Mary Michael Shelley

Folk Art Americana Painted Wood Carvings

Portfolio

American Folk Art- each piece one of a kind and original.

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See Mary's Work at her BLOG!

NEW! Yes, Rise Above #4. $450.00. 15.5" x 9.75" x 2.5"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf.
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NEW! Crows in a Circle. $1200.00. 13" x 16.25" x 2"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf.
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NEW! Sleeping Figure, Guard Dogs #19. $750.00. 12" x 12.5" x 1.5"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf.
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See my BLOG where I talk about making this piece start to finish.

NEW! Guard Dogs, #17. $575.00. 12" x 10.75" x 1.5"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, copper, gold leaf.
See a VIDEO of carving this piece.

See my BLOG where I talk about making this piece start to finish.

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NEW! Guard Dogs #18. $750.00. 16" x 10.75" x 1.5"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, copper, gold leaf.
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Bird Print, Limited edition of 12, wood block print on archival quality paper. $75.00 unframed. Image size 13 x 10
Here's a link to my blog where I show this print being made start to finish. Check out "archives" for October.
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Guard Dogs, Yes, #16 $775.00. 15" x 11" x 1"|
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf
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Guard Dogs #2, Mother and Child. $775.00. 18" x 13.5" x 1".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine & plywood.
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Person and Protective Bird Spirit. $350.00 reduced to $290.00. 10.5" x 9" x 2".
Acrylic stain, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Two Protective Dogs Howling at Moon. $1500.00. 13" x 16.5" x 1.5".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Three Copper Shadows. $550.00. 12.75" x 9.5" x 1".
Acrylics, copper, abilone buttons, carved pine.
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Bird Hands and Poplars. $400.00. 11" x 9.5" x 1.5".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Two Figures Hands joined in Air. $375.00. 12" x 8.5" x 2".
Acrylics, gold leaf, copper, carved pine.
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Hands in Air, Copper. $375.00. 13.5" x 7" x 2".
Acrylics, gold leaf, copper, carved pine.
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Birds in Red and Green. $2500.00. 17" x 24" x 1.5".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Birds in Blue. $2200.00. 17" x 19"x 1.5".
Video of Birds in Blue, close up details.
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
Here's a link to my folk art blog entry where I talk about this piece
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Two Men Reaching to the Sky. $450.00 9" x 9.5" x 2".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Strange Dream Icon, Copper Triangle. $400.00. 10..5" x 9" x 2".
Acrylics, copper, abalone, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD. Currently being paind for on layaway by a Lamertville, NJ fan of my work

Me with Suitcase, Streetlights. $4300.00. 29.5" x 19" x 1.5".
Acrylics, copper, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Three Bird Icon. $375.00. 11" x 8.5" x 2".
Acrylics, copper, gold leaf, carved pine.
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Three Guardians with Buttons. $475.00. 10.5" x 13.25" x 2".
Acrylics, copper, gold leaf, pearl buttons, carved pine.
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Woman with a Spare Set of Hands. $475.00. 15.5" x 9"x 1"
Carved pine and Plywood, acrylic paint, gold leaf
Donated to the Folk Art Society of America Annual Fall Auction 2009
Here's a link to some writing Mary did about this particular piece

Person, Birds and Trees (Horizontal) $575.00. 8.25x 17.5 x1.5"
Carved pine, acrylic paint, gold leaf.
SOLD

Wild Bird Dream. $1800.00. 23" x 13.25" x 1.5"|
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf
SOLD to a new buyer of my work who waited until he found something he really liked!

Crows Levitating Guy. $650.00. 12" x 11.75" x 1.5"
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf.
Here's a link to my folk art blog entry where I talk about being inspired to do my first pictures of crows.
SOLD
to two long time Want-to-Owns. "We love crows and we're celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversary in March, so this our gift to each other!"

Guard Dogs (Three Against One), Number 12. $425.00. 11" x 9.75" x 1.5"|
Carved pine, copper, acrylic paint, gold leaf.
SOLD
This one sold to an upstate New York fan of my artwork.

Guard Dogs # 15. $650.00. 14.75" x 11" x 1"|
Carved butternut, copper, acrylic paint, gold leaf, natural wood.
SOLD to Pennsylvania patrons of my work

Guard Dogs (Three Fierce Ones), Number 13. $550.00. 12" x 9.75" x 1.5".
Carved pine, copper, acrylic paint, gold leaf
SOLD to Pennsylvania patrons of my work

Two Dogs by Campfire, Number 14. $650.00. 14" x 9"x 1"
Carved pine, acrylic paint, gold leaf
SOLD

Wood Nymphs Still Hoping. $390.00. 10.5" x 11.5" x 1.5"|
Carved pine,acrylic paint, gold leaf
SOLD
This one sold to a new collector of my art who's looked for a long time.

Self Portrait. Drawing. $90.00.
Ink and Guache on paper. 10"x8.5" mat opening sized. .
SOLD
This drawing "Self Portrait" sold to a local couple who'd never seen my work. Two months later they came back and bought the second drawing "Rise Above" (see below).

Rise Above. Drawing. $90.00.
Ink and Guache on paper. 14" x 10" mat opening size
SOLD

Twin Guard Dogs #11. $625.00. 13.5" x 10" x 1"
Carved pine, acrylics, gold leaf, copper.
SOLD
This one sold to someone who lives in Virginia.

Dogs By Campfire #7. $595.00. 13.5" x 9.5" x 1".
Acrylics, copper, carved pine.
SOLD

Person Reaching up with Bird. $450.00. 13.5" x 10.5" x 3".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD

Dog, Yes and Stars. $800.00. 17.5" x 11.5" x 2".
Acrylics, copper, brass tacks, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD.

Guard Dogs #5, Copper Moon. $1800.00. 24.5" x 16.5" X 1.5".
Acrylics, copper, carved pine.
SOLD to an Ithaca admirer of my work.

Peace Dove. 5.5" x 9" x 2". $200.00
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD

Guard Dogs #8, Copper Bird. $850.00. 14.5" x 11" x 1".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine, copper
SOLD
This one sold to someone who paid over time, mentioned at my folk art blog.

Guard Dogs #9, Snoozing Figure, Wall of Trees. $850.00. 14.5" x 11" x 1".
Acrylics, gold leaf, carved pine, copper
SOLD
This one sold to someone who paid over time, mentioned at my folk art blog.

Guard Dogs #1. $525.00. 10.75" x 10.5" x 1".
Acrylics, copper, carved pine.
SOLD to a California admirer of my work

Guard Dogs #3, $400.00. 10" x 9.5" x 1".
Acrylics, gold leaf, copper, carved pine.
SOLD

Wood Spirit with Crown, Natural Finish. $275.00. 10.5" x 5.5" x 2".
Acrylic stain, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD

Four Bird Icon.
SOLD.

Person with Tree Inside, Natural Finish. $300. 13.5" x 7.5" x 1.5".
Acrylic paint/stain, gold leaf, carved pine.
SOLD

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