Carol Abbott, Artist Acrylic, Oil, and Watercolor Paintings
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"She paints happy," said Frank Farmer Loomis on his radio program KEEP ANTIQUING. Others have remarked “I think your art is joyful and I love it!” and “Your color sense and whimsy are wonderful.” Artist Carol Abbott will capture the qualities that make a house a home, a favorite place to visit, or a place of cherished memories in a way no photograph ever could! Her paintings make great gifts for weddings, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirement, moving away, remodeling, building or buying homes. You may commission one yourself or present a gift certificate enabling its recipient to work directly with the artist. See Carol at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio or contact her at: cabbott@cinci.rr.com (513) 252-5685
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COMMISSIONING A PAINTING: 1) Email or mail Carol photos or give her an address so she can take pictures herself. She will paint on site, if you prefer. Let her know your preferences for size, colors, etc. and make a $100 down-payment, via cash, check or credit card. 2) See digital photos of her painting progress for 4-6 weeks or more until it’s finished. 3) Pay the balance due when the artist delivers the painting to you. She guarantees your satisfaction or will give you a refund 4) You can have all kinds of gift items personalized with the image of your home portrait – Christmas ornaments, fridge magnets, calendars, greeting cards, coffee mugs, you name it! To shop for gifts personalized with the original artwork Carol Abbott has created for you... Start here
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Gift Certificates come beautifully wrapped, displaying the artist’s style and containing information allowing the recipient to contact Carol directly about taking or providing photographs and painting the home portrait. People make different gift choices depending upon the occasion for the gift. Birthdays, followed by anniversaries, new baby, friendship/thank you, and weddings are the top five gifting occasions. Christmas, Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day are the most popular gift holidays. Start here TO
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Visit the artist and see her at work: FINAL FRIDAY 1310 Pendleton St. Cincinnati 6-10 pm Fri July 31
Meanwhile, see Carol's daily paintings and blog at: CarolAbbott.blogspot.com
What other shows or events should Carol enter or participate in? Please email her your suggestions, put them in the comment forms on this Web site, or talk to Carol on Twitter, Facebook or Linked In!
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The Pendleton
I am fortunate to have studio space among a community of over 100 working artists at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati. On the Final Friday of every month, it’s “open house” from 6-10 pm – a great time to come and enjoy our complimentary food and drinks with hundreds of people visiting the working studios on 8 floors in the main building and in 3 other adjacent buildings. Valet parking is $ 4 and we’re also open the next day (Saturday) for those who want a “second look.”
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In 2009, I’m starting something new on Final Fridays and Second Look Saturdays in Studio 507, on the fifth floor right across from the elevator. Bring in your photo(s) and I will do an original drawing for $50. Should you wish to commission a painting in the future, I’ll apply that $50 towards the price of the painting. Feel free to email photos to me at cabbott@cinci.rr.com.
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This is a new multi-media technique I've been using to sketch home portraits, using watercolors, oils, acrylics and colored pencils.
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10 x 15" mixed media painting $300
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Art on the Levee You can see my work at this gallery at Newport on the Levee seven days a week! Whether you are a seasoned collector or a casual visitor looking for an original piece, Art on the Levee is a great place to relax, enjoy a glass of wine, and explore hundreds of works by a diverse group of local artists. From small gifts to large-scale masterpieces, you are sure to find something you love here between Café Istanbul and The Reserve in the valet parking circle. Limited edition prints and greeting cards featuring my work are also sold here.
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A recent client wrote, “Looks great. You made it look better than it really does.” Even when the artist couldn’t possibly make a home look better than it really does, paintings can portray a house in ways photographs cannot. In this case, the homeowner wanted to see details such as the lions, wrought iron, pole lamps, that weren’t visible when standing far enough away to see the whole house.
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9 x 18” acrylic sketch
In a painting, we can trim, plant or remove trees and bushes, make it any season, or turn back the clock to an earlier point in time.
Some artists feel limited by painting subjects of others’ choosing, but I love to work on commissions, especially the collaborative aspects and the learning that comes from each new project. |
24 x 48” acrylic $600 This is the finished 2 x 4 ft. portrait, commissioned by one of Art on the Levee’s customers as a surprise Christmas gift. I’m looking forward to seeing this home for the first time, as the painting was done strictly from photos.
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