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Who is this, you ask?

January 29, 2019 1 Comment

For all you loyal readers out there, I want to start the new year by saying hello and introducing myself. Although, for lots of you, this is about six months too late and you might think you already know me, but please keep reading anyways.

A Guide for Navigating Your Options With Glass and Plexi

January 29, 2019

Glass is an amazing material with many desirable properties! It’s easily cut to any size, see-through, water proof, strong, and relatively light weight. In the framing world, glass is intended to protect your art, and ideally - go unnoticed. It keeps out dust, defends from unwanted debris, and can even protect against damaging UV rays.

Congratulations Rachel A Madej!

January 03, 2019

Congratulations to artist, Rachel A Madej on a job well done! Her landscape painting won second place at the Paier School of Art Show.

The Power of Perfect Pricing

December 04, 2018 1 Comment

You're all finished with your masterpiece! Now it’s time to sit back, relax and admire your best work yet. Right? Not quite. It’s time to put your work into a gallery or show and find that patron happy to pay the number on the price tag. Easy… well, perhaps not that easy, but here are some ideas for pricing your work.

Artist Spotlight: Karen Israel

December 04, 2018

“The moment changes once you ask to take a picture” says pastel artist Karen Israel. As we talked about her portraiture and the difficulties of a fleeting moment, she reflected on the man in Roaming Chargewhom she had seen many times before. And while they had not formally met, she had a connection to him.

Artist Spotlight: Christine Ivers

November 13, 2018

Surface sets the tone for Chris Ivers. Inspired by nightlife, store fronts, and the glow of light among darkness, Chris experiments with texture and pastel to achieve unique atmospheres. Featured in the December 2018 Artists Magazine her technique for translating photographs into pastel artworks is laid out in 11 steps.