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JAMIE BOWMAN
MARCUS MICHELS
 McGowan Fine Art announces a show featuring the work of Jamie Bowman and Marcus Michels. The show will run from May 10-June 10, with an artist's reception on May 13 from 5 to 7 PM. This show is free and open to the public.
In the rush to soak in the imagery of a painting, viewers often forget to look beyond the figure or still life. This show that demands more of the viewer- be seduced by the lovely visual imagery but linger over the artists' mastery of the paint. These two artists approach their different genres with a similar zest for brushwork.
Jamie Bowman, currently an adjunct instructor at the UNH studio program, chooses still lifes as the means to tell the story of how her paintings are created. Simple arrangements of flowers or figurines allows her to focus attention on the scraping, daubing and smudging she lavishes on her canvases. Learn more about this show. |
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ARTISTS IN THE NEWS
Bob Larsen's painting wil be featured on two adirondack chairs to be auctioned off (with many others) as a fundraiser for The Friend's Program of NH. You can see these chairs on display during an art walk in Concord on April 28 starting at 4:30.
McGowan Fine Art won "best gallery" in The Hippo. We couldn't be happier! |
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THE ART SHIPPING CONUNDRUM
EVER WONDERED HOW TO SHIP ART SAFELY?.....
 Shipping of art is not as easy a task as you might think. Over the years and a few claims here and there, I have learned how and who to use.
The biggest hurdle is insurance. Just because someone takes your money for insurance does not mean that they will pay out for a claim. Read the fine print or ask VERY specifically if their insurance covers fine art. The major carriers- UPS and FedEx- do not insure artwork, regardless of how much money you pay to have it insured. Currently the US Postal Service will insure fine art, but the recipient has to bring the damaged item and packing materials to the Post Office for inspection. Consider the recipient- because this step could be a hardship especially if the item was sent as a gift.
I use my local UPS store for shipping larger art work. They will use UPS & FedEx but contract through a third party for the insurance. It is expensive but worth it. The volume of packages that all the major shippers handle means rough handling is inevitable. The third party insurance requires that the item meet their packing requirements. |
