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Fledgling" Watercolor Dempsey Essick says it took him hundreds of hours to make this watercolor, mainly in delineating, shading and highlighting each leaf and blade of grass. For a number of years, the artist has been active in the effort to save the Eastern bluebird, which had been threatened with extinction. Recently he was named president of the North Carolina Bluebird Society (www.ncbluebird.com). “The Fledgling” is available as a 7-by-5-inch print (framed 12-by-10 inches, with a choice of light or dark frame). The prints are signed and numbered by the artist. They cost $40 (includes tax and shipping). Dempsey Essick Gallery, 5968 Old Hwy 52, P.O. Drawer 1149, Welcome, NC 27374. Phone: (336) 731-3499. Web: www.dempseyessick.com |
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“Coming Home,” by Vance Garvin of Greensboro This work commemorates the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum’s move into its new quarters at 1785 Island Road, Harkers Island. Touchstone Energy cooperatives are a museum sponsor: Carteret-Craven Electric, Harkers Island EMC and North Carolina EMC. For information about prints and posters, contact Core Sound Waterfowl Museum at (252) 728-1500. E-mail: museum@coresound.com. Web: www.coresound.com |
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Outer Banks Posters This new Outer Banks shop is located in historical Manteo, across from the waterfront. Items for sale include limited edition prints, maps, souvenirs and specialty items such as ships-in-a-bottle, clocks, lighthouse mugs and puzzles. The shop’s staff can also find hard-to-find prints on request. Featured photographers and artists include Jerry Exum, Ray Matthews, Kathleen Denis, Tom Draper, Alan Cheek, Susan Vaughan, Steve Hanks, and Jerry Bean. Steve Hanks painted (shown) "Castles in the Sand," a print sold by the shop. Visit www.outerbanksposters.com or call (800) 642-0063. |
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Fine Art by Carolina Creations This shop in New Bern sells fine art and contemporary crafts, including prints, paintings, mugs, clocks, pottery, wooden items and glassware. The original watercolor print "Confluence," by Janet Francoeur, is available in two sizes. Unframed 8-inch by 16-inch print is $26. Unframed 20-inch by 33-inch is $85. Visit www.carolinacreationsnewbern.com or call (252) 633-4369. |
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Appalachian Traveller Crafts Appalachian Traveller's collection of crafts originates from highlanders living in the Carolinas, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Items for sale include birdhouses, folkart stitcheries, and primitive dolls. The full-color stitchery prints are mounted professionally in a rustic wooden frame, with choice of walnut, cherry or golden oak finish. They sell for $49.95 each. Visit www.apptrav.com or call 888-881-8728.
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