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Bait Shacks, Pugs, Cats, Men and
Procrastination….December 14, 2008
Themes in the life of a Native Florida Folk
Artist.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
On December 14, 2008 I spent a typical day painting up my inventory after a show. During a show it is easier to see what I’m missing as the way I keep inventory is verrrryyyyy CASUAL.
I’ve been toying with bait shack images for some months now. Bait shacks are part of the ever
disappearing Old Florida landscape. My dad used to take me to them as we went fishing a lot. We
also went up to the house of a lot of work bat men…men who have worm beds, put the worms in a container and usually sell them on an honor
system at the end of their drive way.
A sort of casual global working economy system.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
This is the Beer & Bait
Shack..includes sayings:
If you can’t catch a fish-catch a
buzz..Wish you were
beer…It’s Beer:30.
There is a beer bottle floating in the water with a hook through it.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
This is my first bait shack sign I
painted. It is the “Shore Thing Bait Shack.” People often say they
know what shack this is, it is a memory of a
shack on the Alifia River. It isn’t
terribly accurate visually…but it is SPIRITUALLY.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
This is a very large 2’ x 3’ sign.
Painted on December 14, 2008.
“Welcome 2 the Fishin’ Hole!!”
Reads also:Get Reel Bait
Shack…We Promise Our Bait will Catch Fish or Die
Trying…Stop wishin’-Stop
fishin’…It’s Beer:30…
Live Bait/Cold Beer…The tide always
changes..and the Gator hidden in the
corner.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
I’ve sold most of these…but I also paint a version with borders
that have sayings.
I love this one because it has a lot of color. I paint a lot of
this sign using a fingerpainting
technique that is all FUN.
I love fishing. I hope my bait stores, fishing
sayings and colors show how much I love
fishing in Florida. Florida has fresh, salt
and combination fishing. I often crab to
make sure I have something to eat
though! RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
This is a slightly saucy version. But as you can see, they are all customizable. This is the “Happy Hooker
Bait Shack”..reads…”we promise you’ll catch something.” Others:
“May the fish you catch be bigger than
the holes in your net!”“Watch what U fish
4…” – “Beer:30”…”Live Bait,
Cold Beer.”
Shark in the forefront.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
I love selling fish signs. Some are original RhondaK sayings, but many are old standards and tribute signs
from bait and fishing
bars/shacks/places past.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
While I love pugs, I paint a lot of cat
signs. Particularly cat and wine signs!
These are my pugs. Jada and Sadie.
Jada used to live on my boat with me but lives with my mom now. She has an
anchor marking on her head. Sadie lives
with me. She’s a lively girl and loves going on sales trips
with me.
Both end up in my folk art. This is Sadie
the sales pug.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
Sadie…my muse.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
Jada Pug..her anchor marking is somewhat visible.
She made a hell of a sea dog often barking at this
nasty liveaboard guy who was trying to run me off. The Jada always got
the last word.When she barks she rolls her Rs
like an Irish brogue.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
As you can see my signs are the background. Jada has always sat with me and been my buddy while I painted from DAY ONE of when I started. Some days it was my only way to feed her or put gas in the Jeep.
The pugs in my mother’s backyard. And signs of my and their love in my life.That’s why I love doing custom pet signs.
I GET IT. I LIVE IT. I LOVE IT.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
Now to CATS and WINE!!!! And GONE COASTAL Fat Cats…FUN Meow times…
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
Custom cats and my Cat Ladies….“I’m not a cat lady…I’m a feline fatale…” !!!!
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com
December 14, 2008Other little signs I put together for my December 20, 2008 show.
RhondaK, Native Florida Folk Artisthttp://www.rhondakwrites.com