Rick Ayotte

Rick Ayotte 2011 “Forest Delight” spotted salamander in woodland scene magnum faceted paperweight. A blue salamander with yellow spots explores a forest floor amid red and white mushrooms, yellow flowers, berries, beetles and leaf litter. Brown and green rock ground. Six and one facets. Edition #1 of a limited edition of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 1/2". [hide]

Rick Ayotte 2012 “Above the Clouds” glasscape faceted compound paperweight. Using a painted glass technique, a tranquil mountain lake scene is evoked on a white plaque artfully set at the fore of an upright weight. A sky blue ground, painted with billowing white clouds, forms a backdrop to the scene, which includes an abandoned rowboat at lake's edge, a cabin, sloping green meadows and a snowy mountain range. A black and white eagle, with a yellow beak, takes flight above. Bottom facet and full frontal facet. Edition 1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/8". [hide]

Rick Ayotte 2015 crabapples with flowers faceted paperweight. A circular bouquet of red crab apples tipped with green blossom-end remnants, is topped by a cluster of white apple blossoms, with yellow millefiori centers, and rests on a gathering of green leaves. Clear ground. Six and one facets. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8". [hide]

Rick Ayotte 1986 “Springtime in New Hampshire” purple finch and nest paperweight. A male purple finch crouches near a nest, with three blue eggs, which rests on a sandy ground, surrounded by pink crocus flowers, assorted leaves and red bunch berries. Edition #7 of a limited edition of 35. Signed/dated. The artist’s first upright three-dimensional bird. Fine condition. Diameter 3 13/16” [hide]

Rick Ayotte 1991 California quail with desert scene paperweight. A three-dimensional California quail pecks his way across a sandy desert floor, framed by orange Christmas cactus plant and yellow barrel cactus. Limited edition of 35. Signed/dated. "A great deal of experimenting when into the desert sand. This happens to be one of my favorite weights." –Rick Ayotte. Diameter 3 3/4". [hide]

Rick Ayotte 2009 sunflower and goldfinch magnum paperweight. A cheerful yellow and black goldfinch perches atop a large, multi-tiered yellow sunflower, with ribbed petals and a center tuft of brown seeds, which is cradled within dark green sepals. The flower floats above a translucent green ground. Limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/8”. [hide]

Rick Ayotte 2006 butterfly and light blue roses magnum glass paperweight. A blue dichroic butterfly rests atop three pale blue and white roses, amidst green leaves, over clear ground. Limited edition of 5. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 3/16". [hide]

Rick Ayotte 1996 "Passing Glory" pink butterfly paperweight, from the Butterfly series. A pink rhodophthitus simplex roseus moth flutters over a vine of three lavender clematis blossoms, leaves and tendrils. Clear ground. Limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Surface wear. Diameter 3 5/16". [hide]