Cari Amici
(Dear Friends),
Happy birthday to Don
Elliott! Recently one of my long-time
art newsletter readers asked me how I have built my art career. Hmmm, I thought my art newsletter was a large
part of sharing this journey. Hahha,
oops! But, nonetheless, one of the
things that I do is exhibit my art and do it in a place that permits me to meet
new people. Such was the case when I
invested a whole lot of money to exhibit in New York City in 2005 (when I lived
in central Texas).
That event cost me around
$10,000 (all on credit cards, I may add, a scary risk for me). However, before that exhibit weekend was
over, I had met Don. He became one of my
collectors then, as well as my new gallerist.
I remember clearly when he said to me, “Kelly, I love your work, but I
must admit that it is going to take some time to develop a market for nudes in
Indianapolis.”
Not only do I appreciate his
honesty, but I also feel really grateful that he has stuck by me all of these
years when another gallerist might not have taken on the challenge of the
Midwest. Don has placed my artworks in
collections in the USA and in Canada.
When I need advice on selling, I call him. When I need a frame that compliments
my art, I give the project to Don.
So, “Cheers!” to a great
guy. Here are just a few of my artworks
that he currently has on exhibit at the Franklin Barry Gallery… go on, visit. Indianapolis has a lot to see! [Don even has some notecards of images I took
of the city during one of my many visits there.]
617 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Tel. 317.822.8455
Contact: Don Elliott Web site: www.franklinbarrygallery.com
“Lei” and “Lui” sold
together or separately. 36” x 10” oil on
canvas
“Towards Siena” 24 x 16
inches, oil on board
“Il Dono” (“The Gift”), 25 x
18 inches, charcoal and pastel on brown Italian paper
“Daydreaming of Yesterday,” 18 x 25 inches, charcoal with pastel
“L’Inverno” (“Winter”), 18 x
25 inches, pastel with charcoal
One of my functional bronze
artworks:
“Oh Boy!” (5 male figures in
relief, wall hung), 15 x 9 inches, bronze mirror
And these artworks that are
not on my Web site, a charcoal drawing “After Prud’hon” and a small acrylic painting
from Fiesole, Italy, titled, “Buon Appetito!”:
617 Massachusetts Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Tel. 317.822.8455
Contact: Don Elliott Web site: www.franklinbarrygallery.com
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