Paintings and Silver Jewelry Designed by Sue Danehy

Rhodonite and Agate Handmade One of a Kind, Sterling Silver Pin/Pendant

One of the most enjoyable aspects in my process of creating jewelry is selecting stones that  bring out the beauty in each other.    In this case, the soft gray and pinkish agate (larger stone) was really enhanced by the smaller rhodonite placed near it, as it related to the darkest flecks in the agate.

Please contact me at suedanehyart@gmail.com if you would like a piece of jewelry made with several stones you have found at a flea market or gem show.  We will together design something that will give you much enjoyment over the years.

Handmade Sterling Silver Pendant with Sodalite Stone

The sodalite stone could be mistaken for lapis because it has such lovely color.  The shaped sterling is surrounded by square wire and the bail is plenty large to fit a variety of  chain sizes.    The octagon shape is one of my favorites and I always have  octagon sterling earrings in my jewelry case as well.

 Is there a special shape you like?  If so, contact me to make a pendant or earrings of that shape.  I can be reached at suedanehyart@gmail.com 

 

 

Handmade Sterling Earrings with Amazonite Stones; Matte finish

These are handmade sterling silver earrings with amazonite stones.   I had made a pendant a while back with a lovely amazonite stone in it,  so I was eager to finally make earrings to accompany the pendant, both with matte finish rather than my usual highly polished finish.  As it happens on occasion,  the earrings were purchased immediately, so I need to find two more similar stones to make another pair!

Please contact me at 757-259-9257 to ask about making a pair of earrings and pendant set or just one half of the set!

Sterling and Gold Bracelet, Hammered

After our winter break I am finally back to work and finishing some projects started previously.  These were made for a customer who wanted special "sister" bracelets, so with her help we designed these.  The 14K gold strip along with 3 gold balls really make this design pleasing to the eye, along with the hammered surfaces.   Contact me when you have an idea about a special bracelet, pendant or earrings you might enjoy having for yourself or for a gift.                                                  

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Rutilated Quartz and Silver Pendant

What a beautiful stone this is - the gold colored bars inside the rather clear quartz is called rutile, therefore the name is rutilated quartz.  It was placed on a freeform sterling silver plate and a gold ball  was added to the silver to accent the color of the stone.  

Please contact me at

suedanehyart@gmail .com to plan and design a piece of jewelry with a stone you have purchased in your travels, or one that your grandmother had tucked away!

 

 

 

Queen's Creek, Williamsburg

The setting of this home was carefully selected by the owner .  The river runs in the distance but a creek flows along the side,  so their view is superb and they are surrounded by nature.  

Although I prefer to paint  using a reference from life, this watercolor  was done from photographs privided by the customer.   In such cases there is some artistic license used, but the owners were happy with the result.   Often a customer wants to see how an artist resolves certain areas, so that allows a certain amount of freedom as long as the basic idea is retained.

 

Have you thought about having a painting of your home created?  I would enjoy doing one for you in watercolor, oil, pastel or acrylic.   Just contact me and we will make a plan.    suedanehyart@gmail.com

All Sue's work is copyrighted.

 

English Mastiff, Maddy

The wonderful digital images privided to me by the owners of Maddy allowed me to paint a picture of her in pastel on a firm sanded pastel board.  Maddy is "all about food" so they selected this pose to show her character and were very happy with the result .  We do love our pets and it is comforting that we can keep looking at paintings of them for many years, even after they go to animal heaven.  As it happens, Maddy is very well and I hope she gives alive pleasure to her owners for many years.

Contact me to do a painting of your favorite animal or pet by writing to

suedanehyart@gmail.com

All Sue's work is Copyrighted.

Riverview in Williamsburg

This is a watercolor painting of a view I was asked to paint because of the wonderful memories it brought back to the owners.  The distance and the bend of the river were important aspects, as well as the quiet marine scene.  It is punctuated by the vibrant color in the weedy foreground.  

What is your favorite scene where you live?  I would be pleased to have the opportunity to create a painting in watercolor, oil, pastel or acrylic that reminds you of special times you have experienced.   

Contact me at suedanehyart@gmail.com to make arrangements.

Keum boo Pendant

This pendant was started with a piece of sterling silver which had been textured in my rolling mill.   After finishing the edges and preparing the bail,  I heated it on a hotplate and at just the right time adhered 24K gold onto it with a burnisher.  This process is called Keum boo and I learned it several years ago in a workshop with Komelia Okim at Haystack in Maine.  This silver is not oxidized, but if I did that the gold would show up even more.  If you like this type of decorative work on silver, please contact me at   suedanehyart@gmail.com  so we can make a plan to create what you might have in mind.  

Wrapped Turquoise

My friend had two pieces of turquoise which had been on a sweater clip owned by her mother, long deceased.  She thought they could be used in jewelry and asked me to do something with them.  I wrapped one in silver wire, at her suggestion, and put the other one in a bezel and textured the sterling silver backplate.  I have seen her wearing this one and it sparkles like bright sunshine!

She will soon give these to her daughter so she can have a special remembrance of her grandmother- a sentimental reminder of her heritage.  Please contact  me if you have a special stone, coin or pottery piece that you would like incorporated into wearable art.

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