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119. Rick Ayotte 1995 magnum
On Golden Pond weight. A loon paddles gracefully past
floating yellow water lilies, in this scene named after one of
the artist’s favorite ice fishing spots. A rainbow trout
attempts to elude a second diving loon. A mossy bank with blueberries,
white daisies and pink hepatica rests at the pond’s edge.
Signed/dated. Limited edition of 25. "This design brought
breakthroughs in the feathering technique of the bird and in
many areas of lampwork. It was a pleasure to be able to reproduce
one of the most enjoyable sights that I have shared with my family
in the upper lakes of New Hampshire. The loon is a truly remarkable
bird, capable of arousing deep emotion through its desperate
soulful song."—Rick Ayotte, Songs Without Words.(See
Songs Without Words: The Art of the Paperweight—Rick
Ayotte,p. 134) see I view p. 18. Diameter 4 1/8". $2500-3000
120. Rick Ayotte 1993
yellow-breasted chats weight. A pair of yellow-breasted
chats watch over a nest with three eggs, in branches of hawthorne
blossoms and berries. Signed/dated. Limited edition of 50. "The
delicate nest was constructed piece by piece out of glass twigs
I created."—Rick Ayotte, Songs Without Words.(See
Songs Without Words: The Art of the Paperweight—Rick
Ayotte,p. 116) Diameter 3 13/16". $1200-1500
121. Rick Ayotte 1986 Baltimore
oriole with black-eyed Susans compound weight, the male
bird, with a brilliant orange breast and detailed black and white
wings, cranes its head backwards to look at a flower. The bird
is perched in stems of overlapping black-eyed Susans and buds.
Signed/dated. Limited edition of 75. "An attempt to correlate
the unique and vivid colors of the black-eyed Susan with the
standout oriole."—Rick Ayotte from Songs Without
Words.(See Songs Without Words: The Art of the Paperweight—Rick
Ayotte,p. 86) Diameter 3 3/8". $900-1400
122. Rick Ayotte
1985 compound scarlet tanager weight, the bird, with
bright red and brown plumage, perches amongst yellow tulip tree
blossoms and buds over a clear ground. Signed and dated. Limited
edition of 75. "I have always enjoyed this bird which clings
like a little red jewel to the trees."—Rick Ayotte
from Songs Without Words.(See Songs Without Words:
The Art of the Paperweight—Rick Ayotte,p. 83) Diameter
3 7/16". $600-800
123. Rick Ayotte
1987 robin with flowering dogwood compound weight containing
a chirping red-breasted male robin perched in overlapping branches
of amber-edged white dogwood blossoms with yellow centers. Signed/dated.
Limited edition of 75. (See Songs Without Words: The Art of
the Paperweight—Rick Ayotte,p. 82) Diameter 3 7/16".
$700-1100
124. Rick Ayotte
1985 hermit thrush weight. A hermit thrush scurries under
a bouquet of violets and fall leaves. Signed and dated. Limited
edition of 75. "I was first drawn to this bird because of
its awe-inspiring voice. The deep purple of the violets expresses
this bird’s passionate nature."—Rick Ayotte from
Songs Without Words.(See Songs Without Words: The Art
of the Paperweight—Rick Ayotte,p. 80) Diameter 3 1/4".
$700-1100
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