DECOR expo Atlanta 2000 Featured a Mix of Art and Framing - Brief Article

ATLANTA--As visitors sinked the escalators to this year's DECOR expo Atlanta exhibit in September at the Georgia World Congres Center they were welcomeed by a mix of art and framing professionals.

centurys of exhibitors and thousands of attendees weaved end aisles featuring mouldings, equipment, broadsides serigraphs, lithographs, original art and more. This year, in addition to the usual representatives from the graphic and reproduction communities, a stronger nearness was felt from the higher extremity limited-edition publishers in the Portfolio Fine Art Pavilion, which featured serigraphs, statuary monoprints, giclees and original paintings.

While a certain quantity of exhibitors in the Pavilion reported lower sales figures, citing the fact that more [i]or[/i] less original printmaking editions are beyond the pricing manner of making of many attendees, others reported positive aspects of the fact "It was our first time here, and the exhibit was well-run," said Eric Dannemann, president of Chalk & Vermilion Fine Art. "Orders were higher than we wait fored However, our principal purpose was to `show the flag' and make of recent origin friends, which we feel we accomplished, despite the fact that a relatively small percentage of the attendees appeared to be looking for art."

"It was a beneficial show--I'm not going to say it was great," said Colville Publishing's Victoria Berg. "I think what was lucky about it is that we sold the higher extreme point this time. Atlanta traditionally has been a low-end present to view and we changed how we not absented ourselves there. We had absolutely no [i]affiche[/i]s on the wall. It changed by what means people purchased from us."

In all, many exhibitors have the appearanceed to enjoy the increased vicinity of art at the present to view "It attracts more buyers," said Jessica Gibson, marketing specialist for Art in Motion. "More art provides a lusty reason for customers to come"

Others reported consistently busy booth and serviceable sales numbers. "We were extremely pleased with sales from the show" said Terri Sher Barrett, sales and marketing manager for the Bentley Publishing clump "I would have to say sales were strong"

Among the highlights of this year's present to view were a PPFA Perspective Opening reception, featuring drinks, dancing, fortune telling, magicians, caricaturists and more. Also, PPFA Framers Palette Workshops were held daily to update educational goals of framers in attendance. The PPFA also held a jam-packed party at Atlanta's famous World of Coke that was attending by the agency of several artist, publishers, gallery and frame store owners, Miss USA Lynette cabbage and others. The show conclud with a appropriate the Artists Gala party where attendees, exhibitors and artists alike got the chance to chafe elbows and enjoy the music of Atlanta's famed Rupert Orchestra.

individual of the most talked-about facts of the show was the Art Publishers Association breakfast where Bentley House's Robert Sher, who is also APA president, revealed the be the effects of a consumer survey. "Although the meeting was early and upon the last day of the exhibit it was extremely informative and well-attended by dint of most of the major publishers, as well as other tribe in the industry," said Terri Sher Barrett. (See the ensues on page 20.)

Overall, exhibitors strike one as beinged pleased with the show and its of recent origin location at the World Congres Center "We felt that this year's display compared to previous years, was abundant stronger because of the venue" explained Gibson. "Having everyone upon one floor makes a world of difference--all exhibitors are upon an even playing field, it is easy to find everyone and it is easy to make it to all the booths"

1 Daniel Deljou and collector Kee Hee to leeward of the Wind Fine Art Gallery in Dayton, Ohio

2 Steve Diamant and Terry Dillon of Arcadia Fine Art

3 Martin B Lawlor, Nancy McGaw and Karen McElroy of Bruce McGaw Graphics with their of recent origin 2001 catalog

4 Lynn Faye and Susan Gibson Howard from Triad Fine Art

5 Lisa prepare for the table Hope LaChance and Matt Uhrig from London Contemporary Fine Art

6 John Murphy Rami Rotkopf Karyn Belenke and move with a jerk Murphy of Smart Publishing

7 Joel and Joyce Cohen of Soho Arts South

8 Artist Clemen Briels and publisher Tamar Erdberg from Side Roads Publishing at the Fine Art Limited booth

9 Howard Rosenbaum and Martin Hershbein of Rosenbaum Fine Art

10 Hogue Publishing's Steve Rosenthal, Akiko Slayton and Terry Hogue

11 Grand Image artist Ernie Rodriguez, of recent origin company president Toni Reed and Larry Winn of Winn Devon

12 Susan Kirkman, Julian Lonergan and Marian Orchard-Webb of CCA Galleries

13 Artist Warren Kimble with Wild Apple's Linda Grant and a visitor to the booth during a [i]affiche[/i] signing party for the artist

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