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<DIV ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="dragon-weathervane.jpg" TITLE="Dragon Weathervane--Commission piece for Discovery Channel Productions, Burbank, CA"></DIV><BR>

<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=1><I>Above</I>: "Serpentine Dragon Weathervane" by David Smith.<BR> Commission piece for Discovery Channel Productions, Burbank, California.<BR>
This weathervane appeared on the Discovery Channel's popular reality series, <I>Monster House.</I></FONT></DIV><BR>

<DIV ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=2><blockquote>I use Earth elements (Copper, Silver, Beryllium, Bismuth, Fire and Wind), sculpting techniques developed by myself, and Old World metalsmithing techniques to create some of the 
finest hand-forged architectural elements, especially <I>weathervanes</I>.
The process is done entirely free-hand, without the use of moulds, stamps, or machines. 
It takes an average of 80 - 450 hours, depending on the size and complexity of the design, 
to create each piece. The end result is a unique work of art that will someday be worth a fortune as an antique--an investment in fine art that your family will enjoy for generations.<P>

<A HREF="mailto:dsmith192001@yahoo.com"><B>--David J. Smith</B></A><BR>
Sugar Land, Texas
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/tesla.html"><IMG SRC="Tesla-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Tesla's Dragon Lightning Rod/Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/aeolus.html"><IMG SRC="aeolus_thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Aeolus's Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/drseuss.html"><IMG SRC="DrSeuss-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Dr. Seuss's Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/mantidae.html"><IMG SRC="mantidae-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Claim Jumper Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/petromutatus.html"><IMG SRC="shrimp-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="BP Shrimp Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/chicken.html"><IMG SRC="chicken-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Chicken Gone Wrong Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/gothic.html"><IMG SRC="gothic-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Gothic Dragon Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/gargoyle.html"><IMG SRC="gargoyle-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Gargoyle Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/griffin.html"><IMG SRC="griffin-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Griffin Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/minotaur.html"><IMG SRC="minotaur-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Minotaur Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/pegasus.html"><IMG SRC="pegasus-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Pegasus Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/serpentine.html"><IMG SRC="serpentine-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Serpentine Dragon Weathervane">
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<A HREF="http://www.davidsmithart.com/basilisk.html"><IMG SRC="basilisk-thumb.jpg" BORDER=0 IMG TITLE="Basilisk Weathervane">
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<P align=center><IMG src="http://www.davidsmithart.com/txo.jpg" TITLE="Texas Original"></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Designated a Texas Original by The Texas Commission on the Arts</FONT></DIV><BR>
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<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Description text and images Copyright &copy; 2001-2015 David Smith</FONT></P>

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