Five-Day Sale on The Place to Be Fine Art Print

FIVE-DAY SALE 40% OFF NOV.1 THRU NOV. 5. The Place to Be fine art print. Selected sizes: 8 x 16 inch Regular Price is $244.00, Sale Price is $146.00; 12 x 24 inch regular price is $382.00, Sale Price is $229.00. Begin your collection now of Mary Gravelle's colorful southwest landscapes. SALE ENDS November 5. Don't miss out on this opportunity to uplift a wall in your home or office at a great price! The regular prices will revert back on Nov. 6, so get it now!

© Mary A. Gravelle, The Place to Be, 12 x 24 inches, acrylic on canvas. Image may not be reproduced without prior consent. Original is SOLD. Available only in fine art prints.

Deming, New Mexico Arts Scene

Yesterday I drove to Deming which is a 45-minute ride east on 180 from Silver City. I went to the art opening at the Arts Council. I will be doing a show there in 2009 so wanted to check out the space. The quilt artist who was exhibiting came from Elephant Butte to do the show. I chatted with a few of the board members. Also, in attendance were a couple of women artists from Las Cruces. I saw them again when I went to the gallery two doors down from the Arts Council at the Gold Street Gallery. Don Ross, the owner, lives and works in the 10,000 square foot space. I like most of the art in the gallery, including Don's work. I showed him my postcard and business card. He liked what he saw and invited me to bring a few paintings in when I get a chance. I'll bring them by next Saturday. He says that the gallery is doing quite well because of their location right off highway 10 and next to a coffee shop. We'll see.... I liked Don's non-conventional attitude and business sense.

Busy Updating & Refining My Websites

Whew. Websites are a LOT of work! I had a really good session with some talented ladies yesterday. They gave me great advice on refining my websites to make them more user-friendly. I think this is a challenge for most webmasters, especially when it is our own website. We are too close to the situation to really see it with fresh eyes. So, I'm currently updating and simplifying my CafePress.com store. Then, I'll get to my Mary's Fine Art website. The advice is to try to keep it "two clicks" away or less, taking out the layers I have built into both of these sites. It made perfect sense to me, the artist, keeping all of my series and paintings in separate categories. Apparently on the user end, this is not such a good idea. Okay, back to work. Ta ta.

Seeking Sales & Representation

Today I'm seeking sales of my paintings and gallery representation. I'm working up an over sized postcard to send to Tubac, Arizona galleries to help launch my art career. See the pictures below for what my postcard looks like.

ARTIST STATEMENT ON POSTCARD READS: Since moving to the Southwest in July of 2006 from the Northeast, I have redirected my painting from inner symbolism to observation of the outside world. In pioneering mode, my new art is an adventure in exploring, seeing, expressing, expanding possibilities, and discovering new frontiers. The southwest landscape has captured my heart and imagination. I honor Nature in every new painting that I make partaking in a joyous symbiotic love affair. I work in oil, acrylic, and mixed media. I prefer working large (36" x 60") and am creating small works right now (8" x 10"). Mary A. Gravelle

Please see my website for more information, http://www.marysfineart.com/
Email: info@marysfineart.com
Phone: (575) 956-7315