I am a working artist who has been painting wild buffalo gourds for over 20 years in Las Cruces, NM. I love to paint!

I specialize in animals, cats, nature, hummingbirds, Christmas, angels, southwest, cowboy and Native American, Western designs on gourds. They can be used as Christmas ornaments, special gifts for a collector, or for special art pieces for your own collection. Each gourd is hand-painted. I arm myself with a pencil, my favorite paint brushes and a blank gourd canvas and paint all kinds of designs. I work with watercolors, acrylics, and pen and ink. I seal each gourd with a clear finish to seal the paint.

I sell my work to over 30 shops and galleries well as at juried arts and crafts fairs mostly in the Southwest. I was featured in the "New Mexico Magazine" in December 2006.

I wholesale my art so if you or someone you know would like to sell my work at a gift shop, gallery or store, please contact me for more information.

Thank you for considering my art and I hope you enjoy my artwork as much as I enjoy making it.

Sandy Short Artist

My contact information is:

By e-mail:
sandy@handpaintedgourds.com
By standard mail:
Hand-Painted Gourds
Artist-Sandy Short
618 Artifact Ln.
Las Cruces, NM 88007

By phone:
(505)524-4855 (feel free to leave a message and I will call you back as soon as possible.)

sandy@handpaintedgourds.com

Shipping Information:

I usually create each gourd order as it comes in. Most orders placed take as little as one to two weeks. Sometimes in the fall it can take a bit longer but I am pretty fast at getting orders out. If you need your order by a certain date, please let me know so I can make sure I send it by that time. Free shipping on all orders so order as many as you like. Don't forget to get one or more for yourself if you are buying gifts!



Frequently Asked Questions:

How big are the gourds?

-Gourds vary in size and shape. Usually around 2.5 inches by 2.5 approx.

-Colors, shapes and sizes vary.