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Upcoming Events - Art Shows & More
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Phoenix Airport Museum
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Ben Woitena, A Landmark Sculptor and more!
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Woodturning by San Antonio, Texas artist, Terance Ramos
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Frank Lloyd Wright & The Jewel of the Desert
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Featured Interior Designer, Chandra Stone
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Featured Artist - Nick Franco's "Thread" Paintings
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Marcello Fantoni, An Italian Maestro of Art
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NEW! Gallery Offers Press Release & Custom Promotion Services to Individuals and Organizations
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Denise Kay Nichols - Impressionism to Abstraction
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Raku Vessels by Jerry Rhodes
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Famous, Small Town in Texas Receives Awards
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Artist, Doughlas Remy - 3-D Mixed Media Wall Art
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Hazel Birchenough, A Multi-Talented Artist
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Vintage Box Collections
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Architectural Watercolor Paintings, by Marina Reed
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Frida Kahlo, An Icon of Modern Mexico
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Longfellow's "Evangeline"
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Empty Wall Space? Here's a Solution!
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A Spanish, Moderne Landmark
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Andy Warhol Goes to Ireland
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Art Galleries of Berlin's old Jewish Quarter
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Top 10 Art Auction Prices in May
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America's Endangered Historic Route 66
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Informative Links
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Art Shows * Antique Shows * Museum Exhibits |
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(Contact the show organizers to confirm dates and locations and to obtain information about admission prices.)
ARIZONA
42nd Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition & Sale
Phoenix, Arizona
October 20 - November 18
Phoenix Art Museum
602-257-1222
11th Annual Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour
Cave Creek and Carefree, Arizona
November 16 - 18 and 23 - 25
480-575-6624
COLORADO
16th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational
Loveland, Colorado
August 10 - 12
Loveland High School
970-663-7467
24th Annual Sculpture in the Park
Loveland, Colorado
August 11 - 12
Benson Sculpture Garden
970-663-2940
CALIFORNIA
74th Annual Festival of Arts
Laguna Beach, California
July 1 - August 31
Irvine Bowl Park
949-494-1145
6th Annual Sonoma Plein Air
Sonoma, California
September 10 - 15
Sonoma Plaza
707-933-9756
Art International - A Fine Art Fair
Pasadena/Los Angeles, California
October 19 - 21
The Pasadena Center
The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
San Francisco, California
October 25 -28
Fort Mason Center - Festival Pavilion
415-989-9019
6th Annual Morongo Basin
Open Studio Art Tours
October 26 - November 4
Joshua Tree, California
760-368-8306
The Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA)
LA Art Show
January 23 - 27 (2008)
Barker Hangar - Santa Monica
Art Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
April 25 - 28, 2008
The Merchandise Mart
MICHIGAN
Carleton Varney's Antique & Design Fall Festival
Mackinac Island, Michigan
September 7 - 9
Grand Hotel
1-800-33GRAND
NEW MEXICO
36th Annual Ruidoso Art Festival
Ruidoso, New Mexico
July 27 - 29
Ruidoso Convention Center
877-784-3676
21st Annual Contemporary Hispanic Market
Santa Fe, New Mexico
July 28 - 29
Santa Fe Plaza
505-983-2640
86th Annual Indian Market
Santa Fe, New Mexico
August 18 - 19
Santa Fe Plaza
505-983-5220
33rd Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival
Taos, New Mexico
September 21 - October 8
Taos Convention Center
505-758-3873
NEW YORK
Wainscott, New York
July 27 - 29
East Hampton Studios
TEXAS
Round Top - Antique Weekend
Round Top, Texas
Preview Dates - September 27 - October 3
Antique Weekend - October 4 - October 7
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DC Fine Art Exposition
August 10 - 12
Washington Convention Center
WYOMING
23rd Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
September 6 - 16
Jackson Town Square
307-733-3316
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Artist, Ann Bell
Houston, Texas
"Spring Squall" - Giclee
15" x 11" - unframed
$160 - shipping included
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Artist, Salli Babbitt
Houston, Texas
"Bamboo II"
10.5" x 22"
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Artist, Vicki Brago-Mitchell
Los Angeles, California
"Green Orb"
Created on PC with Ultra Fractal Software
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Phoenix Airport Museum
Photo Credit: Alice Krueser
In the heart of Phoenix is one of the largest airport museums in the United States. Like other museums, it has an art collection and exhibition spaces. These are located within six buildings at three airports: the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the Phoenix Sky Harbor Rental Car Center, the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, and the Phoenix Goodyear Airport.
The museum's mission is to enhance the public's experience by creating memorable environments that promote Arizona's unique artistic and cultural heritage. As part of this mission, the museum strives to educate airport visitors about the art and objects on display. For more information about airport exhibitions, call 602-683-3647.
Click Here to visit more exciting museums throughout the world......
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Important Sculptor, Ben Woitena
Houston, Texas
"Verdant View"
Cast and Patinated Silicon Bronze
6.5" H x 7" W x 7" D
Mahogany Base: 4.25" H x 10" Diameter
$3500 - shipping included
Ben Woitena is also very involved in the conservation and restoration of numerous landmark sculptures throughout Texas. A few of his previous assignments included the Goddess of Liberty at the State Capitol in Austin, the "Seven Wonders" metal sculpture by sculptor, Mel Chin, located at the Wortham Center in Houston, and "Spirit of Flight", sculpted by Charles Umlauf, which is located at the Dallas Love Field Airport. Click here to view more of Ben Woitena's conservation and restoration accomplishments.
Below is a photograph of Ben Woitena's massive metal sculpture, "Time Line" which is located at Terminal "E" at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Click here to view the gallery's Custom Promotion for Ben Woitena.
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Artist, Barbara Willis
Malibu, California
Barbara Willis will be exhibiting at the next Los Angeles Pottery Show at The Pasadena Center, February 9 - 10, 2008. Shown above is a photo from a recent LA Pottery Show where she was presented the "Living Legend Award". Visit her booth to meet this extraordinary women and purchase a piece or two of her artistic pottery creations. Click on the image above to contact Barbara directly.
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Crowned "The Jewel of the Desert" at the Grand Opening Gala on February 23, 1929, the Arizona Biltmore began as the vision of two brothers, Charles and Warren McArthur. Albert Chase McArthur, the architect of record, invited Frank Lloyd Wright to serve as a consultant on the construction. Albert was a former apprentice to Mr. Wright, and closely followed his mentor's design philosophy. Pictured above is Frank Lloyd Wright's art glass design of "Saguaro Forms & Cactus Flowers" installed in the lobby.
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Artist, Rona Lesser
Houston, Texas
"Sunset" - Pastel on Paper
19" x 27"
$325
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Anne Kinder
Watercolor Artist
Houston, Texas
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Jeanne Heise
Watercolor Artist
Houston, Texas
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Jacquelyn Campbell
Watercolor Artist
Houston, Texas
"Doughnuts"
29" x 21"
Original Watercolor on Paper
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Send Us Your Favorite Amateur Photo
Photo of a Red Rock Mountain in Sedona, Arizona. Many thanks to our reader who sent us this image. Want to share your favorite amateur photo? Email it to us at shop@accessoryhut.com and we'll share it.
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| Dear Art & Design Enthusiasts,
I appreciate our readers who share in the gallery's various artistic interests. This issue takes you on a virtual tour from Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport to the Phoenix Airport, then to the Biltmore Hotel where you can view an art glass creation by Frank Lloyd Wright. The last stop in Arizona is Nick Franco's Glendale, Arizona virtual art exhibit. Then, it's off to Italy where the spotlight is on Marcello Fantoni. Read about the recent Andy Warhol exhibit in Ireland and find out who is being dubbed the Icon of Modern Mexico. Your itinerary doesn't stop there! We'll take you to the "Sun N Sand" via the "Mother Road", meet Longfellow's "Evangeline" in St. Martinville, Louisiana, and get out your map and discover Berlin's hottest art gallery district. Enjoy your trip!
And, here's some exciting news! The gallery's website monitoring statistics tell us that we have had viewers from 80 countries since we opened our virtual doors in February of 2006! This confirms that we are accomplishing our goal of promoting our participants to a broad audience. We will continue to put forth more and exciting ways to attract visitors to our site and are proud to announce that our readership has grown twice as much in the first six months of this year over the entire year of 2006.
Many thanks to the interior designers and artists who continue to participate by being a part of our directories and special thanks to the designers who have provided valuable
" Design Tips" for our readers. These designers enjoy an additional complimentary link to their website. Keep those tips coming!
Take note of our NEW PRESS RELEASE PUBLICATION SERVICES that are available for purchase....... and is an added complimentary service to our artist members. We have also added Custom Promotion Services to both artists and designers. Click Here to see an example of a Custom Promotion, then click here to order yours today!
I hope you enjoy reading this issue and always invite your comments and/or suggestions. Happy Reading!
Artfully yours,
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Featured Interior Designer
Chandra Stone Interior Design
Chandra Stone served as a member of the faculty of the Art Institute of Houston from 1983 to 1999, the University of Houston, Continuing Education Department, from 1990 to 1999 and Rice Continuing Studies in 2003. Her involvement in the academic field led her to establish a sister company, Comprehensive Design Studies, to promote design education. In 1992, she was awarded the ASID Educational Foundation - Wool Bureau Natural Fibers Fellowship. The following year, she wrote and produced an educational design video entitled Textiles: The Four Great Natural Fibers, which was her winning concept for the fellowship competition. Contact Chandra Stone at the Gallery's online Dir
ectory of Interior Designers.
Email us at Shop@AccessoryHut.com if your firm would like to be considered to be listed in our Directory of Interior Designers and be promoted to our growing list of art & design enthusiasts. It's complimentary. All we ask is that you keep the gallery in mind when seeking artwork for your next design project. We also offer advertising opportunities within this seasonal publication and provide special promotional press release services.
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Nick Franco
Glendale, Arizona
Thread Painting (Magma), 2007
Acrylic on Linen
1ft.4in. x 2ft.8in.
$450
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An Italian Maestro of Art
 Marcello Fantoni was born in Florence on October 1, 1915. He registered at the Institute of Art at Porta Romana in 1927 to attend the course The Art of Ceramics, which at that time was taught by the ceramist Carlo Guerrini, artistic director of the Cantagalli factory. |
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Press Release Publishing Manager
voice: 713-816-7400
Click Here to view an example Custom Promotion for our artist member, Marcus Antonius Jansen.
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Artist, Denise Kay Nichols
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Artist, Jerry Rhodes
Colorado Springs, Colorado
"Gold Sentinel" - A dramatic raku fired vessel with crackle glaze over a gunmetal colored clay and sporting a uniquely decorative lid. A fine example of this artist's outstanding decorative design ability. |
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ROUND TOP, TX RECEIVES AWARDS
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The Round Top Chamber of Commerce is delighted to report that Round Top has been selected by RIDE TEXAS Magazine as the recipient of several outstanding awards in the State of Texas. The 2007 Readers' Choice Poll was recently conducted with subscribers across Texas and the surrounding states.
Round Top was voted as Top 10 Small Town's of Texas and Top 10 Friendliest Town in Texas by the subscribers. Additionally, the Outpost @ Cedar Creek in Round Top received the award for the Top 10 Bed & Breakfasts and Klump's of Round Top received the top 10 award of Favorite No-frills Diners.
This is a Texas Town you don't want to miss. Click on the image above to visit the Round Top Chamber of Commerce's website and find out what all the fuss is about. |
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Artist, Doughlas Remy
Seattle, Washington |
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Artist, Hazel Birchenough
Houston, Texas |
  
The Gallery offers a collection of vintage, ceramic, enamel, and wood boxes designed by Mid-20th Century Modern artists such as Sascha Brastoff, Marc Bellaire, Hedi Schoop, and Ann Cochran and contemporary artists as well. Some boxes have matching pieces that can be grouped together as a collection. Contact the gallery for details. Click on the images above to view the collections. |
Artist, Marina Reed
The above watercolor painting is of a famous New Orleans building that is located in the French Quarter: The Lafitte Blacksmith Shop.
Measures 16 X 20 for $200.
Marina enjoys painting watercolors of New Orleans Architecture as well as places she travels such as Italy, New York, and California. She paints watercolor paintings of people's homes and accepts commissions. She is a member of the Louisiana Watercolor Society and the New Orleans Art Association. Click on the image above to contact the artist directly. |
Frida Kahlo
An Icon of Modern Mexico
By Raul Cortes, Mexico City
The only living relatives of artist Frida Kahlo have formed a company to try to control - and profit from - the commercial exploitation of the image of the woman who is nearly on a par with tequila as a national symbol of Mexico.
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"Evangeline"
Photo Credit: Alice Krueser
This beauty of the bayou evolved from Longfellow's epic poem ending her long search for her beloved Gabriel in St. Martinville, Louisiana. In 1929 one of the last silent movies to be made took place in St. Martinville. The director of the film was so impressed with the hospitality of the people in the area that he had the statue erected and donated to show appreciation for which the whole town showed.
The plaque on the monument reads: Evangeline, the prototype of the Acadian maiden, was immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem of the same. The monument was donated by Delores Delrio after she starred in the motion picture production of Evangeline which was filmed in the area in 1929. The statue was sculpted by Marcelle Rebecchini, kept at the Daprato Studios in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated by Ms. DelRio in St. Martinville on April 19, 1931. Marker placed in 1982 in memory of Leo Bulliard, Sr.
The following words are on a plaque placed at the Evangeline Oak Tree behind the church grounds: Longfellow's poem "Evangeline" immortalized the tragedy of the Acadian exile from Nova Scotia in 1755. This oak marks the legendary meeting of Emmeline Labiche and Louis Arceneaux, the counterparts of Evangeline and Gabriel.
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Wall Art
The image above is an example of wall art available for purchase directly from our member artists. Shown here is an abstract painting by Houston, Texas artist, Laurie Svec.
Note: You can view all of the art profiles of our member artists by clicking here. |
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Ted Street, Hollywood Photographer
A Spanish Moderne Landmark
Seating an audience of 1,300, this Spanish Moderne landmark is one of a series of Fox Theatres erected around southern California during Hollywood's heyday. Though it is now in the hands of the Mann Theater Company, (of Mann's Chinese Theater fame), this old Fox is literally and figuratively a beacon of the past. It retains its opulence through the use of marble flooring and rich appointments in the auditorium. It also has a balcony suitable for snuggling, and is occasionally the site of a Hollywood premier. Located at 961 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, California. It was designed by P.O. Lewis and built in 1931.
Photos can be purchased directly from photographer, Ted Street. Click on the image for the artist's contact information.
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Slovakians bring "stunning"
Andy Warhol to Ireland
by Britta Schultejans, dpa
"I studied his work at the university, but I would never have thought I'd see his paintings here in Cork. He is famous the world over and I thought I had to go to America at least to see a Warhol exhibition," 25-year-old Finola Horgan from Cork says, looking at Warhol's famous painting of a can of Campbell's soup.
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Art Galleries take over part of Berlin's Old Jewish Quarter
by Clive Freeman, dpa
The center of Berlin's old pre-war Jewish quarter has been taken over by contemporary art galleries and a colony of artists and sculptors working in spacious, high-ceilinged studios.
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TOP TEN ART AUCTION PRICES IN MAY
1. Mark Rothco - "White Center"
Sold for $72,840,000 - Sotheby's New York
2. Andy Warhol - "Green Car Crash - Green Burning Car 1" - Sold for $71,720,000 - Christie's New York
3. Francis Bacon - "Study from Innocent X" - Sold for $52,680,000 - Sotheby's New York
4. Andy Warhol - "Lemon Marilyn" - Sold for $28,040,000 - Christie's New York
5. Mark Rothco - Untitled - Sold for $26,920,000 - Christie's New York
6. Paul Cezanne - "Nature morte au melon vert" - Sold for $25,520,000 - Sotheby's New York
7. Lyonel Feininger - "Jesuiten III (Jesuits III)" - Sold for $23,280,000 - Sotheby's New York
8. Mark Rothco - Untitled - Sold for $22,440,000 - Christie's New York
9. Willem de Kooning - Untitled I - Sold for $19,080,000 - Christie's New York
10. Juan Gris - "Le pot de geranium" - Sold for $18,520,000 - Christie's New York
Click Here to view more art and design related sites and visit many of the world's greatest museums and art galleries.
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America's Endangered Historic Route 66
Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith
Affectionately called "The Mother Road", Route 66 is known for quirky roadside attractions and unique mom-and-pop motels, constructed between the late 1920's and late 1950's and often clad in neon. In recent years, Route 66 motels in hot real estate markets have been torn down at record rates, while in cold real estate markets, motels languish and are being reclaimed by the forces of nature. Pictured above is the Sun N' Sand Motel in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work with the Trust's 270,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust's web site below.
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Houston, Texas
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