Days later… yes we enjoyed delicious dinners, gorgeous lunch swims and beautiful cloudy days …but let’s not forget the amount of sunscreen applied, the hard, hot, pavers, the sweat and Ibuprofen consumed. All in a days work for a seashell artist, right? 
It is finished and I do think it turned out very pretty. We only used 2 1/2 of the huge buckets of crushed shell that Judy Hagen and I collected via Kayak. I really appreciate that I have assistants that are wiling to work as hard as we must. There is no mistake that parts of this job are very enjoyable, like the locations and the clients, the houses, and the art. However, finding someone adventurous enough to paddle against the wind to an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, collect four huge buckets of heavy shell, load them up and paddle home…well that takes a very special person. Thank you Judy. We do share a lot of great laughs too.
I also want to thank my dear friend Joseph Warren. He is an artist at heart that uses his talent on a daily basis to artistically and strategically lead business owners in the direction of success. Fortunately for Elegant Shells he helps me on occasion and who else would deal with 28 hours on the cement in the sun with an often times multitasking (un focused) artist? I am grateful for his eye, practiced patience and amazing SUV packing ability!
