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September 2, 2023

Thanks for stopping by!

My wonderful little store at Art Queen in downtown Joshua Tree, and my fun roadside attraction, the World Famous Crochet Museum at Art Queen is keeping me busy these days. It's been almost a year since I posted new works, this has been my studio for the past year as well as my kitchen this summer when it was too hot for the airstream trailer studio. I just bring in the supplies I need from the trailer and work on my kitchen table.

I appreciate you! Something good is gonna happen to you today! Here are this month's new works!

This collection I'm offering today includes 3 pieces from the collection of the late Hans Riecke, of Maui, Hawaii, a retired celebrated architect for many years on the island of Maui. The Rieckes were our neighbors in Kihei, where I grew up. I was honored that Hans started collecting my art in his retirement in 2005 until his passing in 2017. His family chose which pieces they each wanted to keep and these works below are the ones I recieved in the mail last week.

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.

JESUS

24" $160 made from triangle scaps of wood from Harlan Emil Gruber's pyramid portal project which he took to Burning Man last year

I want this

KID ROCK

by Leslie Mariah Andrews. framed and detailed by me, including the words I added

21" x 25" $100

I want this

BLOOM WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED

11" x 9" $80

SOLD thank you Charlene Lockwood in Baltimore, MD

PET OF THE WEEK

BUDDY

19" x 2..5" $270

Vintage Elf! from the collection of Hans Riecke, the celebrated architect from Maui who's family lived next door to my family when I was growing up. Hans collected a lot of my art and I am so gratful for him. Sadly, he passed away in 2017. the famliy kept all the pieces they wanted to keep (Hans had a pretty big collection of my works) and gave some away to thrift stores I just learned and sent some to me this past week, including Buddy, pet of the week, a very charming piece.

SOLD thank you Laura Adams in Bend, OR

LADIES TAKING BACK THE EARTH. GIVING MEN A MUCH NEEDED VACATION. KICKING SOME BUTT IF NECESSARY

Each portrait is 19" x 25" $500 for all 3, 2005

made on a set of 3 lithographic prints on canvas by Joanne Scott, numbered that originally sold for $149, the sticker is still on one of the frames

SOLD thank you Trainer Tim Green in Hollywood, CA

This arrived in the mail with broken frames that I repaired.There are water stains on the lady in the middle under the word Vacation. I cleaned it up as best I could. Ladies painted on a set of 3 lithographic prints on canvas by Joanne Scott, numbered that originally sold for $149, the sticker is still on one of the frames. 3D jewelry details made from costume jewely and various string and ropes glued on for hair.

LET US SET SAIL ON THE SEA OF GLITTER

6" x 9" $100

SOLD thank you Chuck Wild in Long Beach, CA!

I WANT WHAT I HAVE

WORM OF JOY

3" x 7" $60 I want what I have

SOLD thank you Sharon Bradlley

3.5" x 8.5" $70 Worm of Joy

SOLD thank you Alexandra Apolloni