http://stellerartworks.com/ Wood Artwork On Siesta Key, Florida. Growing up in New York I first fell in love with the world of artworks through my first art teacher opening my eyes to the world of abstract art and then once I was introduced to Dali and Escher I knew I wanted to be an artist but I need to be unique. I really first started with graffiti and designing labels for clothing or music album covers and car decals but this was just a taste of what's to come. I knew I wanted to leave the dreary over cast weathers of NY so the second day after I graduated high school I started my epic journey down south with only $500 and a dog and ended up in Sarasota. As soon as I put my feet in siesta sand I knew I was home and instantly fell in love with it's environment. Soon after I started to find my new ways of artwork. I started with palm tree carvings, personalized calligraphy, and even airbrush but it was a Halloween weekend when I was doing my favorite thing, pumpkin carving, when I thought I can do this with wood! I have ALWAYS been fascinated by woods and how they age and their maneuverability ever since a kid and when I realized I can work with both ideas I couldn't sleep the same anymore. Endless ideas started rolling and I made my first artwork for my little boys room which might still be my favorite.

1. “Wood Artwork On
Siesta Key,
Florida”
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2. Growing up in New York I first fell in
love with the world of artworks through
my first art teacher opening my eyes to
the world of abstract art and then once I
was introduced to Dali and Escher . . .

3. I knew I wanted to be an artist but I need
to be unique. I really first started with
graffiti and designing labels for clothing
or music album covers and car decals
but this was just a taste of what's to
come.

4. I knew I wanted to leave the dreary over
cast weathers of New York so the
second day after I graduated high
school I started my epic journey down
south with only $500 and a dog and
ended up in Sarasota, Florida.

5. As soon as I put my feet in the Siesta
Key sand I knew I was home and
instantly fell in love with it's
environment. Soon I started to find my
new ways of artwork.

6. I started with palm tree
carvings, personalized
calligraphy, and even
airbrush but it was a
Halloween weekend
when I was doing my
favorite thing, pumpkin
carving, when I thought I
can do this with wood!

7. I have ALWAYS been fascinated by
woods and how they age and their
maneuverability ever since a kid and
when I realized I can work with both
ideas I couldn't sleep the same anymore.
Endless ideas started rolling and I made
my first artwork for my little boys room
which might still be my favorite.

8. For the past two years I have been
practicing my craft at home to finally
have the product you see today. As I
mentioned in the beginning I always try
to stay unique and each artwork is one
of a kind in many ways. Each one is a
one of one due to the reclaimed woods I
use.

9. I Invite You To Visit My Website
www.stellerartworks.com
Or Visit Me Every Sunday Morning at the
Siesta Key Farmers Market
5104 Ocean Blvd
Siesta Key, Florida

10. www.stellerartworks.com

13. Each wood will have many imperfections
and knots/dents due to their source.
Many of my woods are pallets and those
have so many stories to begin with. My
process starts with tracking down my
woods and then the tedious process and
breaking them apart and then a lot of
sanding. Lots !!

17. Once I'm done with my sketching of the
image I then do my cutting one board at
a time with an array of blades for detail
and then put everything back together
like a puzzle. Once it's all arranged and
to my liking I begin my paint/stain
process I have created.

18. I use a large array of paints and use
an even larger collection of stains to
create a stunning creation on wood.
I try to create a wood look that mimics
rare woods like rainbow eucalyptus or
magnolia but even cooler. Steller Wood!
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22. I then finish them off with the ultimate
coolest finishing touch, accent all of my
art works with battery powered LED
lights and remote-controlled. It gives the
artworks a second dimension at night.
Being that it's battery powered you can
hang these anywhere! No wires or outlet
to find. The remote has 8 modes and
even a timer as well.

23. Most of my artworks are sea life inspired
simply because I love boating and doing
them and also it is very popular down
here but half of my work are custom
orders. From team logos to businesses
the material is truly endless.

24. I'm proud to say I have artworks cattered
across almost half of our nation now.
For me there's still nothing more
awesome to see your artwork hanging
on their wall and they love it.
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25. I am living and working here in Sarasota
with my amazing wife and my 3 year old
boy Camden and our family dog Angus.
We're also expecting another baby boy
in September!

26. We also both work at The Cottage where
we get to meet people from all over and
it's a great venue for me to showcase
my artworks at the bar I bartend at. Like
bartending at your own art gallery. Not
bad!

27. You can find me and my "Wood Artwork"
every Sunday at the Siesta Key Farmers
Market from 8am to 1pm located in the
Village at 5104 Ocean Blvd.
My website
www.stellerartworks.com

28. “Thanks For Stopping
By and Have a Beachy
Kind of Day!
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