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I'll be happy to answer questions you may want to explore about your personal collection as well. I will reply immediately or possibly a day or two later. I still deal with walk in browsers and clients daily and they are given my utmost attention. I promise a reply ASAP.
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Search "Sunflower Fields" and connect to my comment on the window display.
My 4th of July window display takes place 6/28/13
It is a very patriotic display and I'll keep some of the 4th's display in the window. The large red, white and blue ribbon will be retired and the flags as well. Between Memorial Day and flag day and the 4th my windows got a lot of attention. Right now what remains are red, silver and blue shining stars exploding up,out and cascading gracefully down. Nice when the sun shines on them, they catch the light and always seem to be in constant motion.
The rest of the summer window is being planned. This will be an easy one because it's sale time and most of my people are focusing on "The Shore" or "The Mountains" anyway.
July 12th I will probably remove the cascading stars from the windows and the red, white and blue flowers.
I'll be here all summer but will take long weekends sporadically. I have to notify my "google places" about this and do some editing. Maybe tomorrow. In the meantime support your local art street fairs and bring me the framing.
July 18th,19th &20th,2013 Cliffside Park will host a sidewalk sale. I'll be participating so please try to stroll the avenue and stop in to visit and browse and perhaps add a piece to your collection. Hope to see you.
2013: When I mention "The Mountains" I assume everyone knows by now I'm referring to The Catskills, in Sullivan County, N.Y. My hometown is Monticello, N.Y.
and be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. I recently saw Orsen Bean in a play at the Shadowland theater in Ellenville,N.Y. in the gunk's (short for Shawangunk Mountains) in Ulster Co. next to Sullivan Co.
Before the play, scheduled to start at 8pm, we arrived before 7pm to have dinner at the Mexican restaurant across the street from the theater. To make a long story short
the food didn't reach us until 7:45 so we had it bagged (well) and packed it into the pre-iced cooler my daughter thoughtfully transports all summer in her car because she breaks for farm stands. I enjoyed the play, and the food the next day.
Still 2013: I tend to get carried away from my purpose of posting a blog. I created this blog solely for trying to sell some of my gallery's collection through the miracle of the internet. (I still consider my computer a "miracle"). Besides answering emails and taking calls from whomever I have reached, in between I am greeting browsers, new and old, designing framing needs, etc., I like to log some of my moments that have nothing to do with art. It's like taking a "break".
O.K. So let's start selling! Keep on scrolling.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Horizons by Richard Casey
American Born - 1938
Silkscreen
Size: 34"x39.5"
Horizons represents Richard L.Casey's earlier work which resulted from his love of the desert. He was concerned that the desert was changing his creative thinking. He eventually turned to his "primal self" which produced a "whirlwind" of color executed in a most unconventional and highly effective manner.
You can google Richard Casey or call me and I'll explain the "unconventional" manner he employs and if you cannot find prices on the internet for Casey's work, I can only
quote prices for the available pieces posted here on my blog.
smorantzgallery@gmail.com or call 201-943-8900
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Downsizing My Collection
All the art work seen on my blog can also be seen in my gallery which I have been directing as a retail art and framing gallery for over 32 years, at the same address. Everything posted is for sale at below the estimated prices seen on google because I am depleting my inventory, or call it downsizing. No, I'm not closing the gallery.
I have miles to go yet and that much art work to find homes for. Now you have an opportunity to start a collection or add to your collection.The time is always now.
Certainly, I'd like to greet you in person in my gallery as I have greeted clients and potential clients in the past. Once you enter my gallery you become "my people" who share some of the many experiences I had and stories to tell about the world of art and stories having nothing to do with the world of art.
Times have changed and so have I. I've a blog and I started an S.Morantz Galleries page on FB. As you have noticed, on my blog, I add several comments to each post but not enough as I would like. My comments are cut short because they aren't being made in person so there isn't any feedback for me to elaborate. I answer all my emails as if the sender is standing along side of me. It would have been nice to meet Joanne from England or Romero from New Mexico or the many dozens from practically every state in the union. I admit that I am still thrilled with receiving inquiries even if most are only interested in finding out the cost of their art work or they are offering their art work for sale. I am candid with my reply's, winning the confidence of my faceless people.
Yesterday I worked face to face with a couple for forty minutes helping them select prints and oils for their restaurant and home. About forty pieces were pulled and spread out throughout the gallery and they asked me to please leave the art work as it was placed by them, scattered. They said that they'd be back in twenty minutes as they had an appointment with the dentist in my building. I was truly prepared to consummate the sale for at least several pieces. While awaiting their return several clients came into my very disorganized gallery but being "my people", they just worked their way through. After more than enough time elapsed for a dental appointment I took the liberty of checking the dentist's office. You guessed it, they weren't there. It was closing time by now so I reorganized the gallery but kept looking over my shoulder because I was beginning to believe that I was being punk'd. No, I was not being punk'd I was just being had by the art gallery terrorists. Working with "faceless" people isn't so bad after all.
Keep on scrolling and take your time.
Sherryl
Forgive the interruption, again. You've got a green light.
I have miles to go yet and that much art work to find homes for. Now you have an opportunity to start a collection or add to your collection.The time is always now.
Certainly, I'd like to greet you in person in my gallery as I have greeted clients and potential clients in the past. Once you enter my gallery you become "my people" who share some of the many experiences I had and stories to tell about the world of art and stories having nothing to do with the world of art.
Times have changed and so have I. I've a blog and I started an S.Morantz Galleries page on FB. As you have noticed, on my blog, I add several comments to each post but not enough as I would like. My comments are cut short because they aren't being made in person so there isn't any feedback for me to elaborate. I answer all my emails as if the sender is standing along side of me. It would have been nice to meet Joanne from England or Romero from New Mexico or the many dozens from practically every state in the union. I admit that I am still thrilled with receiving inquiries even if most are only interested in finding out the cost of their art work or they are offering their art work for sale. I am candid with my reply's, winning the confidence of my faceless people.
Yesterday I worked face to face with a couple for forty minutes helping them select prints and oils for their restaurant and home. About forty pieces were pulled and spread out throughout the gallery and they asked me to please leave the art work as it was placed by them, scattered. They said that they'd be back in twenty minutes as they had an appointment with the dentist in my building. I was truly prepared to consummate the sale for at least several pieces. While awaiting their return several clients came into my very disorganized gallery but being "my people", they just worked their way through. After more than enough time elapsed for a dental appointment I took the liberty of checking the dentist's office. You guessed it, they weren't there. It was closing time by now so I reorganized the gallery but kept looking over my shoulder because I was beginning to believe that I was being punk'd. No, I was not being punk'd I was just being had by the art gallery terrorists. Working with "faceless" people isn't so bad after all.
Keep on scrolling and take your time.
Sherryl
Forgive the interruption, again. You've got a green light.
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