WELCOME TO THE GALLERY PAGES OF THE ARTISTS OF "ART-DU-COEUR" It is a genuine pleasure to introduce the remarkable offerings of these artists to those who appreciate and search out truly unqique work. Each of these artists does indeed create Art du Coeur, 'art from the heart'. Each represented artist possesses an individual gallery page featuring their designs. Simply choose the name of artist whose work you wish to view and you will find yourself within their gallery page allowing you to view and/or purchase the works they offer here for your consideration. Should you have a question or wish to contact the artist regarding purchase of a piece please email the artist directly via their contact link. You may contact the Art du Coeur webmaster via this link. Much like any gallery display of beautiful art you'll find each permanant artist on ART DU COEUR offers you a style that is uncommon, theirs alone. Thus, each artist page is intriguing and filled with numerous works available for purchase. Stroll and shop thru the exciting works of the core artists Halverson, De Jong, Ward, Middleton, Morrison and Davis. Take a moment to sign up for their mailing lists. Then view the ART DU COEUR VISITING ARTIST page. A new additon to the gallery which features a rotating exhibit of artists invited to show a single piece here at ART DU COEUR..... Now, it's my pleasure to introduce you to the unique and dynamic permanant designers & artists of ART-DU-COEUR..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	Do we need art and its beauty? Perhaps not the way we need food and drink. Yet try to imagine days devoid of the curve of sculpture, the color of paintings, the sparkle of glass. Imagine your days without the creations of the artists among us and perhaps you will hear yourself say "we need art"	WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ARTIST DAVE DAVIS Dave is a lampwork glassblower who brings 50+ years of experience to his art shown here on art du coeur. Please join in welcoming him to the art du coeur community! Be sure in the weeks to come to visit his page to see pieces Dave will be offering for sale. As with each of the ADC artists simply click on the artist name in the menue at the left to be directed to their page. .
BEAD COW DESIGNS Heather Lynn Ward Heather Ward is an emerging designer who lives and designs with dynamic, energetic flare! An athletic trainer by profession Ward is kinetic, outgoing, vibrant and driven. She (and her muse!) infuse these qualites into each of her wearable art designs creating an ever changing array of wearable art. Her signature style invokes vibrant colors, texture, mixed media, within her body of work. . A designer with a passion for the study of new technique and material Ward brings an impressive variety of skills to her designs - ever newly aquired skills which she employs - giving impressive range to her unique design vision. Dedicated to 'one of a kind' design (custom or repeat requests are politely declined) her pieces are all the more unique and remarkable. Please visit her current offerings by clicking on her name via the menu at the left - and do sign up for her e-mail list to be notified when new pieces are offered! Click here to subscribe to H. Ward's mailing list. *Please note 'Ward mailing list' in the subject line. (IN residents also must remit sales tax). Priority shipping is available if prefered. Forms of payment accepted are paypal, money order, check (item ships upon clearance of check). Each piece arrives to you with a 14 day full refund guarantee (minus shipping). Simply email first, then return the piece in original condition. Each piece is also fully guaranteed (with normal wear) for 90 day replacement and thereafter repaired for life! Email first, then ship the piece to her, she'll repair and cover the return shipping to you.	DAVIS GLASS STUDIO GLASSBLOWER DAVID A. DAVIS Dave Davis has worked glass for fifty five years. As a scientific glassblower he both created and often assisted in design elements of complex systems in glass. Currently he creates art glass pieces for collectors of art created from this chameleon material he has long loved ... GLASS Each piece you see here is one of a kind (at this time requests/commissions are politely declined). Thus if you see a piece you care for contact Dave via email at dj32@frontiernet.net to make arrangements for purchase. Shipping in the US ranges from $2.50 - $5.00 depending upon the size of the piece (and will be noted under each piece offered). Click here to subscribe to join the DAVIS GLASS STUDIO mailing list. *Please note 'DAVIS mailing list' in the subject line.	MIEKA DESIGNS Sarah Mieka dJong S. DJong was introduced to the allure of designing with beads by her grandmother who owned a bead store and to the beauty of glass by her uncle Timothy (de Jong). Concurrently her passion for both forms of art were nutured by her mother and these early influences would lead dJong (Sarah) to study art at Alfred University and eventually lampwork glass beadmaking in upstate NY with FDFerris of Quest Glass Studio. De Jongs has combined her love of beads and her skills with working glass and jewelry design to create stunning 'one of a kind' designs offered for purchase at this time via a premier gallery in Wimberly, Texas. Please enjoy the pieces shown here on DeJongs page Subscribe to S. DJongs mailing list
Designer Kathy Middleton EXCITING NEWS!!!!! In the near future you will be able to view an 'in~depth' view of Kathy's work as she will be leaving ADC to launch a new solo site featuring her designs! To receive an email with the URL of her new site when it is final and published click HERE placing KM NEW SITE in the subject line for notice of the new site grand unveiling... In the meantime two of Kathy's beautiful designs remain for you to view - and remember click the email link above to be notifed of the launch of her new site. .	Designer Sara Morrison Sara Morrison is by nature and inspiration one of the jewelry worlds emerging 'impromptu' designers. Her designs which range from antique to ecclectic are influenced by visuals in museums, nature, textiles and the calling of her heart. While blues and greens are her 'core' colors of choice her work abounds with a wide range of unpredictible and exciting variants of color! Each of Morrisons designs uses the highest caliber of materials such as sterling, crystal, pearls and artist created lampwork beads. Accepted forms of payment are money order and personal check (item will ship upon clearance of check) and PAYPAL. Each piece carries a 30 day full refund guarantee (minus shipping) for 30 days after arrival. Subscribe to S.Morrisons update list.	DESIGNER JENNIFER HALVERSON Emerging jewelry designer Jennifer Halverson creates designs of intricate and often complex bead weaving tehcnique. With intense precison Halversons works are literally created 'bead by bead' as each delicate bead is threaded and woven into a stitch or pattern. A number of Halversons' designs combine and encompass art glass beads as well as an endless variety of crystals, gemstones and sterling beads. *Each J.Halverson Design carries a 30 day full refund guarantee (minus shipping charges)* Please join Halversons email update list ~ allowing us to notify you of news of available new work or events! Just click the link below (and please note 'subscribe' in the subject line). Thank you! Subscribe to J. Halversons' mailing list