"A Walk Through the Secret Garden"
by
Listed Southern California Artist
Patricia Ann Rizzo

These dolls were hand painted by me. They've been sanded so that all the parts fit together effortlessly, hand painted with the finest artist acrylics, varnished several times then finely sanded to a beautiful sheen.

This first nesting doll is approximately 6 inches tall:
While walking down a country path one Sunday you spot the smallest impression of a path off to the side leading into the woods. Curious, you begin to follow that path....unaware that you are heading into the Secret Garden - a place very few people know exists. You reach a small clearing where things are just not the same....you see huge trees with large daisy-like flowers overhead There is a serene lake behind them...full of lily pads with two majestic white swans gliding by. You sit there for awhile, staring at the lake and hearing the bees buzzing and birds chirping. All your cares just slip away and you enjoy the scene as you would as a child...just happy to be there.

This second nesting doll is approximately 4 1/2 inches tall:
Next you come across a beautiful white unicorn...his horn and hooves glittering with gold glitter. He is gentle and you enjoy petting him and looking into his deep, soft eyes. He plays under a tree with a brown trunk that slightly sparkles..this tree also has pinkish daisy-like flowers. You walk to the other side and see two guardians of the Secret Garden...they are black cats perched high in the trees. A wise owl also sits there.

This third nesting doll is approximately 3 1/2 inches tall:
You enter a large clearing where the sun is shining brightly and is warm and comforting on your face. You see a gorgeous peacock coming your way...his feathers fully opened and sparkling with touches of gold.

This fourth nesting doll is approximately 2 1/2 inches tall:
There is yet another tree with daisy-like flowers and under that tree are cats of every color relaxing in the shade. You pet them then move on.

This fifth nesting doll is approximately 1 1/8 inches tall:
The sun shines on this piece and it is surrounded with yellow butterflies and one blue butterfly...You walk on and somehow you find you are back on your original path...there is no trace of the Secret Garden or its path...except for one thing you feel fantastic and wonder where you got the sunflowers you are carrying...this is the sixth doll and measures 1 inch tall.



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