Handcrafted Gourd Art Signed Bill Colligen 2001 3.75x 5.5" For Sale

Handcrafted Gourd
Original art piece by Bill Colligen
A real gourd, handpainted and embellished with gorgeous earthy hues and verdigris finish
About 3 3/4" high x 5" 1/2 wide
Signed by the artist, 2001
Looks like aged metal but is a lightweight natural gourd (weighs under 4 oz)
Open top- could be used as a vase for dried or artificial flowers-- but not to hold water.
Excellent preowned condition
Acclaimed artist - some quotes on their work :
"These are the finest creations from real gourds I have ever encountered." - Isabelle Cozart, Lanning Gallery"For their Zen-like beauty and incomprehensible detail, we are smitten." - Western Art and Architecture"Under his skilled fingers, humble dried gourds are transformed into breathtaking works of art." - Phoenix Home and Garden