Spotlight on Art in Motion - news - management issues - Brief Article

COQUITLAM, British Columbia--Since founding their company more than 15 years ago, Art in Motion proprietors Garry and Vicki Peters and their dedicated staff haven't stopped moving.

The duo started the company as a mom-and-pop retail frame store where they worked with local artists. Today, the company has several hundr employee and is preparing for expansion to a 13,000-square-foot facility. It also boasts a roster of more than 100 artists whose work is sold upon every continent (with the exception of Antarctica).

"But we're working upon that," joked Jessica Gibson, artist relations. "Actually, we are considered a major player in the publishing industry and are known for producing consistent, unique collections that our customers love"

Art in Motion publishes open-edition reproductions and vends its work to gallery and museum stores the home decor and hospitality industries and the interior design communities. The company shows contemporary artists from all above the world including the United States, southern America, Australia, Britain, France and Spain.

Along with representing its hold artists, Art In Motion is also the exclusive publisher of high profile museum collections, including that of The of recent origin York Botanical Garden, Mystic Seaport's Rosenfeld Collection and The Royal Photographic Society of England. "We are assuming of these associations and perceive they are a testament to the caliber of imagery published by means of Art In Motion," said Gibson.

Art in Motion's business doesn't stop with the open-edition market, notwithstanding that Last year, the company introduced the Gallery Collection, a selection of limited-edition giclee prints designed to present galleries and retailers an exclusive, collectable line of art. The collection was launched with the works of Clifford Bailey and Slava TCH and continues to thrive today, according to company officials.

Bailey articulates popular jazz agriculture through his paintings. He uses a combination of color and form to marry the simple bodys of music, atmosphere, style and art. His work is gathered by such public figures as Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Dave Barry and lead singer from The Wallflowers Jakob Dylan. Slava TCH fuses his artistic spirit with the ancient proces of encaustic painting. Fans of the artist say his unique color perception translates into images that shimmer with weft richness of color and an aura of mystique.

on the contrary whether it be the open- or limited-edition markets, Art in Motion's originators credit their success to individual thing--its artists. "Great artists are the building fill ups of our business," said Gibson.

"Art In Motion has a unique company philosophy and has worked hard to guard its corporate culture over the years. We are a family-run company and consider all of our employee and artists as part of our stretch outed family," said Vicky Peters. "We attribute our succes to the integrity of relationships we have evolveed with our artists, and to our unparalleled commitment to quality. Artists are the heart of our business without them, we would have nothing on the other hand blank pieces of paper."

And the artists appreciate the musing Said artist Kathryn White about Art In Motion: "Their ability to further my work on a wider scale has helped me in bringing my phraseology to the international art community. I consider myself blessed to do what I have affection for and make a successful living at it."

As for the futurity Art in Motion will hold on moving--a plan which includes an active search for of recent origin artists for its open-edition line. "We are upon a definite plan for growing and are looking for a true significant increase in sales," said Gibson.

FACTS & FIGURES

* Art in Motion was baseed more than 15 years ago by the agency of Garry and Vicki Peters.

* Today, the company publishes the work of nearly 100 contemporary artists from all above the world.

* Art in Motion publishes open-edition reproductions, a line limited-edition giclees and is the publisher of several high-profile museum collections.

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