The Art Shop hopes this newsletter finds all of our collectors and friends doing well and having survived the tough winter weather.

As spring approaches, The Art Shop is a beehive of activity. There are new releases by Thomas Arvid and Sam Park. We are preparing to host a show with Mikhael and Inessa Garmash in May, and The Art Shop just won first place in an international framing competition! And there’s more. We will soon be introducing three brand new works by Pino. These will be extremely limited. Keep an eye on our website at www.artshopnc.com

BLUE MAN CHU

Our special limited edition show frog Blue Man Chu continues to sell at a brisk pace. Close to half the edition of 100 is sold out. The FROGMAN is coming to The Art Shop in November, so don’t lose out on your chance to own this beautiful and very limited piece. Reserve your Blue Man Chu now.

THOMAS ARVID has two new releases: Room To Breathe and Any Port. Arvid takes exceptional care to create art meant to be lingered over and savored – to be enjoyed as thoughtfully and slowly as a glass of great wine. Each piece in the edition of 375 is signed and numbered by the artist. Contact The Art Shop today at 1-888-336-3736 to reserve yours.

Any Port	Room to Breathe

Sam Park

Sam Park’s new release is Rue de Soleil. This is a hand-embellished serigraph. Sam’s newest work just confirms why he is considered one of the finest artists of impressionism and hyper-realism working today.

Garmash Personal Appearance

Mark your calendar now for May 13th and 14th when Garmash comes to The Art Shop.

If you would like to receive an invitation to the Friday night private artist’s reception, send an e-mail to info@artshopnc.com

FRAMING’S HIGHEST HONOR GOES TO THE ART SHOP

The Art Shop has just achieved the picture framing industry’s highest honor by winning first place in the 2005 Professional Picture Framers Association International Open Framing Competition held in February in Orlando. We are so proud of Arlene Dolin (left) who designed the piece and Jini Lumsden MCPF (right) who executed the design. We have a previous third place and honorable mention in the International Competition but this was the first time we won the big prize. The piece shown here are a photo of a young boy and his letter to the tooth fairy. The letter reads: Dear Tooth Fairy: Please give me a toy. If you can’t give me a toy give me money.

Congratulations are also in order for Jini Lumsden MCPF. Jini just earned her MASTER CERTIFIED PICTURE FRAMER (MCPF) designation from the Professional Picture Framers Association of America. Jini has been a Certified Picture Framer (CPF) for many years and now she is one of only 4 people in both North and South Carolina with this higher- level designation and one of only 26 in the entire country. Jini is among the elite in her craft and we are proud to have her at The Art Shop.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are looking for a challenging career opportunity and a stimulating work environment, look to The Art Shop, where talented individuals are the most important part of our success.