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Animal Acts!

only one painting left!

clowns of the serengeti

6TH IN A SERIES ENTITLED: “ANIMAL ACTS”

Acrylic on panel, 11” x 14”

$2,350.

Please contact us if you are interested in this original painting! Layaway plans also considered. After a 10% deposit to begin the layaway, you can divide the balance into convenient monthly payments for up to a year. Ask us about the possibilities!

This image is available as a Studio print in 2 sizes!

Hi-eena, Babby Boon and Vulturo are the "Clowns of the Serengeti." They don't always kill the audience, but they can definitely scavenge a laugh or two from the Hyenas! —SG

The "Animal Acts" series features carnival, side show and circus performers - recast in non-human form. 


the hypnotist

5TH IN A SERIES ENTITLED: “ANIMAL ACTS”

Acrylic and oil on paper, mounted to panel, 11” x 14”

SALE PENDING!

This image is available as a Studio print in 2 sizes!

"Look into my Eyes!" Little did this innocent volunteer realize when she stepped onto the stage, that her life may in fact never be the same...

Inspired by characters like Trilby and Svengali, and the infamous Rasputin, "The Hypnotist" is the fifth in my series called "Animal Acts." Carnival, side show and circus performers - recast in non-human form. SG


“Balancing Act,” acrylic on panel, 9” x 12.” The original painting was SOLD to a private collector, but Studio prints of the image are available in 2 sizes!

BALANCING ACT

4TH IN A SERIES ENTITLED: “ANIMAL ACTS”

Even though she teeters on the jaws of death, the champagne glasses for two suggest there will be a happy ending to this performance!—SG

Acrylic on panel

9” x 12”

SOLD

The original painting was sold to a private collector, but this image was made into a Studio print in 2 sizes!

drawings!

“Animal Acts” original drawings are now posted!


“Dirk Tosser and the Lovely Vixenia” acrylic on panel, 11” x 14.” The original painting is available for sale, and Studio prints of the image are available in 2 sizes!

dirk tosser and the lovely vixenia

3rd in a series entitled “Animal Acts”

Trust is a beautiful thing, and here it is in action! - SG

Acrylic on panel

11” x 14”

sold

The original painting was sold to a private collector, but this image was made into a Studio print in 2 sizes!


“Madame I.Eye Sees All,” acrylic and oil on panel, 9” x 12.” The original painting was SOLD to a private collector, but Studio prints of the image are available in 2 sizes!

MADAME I.EYE SEES ALL

2nd in a series entitled “Animal Acts”

I’ve always wanted the chance to paint an aye-aye! — SG

Acrylic and oil on panel

9” x 12”

SOLD

The original painting is SOLD but Studio prints are available in 2 sizes!


“The Ventriloquist,” acrylic and oil on panel, 9” x 12.” The original painting was SOLD to a private collector, but Studio prints of the image are available in 2 sizes!

 

THE VENTRILOQUIST

1st in a series entitled “Animal Acts”

Acrylic and oil on panel

9” x 12”

SOLD

The original painting is SOLD but Studio prints are available in 2 sizes!

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