





Sailor's Valentines And Other Sea Shell Mosaics by Helen Beck
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Helen Beck has been working with shells since 1978. The Sailor's Valentine, as we know it, is a sea shell mosaic worked into a single or double octagonal box.
Helen Beck goes a bit further in doing sea shell mosaics as actual sea shell mosaic paintings using shells in their natural colors. They may be in octagonal boxes or any other kind of box to make the painting.
In her valentines, Helen often makes use of symbols to give meaning to her work. Her shell paintings look real -- such as a ship coming toward you, ballet dancers in position, whaling scenes and portraits.
Since 1978, Helen Beck's Sea Shell Mosaics have won hundreds of awards including: Best in Show, Exhibitor's Choice and Master's Awards. Her work has been exhibited in the National Maritime Museum in Haifa, Israel and currently in the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum in Sanibel, Florida.
As an octogenarian, Helen Beck still enjoys making and surprising her audiences with new sea shell masterpieces.
We hope you enjoy examples of her work.
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Tilt Top Table by Helen Beck
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Madonna and Child by Helen Beck
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Ballet Dancers by Helen Beck
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Clipper Ship by Helen Beck
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Whaling Scene by Helen Beck
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Sailor's Valentine by Helen Beck
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Portraits by Helen Beck
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Antique Style by Helen Beck
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Chinese Valentine by Helen Beck
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Porpoises by Helen Beck
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Sanibel Valentine by Helen Beck
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Artist at Work is Helen Beck
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For Information About Sailor's Valentines, Send E-Mail to HelenBeck@att.net
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