July 27, 2026

Thanks for stopping by! In this week's collection there are 2 new pieces made by me this year, a bee visiting a flower from 2023 and 5 pieces that a lovely family donated back to me after their dear mother passed away in 2021. They wish to remain anonymous and their gift to me warms my heart. After their mother passed, they divided the collection of Elfs that she had bought from me over my early years of selling at the flea markets of Los Angeles. The ones they didn't have room for they gave to me to do with what I wished. I will use the money from the sale of these pieces to go towards my art studio and I am very grateful.

Here are most of this week's postings on my cabin wall

Here are the United Queens of Glamour (1996) on my studio wall in Joshua Tree

Here is my fabulous new homestead cabin art studio, on the lot next door to my house. Thank you to my neighbor Josh for giving me the homestead cabin, a neighbor of ours had given it to him years ago and he wanted it to be an art studio for his kids but I think they had other interests.

 

 

I LIKE MYSELF and I like my video!

Good and Sturdy. A Portrait of Shari Elf by John Palmer

Want to get a pleasant email from me when I hang fresh new works here on the walls of my gallery page?

Yes, I do!

Prices on these works below include postage within the USA so if you want to pick up your art at Art Queen in Joshua Tree, California, we can subtract the shipping. If the links below do not work on your device, you can email me at shari@sharielf.com.

 

 

THE VISITOR

32" x 25" $2000 or best offer

I think this work was made October 13,1996. I was embracing my shadow, scary feelings, and instead of running, projecting or avoiding, I was inviting the shadows to enjoy a meal with me. The collector who purchased this was the only one who saw it before she took it home, it never made it to my flea market spaces, she purchased it from my studio (apartment) in Santa Monica.

I want this

 

 

AFTER A TIP FROM THE NEIGHBORS, EDNA FINALLY FOUND THAT DIVE IN LAS VEGAS, THE PLACE WHERE FLUFFY THE CAT HAD BEEN DANCING EVERY NIGHT

2 pieces (diptych) $1500 or best offer

Each piece of this diptych is 23" x 32" I didn't write the date or ingredients on the back so it is likely from 1996-1998s 23" x 32", There is metal which I nailed on all around the outer edge of the pieces, the boards are 3/4" thick.

I want this

 

WOMAN BAFFLED AT THE GREAT WONDER OF HER LIFE

12" x 25" $400

Made in Santa Monica, CA, November 1998. Ingredients: (as written on the back) Wood from the alleys of Santa Monica, assorted beads from Joyce Davis, tin from Ramona Otto, pearls from the yucca valley swap meet, very old embroidery thread from Mr. Morgan my dear 92 year old landlord, glitter from Larry at the Santa Monica Airport flea market, love, as always from Shari 11/98

Sold, thank you Ruth Levi

WOMAN IN BRIDAL ATTIRE DRIVING AROUND ENJOYING HER EXISTENCE

12" high x 10" counting the veil $150

I want this

 

WHY NOT TAKE A FASHION RISK?

6" x 11" $90

Made in my new studio in Morongo Valley, CA, March 2026

Sold, thank you Courtney Scrabeck in Pasadena, CA

 

CHICKEN TALENT NIGHT

First Prize

Mrs. Edna Blueberry

23" x 30" $700 October 1998

Ingredients (written on the back): Wood from the Santa Monica recycle yard, frame and sequins from Gayle Kusatsu, other sequins from Ramona Otto, glitter from Larry at the Santa Monica Airport flea market, brokn necklaces from my collections there of, evian bottle caps from Cathy Waronker, love and 1000 blessings from Shari 10/98 (October 1998)

Sold, thank you John Cassidy in Stanely, ID

 

UNITED QUEENS OF GLAMOUR

45" x 19.5" $5000

This piece was made before I wrote dates on the back, it was made between 1996-1998 in Santa Monica, California. Someone had given me a box of fabric scraps with buttons and studs on many of them. All of the glamour queen's dresses are made from those scraps. This is one of the largest pieces I've ever made and I'm not sure I'll be making large pieces like that again, as I like the intimacy of making small pieces right now.

Sold, thank you Anonymous

 

OH, HI

12.5" x 14" $90

I added a friendly bee to this thrift store painting of a flower. Made in Morongo Valley, CA, June 2023

Sold, thank you Krisy Gosney in Los Angeles, CAkml

WE ARE BLESSED

6" x 7" $90

Made in my new studio in Morongo Valley, CA, March 2026

Sold, thank you Genie Pinhiero in Riverside, CA