REStevensArt News 30 - 02/07/07 -      www.restevensart.com
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Happy Birthday!!! to ME   :-)

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     Yes indeed, today is the big day! I intend to celebrate by loitering about a South Florida beach, painting, and waiting patiently for my children to call me with appropriate wishes! I will keep today's 'episode' brief.

     First - WELCOME to all who signed up at the recent ArtFest Ft. Myers show. Thanks bunches for stopping by my booth!

    Second - Thank you to everyone who wrote to me about my recent honor. For those who don't know, I was named 'Artist Of The Year' by the Mayor's Arts And Humanities Council in Sierra Vista. Fun Stuff!!!!

     Third - Just a reminder that I find it important to drive a steady flow of my work to charitable causes, and I would LOVE any input on organizations that can use raffle items, gifts for sponsors/donors, etc. With my recent focus on building my house, I've found myself somewhat falling behind in this endeavor. Please send me a note to roderick@cinema-vista.com with any suggestions.    


(above) working at the ArtFest Ft. Myers show.
Photo by fellow artist Patrick Gabriel.
 

UPCOMING
 SHOWS!

 


FEB 10, 11, 12
BOCA RATON, FL.
 



FEB 17, 18, 19
JUPITER, FL.
 


Check out the 2007
"Show Schedule"
I've finally updated it!
 
     Lastly - occasionally, I like to remind everyone of my 'affordable alternatives' for acquiring reproductions of my work.      

     OPTION 1: Purchasing a reproduction as an un-stretched (ie. unmounted) canvas saves you in two ways. #1, since it is less material and labor on my end, I can sell them at quite a discounted price. #2, I will cover the shipping to anywhere in the Continental U.S. This canvas is numbered, signed, and varnished, and can then be taken to any local frame shop and stretched on either standard or 'gallery wrap' stretchers for a minimal cost. Check your local area, but people have been reporting anywhere from $30-$95, depending on size, etc.

     Each reproduction is priced separately, but for instance, full size giclee's which are normally priced at $895, are ONLY $595!!!! as unstretched canvasses, and my medium sized $495 giclee's are priced at ONLY $325!!!!

     OPTION 2: 0% financing for 6 months! Just like all those jewelry and furniture stores and whatnot! As long as the artwork is bought directly through me with a credit card (not via PayPal), I will simply divide the purchase price into 6 equal monthly payments. This means, you could have a  full size  - 24"x36" of "Sunset & Harley" for just $99 initially, or a 20"x20" of "flash-faucet" for ONLY $54 to start.

     Simply send me a note to roderick@cinema-vista.com, or call (323)353-8202; let me know which piece you're interested in and whether you want to take advantage of OPTION 1, OPTION 2, or both - and you'll have a piece of artwork shipped out to you as promptly as possible!

     Well, I'm off to paint at the beach now! I will have some new artwork to share in the next 'noozleddar'. Thanks for reading and collecting!

Roderick