Cynthia Beyer   

            Cynthia Beyer was born in Portland Oregon.  She discovered at an early age the joy of turning objects from the natural world into artistic creations.  In high school and college her artistic passions led to sculpting and carving in clay, wood, and stone.

        Cynthia's art has been particularly influenced by her love of music.  She comes from a family in which everone played at least one instrument.  Her grandfather, a violin maker, made the cello Cynthia still plays.  Her painted gourd rattles and drums are sturdy instruments, and are meant to be played.

        Since 1975 Cynthia has worked for the National Park Service around the West, and is currently employed as a ranger at Canyonlands National Park.

        "When I moved to Moab in 1988 and planted gourds in my garden, I became intrigued with all the possibilities of working with them.  Crafting them into rattles and painting them still remains my favorite form of artistic expression.  Growing up in Portland I was initially influenced by Northwest Coast Native American art, which I absolutely adore.  Since then, the desert landscape and the rock art of the canyon country have inspired many of my designs.  Recently I studied with a Navajo weaver, and have found great delight weaving rugs on a traditional Navajo loom.  Elements of Navajo and other Soouthwestern Native American rug and other designs, have also inspired my paintings."

        "In 1992 I met master drum maker John St. Andre, who handcrafts drums in his Colorado workshop.  John had asked me to paint one of his drums for him, and I was inspired to paint more.  This has lead to my acquiring more drums from John to paint."

        For further information on artwork or purchases, please contact Cynthia Beyer by email at;  gourdshakers@care2.com 
                                                                   

  by phone at;  (435) 259-8012
         
  by mail at;  PO Box 325
                    Green River, UT, 84525
                                                  





          Scroll down to view Gourds & Drums

             Gourd Vases & Bowls
                 
                                              "Thunderbird"                                    
                                                           6 x 14" Gourd Vase
                                                           $275.

                          
                  "Desert  Garden"
                   6 x 7" Gourd Vase
                  SOLD

                            
                  "Emergence"
                   6 x 5" Gourd Bowl
                  SOLD; Thank you, Hilda Smith, Utah

                              
                 "Web"
                  6 x 5" Gourd Bowl
                 SOLD

                 Drums
   NEW!!             
                                                            "Canyon Wren"
                                                              12"  Elkhide Drum
                                                              SOLD

          
                   "Rain Snake"                                                         "Kwataka"
                        15" Elkhide Drum                                                      15" Elkhide Drum
                        $350.                                                       $275.

             
                      "Maze"                                                           "Scarlet Tanager"
                            12" Elkhide Drum                                               12" Elkhide Drum
                            $190.                                                  $195.

           
                      "Owl"                                                           "Lightening Lizard"
                      15" Elkhide Drum                                 12" Elkhide Drum
                      SOLD; Thank you, Adele                       SOLD
                                Alsop, Utah

             
                     "Cloud Eagle"                                                      "Sun Eye"
                      22" Caribou Hide Drum                               19" Elkhide Drum
                      SOLD                                                     SOLD

                  
                          "Sunbeam"                                                          "Eagle"
                           12" Elkhide Drum                                                   12" Elkhide Drum
                           SOLD                                                                   SOLD; Thank you, 
                                                                                                                 Katy Anderson, Utah

                Gourd Rattles
              
                                               "Desert Birds"
                                                            6 x 9" Hopi Gourd Rattle
                                                            SOLD

                           
                                              "Haida Hummingbird"
                                                           3 x 16" Dipper Gourd Rattle
                                                          SOLD; Thank you, Denise Culver, Colo.

               
                  
                                            "Floral Paths"
                                             5 x 14" Cannonball Gourd Rattle with Cherrywood Handle
                                             $110.

                  
                                 "Diamonds & Butterflies"
                                  5 x 13" Cannonall Gourd Rattle with Driftwood Handle
                                  $95.


    
                                                         "Spring Flowers"
                                                          4.5 x 11" Dipper Gourd Rattle
                                                          SOLD

            
                                                 "Thunder"
                                                   5 x 12" Gourd Rattle with Cherrywood Handle
                                                  SOLD

                Gourd Ornaments

               
      
                                         
             
 
           "Canyonlands National Park"
            Ornament on 2008 White House Christmas Tree
               Permanent Collection of the White House

   




      
               
              
                                            "Animal Heads"
                                             3-4" Woodburned Gourd Ornaments
                                                        $35. each

                             
              "Abstract 1"                                 "Abstract 2"                                 "Abstract 3"
                                                         3.5 x 5" Egg Gourd Ornaments
                                                                    $39. each

                  
                        "Angel"                        "Rock Art"                       "Canyon Wren"
                          3" Painted Gourd           3" Painted Gourd                 3.5" Woodburned Gourd
                        $30.                       $30.                           $30.

                
                  "Owl"                                      "Penguin"                            "Bighorn Sheep"
                                                                  3-4" Painted Gourds
                                                                  $36. each
           

        To purchase, and for more information, contact Cynthia Beyer by
        email at;  gourdshakers@care2.com    

        Phone; (435)259-8012