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Dear Friends:
I was very happy to see so many of my authorized dealer representatives this past weekend. They came to my home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for The Moss Portfolio's Dealers' Meeting. Over the years so many of them have become dear friends and members of my extended family, and it was wonderful to see them and catch up on their lives as well as talk business.
I was delighted that Paul & Carolyn Welch, owners of The Art Loft in Collinsville, IL, arrived a day early and were able to have dinner with my daughter Patty and me Thursday night.
L. to R., Laura DeRamus & Kathy Heims, owners of Canada Goose Gallery in Waynesville, Ohio; me; and Cathy Williams of The Moss Portfolio staff. It was great fun catching up with old friends.
Doris Greiner, owner of the Village Shoppe in Kalona, Iowa, is excited about our upcoming Collectors' Convention that will be held in Riverside, Iowa, April 4-5. She's been a huge help to my staff in coordinating arrangements for the weekend, including a bus trip on Friday morning to see the sights and have lunch together.We had two excellent guest speakers, Todd Bingham, President of Todd Bingham Fine Art, and John W. Haffey, President of Wellspring Communications, Inc., and publisher of Art World News, the trade magazine for art dealers. Todd, who writes a regular column in Art World News, treated us to a very informative talk on the history, genesis, and impact of the giclée. John's talk was geared toward marketing and in-store representation. John, whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal and Business Week among other magazines, holds degrees in finance, marketing, and consumer behavior; and, his insight was much appreciated.
Todd Bingham, President of Todd Bingham Fine Art, got everyone excited about giclées.
John W. Haffey, President of Wellspring Communications, Inc., and publisher of Art World News, provided valuable information and observations on marketing and in-store representation.I was excited to welcome two new dealers to our family as well as new owners of an existing dealership. Jim Beckman of Beckman Gallery, Ltd., in Newton, Iowa, is the new representative of my work in Newton and Grinnell, following the retirement of my dear friend Linda Klepinger of Klepinger Wildlife Art. Bob Fowler of The Frame Depot Gallery in Niles, Ohio, is the new representative of my work in his area, following the closing of Governor Galleries in Cortland. While Bob was unable to attend the meeting, I was delighted to meet his staff Regi Whitsel and Patty Lutz. Mark and Meleana Moore are the new owners of Framecraft in Warrenton, Virginia, following their purchase of the gallery from former owners (and their friends) Carl and Cheryl Byrd.
Jim Beckman of Beckman Gallery, Ltd., in Newton, IA, will be representing my work in Newton and Grinnell.
Regi Whitsel is the manager of The Frame Depot Gallery in Niles, Ohio.
Meleana, pictured on my right, and her husband Mark Moore, pictured on my left, are the new owners of Framecraft in Warrenton, VA.I wish to give a big thanks to all those who attended, old friends and new, as well as our special guests and my staff, for making it such an informative and fun weekend!
Jake Henderson, President of The Moss Portfolio, pictured second from right, organized a wonderful meeting and managed to spend some time with everyone who attended.This weekend I'll be in the Atlanta, Georgia, area for a show with The Framery in Marietta on Saturday and with Mount Gallery in Tucker on Sunday. I have many friends in the Atlanta area, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing them all. We'll release a special print this weekend titled Sixes Mill, which features the mill by the same name, also known as Gresham's Mill, located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It's the site of an early Cherokee Indian settlement and later a gold mine in the early 1800's. The mill that stands today was rebuilt between 1878 and 1880.
Sixes Mill will be released March 1-2 during shows with The Framery in Marietta, GA, 770-977-8667, and Mount Gallery in Tucker, GA, 770-934-7433. Please contact the galleries for more information.Love,
Pat
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