CHARITY ART AUCTION A HUGE SUCCESS

OVER $6,000.00 RAISED FOR BRENNER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN JUST THREE HOURS!

It was a fantastic response from the community to The Art Shop's first ever Charity Art Auction held March 30th. Only 8 pieces remain out of 60 that were made available for the auction.

"We tripled our goal of raising $2,000.00 for the hospital," said gallery owner Lenny Dolin. The auction, which included on-line bidding, exceeded our most optimistic expectations."

Thank you to everyone who came to the event and bid and to our on-line bidders as well.

COLLECTOR'S OIL PAINTING SHOW DEBUTS APRIL 20TH

Friday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Another first time event for The Art Shop is just around the corner. The top ten most successful European oil painting artists will be featured exclusively in a special showing of their originals. There will be a large selection of original paintings from "The Best of the Best." This is a not to be missed show for the discerning fine art collector.

All the works to be shown have been hand-picked by Gallery Director Andy McAfee and Gallery Manager Michele Cancro specifically for inclusion in this show. McAfee and Cancro actually went to the New York studios of their publisher to select exactly what they wanted in the show so what you will see is the cream of the crop. There will be plenty of food and drink, but reservations are required. Call or email us to make your reservation.

FROGMAN UNVEILS LATEST RELEASE - HIBISCUS

The artist's proofs are already sold out and the rest of the edition is going quickly. The tropical Hibiscus is one of the most breathtaking flowers of all. This frog is so focused on finding a hidden snack, he overlooks its beauty.

This bronze sculpture is a stunning representation of Frogman's signature patinas. The lush blossom is the highlight of this floral spring release. Call us toll free at 1-888-336-3736 or email us to place your order before the edition sells out.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE GARMASH SHOW

Garmash paint at Bicentennial Gardens in 2005

Friday, May 11th, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m
Saturday, May 12th, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m

Mother's Day weekend will see the Russian husband/wife team of Michael and Inessa Garmash

making a visit to The Art Shop for a show. This is only one of four shows in the U.S. this year. Michael and Inessa Garmash are a delightful young couple whose work is in great demand from collectors world-wide.

Michael and Inessa collaborate on a painting. Michael says they argue about their painting "daily"

This will be a rare opportunity to see and purchase original paintings which are being created exclusively for this show.

There will also be signed and numbered, limited- edition graphics available and Garmash will hand-embellish any graphic purchased at the show.

Invitations for the Friday night reception will go out soon. If you would like to receive an invitation, please email us to be added to the invitation list.

We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. We invite you to contact us with any questions or comments at info@artshopnc.com

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