Spectrum Nominated for 7 Awards!

Spectrum is pleased to announce that we have been nominated for in 7 categories for the American Style Top Retailer Award. Having been nominated in the past, and a former winner, we understand that the competition is tough! We have been nominated for:

• Top Retailer
• Best Visual Merchandising
• Best Customer Newsletter
• Best Community Outreach
• Best Advertising/Direct Mail Campaign
• Best Website
• Best In-Store Event: First Fridays Wine Tasting

Learn more about these awards at www.nichemag.com

Ginny Chenet's New Work!

Inspired by Nature, gallery painter Ginny Chenet, creates beautiful, bold, colorfilled paintings of trees! In magenta, tangerine, lemon sorbet, and other scarlet colored hues, she personifies the trees through their titles such as "Lady in Red" and "Blushing Bride". She has brought in 5 new paintings that are a MUST SEE! Come by the gallery for a personal showing.

Wedding Season!

Yes, its that time again. April showers bring May Flowers and all the wedding hoopla with it! We have new glass vases, votive holders and bowls in the gallery ranging in prices from $48 and up. Stunning and unique, give a gift that stands out and reflects the personality of the bride and groom and forget about the toaster!!

Perfect Mothers Day Gift!

Patti Daunis, Maine jewelry designer came to the gallery for a showing of her stunning jewelry! Perfect for Mother's Day, have your birthstones set into a ring, bracelet or earrings for your mom on that special day! We can use your old stones and reset them or provide you with new ones. Stop in today to see the many creative options available.

Let there be light....

Next week Spectrum Art & Jewelry will have a special upgrade. Alabama artist, Susan Knecht is coming up from Huntsville to install one of her exquisite, hand crafted glass chandeliers in the gallery. We are so excited, we may have to repaint the front room to match!

Each of her fantasy light fixtures in the "South Pacific" series take about four weeks to build. She creates all the elements herself in hot glass and then assembles the finished creation. No two are ever the same. Ours will be in vivid hues of lime and turquoise and measure approximately 31" H x 28" W and weigh approximately 25 pounds.

Susan and her assistant are personally delivering the piece next Thursday, May 7th and installing it in the front room of the gallery. She plans to stay over for our monthly Open House & Wine Tasting, so she can meet our many friends and clients and talk about her work. She will also be bringing a collection of her wonderful, whimsical glass vases and sculptures.

Don't miss this chance to meet the artist and learn about her unique vision, combining classical glass technique with contemporary flair. She is seeking commissions for her light sculptures and has a wide variety of wonderful colors available.

The open house is Friday, May 8th from 6-8pm. Wine and refreshments will be served. Call the gallery for more details at 256-2323.

Nancy and Bebe visit Charleston, SC

Had a wonderful weekend attending a painting workshop in Charleston, SC with instructor, Karen Hagan. Bebe caused a great deal of excitement. Never saw another smart car all weekend...especially not one as cute as Bebe. If you would like to read more about our adventure, go to: http://www.artsmartcar.blogspot.com/

Silk Scarves by Kristin Gibson

Scarves! Scarves! Scarves! The new fashion must-have for the season is scarves and we have them here in the gallery! Kristin Gibson, gallery painter, also paints her beautiful designs on silk scarves. They make a wonderful gift for the art lover or fashionista in your life! Pastel colors and bright bold paintings make the scarves stand out from your traditional scarf. Accessorize in style this season!