Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
Shannon’s Monkey Made of Sockies – Smiles For The Kid In All of Us
Thanks to Doreen Finkle at the Art Needlepoint Company, my Hear No Bad Stuff needlepoint canvas artwork caught the eye of a children’s television program that is developing a story line based on colors and eye hand coordination. They are going to have a couple of segments with one of their characters learning how to…
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In the spring of 2011, Daphne’s Headcovers President Jane Spicer called and said she thought it was time for Rake and Mashie Made of Sockies to have a baby. I was excited! I thought it was a wonderful idea, and went on to design a headcover that would be good for a hybrid or…
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It’s hard to get a sense of scale by looking at an image on a computer screen. So I thought I’d show two pictures to give the artwork some context. Here’s a photo of the painting: And here’s a photo with me standing in front of the painting… I channeled the big…
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Clyde was a little wired after eating all those Hershey’s kisses that were in his Christmas stocking. He had great difficulty holding still as I painted his portrait. Still I felt I captured the essence of the moment :O) Christmas With Care Oil on Canvas 24″ x 30″ To see fabulous prints and cards click…
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Update 1/23/12 Thanks so much for your patience everyone! I had more hits on this post (and thus calendar requests) than I’ve had during the entire year of 2011. The calendars will be mailed out this week. Update 12/24/11 The calendar offer expired yesterday at midnight. However, here’s a free download… 2012 Calendar from…
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It’s true, Monkey Made of Sockies can fly. And unlike those other flying monkeys, Clyde is the ultimate do-gooder ~Think…Jimmy Stewart :O) Angel Made of Sockies Oil on Canvas 24″ x36″ To see my beautiful prints and cards on my Fine Art America site click here.. To see really fun merchandise click here :O)…
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Nope, I did not stage this great photo! The credit goes to my friend Cat Brown. Cat was out in San Juan Bautista with Jude Fenz and they got to monkeying around with Rake and Mashie, Monkey Made of Sockies. Jude is pictured here below :O) In this case, having a Monkey Made of…
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Whoohooo! I’ll be a guest on Hugh Moore’s wild and wonderful Flyover Zone Radio Show this weekend. I’m really looking forward to the show! I’ve been on the show a few times and I always have a good time with Hugh, Lana and Samb. We’ll be talking about my music collaboration with songwriter Jason Shepherd…
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Yay! Monkey Made of Sockies was a hit at the Triton Museum gift fair this weekend! During the show, Museum staff approached me about carrying my Monkey Made of Sockies children’s books, golf club headcovers, and ornaments in the Triton Musem’s gift shop. As of today, these items are now in stock at the…
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Friday was National Sock Monkey Day! It’s been quite a year for our own Monkey Made of Sockies. Mashie, the first Monkey Made of Sockies is now known across the globe, and Rake won’t be far behind for long. He’s proving to be a big hit already. Here’s a highlight reel of their incredible year:…
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It’s true. These two are an item. They were spotted recently at a Philanthropy Day tournament and they have been smiling ever since. She was there to support Prader-Will USA, an organization that helps those affected by Prader-Willi syndrome. He was there to support Gabriel’s Angels, an organization that provides pet therapy for abused and…
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Mr. Monkey Made of Sockies was truly a team effort between Daphne’s Headcovers and myself. In late October of 2010, Jane Spicer called and asked what I thought about a male Monkey Made of Sockies companion to our current female Monkey Made of Sockies. I laughed and thought it was an excellent idea. I got…
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