Sea Turtle  - 5.25"H x 7.5"L x 4"W

Celeste Bernadette North, also known as Berni, a founder of Berni Enterprises, is a famous glass artist. Berni Enterprises wholesales to over 1000 galleries across the nation. In 1989, Berni was voted the "Fastest Growing Small Business" in the city of Louisville, Kentucky. She has also been awarded "Best in Show" and "Best Booth Design" in retail and wholesale show display. Much of her handcrafted work bears the distinction of highly polished beveled glass with a combination of hand blown glass and other materials meshed together to create beautiful works of art. Berni draws much of her inspiration from nature and has a keen eye for art. She combines the fluidness of the glass mixed with a wide assortment of colors to create her pieces. Her work ranges from matching sets of intertwining candle holders to intricate fish trapped in seaweed.