Friday, January 29, 2010

Bittersweet Studio

This is a good friend of ours, and I have agreed to help him get his artwork out to the public.

Jim Rigg, Bittersweet Studios, is originally from Vermont, an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. Jim's love of the outdoors and wildlife shows in his art, the colors he chooses and the brushstrokes on the canvas.

Jim and his wife Harry (Harriet) split their year living in Vermont, Colorado and Florida, hunting and fishing in each state.

Northwoods Neighbor
A beautiful print of an Adriondacks lake in the heights of summer.

A detail of the visiting loon
Detail of the wonderful trees

All prints will be resigned by Jim

Print size
20" x 16.5" - 1.5" border around
Actual image area is 13" x 17"

Prints are $10
Shipping $5.00 to US -$10 Canada
Bittersweet Studios
Jim Rigg
Bittersweet North (802) 454-7889: June 15 - November 15
Bittersweet South (772) 663-0425: November 16 - June 14


Click here to go to Bittersweet Studio web page to view other pieces by Jim Rigg

Riggpfield@aol.com

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Hand Carved Indian Maiden

Hand carved- 8 foot white pine sculpture
The Pawn
by Vermont artist- Jim Rigg
Bittersweet Studios

Bittersweet North (802) 454-7889: June 15 - November 15
Bittersweet South (772) 663-0425: November 16 - June 14

“The Pawn” is an eight foot Indian Maiden carved from a single white pine log by Vermont artist Jim Rigg. Above shows the Maiden all carved, but not quite complete.

The historical reference is to the “Cigar Store Indian”, but with a modern theme for an ancient dilemma. She is doing something distasteful that she really doesn’t want to do (selling the bundle of cigars), but is being paid with beads and a mirror. The mirror has many facets symbolically.
I’ve chosen to have the mirror facing the viewer, allowing the spectator to interact with the theme to reflect and perhaps identify with “The Pawn”, be it a man or women.

Here is Jim working on "The Pawn"
This photo gives you an idea of the size of this piece.
Almost complete
Detailed photo of her cigars

And her beautifully detailed moccasins
Here is our Maiden finished with her dress in a faux leather stain.

To see more photos of this amazing sculpture, you can go to Jim's web page by clicking on http://www.jimriggstudio.com/sculptures.htm

This sculpture is large and impressive standing at 8 foot tall.
For information on purchasing "The Pawn", contact Jim via email at


Bittersweet Studios
Jim Rigg
Bittersweet North (802) 454-7889: June 15 - November 15
Bittersweet South (772) 663-0425: November 16 - June 14