Shades of gray, and blue, and red, and yellow...every color of the rainbow on Siemasko + Verbridge's shark.

Leslie and her daughters, Alexa and Aubrieta, “decorated” their shark to represent the mixed design disciplines of Siemasko + Verbridge: architecture and decorating. Using swatches from paint fan decks, the three artists shingled their shark in a wash of colors. The girls (age 8 and 10) brought a playful eye for selecting bright colors and mom (age withheld) oversaw the details of fabrication. The three enjoy opportunities to work together, bringing a fresh, fun perspective to the world around. Finished with an epoxy resin this shark should happily swim for years to come.

Sponsor: Siemasko + Verbridge: purveyors of fine design. We are architects, interior designers, decorators and landscape architects. www.svdesign.com

The artist and architect: Leslie Schneeberger with daughters Alexa and Aubrieta