SO IS MY ART.

I M M O R T A L I Z E

YOUR POOCH (OR KITTY, OR...?)

WITH A CUSTOM MADE SCULPTURE BY ME, STEVE WIRTZ. MY LAMINATED PAPER (PAPIER MACHE') WORKS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED BY PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. I'VE EXHIBITED MY ART AT FINE ART FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND I'VE BEEN DOING CUSTOM SCULPTURES OF DOGS AND CATS FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS. MY LAMINATED PAPER TECHNIQUES CREATE A LIGHTWEIGHT BUT SURPRISINGLY STRONG SCULPTURE. MY WORK IS KNOWN FOR ITS HUMOR AND EXPRESSIVENESS.

HERE'S HOW:

GATHER UP A FEW PHOTOS OF YOUR PET. IF HE/SHE HAS UNIQUE MARKINGS OR COLORS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE DUPLICATED ON THE SCULPTURE, PLEASE PROVIDE DIFFERENT ANGLE SHOTS SO I CAN SEE ALL THE MARKINGS.

EMAIL OR REGULAR MAIL THE PHOTOS TO ME, AND INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PET, LIKE HIS OR HER PERSONALITY, (OR PERHAPS A FUNNY STORY THAT HAPPENED), FOR ME TO DEPICT IN THE SCULPTURE.

KEEP IN MIND

MY WORK TENDS TO LEAN TOWARD THE SILLY SIDE OF LIFE. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A TOTALLY REALISTIC RENDITION OF YOUR PET, YOU'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE. SEE EXAMPLES AT RIGHT.

HOW MUCH? HOW LONG?

MY SCULPTURES START AT $225-A GREAT VALUE FOR A CUSTOM MADE WORK OF ART. PRICES ARE DEPENDENT ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DESIGN-OR THE SIZE. MY 'USUAL' SIZE SCULPTURE STANDS AROUND 8 TO 10 INCHES TALL. I CAN WORK LARGER, BUT I GENERALLY DON'T WORK SMALLER.  I TREAT EACH PROJECT AS AN ORIGINAL, SO I QUOTE EACH PROJECT INDIVIDUALLY. TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND, AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT WILL COST. DELIVERY TIME IS 3 TO 4 WEEKS, UNLESS I'M HEAVILY BOOKED, WHICH CAN INCREASE DELIVERY TIME. I WILL INFORM YOU OF ANY SUCH DELAYS.

SHIPPING

I USUALLY SHIP U.P.S., BUT WILL USE WHATEVER METHOD YOU PREFER, REGULATIONS PERMITTING. ALL SHIPMENTS INSURED.

CONTACT

EMAIL: steve@cartuna.net

REGULAR MAIL: CARTUNA, 3815 E. LAYTON AVE., #1, CUDAHY, WI 53110

PHONE: 920 251 5563

(ABOVE) BOGIE LOVES HIS TENNIS BALL

(ABOVE) CRYSTAL LOVES TO 'ROO'

(ABOVE) 'GO ON, JUST TRY TO GRAB THE BALL, I DARE YA'