Santa and West Highland Terrier

            
                                                       SOLD- Thank you Stephanie in Minnesota

                                                                        "Santa and Westie"

Santa is a one of a kind Original Gourd character created by me Penny Grotz Streit. Santa is painted on a thick shelled gourd. He is painted as a visual story. Santa holds a basket with his best friend a West Highland Terrier named Snowball. Santa holds a doll and Christmas wreath in his hands. There is a Christmas tree and presents painted on his back. I placed some paper mache at the top of his hat for a ball. This protects the stem of the gourd which was left exposed to remind the viewer of his earthly beginnings. 
This guy would look so sweet sitting on a sideboard, mantel or table in a Christmas vignette. Santa has been painted in rich hues using various painting techniques to bring out depth and eye catching features. He is sure to become a family heirloom.

He Measures 8 3/4" tall by 7" across.
If your interested in purchasing Santa or just looking at some more pictures, you can check him out on MY ETSY


GOURD TRIVIA- Gourds are highly durable. There are some in existence that are hundreds of thousands years old.

Mr. Scotty Snowens and his Cairn Terriers

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"Scotty Snowens And His Scotty Dogs"

Scotty is a one of a kind Original Gourd Snowman created by me Penny Grotz Streit. Scotty is painted as a visual story. His big sweet smile indicates his  love for his little scotty dog "Ginger" and her baby "Buddy" sitting in a basket. The dogs are cairn terriers. He also has a penchant for ice cream. On his back is a sign indicating ice cream cones for sale. A little cardinal bird is perched on top of the sign. 

He Measures 10" tall by 5 1/2" across.

Scotty has been faux antiqued with an umber wash. 

 He will come artist signed and dated by me with a 1/1 indicating he is a one of a kind and will not be recreated. Scotty has several coats of polyurethane applied for protection. If your interested in purchasing Scotty or viewing more pictures of him you can check him out on Penny's ETSY