Spirits in Sanford Show Review 2014

The show this past weekend at the Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery in Sanford , Florida was such great fun!


This is one of my new cats that went to a great new home.


Part of my set up with a new large French bulldog, also happily rehomed.


Robert Brawley of Halloween Fanatic's table.


View from behind my table.


View from my table again with artists, Pat Rick James Gill, Carly Smith and Robert Brawley having fun conversation.


Pat Gill of Every Witch Way Ln. And Cre8or's Touch's display.


Jorge De Rojas of HohoHalloween's table.


Fun character from Debbie George of Halloween Jingle Bells Boo.


Iva Wilcox's pumpkin witch.


This ode to autumn is by Lori Platt of The Pixie Knoll.


Side view of my table, I was in front window of gallery so light was bad for photos.





And to haunt you forever, me in my costume, creative indecision. The right head is 'I don't know', the left head is 'I don't like it , and I am ' in control , really, control, hehehe...'

Hope you enjoyed the short visit. Didn't get pictures if all the artist wonderful work so if you want to see everything you need to come next year!

Thanks Jeanine, Mary and all the wonderful crew!

2014 TOBY Peoples Choice Awards

Our winners are:
Michelle Lamb
nastascha Sabo
Suan Donaj
Hike Buchner
Katherine Hallam
Karin de Lorenzo
Stevi T
Jenny Johnson
Shelly Allison
Stevi T
Joanne Livingston

And arist of the year is Katherine Hallam
Congratulations all !!!


-from the bears and me

Happy Fourth and other news

Halloween Art Show Participating Artist for the Jeanine Taylor Folkart Spirits in Sanford Show October 3,4 of 2014. Happy Me!

hope it was a Happy Fourth enjoying the hard earned freedoms available to us.

Quinlan Show 2014 Part 3

So much show to cover!


Kevin Buntin's gallery piece with show promoter Sue Quinlan in background looking at another gallery piece.


Looking for Oz is by Elizabeth Cooper.


Diane Gardners Tea Party.


Bev Whites table.


Tyler Crain-Davis had these great bears on his table.


Margaret Jackson's table.


Winners of the Beverly Port Teddy Bear Artist Award. JoAnne O'Hanlon, Wanda Carson. Martha Burch, and Tami Eveslage.


Happy Winners of the Beverly Port Teddy Bear Artist Collectors Award, Sharon Barron and Tami Eveslage.


The Helen Bullard Doll Artist Collector Award winners, Mary Esther Ward and Mark Dennis.


The Helen Bullard Doll Artist Award Winners.


Due trying to corral the happy winners for a group picture.


Silliness takes over...


And reigns supreme! Congratulations !


Sue and Terry Quinlan and the Blue Crew that make this show happen. Thank you all. Another great show:)

Remember to plan to join the fun next year April 30 - May 2. See you there!

Quinlan Show 2014 Part 2

More gallery photos,


Double award winner, Tami Eveslage's gallery work.


This made artist Wanda Carson an award winner.


Penny French made this sweetRed Riding Hood.


Francisco Carreno gallery piece. On to artists tables.


Sue Quinn from Scotland's table


Lynn Bowies table, happy to see her!


Sharon Barron a collectors choice award winners table.


Lena Volkova and bears.


Michelle Lamb creations sold out.


Armella Dana and what a bear.


Lin Chamberlain's fun creations.


Gabriella DeLawey's Prims.



Jane Woodards bears.


One of my new folk art jewelry pieces.


Part of my table.
Hope you enjoy seeing some of the show. One more blog and you have been at the show!

Gallery pieces at Quinlan Show2014

The Quinlan artist Doll and Teddy Bear Show held this past weekend offered some of its best gallery pieces yet.


Collectors trying to get close look at Mark Dennis' "Neverland Retold"


Another view of this elaborate piece that made him an award winner.


This piece by JoAnn O'Hanlon also got her a well deserved award


"White Night" by Tamara Pivnyuk brought the artist her award win.


This an elaborate doll by Goldie Wilson the coat has detailed hand stitching. Of course it sold!


Martha Burch wowed again with 'Melisande' and won an award.


'Coral Garden' by Cindy Malchoff


Maggie Newman created this multi fibered art piece.


Ginger Brame exhibiting one of her elaborate bear and box combinations. So much detail.


Collectors choice award to Mary Esther Ward for 'Nestling'.


Sue Quinn fiddling with her bear as she talks to collector!


'Hand Me Downs by Darlene Allen, she found new home.



This big girl is by Cindy McGuire


Wish I could buy this by Nancy Wiley!
These are definitely just a small portion of the wonderful works of art in the galleries. You should have seen the artists tables...ahhh.

More on show in next post.