Dempsey Essick’s new watercolor painting, “Currituck Afternoon,” shows Currituck Beach Light Station in Corolla. The lighthouse is the northernmost one in North Carolina and the only one whose bricks remain unpainted.

As is the artist’s custom, he has included the rebus-type hidden image of a hummingbird in this painting. Actually, in this piece, there are two hidden hummingbirds.

The Essick Studio is offering the print at a
discounted price to Carolina Country readers. It is a limited edition (1,019) and each is signed and numbered. Mention “Carolina Country,” and the studio will waive the $15 shipping fee. The cost of the limited edition print is $128.40 (includes sales tax). The image measures 15 3/4 by 24 inches and is shipped flat.

Contact The Dempsey Essick Gallery, P.O. Box 1149, Welcome, NC 27374. Phone: (336) 731-3499. Web: www.dempseyessick.com

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First Flight

Greensboro artist Vance Garvin has issued a new Giclee print of his watercolor “First Flight.” The Giclee (a highly accurate, high resolution digital reproduction) shows several images related to the Wright Brothers experiments in flight 100 years ago.

Signed and numbered Giclees (31 3/4 by 25 1/2 inches) are available for $450 (N.C. residents add 7 percent sales tax and $15 shipping). A limited number of artist’s remarqued Giclees (35 by 27 5⁄8 inches) are also available.

For more information, contact OmniBeaux Arts, 1710 Baytree Ct., Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. Phone: (336) 682-7617. Web: www.vancegarvin.com

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Old Country Pride

“Old Country Pride” depicts the artist’s father, Hugh Ragland, at age 80 with his faithful mules and dog nearby. An award-winning artist for the U.S. Army, Ronald Ragland worked 42 years as a commercial artist before retiring in 1997. He still owns the farmland in Oxford, Granville County, shown in this scene.

Ragland is best known for his paintings of beagles. You can see them at the Web site: www.beagleart.com.

Hand-signed prints of “Old Country Pride” are available. They measure 16-by-20 inches on full-color museum-quality paper. The cost is $60 (includes shipping).

Contact Ragland Prints, 4215 Jane Lane, Raleigh, NC 27604 or visit www.beagleart.com

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