Type of work: monotypes, jewelry, cards and magnets

Since the late 1980s, I have created several bodies of work that aim at evoking a sense of connectedness with, and reverence for, the natural world. My work includes gel-print monotypes and porcelain jewelry (both of which are exhibited in Sign of the Dove Holiday Store), as well as abstract, figurative, and portraiture sculpture and, most recently, concept-based installations and videos. The bird imagery in my monotypes symbolizes freedom. My jewelry designs are inspired by nature in all its wondrous complexity of sky, land, water, and the fire of the living Earth. It is through the process of sculpting, glazing, and firing that I attempt to instill each piece of my jewelry with my feelings about nature.

Description of work

Monotypes are unique prints. I create my monotypes by using an organic substance, gelatin, as the printing plate. The image is painted in its entirety with water-based monotype inks and then transferred onto the paper in one step. This process creates only one image per plate.

My porcelain jewelry--earrings, pins, and necklaces--is fired several times and, to achieve hardness and durability, it is fired to 2400¡. The precious metals--24-karat gold, platinum, and copper--are applied before the last firing to accent and infuse the pieces with a lustrous finish. All my designs are original and one-of-a-kind.

Classic Car Cards and Magnets-- The "CAH AHT"TM line exhibits classic cars that I have photographed and whose images I have digitally transformed. To me, the automobiles of the early-to-mid-Twentieth Century are rolling sculptures. I am intrigued by the form and character of these classics from a period of recent American history. Not only do these automobiles exhibit design, flair, and a sense of aesthetics that are virtually absent in their modern counterparts, but they are also, in the truest sense of the word, beautiful.

Contact information

Phone: 617-666-1463

e-mail: sholeh_art@verizon.net

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Tufted Titmouse, 1999
original gel-print monotype
11"(w) x 14.5"(h) image area, 16' x 20" framed
$230

Yellow Grosbeak, 1998
original gel-print monotype
14"(w) x 11"(h) image area, 16" x 20" framed
$230

Pin (2.5" x 1.75"), Porcelain with 24-Karat gold $70

Earrings (1.75" x .75) Porcelain with 24-Karat gold, with surgical steel posts $65

Necklace (2' x 1.25"), Porcelain with 24-Karat gold; Chain is liquid silver, findings are sterling $175

Earrings (1" x .75"), Porcelain with 24-Karat gold, with gold filled ear wire $56

Classic car magnets and cards