Female
Age: 62
Hometown: Inverness
Accepts Commissions: Yes
Logged in: No
Number of Visits: 3740
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Woman fighting the Dragon 1
Background and Lifestyle
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Smoker |
No |
| Drinker |
No |
| Education |
College graduate |
| Children |
Proud parent |
Interests and Personality
| Biography | FAUSTINA is a direct descendant of the famous American seamstress "Betsy Ross". This multi-talented Florida 6th generation cracker has worked in many mediums, from portrait oil painting, pencils, pen and ink, conte crayon and many more.
20 years ago, Faustina was introduced to the art of scrimshaw and acid etching by a knife maker, Paul (Pappy) Chamberlain who supplied her with tools and materials to start scrimshaw and acid-etching and since has become known throughout the world as a top artist in this field. She has publication in a quality, detailed book on Contemporary Scrimshaw by Eva Halet, you can find through her website. For more info. on scimshaw visit:
scrimshaw-by-faustina.com |
| Interests | Music, Many forms of art, History, Gardening, collecting ferns, Hubble Space Telescope, Cosmology. |
| Music | Owner of Killerwail Studios with husband, Dennis. Vocalist, 4 and 5 string Bass. Original composer and recording artist. |
| Films | What the BLEEP do we know ?
"V" for Vendetta, Concert Videos, Star Trek and Sci-fy |
| Television | Anything on the Discovery channel, PBS...anything to expand your mind and Enjoy the Arts, Frontline and Nova. History and Si-fi, National Geograghic, Also understanding the natural world around us. |
| Books | Biography on Benjamin Franklin "The first American", by H. W. Brands. Stephen Hawking books and Edgar Cayce Readings. Mutant Message Down Under, A Mind expanding read. |
| Heroes | Benjamin Franklin
Einstein
Salvador Dali
Jeanne Dixon
Rod Serling |
Exhibitions
Gator Cutlery Club Show in Lakeland, Florida. Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia. Florida knifemakers Association Show in Tampa Florida, 1 of 3 Scrimshanders in the Knifemakers Guild. For more info go to my official website
scrimshawbyfaustina.com, website needs updating of sales page.
. . .Thank you for your kind comments and support and best wishes!!!
Recently Added Friends
Recent messages left for this artist
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glassartist07
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Posted on: 28th Mar 2011 16:05
superb scrimshaw work, I am a glass engraver but I have done some scrimshaw, I really like your detailed work
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Moonsman_78
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Posted on: 27th Jun 2009 5:37
Hi Faustina. You do great work. Yay Surrealism also! -Moonsman_78
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Antnich
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Posted on: 26th Jun 2009 12:34
Wonderful work, haven't seen new scrimshaw work in years.look forward to seeing more.
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ScrimshawByFaustina
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Posted on: 6th Jun 2009 11:20
Thank you for visiting and for the compliment. Your work is very imaginative and vivid, love your use of color and form.
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waljarosz
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Posted on: 6th Jun 2009 7:22
good work.
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christianhealingart
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Posted on: 23rd Sep 2007 14:22
"Dragon" is great!
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lilach53
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Posted on: 22nd Sep 2007 16:05
Hello and welcom.
you have wonderful work-- I love it !! Yoram
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Sarah
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Posted on: 22nd Sep 2007 12:00
Hi, don't forget to email your friends about your new My Art Profile URL! Send them a link to your new page http://www.myartprofile.com/ScrimshawByFaustina.
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NETS
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Posted on: 22nd Sep 2007 6:36
wow!!!! nets
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BackPorchArt
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Posted on: 20th Sep 2007 18:41
great job on all
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Lenke
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Posted on: 20th Sep 2007 18:34
Faustina, all I can say is WOW! amazing work, beautiful, Ive never seen anything like it.Lenke
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Blade_Duncan
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Posted on: 20th Sep 2007 17:02
HEY SWEETIE.....I MISSED YOU!!! Glad to see you back, and with a bunch more stuff. The DRAGON is awesome. You need to check out JASONWOHLFEIL located in the newly joined members catagory on the front page . He does knives as well. You guys need to hook-up. He seems like a rock-n-roller too!!! TALK TO YA SOON............................the BLADE.
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Brischit
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Posted on: 20th Sep 2007 11:09
Great work here, my favourite is " A Pair of Eagles" ....bravo ! Regards, Brischit
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Anneke
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Posted on: 20th Sep 2007 9:08
You've got wonderful artwork, Faustina. What an extraordinary technique! The detail and choice of colour on your art are outstanding. I like your boats also very much. Welcome to Myartprofile.
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brendajane
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Posted on: 11th Sep 2007 15:19
Very nice work!
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Enamelroom
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Posted on: 5th Sep 2007 20:18
I with pleasure have got acquainted with your creativity. I shall be glad to show you my ENAMEL MOSAIC and to receive your response. Andrey
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Blade_Duncan
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Posted on: 5th Sep 2007 3:40
I posted a few more paintings today in DARK MATTERS #2.....Would you be so kind as to take a look and give me your thoughts, Please. .......................Blade.
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Robbie
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Posted on: 4th Sep 2007 15:03
Faustina, your work is gorgeous. I thought scrimshaw was merely black line art. You have certainly advanced my appreciation of the genre. Best regards, Robbie.
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Blade_Duncan
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Posted on: 2nd Sep 2007 22:11
The more I look at your work....the more detail i find.You are a great artist Faustina Mead.ROCK ON,........BLADE.
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Tox
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Posted on: 1st Sep 2007 12:49
SCRIMSHAW what a wonderful tradition. Have whole elephat tusks where i am staying right now
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