New customer "humbled by the generosity of Brownsburg businesses"

Stop in to see other lovely works by Abbot. "Tulip Tree" is one you won't want to miss.

Check out this article in the The Hendricks County Flyer.

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And the awards go to the following artists...

We have finished our second of week of finally being open.  What a lot of work it has been!!  We still have more to do, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  All the resoration work is complete.  We have finally gotten back to working on customer orders and we are able to start consulting with cusomters on their framing needs.

Laura's art students have an exhibit up.  So, come down and see their wonderful works of art!!

Professional artwork is also coming into the gallery again.  We have masterful works by Mark Kelso and Diane Mason now on exhibit.

Don't be a stranger.  Come down for a visit and say hi!!

My Nana celebrates her 91st birthday tomorrow. The image of the family history timeline on our home page displays photographs of my Nana's life from the wedding portrait of her parents to the wedding portrait of her and my Papa. This was the first piece that my husband Lee and I framed together when we bought the gallery one year ago last March. We gave it to her as a gift for her 90th birthday. It was displayed on an easel at her party and several family members delighted in seeing  photos  from her childhood and candids photo of her and Papa taken before they were married. The joy on her face when she recieved this gift was priceless.

Framing photographs of family ancestors and loved one is wonderful way to remember them and keep their stories and memories alive. Archival matting and UV coated glass insure that these photographs are preserved and can be passed on to future generations. My Nana often quotes her mother saying "Tempus Fugit" time flies! Indeed it does. Capture those treasured family moments today and frame them to last a lifetime. Happy 91st Birthday Nana!

Lee and I went to Las Vegas last week for the West Coast Art and Frame Show.  We arrived on Saturday and had some leisure time before the seminar classes started.

I have to thank my local Stouts Shoes salesman for recommending Mon Ami Gabi for dinner at the Paris Hotel and Casino.  We enjoyed the most delicious mussels mariniere served with frites and a fabulous view of the Bellagio from their outdoor patio.

I had captured this scene years before in my sketchbook from a cafe on the street level.  When sketching a scene, the more senses you engage, the more you retain the memory.  When I look at that sketch, I can hear the sounds of the Bellagio's synchronized fountains and taste the french bread dipped in mariniere.  We highly recommend the outdoor patio at Mon Ami Gabi if you go to Vegas.

After dinner we headed to the Bellagio to see the current exhibit in their gallery. We encountered the art of Richard MacDonald on the way in a new gallery just outside of the O Theatre which is open to the public.  We were both overwhelmed by the expressiveness of the faces and movement of the sculptures.  Inspired by live dancers and acrobats from Cirque de Soleil, MacDonald literally moves with and dances around his models while sculpting their form.

I have always had an appreciation for ballet and Lee competed in college as a gymnast.  Perhaps it was that connection that captivated our attention,  never had we both been so moved by works of art.

The gallery rep referred to him as "the Degas,  Rodin, or Michelangelo of our time.  Having been fortunate enough to experience the works of all those artists, I would have to agree with him.  Each of these sculptors depict the human form exquisitely and MacDonald ranks among them.  The movements of his works seem to defy gravity and the facial expressions communicate the true expressions of a live performer.  Amazing!

If you find yourself in Vegas, don't miss an opportunity to see Richard MacDonald's work.

Sold! Medsker's Buried Treasure

Medkser's Buried Treasure will be on the move tomorrow, finding its new home in a corporate office in Connersville, Indiana. The earthy colors and topographical textures were a perfect complement to the other works of art that we framed for this office. Check back to see more images from this corporate installation which takes place tomorrow. We offer complementary delivery and hanging to our corporate clients.

We are very honored to be selected as the framers for this piece.  It was sent as a gift to St. Malachy in Brownsburg in thanks for their support of Ste. Marguerite in Haiti.

View the attached link for more information about Ste. Marguerite and St. Malachy's work and dedication to their sister parish.

Check out this month's Hendricks County Icon for a very nice article on Lisa Palo's work of hot blown glass.  Artistic Designs Gallery is currently exhibiting her work through November.  Stop by and take a look!!

Artistic Designs Gallery was featured on Channel 6 last Sunday.  Savor Indiana does 1/2 hour segments on different counties in Indiana.  We were lucky enough to be selected as one of the featured locations.   Check it out on their website.  Go to shows, then "Happenin' Hendricks County."  We are in the first segment.

www.savorindiana.com

Take a look at our latest creations.  Two shadowbox frames were made this week.

The first is a dagger brought over from Qatar that was given to our client by her fellow Airmen.  The second is a set of grips I used during my long lost days as a gymnast.  We can put just about anything in a shadowbox.

If you have anything that has fond memories attached to it, but it doesn't fit your decor for display in the house, bring it in and we can help present it to fit your style.

Artistic Designs Gallery will be on Channel 6 on September 18 at 11:30 AM.  The show is "Savor Indiana" and they are showcasing seven locations in Hendrick's County.  We are lucky enough to be selected through Rural Routes to Main Street.  Read below for more info.

Savor Indiana – September 18
Recently Jaime Bohler Smith, Associate Director, hosted the Savor Indiana staff on a tour throughout the county looking for locations to be filmed.  Each 30-minute SAVOR INDIANA program consists of a wide variety of segments that focus on the history of the profiled community and various tourist highlights in addition to providing information about various community amenities, shopping and the overall character of the community.  Additional segments contain a combination of:
-   Local Restaurants, both fine-dining and casual establishments
-   Agritourism products & sites; Food Manufacturers
-   Wineries and Micro-breweries
-   Children’s Attractions and Cultural Venues
-   Lodging/Accommodation Highlights
-   Unique Craft and Shopping Opportunities

One whole segment will feature RR2MS!!  Sites will be filmed on Monday and Tuesday, August 30 and 31 and televised on Saturday, September 18 at 11:30 am on Channel 6 – WRTV locally.  They also broadcast on stations in Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Terre Haute.  HCCVB will receive the edited and unedited segments for use in future promotions.  When visitors do a Savor Search on their website, they will receive a passport. At each location the guests visit, they will get a stamp on their passport.   When they collect all of them, they will mail it in for a chance to win a prize.  Five of the seven that were chosen are RR2MS sites:  Gallery on the Square, Danville; Artistic Designs Gallery, Brownsburg; McCloud Nature Park, North Salem; Bread Basket Café and Bakery, Coatesville & Danville; Chateau Thomas Winery, Plainfield.  Also, Mayberry Café and Beasley’s Orchard, Danville

Thank you, Toy Story 3!!

Why am I thanking a movie?  The latest Toy Story movie is a little nostalgic about Andy's favorite toy, Woody.  Which started me thinking about my favorite toy as a child, Tonto.  In the movie, Woody and the "posse" are thrown out by accident because his mom mistook the bag they were packed in for garbage.  As in the movie, my dad threw out our toys because he confused the good bag of toys with the bad bag.  Andy's toys came back to him; mine did not.

So I have started a quest to find my toys.  I picked up Tonto and Scout, his horse, on eBay last month.  They have the Lone Ranger and many other action figures that I will be picking up over the months ahead (on a budget you understand).

What do I plan on doing with these toys?  Well, it's a good thing my wife owns a custom frame shop.  When my collection is complete we will place them in a shadowbox with a nice frame attached to the front.  Then we will display them in Artistic Designs Gallery.

As a side note, I really asked for the Lone Ranger for Christmas, but I was told they ran out at the store.  So I got Tonto.  After the initial disappointment, I had many good times with Tonto and Scout.  Maybe this Christmas I get the Lone Ranger?!?

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Lee Tesdahl

Kenny Vermillion just dropped off some new work.  Check it out!!