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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Grand Opening in March 2010

These are really exciting times for me. My husband and I have been working for about 9 months to get a retail location in the Brockton Arcade in Riverside CA. It's all coming together in March 2010 when we complete the move to our new location at Riverside Stamp and Coin Arts Center at 6730 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside. We are next to Suelin Florist right in the Brockton Arcade.

I will have my portfolio work on display and my examples of before and after photo restorations to show what I can do to make a memory for you. My customers love to take old photos and surprise their loved ones with beautiful gallery wrapped portraits on real canvas. With a 100% satisfaction guarantee, you can't lose.

But, there will be a few surprises coming up for those of you who love to see what local Riverside Artists are doing. Keep checking back for exciting announcements to come. The Riverside Stamp and Coin Arts Center is going to be a great place to plug into the local artist community.



Saturday, January 2, 2010

Premier Service Bank Business of the Month

I am really getting some great samples ready for my exhibition at my bank, Premier Service Bank during the month of January.

It's a great bank on Arlington Ave., across the street from Shamel Park--(the park with the swimming pool that I almost drowned in. Note: If you are a swimming instructor and a kid tells you that they can't swim, please don't have them jump in the deep end to prove it. Who in their right mind would make someone do such a terrifying thing? Oh well, he had a hook.

But I digress....

I will have rotating samples the whole month showing the restorations I do from damaged photos and the beautiful works of art I create on real canvas from snap shots or slides. It's not enough just to take a photo and have it copied onto canvas. If you want the picture to look like a painting, there are enhancements that must be made to the picture...and I have developed a very good technique for this process. I use heavy duty, kiln-dried canvas stretcher bars and real artist canvas with paint highlights and finished with a professional 2 part giclée finish.

Once people see them, they get it so I am hoping to get more exposure from this exhibition in the lobby. I won't be there but I will be stopping by often to refresh the exhibits.

For a great bank, go to http://www.premierservicebank.com and check them out. They treat you like banks used to treat their customers. You will love them.