DAVID BRODZIAK~CAROL O CONNER~CUSTOM FIGHTER~ART KNIFE TWO AMAZING ARTISTS~FANTASY DRAGON COMES TRUE~MUST SEE Start Price USD 999.99 Current Price USD 999.99 Time Left 28 days 22 hours 1 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Saturday, February 07, 2009 Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin See more about 'DAVID BRODZIAK~CAROL O CONNER~CUSTOM FIGHTER~ART KNIFE' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0    Xotique-Blades Presents:"Art With An Edge" AHand MadeCustom Knife From David Brodziak Please See The February 2008 Issue( Now On The News stands )Of Blade Magazine It Features A Wonderful Four Page Article On David's KnivesAnd AnnouncesMark Sill&Xotique AntiquesAs His American Representative   Hand painted By World RenownedArtistCarol Ann o'Conner     Hand painted By World RenownedArtistCarol Ann o'Conner   jADE iNLAYED One Of Australia'sFinest & Most UniqueAward Winning Knife Makers *Notice*Xotique -AntiquesIsProud To AnnounceThat We Have SecuredThe Exclusive Rights To Represent David BrodziakAustralia's Most Awarded Knife Maker We Will Be The Only Seller To Offer The Fine Art knives OfDavid Brodziak On eBay We Have Just OrderedA Group Of Exotic Wood CasedKnives From David... These Are New Models Never Offered Before...Please....Check My Store...The Are Many New ModelsNever Offered Anywhere By Anyone Ever BeforeDesigned Exclusively For Us... To See My eBay StoreClick On The Banner Above  David Brodziak Wrote: I was born in Chatswood, N.S.W. in 1948 moved to Perth, Western Australiawith my family in 1957where I grew up and married Gail in 1972.In 1975, we moved to picturesque Albany the south coast of Western Australia. My interests have always included art, woodwork and metalwork. so when I began making knives in 1989 the transition was very compatible with my previous interests. Knife making quickly became a passionso it was no surprise to anyone when I left my positionas Dyer and Colorist at Albany Woolen Mills and began Knife making full-time in the beginning of 1993.Since then, I have enjoyed making a diverse range of knives including practical working knives and very unique art knives with Carol Ann O'Connor. I work with various types of blade steel and a large variety of handle materials including unique timbers from the Goldfields of Western Australia and beyond. My knives have won many awards over the years. The most recent include: Best Art Knife at both the 2000 & 2001 Adelaide Custom Knife Show. I have also received: Best Art Knife Best Kitchen Knife Best HunterBest Small Game Knife at the Australian Knife makers Guild Show held in Melbourne, May 2000and Best show knife at the National Custom Knife Show held in Perth, November 1999. This Is An Excellent Example Of David's Functional ArtHand painted By World RenownedArtist Carol Ann o'ConnerWrote: I was born in Warwickshire, England, and grew up in the small village of Mancetter near Atherstone. In 1980 at the age of twenty-two, I left England for a new life in Australia. Art has been in my family for generations, and ever since I can remember it has always been especially important to me. I have received no formal training, but believe my art has grown and developed at each stage of my life. Helping me to be the person I am, giving purpose and core to my true-self. My career spans over 25 years, with a few paintings sold in my early teens to family and friends. At 19 my serious work began, with a wildlife gallery in Dartmoor England taking 7 paintings, and selling all of them within the first week. Royal Greetings Cards London took one of these, this then led to further approaches by other fine-art printers. At first, the main subject of my work was birds and small animals and I continued with these on my arrival to Australia. I sold work through galleries and shared exhibitions, and also produced some illustrations for "Woman's Day" and "Woman's Weekly".  In 1983 I was commissioned by John Sands Greetings, to produce 18 wildlife paintings to be used for greetings cards and their 1985 Wildlife Calendar. In 1984, I moved from the eastern states to Western Australia, and began to paint more of my spiritual and fantasy work. In 1990 the department of Conservation and Land Management commissioned me to paint the Noisy Scrub Bird. This was purchased by the Western Australian Government to be presented to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, as an official token of thanks for his influence in saving Two Peoples Bay (the natural habitat of the bird) from development. A couple of years later the painting was included in an exhibition at Windsor Castle as part of a special exhibition from the private collection of the Duke of Edinburgh. In 1998 I was commissioned by Kat Kards Greetings, to produce a collection of paintings for greeting cards, and also commissioned by C.A.L.M. to illustrate a children's book about the Noisy Scrub Bird. The book was officially launched in November 1999. Around September 1999, I received a new challenge, when knife maker David Brodziak approached me in regards to applying my artwork to his knives. I must admit, it is a challenge I thoroughly enjoy, and feel the femininity of my paintings harmonizes well with the masculinity of David's knives.  I receive great satisfaction from all of my paintings. The excitement of seeing an idea that develops in your mind, to be transferred onto paper and take-on its own life, always gives me that “thrill”. But it is my fantasy work that gives me the most pleasure. Here there are no restraints upon my imagination, I am only limited by what I am capable of doing. It is in this work, you reveal more of your self. In picture form you depict thoughts, emotions, ideas.....life.I grew up in a small medieval town in England, but have spent most of my adult years here in Australia. With my “medieval” style paintings, I draw upon those years for inspiration. The paintings are not meant to be historically correct, more a blend of romance and legend. Costume is of no particular period, rather a combination of softness, femininity and pure decoration. Their settings and landscapes exist in my fantasy world, rather than the real one. A piece of “image” held within a frame, where, with just a little imagination, one can briefly live and escape the boundaries of the world we live in. Each painting is window-mounted before being framed. These mounts are also painted with designs to compliment the painting, maybe leaves and twisting vines or flowers and scrolls. I also incorporate costume and antique jewelry, glass and crystal beads, to make each painting truly unique. In each painting I create, it is my hope that the love I feel for the work I do will also be felt by the person who eventually owns it.6" Inch 440C Blade   10.5" InchesOverall Length(Without The Sheath)  11.25" With The Hand painted Sheath The FinestExotic High Glazed Burl Wood   Condition Is: NewFrom The Maker Never Carried Sharpened Please Click The Banner Above To See More Than$200,000.00InWorld Class Custom Made Knives I Never Have Auctions With  Hidden Reserves  That Is Why All My Sales Are Offered With"BUY IT NOW"  Or "MAKE AN OFFER" You Offer The Price You Are Willing To Pay...I Will Do My Best To Make It Happen. No Ifs Ands Or Buts... I SELL  KNIVES  Do You Have Any Questions ?  I Am  Happy To Assist You  Email  Mark Sill msill2@wi.rr.com Here Is Payment Information You Must Be 18 Years Of AgeTo Purchase Any Knife FromXotique BladesPlease See The eBay Shipping InformationAt The Bottom Of The PagePayment must be received within 7 days of Purchase. 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