Montana Marble Etched Picture Of Beavers By Shelly Gardipee Dated 1991

This is an interesting piece of artwork done on Montana Marble. Dated 1991 by artist Shelly Gardipee. It is an oval piece of cultured marble measuring 4 and 1/4 inches by 3 and 1/4 inches. It sits in a little stand also made of the Montana marble. Montana marble is made in the USA. From original pen and ink drawing a master etching is made. Molds are made from the master, then a cultured marble slurry is pored in the mold. After marble cures, the piece is painted with permanent ink then wiped with a solvent towel. The ink stays in the etchings.

No two pieces are alike as color and texture of marble varies from stone to stone.