"Chocolate Dipped StrawBeary", designed by Debbie Smith Mezzetta, was one of 150 designs chosen to decorate the 5 foot, 150 lb. polyurethane Panda Bear sculptures for the “Pandamania” public arts project, on display throughout Washington, DC. www.pandamaniadc.org.
The customized stem, leaves, strawberry and chocolate features of the panda bear were sculpted with “Apoxy Sculpt” over a metal and wire mesh armature, and painted with Golden acrylic paints. The "Chocolate Dipped StrawBeary" sculpture was exhibited from May through September 2004 in front of the sponsor, Caribou Coffee, at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC. (located near the Smithsonian Renwick Museum and The White House).
For an Interactive Map, go to:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandlivi ng/interactives/pandamania/frame_main.html
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The LARGE Chocolate Dipped StrawBeary sculpture was sold at a live public auction on October 9, 2004. Revenue from the auction will fund public arts in Washington, DC.
See the auction  results at: Large StrawBeary Auction Results.
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.MINIATURE Chocolate Dipped StrawBeary:
Debbie Smith Mezzetta was also commissioned to create a miniature “maquette” version of the original “Chocolate Dipped StrawBeary.  This 8” one-of-a-kind maquette was sold during the October 2004 online auction. See the auction results at:.
Miniature StrawBeary Auction Results.

"Chocolate Bird", designed by Debbie Smith Mezzetta, was one of 50 designs chosen to decorate the 5 foot by 6 foot fiberglass bird sculptures on display throughout Ocean City, MD from April to October, 2003.
The customized features of the "Chocolate Bird" were sculpted with “Apoxy Sculpt” over a wire, hose, and foam armature and painted with oil based enamel paints.
The "Chocolate Bird" Sculpture was exhibited along the Atlantic Ocean peninsula boardwalk in front of the candy store Wockenfuss Candies located at S. Atlantic. Ave. at S 1St, Ocean City, MD, USA. The sculpture was sold to a private collector in Maryland. Revenue from the October 2003 auction fund public art in Ocean City, Maryland.www.ocbeachbirds.com

“Why Do Elephants Paint Their Toenails Red? So They Can Hide In Cherry Trees” was created for the 2002 Washington, DC public arts project “Party Animals”. Debbie Smith Mezzetta’s design was one of the 200 chosen to decorate a five-foot by six-foot polyurethane animal sculptures. (100 elephants, 100 donkeys) 
“Why Do Elephants Paint Their Toenails Red? So They Can Hide In Cherry Trees” was inspired by a riddle Debbie fondly remembers from childhood.
The whimsical storybook style of painting transformed the elephant sculpture into four delightful cherry trees.  The elephant’s legs simulate the arching wood-grained trunks of trees while the body of the elephant is blanketed with jewel toned leaves and cherries.
The four ‘elephantine’ cherry trees are set against a swirling sky of translucent blues and purples as realistically painted eyes of the elephant playfully peek through the treetops.
From the branches above, red cherries fall to the ground to simulate the elephant’s red toenails. As the cherries tumble about near the bases of the tree trunks, the animated stride of the elephant reveals a smashed cherry left in its tracks. Wind swept leaves and cherries adorn the statue base.
“Why Do Elephants Paint Their Toenails Red? So They Can Hide In Cherry Trees” was on display during the summer of 2002 in front of The National Cathedral along Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC. http://www.partyanimalsdc.org/gallery/animals/011.shtml
The elephant was auctioned off on Nov. 1, 2002 for $4,700.00 and now resides in a private garden in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
The Official Souvenir book is available at the following web site: www.orangefrazer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen =PROD&Store_Code=OFPI&Product_Code=1882203879&C ategory_Code=URBAN.