Sweet Tooth

Cherry Cheesecake

Gallery artist and associate, Jane Faudree, has been cooking up some delectable new work. For those of you who haven't seen her new series of tasty treats get ready, they will tempt your taste buds. Luckily you can enjoy their deliciousness without the calories!

Chocolate Delirium

When I asked Jane what inspired her to paint this new series I was intrigued by her response.

Jane said, "When I was small my mother used to bake a cake almost every week, especially on Saturdays. Not only would she baked sumptuous cakes, but she would decorate them beautifully. My sister and I were always sure to have a masterpiece for our birthdays. My sister, Jewelle, was born on the fourth of July and mother went wild with red, white and blue decorations. She was amazing with all types of desserts. So in honor of my special mother, I have started a series of dessert paintings including decorated cakes. The first cake painting is in honor of us girls over 39, aptly titled "Thirty nine and Holding"."

Thirty-nine and Holding

These sweet paintings are all 6x6 inches; perfect for a grouping on a kitchen back-splash!

See more work by Jane Faudree

-Taylor

The Google Art Project

As a lover of art and travel I hope to visit most of my favorite works of art in person but with my one to two vacations a year it feels like it just isn't happening fast enough! So maybe you love art too, but you can't make it to Amsterdam right now to see Van Gogh's Self Portrait, what do you do? When I need my art fix but I can't get where I want to be I use Art Project by Google!

What is the Google Art Project? It is a website that allows you to explore museums from around the world (like the Tate, MoMA, Uffizi, the Met and more!), discover and view hundreds of artworks, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces you find and love.

It's very simple, just select a museum from the homepage and then either choose ‘Explore the museum’ or ‘View Artwork’. Once you are in the main site use the drop-down menus or the side info bar to navigate between artworks and museums.

At the bottom right of the page there is a 'Create an Artwork Collection' button that allows you to compile a collection of your favorite works of art and share them online.

Art that is scattered all over the world is now at your fingertips! As a lover of art and museums I know that nothing can replace the experience of standing in front of a masterpiece but for the time being this is a pretty great substitute. I even re-tour museums and art I have visited in the past. When I was in Florence the Uffizi wouldn't let me take home Botticelli's Birth of Venus but this way I get to see it whenever I want!










http://www.googleartproject.com/

Taylor

Open House and Artist Demo!

It's that time again...

Spectrum Art and Jewelry's monthly

Open House and

Artist Demonstration

is this Friday

September the 9th!

We have not just one but two featured artists this month!

Join us as we watch Jane Faudree and Ann Hair

create beautiful new paintings right here in the gallery.

Here's a sneak peek of new paintings from Jane and Ann...

Jane Faudree, Blue Striped Awnings

Ann Hair, Carolina Skies

A collection of new paintings by Jane and Ann

will be on display at Spectrum

as well as new work from other gallery artists.

Get here early to see

Jane Faudree and Ann Hair's

Artist Demonstrations

from

3:30-5:30 pm

and

Stay for our

Open House

from

5:00-7:00 pm

Enjoy an evening of art, wine, hor' doeuvres,

and live music provided by Galen!

Nancy Touching The World, One Painting at a Time

Imagine my surprise when contacted by a gentleman from London who was interested in two of my French paintings. His wife loves Marseille and he thought they would make a special gift for her. I asked how he found us and he said he googled – “artist, paintings, Marseille” and after viewing hundreds of paintings chose mine as his favorites.

You never know who you are going to touch through your website, the world has become accessible to anyone with a computer and an email account. I was thrilled to have my first international sale, hopefully there will be more on the horizon.

Paint on,

Nancy Noel May

Fisherman of Marseille, 8x10, A-C

Fish Monger - Marseille, 8x10, A-C

Let us celebrate with you!

Do you love gifts?
I know I do!
Especially when I get to pick out what I want.

We have started something new at Spectrum Art & Jewelry that we are really excited about and we know you will be too!

We would like to send you a
$25 gift card
for your
Birthday and Anniversary
to spend on anything your heart desires here at Spectrum!

We just need the dates of your special days and your address to send you your card, so make sure you come in to Spectrum soon to give us your information.

Once we have your information you will be sent your gift card to spend during the month of your Birthday and/or Anniversary each year!

We are excited to celebrate your special days with you
and we look forward to seeing you soon!

AUGUST STUDIO SALE

An exceptional opportunity awaits you at Spectrum...

Have you been waiting to buy some new paintings
to spruce up your home or office?

Now is the time

to check out

Spectrum Art & Jewelry's

Studio Art Sale!

Our painters are cleaning house!
They have gone through their studios
to clear out and make room for new work.

We have over 60 select paintings of all sizes
that are at least 25% off!

Visit our side room to view the offerings of
Jane Faudree
Ann Hair
Ben Keys
Nancy Noel May
Phil Meade
Mike Rooney
Jaqueline Perry
Kristin Gibson

(To see more work by the artists that are involved in our
Studio Sale click on their names above.
The paintings on their web pages are not on sale.)

Don't wait, this is your last chance!
These paintings will only be here for the month of August
and at these great prices they are going fast!

Your Premier Jewelry Design Studio

Spectrum Art & Jewelry is Proud to Introduce

our Award-Winning Design Team

Star Sosa

Gallery Owner & Award-Winning Jewelry Designer

Star has been designing fine jewelry for clients across the United States since 1987. Her career has taken her from San Francisco to Santa Fe and finally to Wilmington. For the past fourteen years she has devoted herself to developing Wilmington's premier jewelry design studio offering the best in fine jewelry creation. Her influences are eclectic and varied from ancient Greece to Meso-America with a passion for gold and unusual colored gems.

See more Designs by Star Sosa

See Bridal Designs by Star Sosa

After years of developing Spectrum Art & Jewelry, Star has assembled a unique team of talented individuals. The Spectrum Design Team has almost 100 years combined jewelry design, manufacturing and retail experience. These talented people bring a new level of artistry to our Fine Jewelry Design Studio.

You'll learn more about their special skills below:

Susan Drake

Award-Winning Jewelry Designer

Susan found her first introduction to jewelry during a summer job while in high school in Florida. After earning a Masters of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Susan pursued her jewelry passion, receiving a Graduate Jewelry Degree from the Gemological Institute of America. She has worked in jewelry retail in Chicago and Fort Meyers before opening a jewelry design studio in Blowing Rock, NC. Susan has won five Spectrum Awards from the American Gem Trade Association. The Spectrum award is the equivalent of an Oscar in the Jewelry Industry. With her love of exceptional gems and contemporary sculptural forms, she brings a unique, creative vision to Spectrum Art and Jewelry.

See more Designs by Susan Drake

See Bridal Designs By Susan Drake

Scott Jones

Master Goldsmith

A native of California, Scott started his career as an apprentice goldsmith/diamond cutter while attending high school in Liberia, West Africa. Since then, he has worked with renowned jewelry designers in California and Arizona in all aspects of fine jewelry manufacturing. He has worked on diamond jewelry valued up to 2 million dollars! His presence in the gallery brings a new level of skill and professionalism. We now offer a full range of fine jewelry repair, restoration and creation services. Below is an image of a recent creation that Scott hand crafted for one of our clients.

We now have a complete jewelry workshop that enables us to do...

Jewelry repair and restoration

Cleaning

Casting

Redesign

Fabrication

From Concept to Creation -

Watch your customs designs evolve, from the first sketch, to locating the perfect diamond or colored gem to its final execution in gold or platinum.

It all starts with a fun and free

Jewelry Box Review

Here is what you can expect:

Initial Review, Sort and Prioritizing -

This will identify what needs to be addressed first. Star or Susan will help you sort out what should be saved, what needs to be cleaned, what requires repairs or restoration or restyle, and what, if anything, might be a candidate to recycle or resell.

Together, we will explore and evaluate your fine jewelry collection. You will be surprised and delighted with our creative suggestions. An appointment is necessary for your Jewelry Box Review. Book yours by calling the gallery at 910-256-2323.

To read more about our Jewelry Box Review visit our website

Spectrum Art and Jewelry has an inventory of exceptional and unique colored gems. We can procure diamonds of every quality, size and shape as well as any other gems you desire.

Digital Goldsmith

Having Trouble envisioning your new design? Not a problem with Digital Goldsmith! We have a computer aided design program to assist in communicating our ideas to clients. This program makes it possible to preview your design selection in photographic detail and to investigate options quickly and easily. Using a high resolution digital camera system connected directly to my computer, we can photograph your existing jewelry or gemstones and demonstrate various modifications directly on the computer.

To see examples from our Digital Goldsmith Program view Star's Custom Design Page