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Warmest of greetings on this crispy cold day, art lovers!
It’s a gorgeously sunny and breezy first day of December Day here in North Texas. We’re 4 days away from kicking off our first Winter Show, titled Contemporary Elements. This is the show to find a perfect one-of-a-kind gift for a one-of-a-kind person. So, a gentle “nudge-nudge” reminder…
The Opening Reception is (First) Thursday, December 4 from 6-9pm. Learn more.
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We’ll be serving wine, Italian soda and light fare. The Contemporary Elements show features fabulous new works in forged steel and copper by James Johnson, metalsmith; colorful handformed glass by Scott Young, glass maker; and contemporary-meets-antique jewelry from Bobbie Nix, jewelry artist. The show runs from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, January 3, 2009.
 In conjunction with the show we’re kicking off our annual art251 Winter Sale a month early. We’re offering up to 25 percent off on many works throughout the gallery. We recommend you come in to see our discounts, starting on December 5, and/or check out our website for further details. We don’t negotiate prices, so December and January are an ideal time to pick up that special artwork that you’ve had your eye on for yourself or as a unique gift of art.
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Through this holiday season we’ll be keeping our doors open later and also now opening on Sundays.
Tues ? Wed: 10am to 6pm
Thurs ? Sat: 10am to 7pm
Sun: 1pm to 5pm
Mon: closed (even we need to rest)
We’re always happy to open by appointment. Give us a call at 817.898.1444 |
Holly Days Event Keller Town Center
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Keller’s annual Holly Days, Winter Bash is on December 5, 6:30 – 9:00pm. Town Center plaza will come to life with lights and holiday activities including Holly Jolly Light Parade, lighting of the community Christmas tree, a two-lane tubing hill, Santa’s arrival, a gingerbread house decorating contest, and lots of stage entertainment.
art251 will be open late to offer refereshments and soothing art for all of Santa’s wintery helpers. And, we’ll have a couple of our talented jewelry artists on hand as well. |
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Attractive Financing Options |
art251 is pleased to announce another way to make owning art more attractive and affordable: interest free payments for up to 90 days. In conjunction with our art251 lease / purchase program, we now have 3 great financing options for our customers: 1) Pay monthly over a 60-120 day period, with interest free payments.
2) Lease / purchase art for a monthly fee over a longer period up to 24 months. The art is yours when the payments are done.
3) Lease art for an event for as little as a week or longer term, and periodically replace with new pieces to keep your decor fresh. All for a low monthly payment of 3-5 percent of the retail price.
Depending on a your individual or business tax status, renting and/or leasing art from art251 may offer attractive tax reducing strategies. We’ll work with you to find the approach that best meets your needs. Want to find out more? Give us a call at 817.898.1444
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| The Gift of Art: Small Works for the Holidays |
It’s? the season for giving, and what better to give than the gift of art. Your friendly hosts have carefully compiled a range of small contemporary artworks and handcrafted objects perfect for sharing the gift of art this holiday season. So, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, the first snow or the arrival of the winter sales, it’s unquestionably time to think of others.
We have a wide selection of one-of-kind gifts under $50, under $250, and under $600. Our recommendated items include: artpaks from our beautiful blue art-o-mat machine (great stocking stuffers), mini-canvases of Rocket Dog and his friends, abstract glass flowers, small word bowls, muse cups, handcarved gourd boxes, copper votives, polymer clay jewelry, select glass vases and platters, limited edition photographs, small canvases, copper and steel roses, and much more.
Check out our growing gift section on the art251 website, right here.
Finally, we’d like to personally thank all our regular clients, our new customers and our always welcome browsers. We really appreciate your support for our gallery and our exceptional local artists. We love that you love art!
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| New Arrivals: Distinctive new works |
art251 welcomed 4 new artists this November, Vesna Komarica, Ashley Akers, Ginny Henley and Mirtha Aertker.
 Vesna Komarica paints in oils and encaustics. Her subjects range from still lifes to landscapes with subtle gradations of tone, flattened perspectives and bold textures. We are delighted to have 4 of Vesna?s paintings, including 2 beautiful encaustics. Vesna’s works have won several awards, including 2006 Best in Show at Emerging Artists Group.
 Ashley Akers is a contemporary jewelry artist. She specializes in rings, necklaces and bracelets using natural river rocks, sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones. All her work has a modern and simple design, backed by fine craftsmanship. She designs and makes all her own pieces.  Ginny Henley loves to live in the 21st century, exploring new media for her artistic visions. Her new direction involves contemporary jewelry made from polymer clay and set in silver and/or brass. Ginny’s unique pieces include: colorful necklaces and pendants, lightweight earrings and distinctive pins. In Ginny’s words, “When an artist encounters a new medium in a fine work there can be an instant recognition of an impending affair. It is in the gnawing desire, not for the object itself, but for an opportunity to dance with the medium from which it is made.”  Mirtha Aertker?s art is sometimes quirky and whimsical, sometimes dark, and always thoroughly unique. It’s a fusion of experiences from her travels abroad, and ongoing inspirations. She works primarily with ceramics and Raku firing. However, recently she has indulged in the versatility found in metal welding. Mirtha has a passion for pre-Columbian culture and other South American civilizations. Their designs often trickle into her pieces. She finds assemblage sculpture and mixed media pieces to be the easiest form of expression for her ideas, which are highly original and increasingly collectible.
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| “We believe art should make people happy or make people cry and everything in between.” To check out more of our beliefs, click here. |
| We like feedback of any kind – good, bad and ugly. It helps us improve. So, if you have any comments about this newsletter, or art251 in general, drop us a line. You can email us at info [at] art251 [dot] com or visit our website feedback page. |
| Warm Regards, and all the best during this Holiday Season.
Your friends at art251
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