A Sculpture and Painting all in one! IN STOCK ready to ship! Designed, sculpted and painted/glazed by artist Sondra Alexander
Note* Not the actual back to this tile, but it shows the metal hook.
This is a bas-relief tile (tile is not flat). It's a 3-D ceramic portrait, so the nose of the animal sticks out to 3/4" and the edge is 3/16" deep.
If you want your own dog?...Ask Sondra Alexander about doing a
custom (sculpting & painting) of your animal for only $235.00!
Please allow 4-6 weeks before delivery!
If you want your own dog
and this tile's head looks like your dog, order your own markings on
this tile for only $110.00 (send a picture of your pet)! Add a name for
no extra charge *Each tile is individually hand painted. Small
variations may occur. Please allow three weeks before delivery!
The name of the animal can be added at no extra charge!
This
is not your ordinary tile. It is finely carved out of clay to show off
the hair texture and finest detail. Then the glaze is applied by hand
that brings the dog to life! And it's all done by Sondra Alexander
You
will receive a 6" x 6" (square part) handmade ceramic tile. They are
all hand signed by the artist on the back of the tile. A metal hook is
fired into the back of the tile which makes it easy to hang on a picture
hook or they can also be placed on a plate stand. Tiles are also
perfect for that special back splash in your (Dog) bath or kitchen.
(Please order tile WITHOUT hook if it is going to be installed on a
wall.) Also, if it will be in a wet area, I will need to do a high fire
tile and it will cost a little more. There are pictures of Dog
baths/showers on my website: alexanderart.net
These tiles are a perfect gift idea or a memorial!
Thank you for looking! Please enjoy some comments from my happy customers! Have a great day! Sondra Alexander
Here are a few words from her collectors!
OMG
!!! Tank is here and he's absolutely unbelievable. My husband and I
just opened the box and we just looked at each other. It is Tank !! I
expect that head to bark !! It is so amazing and it looks exactly like
him. I mean exactly. I just can't tell you how pleased I am. I'm going
to have a hard time waiting till Christmas to give it to them. I am just
floored! You are so talented and I am so glad I ran across you in ebay.
Now Woodrow. I can hardly wait.
Thank you so so much, Awesome...
JoAnne Dooley
THANK YOU! The Mitsu Tile I ordered arrived yesterday afternoon.
However, I had warned my husband within an inch of his life not to go out the front door when he arrived home before me.
You
were able to capture Mitsu's grainy-looking nose, the extra fur under
her chin, her black & white coat, one drooping eye (just slightly),
and, of course, her beautiful brown eyes. I cried for a good 15 minutes
after I opened the package today in private. The tile is simply perfect,
and I know that my husband will love it, too.
Thanks again for
creating such a wonderfully special Christmas gift from me to my
husband; we both loved Mitsu so much. You do great work! I'll brag you
up whenever I can. -Janet Bahl
I am absolutely speechless as
to your talent and the truly superb job that you did on the two tiles.
Both tiles capture both my "babies" with all their character, facial
expression, and coloring! If you ever need any recommendations for your
magnificent work, I am your person! - Regards and woof, Steve Mosteiro
My
Tweet from actress Kristin Chenoweth after taking her a tile backstage
of "Promises, Promises" of her lovely dog Maddie ~ KChenoweth:
Alexarttile "I LOVED it. Its in my dressing room! U made my year with
that!"
Sondra, Wow, that was about 2 weeks sooner than
expected. We’re in the dog rescue “business” so you can count on
referrals from Melaney and I. You are skilled, ambitious, offer a great
product, and have excellent customer service skills (you actually
communicate!). I think that’s most of what is needed for success. We’ll
pass the word and try to help you get to “the next level”.
Happy Holidays to you, too.
Cheers!
Tony Munday
Just
when I think "can she get any better"? Sondra your gift just blows me
away - What a blessing to bring joy into the lives of others - and your
"work" certainly does that!! ~ Lisa Reid
"Oh Sondra the
Schipperke tile you made was soooo good...the lady we sent it too
absolutely LOVED it! It was dead on baby, great job!"
Sandra K. Ottaway
"I
first became aware of Sondra when a friend gave me a brochure on
Alexander Art. I started taking 'face' pictures of my Golden Retriever
'Shamus' in June, 2009 and ordered his 'tile' on August 19, 2009
(Shamus' 9th birthday). Shamus went to doggie heaven on October 8, 2009.
I called Sondra to let her know about Shamus and we were both crying on
the phone. Besides her creative side she is a very compassionate
person. She sent me a note card with Shamus' tile picture on it and I
plan on ordering quite a few boxes. I wish all the encounters I have had
were as enjoyable as working with such a wonderful person as Sondra. As
I told her in an email I truly hope our paths cross someday." Jim Horan
& Diane 'Sam' Sampson, Avon, CO
"Receiving our tiles
from Sondra was just exactly like Christmas morning! As we unwrapped
them, we got more and more excited. We bought 10 tiles. They are so much
more wonderful than I imagined they would be. The photos on Sondra's
website DO NOT do them justice. In person they are more 3-D and the dogs
actually come alive! I have only one regret.... I should have had
Sondra do more original tiles of my dogs. I only had her do three and
they are my favorites of all. The one she did of my little Brittany
Quinny captures her expression perfectly. Looks just like she does when
she's about to do something naughty... That's our Quinny! We love our
tiles. Working with Sondra was a very pleasant experience from start to
finish. She is VERY talented! Our dog shower is SO special. Everyone who
sees it, comments on how great it is. We feel really fortunate to have
such a fun place to bathe our doggies.