The Artists of Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery

To see samples of an artist's work, please go to the Digital Art Gallery.

 David King: is a 1966 graduate from the University of Michigan Dental School. After graduating, he spent two years in the Air Force stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming.He then returned to his home town of Saginaw, Michigan where he practiced dentistry for 31 years, retiring in 1997. David has been drawing and painting since 1967, is self taught, and works in transparent watercolors. His inspiration is nature, both wildlife and landscape, and he captures the majestic quality of his subjects and the beauty of natural light. He has won numerous awards for his work and together with his wife Sheila, has served as an Artist-in-Residence at Denali National Park. David's Watercolors

Sheila King: has been making baskets for over thirty years and teaching basketry for over 20 years. She enjoys experimenting with various materials, incorporating palm sheaths, seeds, grass, straw, hand made paper, and other natural resources into stunning yet functional baskets. A recipient of numerous awards, Sheila was recently honored as an Artist-In-Residence at Denali National Park. While in Alaska, she spent several months researching native baskets and their materials and techniques which has added yet another dimension to her extraordinary work.
Sheila's Baskets

Bea Pappas: has been an artist for over 40 years and pursues the joy of discovery. She works in various medium, painting varied subjects ranging from antique cars to floral arrangements to abstract images. Currently, Bea is working in acrylics, watercolors, inks, and collage layering her medium until her abstract creation speaks to her and expresses a cohesive thought. She has studied at the DeCordova Museum School and with more than 20 internationally known artists such as Betty Lou Schlemm. Bea has won numerous awards and her work is in collections here and abroad. A founding member of the gallery, Bea retired from day to day activities in November, 2009. Bea's Paintings

Jeanne Risher's fused glass artworks are original designs which often reflect marine life due to her passion for snorkeling and diving and seeing life under the sea. However, her pieces can be diverse ranging from a serene island beach scene to the geometric and crisp edges found in contemporary designs. Inspiration can come from the color of the glass, life experiences or something as simple as a word. Jeanne began creating stained glass art in 1990’s after taking private lessons from a studio in Ft. Lauderdale. After making many large windows, lamps, sun catchers, nightlights, kaleidoscopes, picture frames and jewelry boxes, she realized there was another form of glass that would challenge her senses…fused glass. Jeanne enrolled in a fused glass class and since then, her love of fused glass has become a passion. While her kilns are running, Jeanne is producing original, one-of-a-kind fused glass designs. Jeanne's Fused Glass

Jeff Springer:  searches out and records simple yet intriguing compositions created by nature. Subjects are found in such nearby venues as Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Corkscrew Swamp, and the Everglades, and more distant locations such as Jekyll Island, Loch Raven Reservoir, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Gunpowder State Park, and Glacier National Park. Working primarily in 35mm, his silver gelatin and chromogenic images are printed in a modern darkroom at his residence, and are limited to no more than fifteen per negative. His work has been exhibited at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Rosenberg Gallery, and Sanibel’s Hirdie-Girdie Gallery. In pursuing wildlife, he attempts to capture the animal’s natural habitat, behavior and grace of movement. Landscapes often possess a surreal quality where the forces of nature have authored powerful, yet serene compositions. He hopes that his work permits the viewer to explore one’s own imagination, and to come away with a sense of peace. Jeff's Photographs