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Shelley O'Bar

Shelley O'Bar

Posted by Shelley O Bar on 3/23/2006
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Current Exhibit: Maine Discovery Museum February-March 2007.

Making broken things into beautiful wholes...

Shelley is a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists and www.mosaicartists.org.

Shelley is a self-taught mosaic maker. She loves the vision that mosaic can bring by taking broken pieces and shaping them into whole works of beauty. She enjoys capturing the play of light, movement, spirit, and color into each mosaic. Each piece is hand cut to fit the work. Most works are done using stained glass, with occasional adventures using tile, ceramic, or found objects.

A graduate of the University of Maine with a BA in sociology and from SUNY at Buffalo with an MSW, Shelley is a social worker by day, working with adolescents. She often incorporates the use of artistic mediums into the therapeutic process where the use of art and metaphor become avenues for self-discovery and healing. Her other creative interests include photography with nature/macro themes and charco

Images
Homage to Saphira
Saphira from Eragon
1024 x 961 px  (356 KB)
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1024 x 768 px  (1099 KB)
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Green Man
The green man peering out from the trees. Private collection: Bangor, ME
576 x 768 px  (212 KB)
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Mermaid
A sunbathing mermaid
588 x 768 px  (152 KB)
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Joan's Nuthatch
inspired by a discussion of these sweet little birds in a sweet little moment.
1024 x 909 px  (253 KB)
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Fairy Among The Flowers
A fairy sits among the flowers
1024 x 768 px  (318 KB)
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Lazy Days
After grout.
1024 x 768 px  (303 KB)
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Balmy Nights
In the tropics
1024 x 768 px  (333 KB)
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Tropical nights
a night in the tropics
1024 x 768 px  (335 KB)
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Dora & Boots
created for a lovely little girl who simply adores Dora
1024 x 839 px  (297 KB)
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A touch of whimsy
1024 x 768 px  (235 KB)
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Begin
In endings, there are new beginnings. We die and are reborn, the snake sheds it's skin and becomes new, autumn is followed by the newness of spring. Inspired by Vicki Noble's Motherpeace tarot.
1024 x 1009 px  (218 KB)
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Abstract Bird
glass on glass mosaic
565 x 768 px  (175 KB)
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Pentacle
Pentacle done in handcut stained glass
753 x 768 px  (221 KB)
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Tree Lizard
Lizard climbing a tree--handcut stained glass
348 x 768 px  (113 KB)
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Moth
Inspired by a wise woman.....Moth using van gogh glass and iridescent black glass. 24"x24"
1024 x 962 px  (485 KB)
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Moth Detail
body
576 x 768 px  (175 KB)
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Moth detail
Wing
576 x 768 px  (130 KB)
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Moth Detail
small leaves
1024 x 768 px  (239 KB)
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Dragonfly coaster
Dragonfly coaster using Van Gogh glass. similar products available
1024 x 980 px  (359 KB)
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Light switch cover
similar products available
1024 x 768 px  (229 KB)
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Garden Markers
A series of 9 garden markers to identify garden plants. Similar products available
1024 x 986 px  (301 KB)
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Summer Sunset
The summer sun sets over the mountains.
1024 x 1005 px  (181 KB)
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sun setting on the desert
1024 x 963 px  (266 KB)
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Tree tops
hidden in the tops of the trees
1024 x 974 px  (192 KB)
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Volcanic Storm
The volcano erupts under the darkened sky.
1024 x 1007 px  (180 KB)
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748 x 768 px  (141 KB)
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clock mosaic detail
1024 x 768 px  (297 KB)
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Celestial Time
SOLD 24"x24" clock
1024 x 768 px  (206 KB)
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Celestial Time
24"x24" clock
576 x 768 px  (130 KB)
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Mountain Stream
756 x 768 px  (141 KB)
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Confetti
coaster
1024 x 1018 px  (206 KB)
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Burst of Light
1024 x 777 px  (198 KB)
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Sunset on the River
1024 x 772 px  (234 KB)
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Spinning Through the Galaxies
beyond the milky way
1024 x 404 px  (137 KB)
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Spinning Through the Galaxies
Detail of panel #1
1024 x 758 px  (141 KB)
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Yellow Brick Road
The yellow brick road goes through many neighborhoods.
1024 x 768 px  (214 KB)
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Spiral Bricks
The many paths we walk in life...
1024 x 956 px  (182 KB)
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Colorful
1024 x 763 px  (199 KB)
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Celestial Spiral
The spinning of the galaxies
1024 x 766 px  (327 KB)
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Androgynous Dragon
The sun's rays shine down approvingly as the dragon drinks from a pool of water. Hand cut stained glass. Private collection
1024 x 982 px  (368 KB)
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Walking Through Fire
1024 x 768 px  (187 KB)
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Many Paths
1024 x 780 px  (177 KB)
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Work in Progress
using van gogh glass mostly
1024 x 768 px  (235 KB)
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The Winding Roads
abstract stained glass on tile
1024 x 768 px  (295 KB)
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Florida Sunset
As the suns sets gently on the ocean... Private Collection, Lakeland, FL
541 x 768 px  (148 KB)
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Fire & Rain
Jamming with the music......S... glass on tile, three panels. Private collection: Lakeland, FL
1024 x 503 px  (132 KB)
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Time For Tracey
Commissioned work 2'x2'. Private collection: Glenburn, ME
681 x 768 px  (188 KB)
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signature in glass
smile
1024 x 686 px  (197 KB)
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Clock for Rape Response Services auction
1636 x 1609 px  (343 KB)
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 Artist:   Shelley O Bar  Contact Artist 
Shelley O Bar
Shelley is a self-taught mosaic maker. She loves the vision that mosaic can bring by taking broken pieces and shaping them into whole works of beauty. She enjoys capturing the play of light, movement, spirit, and color into each mosaic. Each piece is hand cut to fit the work. Most works are done using stained glass, with occasional adventures using tile, ceramic, or found objects.

A graduate of the University of Maine with a BA in sociology and from SUNY at Buffalo with an MSW, Shelley is a social worker by day, working with adolescents. She often incorporates the use of artistic mediums into the therapeutic process where the use of art and metaphor become avenues for self-discovery and healing. Her other creative interests include photography with nature/macro themes and charcoal/chalk drawings.

Shelley O'Bar
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