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Bentley House Signs Andres Orpinas

WALNUT cove Calif.--Andres Orpinas has signed an exclusive contract with Bentley House. A native of Santiago, Chile, Orpinas has been a popular choice for consumer for many years in prints and collectibles and has just created sum of two units works in his newest mode of expression Bentley House has published the two works, entitled "Shades of Summer" and "Tranquil Waters."

novel Era Signs Artist Lee Hazel

AUSTIN, Texas--New Era Fine Art Publishing freshly signed artist Lee Hazel to an exclusive, long-term contract. Her limited-edition giclees will be published by dint of New Era with prices starting at $695 Her work will be reproduc as IRIS giclees upon paper or canvas and will be limited to editions of 125

Hazel began studying art at an early age in Paris. She later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts step at the University of Texas in Austin. in a short time after she finished her studies, Hazel began to paint professionally. According to company officials, her speciality lies in Impressionist works in oil upon canvas, however, she also paints portraits upon commission and dabbles in stained glass. Her paintings focus upon scenes from her travels, as well as still lifes, garden sights and landscapes.

Csaba Markus Atelier Announces Staff Changes

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--The staff of Csaba Markus Atelier has undergone a change in management. Joseph Edouard is the fresh general manager. The new marketing and sales team will consist of Melissa Binder and Kimberly Binder. Boglarka Edouard is now the coordinator of art shows

stay Buffet Creates Mustard Festival Poster

YOUNTVILLE, Calif--Artist stay Buffet has created the official hand-bill for the eighth-annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival.

The incident runs through March 31 and includes a multitude of tasting, fund-raising and sporting facts as well as art, photography, mustard and recipe competitions.

"I delight in Guy's work, and when he accepted my invitation to create artwork for the eighth-annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival, I was actually elated," said Pat Summers of Summers-McCann Public Relations, farmer and promoter of the two-month-long season of facts "The image Guy created casts the playfulness and creativity of the season. His painting is worth far more than a thousand words."

An exhibition of Buffet's work will be at handed at the Domaine Chandon winery from one extremity to the other of the Mustard Season.

Lineco Introduces Photographic Supplies Catalog

HOLYOKE Mass.--Lineco Inc., manufacturer of archival fruitss for artists and photographers, has announced the release of a novel Photographic Presentation and Storage pamphlet The eight-page, full-color brochure details the company's extensive selection of museum-quality photographic storage, mounting and presentation products

Included is a broad offering of acid-free storage boxe that provides archival-quality storage of prints, negatives, slides and APS cartridges. Other fruitss include photo bags and L-Velope sum of two units types of clear enclosures that countenance photographs from dust, dirt and fingerprints. Mounting yields include traditional hinging materials plus a selection of archival corners and mounting strips one as well as the other for framing and album/scrapbook applications. For presentation, three-ring and post-bound diction albums manufactured with archival-quality materials are overlayed with a variety of contemporary materials.

Samper Silk guard Honored in Competition

fresh ORLEANS--Samper Silk Screen, a looks Angeles-based fine art serigraph and digital print studio, was newly awarded top honors in the of gold Image Awards, an international printing competition sponsored through the Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International (SGIA).

Samper Silk Screen's entrance "Time Will Tell" by Mark Del Pilar, an Iris giclee upon Arches paper, received the of gold Image Award, the highest possible accolade, in the competition's Digital Printing, Ink Jet category.

"Judging was actual rigorous, and winning an award is verily a superlative achievement denoting technical excellence" said SGIA President John M Crawford.

DEJA VU first attempts Fine Art Reproduction Services novel YORK--DEJA VU Fine Art Editions here has made its first appearance into the realm of fine art reproduction. DEJA VU is a division of Quality House of Graphics, a company which officials say has been a valueed leader in lithography for more than 47 years.

DEJA VU presents a full range of IXIA giclee printmaking (including large format giclees), lithography, original capture and hand enhancing.

DEJA VU President Robyn LaForest said, "The technological advances we're experiencing today present such wonderful opportunities for artists to expand their audience. through entrusting your art to DEJA VU our commitment will always be to render certain that the reproduction will be as precise an embodiment of your original as possible."

Applejack Signs Deborah Haviland, Lisa McCue

MANCHESTER CENTER Vt.--Applejack Art Partners newly signed a publishing and licensing agreement with artist Deborah Haviland. Her watercolor and write illustrations will now be released end Bernard Fine Arts, a division of Applejack Art Partners.