On Thursday, Dec. 3, from 10 to 11 a.m., Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC will present its final event in its 2015 Coffee With the Authors series with a presentation by local writer and storyteller, Joan Leotta. The author of Simply a Smile, a collection of short fiction, each inspired by an object, such as a shell […]
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Acrylic artist Eloise Randolph will be featured from Wednesday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 21 at Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC, gallery owner Ginny Lassiter has announced. “We love Eloise’s abstract figural paintings and are looking forward to sharing them with our friends and clients,” Lassiter said. “She brings such emotion to every painting.” The exhibition is […]
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Don’t have a measuring tape? Use a U.S. bill. It measures six inches. Fold it in thirds, two inches. Fold it in half, now you have six one-inch increments. Voila! Instant measuring tape! Wiring. In most situations, you want to keep the framing wire near the top of the frame. This way, the pieces lays flat against the wall. Always […]
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This doesn’t happen very often here. In fact, it all started with artist Ann McCray, a very prolific painter, we might mention. Anyway, she works in a very small studio, and every so often she contacts us to hold a special sale for her to help solve her space problems. (Truth be known, she also likes making her paintings available […]
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This frame measuring 16 x 16 inches was created for one of our Veterans who served in both the Army and Air Force. A dramatic black velvet background was chosen to display this unique collection of medals from each of the two branches of service. They were displayed in order of their branch and significance. A simple 3/4-inch faced and 2-inch […]
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Fall has always been my favorite season. Since childhood the anticipation of school starting back and the holidays coming soon have given me a sense of good things, warmth and excitement. This means it’s a perfect time for sprucing up and tidying the house and yard to have things ready and refreshed for Fall entertaining. Warm days, cool nights – […]
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Do you have time to put together elaborate table settings? I don’t! But I love to change out my table tops and décor. So for me, it has to be quick and easy. Today I’m going to share a couple ideas with you for a rustic Fall table setting. You could use it for everything from an informal girls night […]
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Steve McMillen, author of “Murder On the Front Nine” will be featured at the gallery’s Coffee With the Authors event on Thursday, Nov.5, 2015, from 10 – 11 a.m. If you enjoy a good mystery/thriller adventure and a travel story, Steve McMillen’s first novel, “Murder on the Front Nine,” set in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina, offers both. […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 from 10 – 11 a.m., stroke survivor Linda Weatherspoon will speak as part of the gallery’s ongoing Coffee With the Authors series. “Can I Paint In Heaven?” is her family’s story of her near death experience and the long road to recovery. In 2007, Linda, who lives in the Carolina Forest area of Myrtle Beach, […]
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This month I was presented with the challenge of framing an antique magazine of 1914 vintage. The Modern Priscilla magazine was one of two that I framed, which had been collected by the customer’s father – as this was the name of his daughter. She then wished to display and preserve them without altering the integrity of the magazine. I began by placing […]
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