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kellydean k e l l y d e a n & c o m p a n y
Narrowsburg, New York
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kellydean

dvaa-poster-sm.jpgI've been feeling left out lately because I've been busy filling orders and haven't had a new piece to post for several weeks.  anyway, our village has an annual street festival called 'Riverfest', sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, , which is located in our town.  part of the festival is a poster auction to raise money to fund the DVAA.  many local artists & craftspeople submit posters and this year I promised to participate also. I barely managed to get mine done, finishing at 6 pm on saturday, just they were closing for the day.    I mounted the 11x17 poster to a length of 1/2" oak plank, fixed one of my leather branches in place and made a 9" whooping crane to stand on the branch.  magnets hold the bird in place, and a few sprigs of leather 'grass' completed the poster.  I'm very proud to say that my poster fetched $900, almost double the price of the next highest selling poster.  there were 55 posters in all, you can see the others at http://www.artsalliancesite.org/program … er_01.html

this is my poster.

danceswithteddybears Dances With Teddy Bears
Pacific Northwest
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danceswithteddybears

Fantastic poster!
Congrats on the wonderfully high price it sold for. 
Worth every penny!!!
   Laura

kathytaylor Ruby Mountain Bears
Northern Nevada, USA
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kathytaylor

You are amazing!! Your art is so incredible it continually just blows me away!!

Lhearn Critters Creations
Alberta
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Lhearn

WONDERFUL JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lOVE YOU CREATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura Lynn Teddy Bear Academy
Nicholasville, KY
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Congratulations Kelly!!!!  I can certainly see why it fetched such a high price - it is simply beautiful! bear_wub   (as is the original work you created!)

Melisa Nichols Melisa's Bears
Hazelton, BC
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Melisa Nichols

Congratulations!  That's great news!  And what a great poster design... very original!

Mikki Mikki, Cripple Creek Creative
Bethel, Ohio
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Mikki

Kelly,
Just wonderful...love the simplicity....beautiful creation.                   Mikki

kellydean k e l l y d e a n & c o m p a n y
Narrowsburg, New York
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thanks, folks!  what made this so gratifying was not so much the selling price, or even the stroke that gave my ego, but the fact that this auction is a really big deal with the local arts community, and many of the artist who participate are considered big names & heavy hitters - and here the local 'taddy bear maker' scores big.  I felt I won a little victory for 'our side'  :dance:

All Bear All Bear by Paula
Kent
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All Bear

Fabulous work!  Congratulations on making your presence felt Kelly! :clap:

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