A new on-line contemporary art sales website has just been launched by Bath-based Modern ArtBuyer Limited.
As well as offering the work of a huge range of artists on line, they also have facilities for buyers to look on screen at how any particular painting would look in their own home.
Modernartbuyer.com showcases a carefully curated collection of exceptional contemporary paintings, limited edition screen prints and photographs, available to buy directly from the website.
For many people, a visit to a traditional gallery is a rare occurrence, whether due to time, location or sheer lack of inclination. In today's online world, the choice offered to the art collector is vast and improved technology allows visitors to appreciate the full quality and technique of an artwork, not just the visual composition.
In selecting the work shown on modernartbuyer.com, the company has ensured that all works meet the highest standards of quality by personally visiting all the UK-based artists before to accepting their work. They say they choose artists who are both creatively and technically excellent, and respected in their field, or graduates who show considerable promise, providing customers with the opportunity to collect some of today's most talented artists.
The artists are sourced from throughout the UK and beyond including Bath.
To help visitors make the right decision about which piece to buy, on the website the company offers customers the chance to try out artworks on their own wall. Visitors can upload a photograph of their own room and virtually hang their favourite artworks in their room. This allows them to try before they buy and ensure they make the right choice.
Jessica Lloyd-Smith, director, said: "We want to give busy collectors the chance to view and buy art in a simple, friendly environment. We've taken away the often-intimidating element of entering a gallery and evaluating the quality of an artwork. By personally selecting exceptional artists we are giving customers an extra level of comfort – they can relax, without the pressure of a gallery environment, and simply choose the artwork they love. We like to think of it as art buying made modern."
Jessica worked for 18 years in marketing and lives with her husband, Adam, creative director at Bath-based Ignition Strategic Design, in Bath.
Source: www.thisisbath.co.uk
Antique, classic cars rev up for annual show at Elm Bank - Abington Mariner
Editor's Note: The following was submitted by MassHort at Elm Bank.
Do you love classic cars? Does the sight of a beautifully restored Mustang, Triumph, Corvette or a car with tail fins make you smile? Then be prepared to do a lot of smiling on Sunday, June 24, because that's the date of the 10th annual Elm Bank Antique Auto Show.
Open from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., the show is expected to draw more than 600 classic cars, from hot rods and pace cars to lovingly cared-for vehicles from the 1950s and '60s, when the automobile was more than just something to get you from point A to point B. There will be a Top 50 competition plus special trophies in many categories.
For this 10th show, organizer Charlie Harris has added television and movie cars. There will be a screen-accurate "Back to the Future" DeLorean, complete with a working Flux Capacitor. Also on display will be a "Smokey and the Bandit" 1978 Trans Am, a "M*A*S*H" unit jeep and a "General Lee" from "The Dukes of Hazzard," among other entries.
The day will be filled with more than just cars. There will be live music (oldies, naturally), food and drink, and a swap meet area where you can browse for memorabilia.
It's also an opportunity to explore the beautiful gardens at Elm Bank. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society's gardens are at their peak at the end of June, and your family can take in the stunning Bressingham Garden or the child-friendly Weezie's Garden. There's a trial garden with a sneak peek of next year's flowers for the home garden, and the brand-new Chef's Garden where you can see vegetables in an entirely new light.
In an era when all cars seem to look more and more alike, it's an opportunity to renew your love affair with the automobile — or to introduce a new generation to the thrill of a GTO, a Sting Ray or even an Edsel. Admission, which includes all events, is $5; children under 12 are free.
If you're an owner of a classic car and you'd like to display it at the Elm Bank Antique Auto Show, visit the show's website, http://www.elmbankautoshow.com. The Classic Car Show is sponsored by Corcoran & Havlin Insurance Company and by Herb Chambers Toyota, Scion and Hyundai.
Elm Bank, the home of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, is at 900 Washington St. (Route 16) on the Natick/Wellesley line. Cross the bridge and follow signs to parking for the show.
Source: www.wickedlocal.com