda caps, barbed wire, bicycle chain, sash chain. 14"W X 28"T X 12"D.
SOLD. The Flowers are Watching, View 2. Exhibited at the Francine Kelly Gallery at Featherstone Center for the Arts, Martha's Vineyard.
SOLD. Found Fish #9; "Marlin Monroe". Antique civil war wooden crutch, amp meter, hanger, toys, measuring tape, vintage fishing reel. 52"W X 20"T X 4"D.
SOLD. "Penny and Her Man" P: 10.5"T X 7"W X9"D. H: 13"T X 7.5"W X 13"D. Vintage pitchers, antique license plates, vintage noisemakers, sash chains, guitar picks, doll eyes, watch, baking cup, hair clamp, drop line, fishing lure, whistle.
SOLD; Found Fish #10 SOLD. Wooden crutch, vacuum tube, jello mold, slide rule, vintage boomerang, old yardsticks, golf club, toys, wooden blocks, mini scotch bottle, toy cello. 48"W X 18"T X 3"D.
SOLD; Found Fish #11 "Göllfish". Antique wooden crutch, vintage wooden hanger, golf club & ball, yardsticks, old fishing reel, amp meter, wooden blocks, toys, golf tees, antique knife. 54"W X 26"T X 4"D. This species is found all over the world, but is especially prevalent in North America, with large populations in Naples, Kiawah, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, and Martha’s Vineyard. While generally a very intelligent species, Göllfish have some peculiar behaviors, including being obsessed with young birds, afraid of the bogeyman, allergic to sand, and unable to count higher than five. Göllfish spend much of their lives chasing small spheres while hoping they disappear into holes.
SOLD; Found Fish #12 "Sailorfish". Model boat hull, antique wooden crutch, toy boat sail, boat speedometer, toy oar, old fishing reel, kitchen tools, corkscrew, antique noisemaker, toys, knife switch, faucet handle. 60"W X 30"T X 5"D. Sold in the Possible Dreams auction to benefit Martha's Vineyard Community Services.
AVAILABLE. "Pablo the Bull Calf" 11" X 11" X 3" Bicycle Seat, broken pliers, washers, nuts, screws.
SOLD. Carrie R Pigeon, June 2022. 14"T X 10"W X 10"D. Vintage oil pitcher, forks, spark plugs, vegetable peelers, metal spatulas, bicycle chain, dime bank, 1960 license plate, toy propeller, spigot handles, doll eyes, guitar pics. Carrie was born on Martha’s Vineyard and attended flight school in California. She is the 4th generation of her family to serve her country. “Like my mother, grandma, and great-grandma, I was born to fly; it’s in my DNA. I love what I do, and no cyber-hackers can intercept my messages!”
SOLD. Found Robot #1; Viewmaster, ice tongs, vintage flashlights, wall telephone, milk lid, vintage tin, large jello mold. 20"T X 9"W X 9"D.
SOLD. Found Robot #2; Ruby. Safe, phone handsets, shoe forms, scrabble tiles, vintage cufflinks, monopoly pieces, sash chain, vintage toaster, opera glasses, vacuum tubes, meat thermometer, candy molds, earrings. 26"T X 12"W X 14"D.
SOLD.. Found Dog #2; Dollie (front view)
SOLD. Found Dog #2; Dollie. 25" X 15" X 7" Dollie is a smooth-haired, red Dachshund, originally from Germany. She was named after her parents’ favorite artist, surrealist Salvador Dali, however when she emigrated to the United States at age 14 (2 in people-years), the immigration authorities misspelled her name. Attending an elite private obedience school, she was teased mercilessly about her accent, as well as being called a “Weiner dog” or worse yet, a “Sausage dog”. These formative experiences led her to yearn for a career where she could help the less fortunate and advocate for their needs. At 21, she applied to study to become a Freudian psychoanalyst, but was told she was “too Jung.” She is currently in nursing school and spends herself summers working as a “meter maid,” helping Edgartown’s budget by enforcing parking violations. She spends much of her free time chasing miniature tennis balls on the beach.
SOLD. Found Robot #3; "Juice Jones" 13" X 10" X 6" “Juice Jones” was born and raised in Greenwich Connecticut, and went to Yale, graduating with a degree in locksmithing with a concentration in Cylindrical Locksets. After a brief stint as a Wall Street Locksmith, Juice was drawn to San Francisco, where he hung out in Haight-Ashbury. Eventually he found his way to Martha’s Vineyard, where he quickly established a reputation as the locksmith of choice, often bartering his services for smoke bluefish or oysters. He is a true character, known throughout the Vineyard as a former hippie, with his thinning wiry hair always a mess, and his ever-present toothy grin, always ready to tell a story or share a drink.
SOLD; Found Robot #3 Juice (top view)
SOLD. "Found Robot #4, Teddy." Teddy was born in Pennsylvania, the youngest child of a Quaker farming family, and a descendant of William Penn. The family can trace their roots back to Susan B. Anthony as well. When Teddy was 11, the family moved to Adams, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Susan B. Anthony, and home to many of their relatives. Teddy grew up in Adams, visiting Martha’s Vineyard every summer, renting a cottage in the Campground. Given the family lineage, and the dedication of Quakers to social reform, it is no surprise that Teddy set a record for volunteer hours in high school, and subsequently attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in a self-designed program in Social Justice Philanthropy. Teddy continued to spend summers on Martha’s Vineyard, working as a barista at Mocha Motts, and volunteering at the Island Food Pantry. After graduating from U-Penn Summa Cum Laude, Teddy moved to Martha’s Vineyard, and was lucky enough to find a full-time job in fundraising, while continuing to volunteer for several Vineyard nonprofits. Every Saturday morning Teddy can be found at the Black Dog Tavern, enjoying a nostalgic breakfast of oatmeal and buttered toast with jam.
SOLD. Doc, alternate view.
SOLD. "Found Robot #5, Doc." ‘Doc’ is so well known on Martha’s Vineyard that even many of her patients have no idea what her real name is! Doc grew up on Martha’s Vineyard and attended Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, where she led the Vineyarders’ sailing team to three consecutive Cape & Islands Division team racing titles. She spent her summers as a counselor at Sail Camp Park and as a lifeguard at the Chappaquiddick Beach Club. During medical school, she could not decide what field to specialize in, and ended up matching to a residency in dermatology. She soon realized that was a rash decision, and transferred to a pediatrics residency. She returned to the island upon completion and opened her solo practice. Doc is the former Chief of Staff at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and is also very active in local and national politics, and still proudly wears her George McGovern for President pin, and her office is full of photos with prominent politicians. On Wednesdays, she can be found at the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, where she regularly shoots less than her age.
AVAILABLE. "Found Robots #6 & #7; Bob & Betty Bolin" 17" X 8" X 15" (each) Bob Bolin has been a ‘car guy’ since he was a kid; he loves buying them, driving them, fixing them, and racing them, so no one was surprised that he became a Master Mechanic. Bob was a confirmed bachelor into his early 40’s, until he met Betty. Bob met Betty at the Bowl & Board, back when it was on Main Street in Vineyard Haven. He first noticed her curly golden locks and her hourglass figure. Bob was smitten; he immediately asked her out, and took her to Nancy’s, where they bonded over their shared love of onion rings and clam strips as well as their disdain for candlepin bowling. By the end of lunch, Bob knew he could stare into her deep blue eyes forever. Luckily Betty felt the same way; Bob was a cocky, boisterous mechanic, the yang to her yin, as Betty was a quiet and somewhat shy artist, musician and chef. After a whirlwind romance, they were married at My Toi on Chappy, followed by a clambake on East Beach. Twenty years later, they remain inseparable, and return to My Toi every year on their anniversary.
SOLD. “Found Bird #4; Rosey the Spoonbill” 17"H X 10"W X 19"D Rosey was born in Argentina, and moved to Florida as a child. Unlike North American Spoonbills, the South American Spoonbill’s wings have evolved to become much more versatile, giving them the ability to not only catch fish with both their bill and their wings, but also to fillet the fish. In fact, the original Victorian fish forks introduced in 1807 was based on the shape of the wing of the South American Spoonbill. Rosey visited her Uruguayan cousins on Martha’s Vineyard as a teenager, and fell in love with the island. She made a name for herself as an on-demand purveyor of fresh caught fish. If you’ve ever bought fish fillets at Net Result or Edgartown Meat and Fish, you’ve probably eaten her catch. Rosey is also unique in that she has learned to use her tail feathers to shuck clams and oysters, making her extremely popular at charity events!
SOLD. "Rosey the Spoonbill", side view.
SOLD. "Prescription for Fun" 6" X 6" assemblage of vintage yardsticks. Sold to a Boston collector at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
SOLD. Medical Assemblage #1 6" X 6" found Sold to a Boston collector by Featherstone Center for the Arts.
SOLD. "Catch Me if You Can" aka "Larry the Lure Thief." 45"W X 16"T X 7"D. Displayed at the Carnegie Center Museum in Edgartown MA.
SOLD. "Dollar Bill" Custom / commissioned piece for a retired F-50 finance executive, whose passions include tennis, fishing, cars, boating, skeet shooting, and Ohio State football. Pre-sold.
SOLD. "What Colour Is Your World" 15"H X 9.5"W X 2"D
SOLD. “The MARVELous Moby Dick” 22"W X 14"H X 5"D “The MARVELous Moby Dick” is a tongue-in-cheek modernization of the classic seafaring novel. Inspired by, and featuring, the MARVEL X-men ‘legends’ superhero Ahab, complete with peg leg, released 30 years ago. His side-kick is presumed to be his narrator, Ishmael, who keeps watch while Ahab searches for his nemesis. The structure is constructed from a canoe paddle, cut with 60 degree angles and repositioned to create the whale’s tail, with an old cooking tool as the pectoral fin. Since Moby Dick is an albino sperm whale, the wooden paddle was covered with a predominantly white nautical depth chart of the Vineyard Sound, in a nod to the the characters hailing from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. As all albino animals have pink eyes, so does MARVELous Moby Dick (from a doll). In keeping with the theme of ‘childification’ of the original novel, the whale is adorned with various toys and superheroes, including a squirt gun representing the blow hole, and the leg and boot of Woody from “Toy Story” (a nod to this being a toy story) serves as a reminder of the source of Ahab’s fatal quest for revenge. The structure represents both Moby Dick and the whaling ship Pequod, as both are integral to the tragic ending of Ahab, strangled by the rope of his harpoon and drowned in his hearse of American wood. The whimsical nature of the ‘toy’ version of Moby Dick is in stark contradiction to the tragic nature and message of the original novel.
AVAILABLE. "Crabbie" 3" X 7" X 6" Pewter flask, Meatball tongs.
SOLD. “Found Birds #5 & 6; Henley and her Chick” Henley: 18" X 8" X 8" Chick; 10" X 5" X 6" Henley (pronounced Hën-lā) was born in Boston, to a prize-winning Brahma mother and a Swedish Isbar father. Henley was lucky enough to inherit the best of both breeds; the jovial disposition, musical talent, and green eggs of her paternal lineage and the brown eggs, calm demeanor, beauty of her maternal ancestors. Growing up on Beacon Hill, Henley attended “bored-in-school” at Henfield Academy, spending her summers on Martha’s Vineyard. She worked at Morning Glory Farm, where her highly prized brown and green eggs sold out faster than the pies, and she won more blue ribbons at the Agricultural Fair than any other hen in the twenty-first century. Her musical talent was also impressive, and she brought her trusty kazoo wherever she roamed, often appearing on-stage with Johnny Hoy and the Henfish, and she played First Kazoo for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. While the exact story has been kept secret, it is strongly suspected that Chick was the result of a late-night dalliance with a Rhode Island Red, on the last night of the Ag Fair. Henley and her Chick are inseparable, and Chick is a musical prodigy, surpassing even her mother’s kazoo skills. Nothing makes either one happier than performing their kazoo duets for an audience! Given the difficulties of the housing market on Martha’s Vineyard, they are hoping to find a forever home soon!
SOLD. Henley and Chick, view 2.
SOLD; Henley and Chick, view from above.
AVAILABLE. "Tina Sawl" 9" X 16" X 5" Vintage saltine tin, bottle brush, wooden thread bobbins, vintage bank, vintage faucet washer tin, earrings, necklace pendant, steel paint cup, plaster washer, hardware, miniature rhino statue
Tina, view 2.
SOLD. "Jeremiah" 15" X 9" X 17" Upon meeting Jeremiah, the most common (and most irritating) comment Jeremiah gets is “You sure don’t look like a Bullfrog!”. If Jeremiah is in his usual good mood, he will just grin and give a little fake laugh, but if he has had a rough day, he just might respond with “A Bullfrog? Gosh darn it, I’m black and yellow! Only two two things are black and yellow; bumblebees and Steelers’ fans, and I’m a Patriots fan through and through!” Jeremiah was born in the Netherlands though his parents, Beatrix and Buzz, met when they were both students at Georgia Tech. Buzz loved football, but was too small to play, so he became the team mascot. Jeremiah is also the nephew of a famous actress, who played “Aunt Bee” on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD, after whom his mother was named. Jeremiah attended Embry-Riddle and majored in Aeronautics, with a minor in Apiculture. While in school, he earned the nickname “The Flying Dutchman” based on his heritage and daring flight maneuvers. He went on to fly for the Yellow Angels, and discovered Martha’s Vineyard while stationed at Otis Air Force Base, and came to love the Island and all its special places. He returned to MV after the Air Force and now gives tourists thrilling trick flights in his bright red biplane, and he also serves as the CPO (Chief Pollination Officer) for the Island Bee Company of Martha’s Vineyard. His ‘guilty pleasure’ is a lunch of Nancy’s clam strips, onion rings, and a Bad Martha’s Honey Double IPA.
SOLD; Jeremiah - Front View
SOLD; Jeremiah - rear view
SOLD; Jeremiah, side view
SOLD. Found Fish #16; Chefish
AVAILABLE. Found Robot #8; Pep 19" X 9" X 13"
AVAILABLE; Found Robot #8 - side view
AVAILABLE; Found Robot #8 - Back view
NFS. Found Tortoise #1 - Shellie
NFS. Found Tortoise #1; Shellie In residence at the Artist's home.
NFS; Found Tortoise #1; Shellie (top view)
AVAILABLE. Found Robot #9; "Ginger the Ironwoman" 16" X 10" X 12"
AVAILABLE; Found Robot #9, postero-lateral view.
AVAILABLE. Found Robot #11; Benjamin Sterling III 15" X 7" X 7"
AVAILABLE; Benjamin Sterling III; Side view
AVAILABLE; Benjamin Sterling III; rear view
AVAILABLE. Photobot #2; Darth Viewer 8" X 5" X 4"
NFS. Photobot #3; Maurice. In residence in the artist's home.
AVAILABLE. Photobot #4; "Milli". 10" X 6" X 6"
SOLD. Found Bird #9; Chirp 10" X 5" X 5"
SOLD; Chirp, side view
SOLD; Chirp, rear view
AVAILABLE. "Dr Pepper" 18" X 9" X 7" 1970’s Dr. Pepper glass bottles, Pepper tin, antique typewriter keys, reflex hammers, toy medical bag, toy stethoscope, doll head, emesis basin. Free-standing or Wall-hanging.
SOLD "Docfish" 16" X 54" X 2.5"
SOLD. Found Bird #8; Drake the teenage duck. 6" X 6" X 12"
SOLD ; Drake, side view
SOLD. Medical Assemblage #2 8" X 8" X 1.5"
SOLD. "Do Snowmen have Snowballs?" 8" X 7" X 4" Baseball, lacrosse ball, golf ball, slice of large branch, brass forks, small screws, joiner screw, game piece, monopoly piece, red felt strip.
SOLD. Photobot #7; "Meter Man". To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. 12" X 6" X 4"
SOLD. Meter Man, oblique view
SOLD. Photobot #10; Tall Boy 11" X 6" X 4"
AVAILABLE. Photobot #9; "Metal Mouth" To be exhibited at The Old Sculpin Gallery, Dec 8 & 9, for the Christmas in Edgartown show. 10" X 6" X 5"
AVAILABLE; Photobot #9; oblique view
AVAILABLE. "Brownie, the One-Legged Elephant" 8" X 6" X 12" Brownie camera, flagpole holder, gate hinges, sofa leg.
SOLD. Photobot #5; Rocket Man 12" X 12" X 8"
SOLD (together or as a pair). "Scooter and Scout". To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. Scooter; 11" X 6" X 5" Scout; 8" X 8" X 4"
SOLD; Scooter and Scout, rear view
SOLD. "The Candy Man Can" 15" X 7" X 7"
AVAILABLE; The Candy Man, rear view
AVAILABLE. "Belle of the Ball" Baseball, bell, hose barb, finial.
AVAILABLE. Photobot #8; "Penni". 10" X 6" X 5"
AVAILABLE; Photobot #8, oblique view
AVAILABLE. Photobot #6; "Yashi" 8" X 7" X 5"
SOLD. Photobot #1, Cameron
SOLD; Photobot #1, "Cameron"
AVAILABLE. "Ellie" 10" X 19" X 10"
AVAILABLE; "Ellie", view from above
SOLD. "Rockin Robin" 13" X 11" X 12"
SOLD. "Rockin Robin", side view
SOLD. "Spring Flowers" To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. 8" X 11" X 10"
SOLD. "Springtime Flowers" 12" X 8" X 8"
SOLD. "Springtime flowers"
SOLD. "Mrs. Elsa", oblique view
SOLD. "Mrs. Elsa" 13" X 5" X 10"
SOLD. "Mrs Elsa", side view
SOLD "Mrs. Elsa", rear view
SOLD. "4-Play" Assemblage 8" X 8"
SOLD. "Put on your Kitchen Face; Let's cook!" 12" X 12"
SOLD. Kodak Cat
SOLD. "Photophant" 6" X 9" X 4"
AVAILABLE. "Cal" the Skibot 11" X 5" X 11"
AVAILABLE. Frederick August Otto Schwarz IV 21" X 10" X 8"
SOLD. "Samantha Totts". To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. 15" X 11" X 11"
SOLD; "Samantha Totts"
SOLD. "Behind The Lens" 10" X 12" X 3"
AVAILABLE. "Spice is Nice, That's What They Say" 10" X 10" X 2"
SOLD. "MV=FUN" 10" X 10" X 2"
AVAILABLE "Feline Maritime Vessel" 40" X 21" X 8"
AVAILABLE; Feline Maritime Vessel, view 2
AVAILABLE; Feline Maritime Vessel close-up
SOLD. "Head of The Charles" 13" X 21" X 17" Awarded 2nd place in the Martha's Vineyard All-Island Art show, August 2023.
AVAILABLE. James 'Jim' Nast. 17"H X 7"W X 6"D
AVAILABLE. Señor R. Médillo, 5"H X 6"W X 15"D
AVAILABLE; Señor R. Médillo
SOLD. Rusty, cousin of Chirp. Commissioned piece.
AVAILABLE. Mini #1; 7"H X 4"W X 4"D To be exhibited at The Old Sculpin Gallery, Dec 8 & 9, for the Christmas in Edgartown show.
AVAILABLE. Mini #2; 7"H X 2"W X 4"D
AVAILABLE. Marilyn Merlot. 11"H X 8"W X 3"D.
AVAILABLE. "Hop". 11"H X 7"W X 12"D
AVAILABLE. "Hop". 11"H X 7"W X 12"D
SOLD. "Artfish" 47" X 17" X 5".
SOLD. "Cluck Norris". 10" X 5" X 4".
AVAILABLE. "So Dark In The Jungle". 10" X 10" X 4".
AVAILABLE. "The Engineer".
SOLD. "Beer on Beer". 6" X 6" X 1".
SOLD. "A Window View of Derby Days."
SOLD. "Pop Goes the Soda". 6" X 6" X 1"
SOLD "Nauti-Bass" 45"W X 33"T X 6"D. Constructed on the wooden bass base with a vintage map of Martha's Vineyard, sail from a toy sailboat, brass telescope, keychain fender, toy ships wheel, doll eye, old marine radio microphone, promotional Delta anchor bottle opener, nautical charting ruler, old boat speedometer and tilt gauges, antique straining spatula, compass, tot life preserver, vintage tins, old belt bait box, propeller, cleat, pice of an old fishing rod, vintage reel, treasure chest and more! He will go on display at the Carnegie Center in Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, starting September 20th, as well as in an online auction September 20th to October 15th, as part of the "Bass in the Grass" fundraiser for the Martha's Vineyard Bass & Bluefish Derby Scholarship Fund as well as the Edgartown Board of Trade. The winning bidder will get to discover the four hiding places with hidden surprises!!
SOLD. Self-Portrait #1. All parts except wood and eyeglasses are from a 1957 Singer sewing machine.
SOLD. "Le Assemblage Pour Le Garage" aka "Garage Wreath" To be exhibited at The Old Sculpin Gallery, Dec 8 & 9, for the Christmas in Edgartown show. 17" X 16" X 3" Hubcap from a 1940’s Plymouth, vintage window cranks, old spark plugs. Appearing at The Old Sculpin Gallery for Christmas in Edgartown, December 8-10.
AVAILABLE. "Reader's Wreath" aka "The Grapes of Wreath" Wooden disc, rolled up pages from vintage books.
AVAILABLE. Close-up of "Reader's Wreath" aka "The Grapes of Wreath"
AVAILABLE. "Rulers of the Free World Wreath" To be exhibited at The Old Sculpin Gallery, Dec 8 & 9, for the Christmas in Edgartown show. Wooden disc, assorted vintage rulers and yardsticks, metallic ribbon. Appearing at The Old Sculpin Gallery for Christmas in Edgartown, December 8-10.
SOLD. “Chickira” To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. 9" X 5" X 4" Vintage spice tin, billiard ball, forks, hose connectors, toggle anchor, doll eyes, doll hair, apple corer, steamer leaves, costume jewelry, and pins. Chickira was born in Columbia and moved to Martha’s Vineyard at age 9. She made her stage debut at age 13 at The Hot Tin Roof, and quickly achieved a huge following on the Cape and Islands. Her first international hit “Underneath Your Feathers” earned her praise worldwide for her musical versatility. Her fame and success were solidified by her multi-platinum hits “Chicks Don’t Lie”, “Rooster in This Town”, “Poem to a Chicken”, and “Chick Like Me”. Despite her international fame, Chickira is a regular at the Ag Fair, graciously allowing fans to pose for pictures with her. A lover of the arts, she is a frequent guest at Artists’ Receptions at The Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown, as well as Galaxy Gallery and Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. A little-known fact is that she is the younger sister of Cluck Norris, the Martial Arts Champion and star of numerous action films, including “Roosters of Innocence”, “Top Rooster”, “Delta Force 2; The Rooster Connection”, “Coop of Silence”, as well as many others.
SOLD; Chickira, back view.
AVAILABLE. "Chef Mezza Loona". To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. Saute pan, vintage chopping tool, doll eyes, lamp finial, mop refill.
AVAILABLE. "It's a Shiba Inu World" (we just live in it). Vintage Taiwanese cake mold, Shiba Inu chopstick rest, old Taiwanese bottle openers, toy Japanese sake crate and bottles, Japanese calligraphy brush, dumpling eraser, cable tie decorations.
"It's a Shiba Inu World", Right side view.
"It's a Shiba Inu World", Left side view.
SOLD. "Larry Bird". Spice tin, hose barb adapters, plaster washers, serving forks, vegetable steamer leaves, dog toy, billiard ball, doll eyes, toggle bolt, guitar pics, part of a serving tong, fryer strainer, toy blocks, Celtics patch and buttons.
SOLD; Larry Bird Back View.
AVAILABLE. “Poultrygeist” To be exhibited at the Featherstone Gallery of the Arts Holiday Gift Show, Nov 13 - Dec 17. Vintage spice tin, rubber chicken head, test tube stopper, antique knife blades, Jell-O mold, vintage noisemaker.
AVAILABLE; Side view
AVAILABLE; Poultrygeist, Back view.
AVAILABLE. “Flowers, Literally #1”.
AVAILABLE. “Flowers, Literally #2”.
SOLD. “Flowers, Literally #3”.
AVAILABLE. “Flowers, Literally #4”.
SOLD, "Bertha Birdie". “Bertha Birdie” aka “The Golfer’s Talisman” Old driver, golf balls, golf tees, vegetable steamer leaves, toggle bolt, doll eyes, monopoly piece. Bertha Birdie is the daughter of Bubba Birdie (named after his favorite driver). She has quite the pedigree; her “fore-mothers” include Babe Birdarias, Annika Birdstam, and Se Ri Birdpak, and her “fore-fathers” include Jack Chicklaus, Chick Woods, Phil Chickelson, Greg Normchick, and, of course, her father Bubba Birdie. Bertha Birdie is well known at all the Vineyard golf courses for her astonishing record-breaking putts, and often plays at Island courses with only 2 clubs, a driver and a putter, coming in well under par! Rumor has it that simply spending quality time with Bertha increases your putting accuracy dramatically and has been known to cut 10 or more strokes from your handicap. Given that Bertha is currently looking for a forever home, she’d make a perfect gift for you or your favorite golfer!
AVAILABLE. "Shop Cat" 10" X 4" X 10" Tea tin, oscillating saw blades, bottle brush, vintage can opener, washers, acorn nuts.