Romantic Impressionist Stephen Shortridge Personal Appearance

Stephen Shortridge
Friday April 24th and Saturday April 25th
Live Painting Exhibition
Saturday Afternoon 12pm - 4pm
Interact with Stephen as he creates a powerful painting; questions are appropriate. The Saturday afternoon event is for collectors and any family and friends they would like to introduce to Stephen and his art. Please Join Us!


To view all the available originals visit us in the gallery Loves' Art Emporium 8 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, FL or online at http://www.cutterandcutter.com/

904-824-0844

Cao Yong is on his way!

Cao Yong - April 17th and 18th

Cao Yong Originals Call Now!

904-827-9006
Come and meet Cao and receive something fewer than 1% of collectors ever get. It will be another opportunity to meet a living master and to consider adding to your art collection. Visit our web site for details and additional limited editions, which are still available. Cao Yong’s last visit to Saint Augustine saw 16 of 16 new originals sell! Our 2009 exhibition will surpass last year giving Cao Yong fans an opportunity to own art that is unequaled. You’ll find these pieces nowhere else, and we suggest that you give serious consideration to acquiring your favorites. This show will have many surprises, To view some of Cao’s most intriguing works you must visit http://www.lovesemporium.com/ and click on Cao Yong originals. No dealer has ever committed more to this great artist and you have many styles of original material from which you may choose.

Thank You Fine Art Collectors.

Dear Collectors,

All is well in the “World of Fine Art”! Despite the recent economic conditions, we are experiencing an absolute upsurge in the sale of originals, limited editions, sculpture, and fine art glass. America and Americans will see to it that the freedoms we all enjoy will be preserved, protected, and defended for our families, their children, and their children’s children. We will survive and emerge stronger, smarter, and wiser.

We want to thank you for helping us to remain in business. Your acquisitions of so many beautiful pieces have prevented us from the need to discharge a single person and, in fact, we predict that our future in the “World of Fine Art” will be brighter than ever before.

What has taken place? Countless clients have demonstrated that they are more confident spending their hard earned money on “Things of Lasting Beauty”. We are pleasantly surprised to see how many collectors now recognize the value of owning and collecting originals and other works of art. This is not a phenomenon without a historical precedent; previous economic downturns have produced the exact same effect in the art world. Our upcoming shows provide major opportunities for you to build your art collection.....and we hope you do. We promise to continue working as hard as is humanly possible as your art dealer in bringing you the very best work at prices we believe will be applauded by history.

We had a great time Michael! Thanks for coming and we are looking forward to your next visit to the "Ancient City". Michael Flohr fans and collectors will be pleased to hear that several originals sold and everyone who could attend had a lovely time. If you missed the Flohr show please check out the website for the available original oils and sketches, "it's slim Pickens" but we think you'll find the original that was made just for you. You can view all the available work at http://www.cutterandcutter.com/ or give the gallery a call at 904-829-2120 to set-up a private showing.

Michael Flohr is coming to town!

Michael Flohr One-Man Show!

Michael Flohr will be joining us at Galeria del Mar on March 27th and 28th

Michael will make a personal appearance and exhibit some of his newest originals and limited editions at Galeria del Mar, Located in the heart of the Nation's Oldest City (St. Augustine,FL). True art collectors will be pleased to meet one of America's brightest young talents.

Contact the gallery for details on this special "Collector's Event".

904-829-2120

gdm@cutterandcutter.com

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/BrillianceInColor

Please check out our YouTube channel, with lots of 360 degree sculpture views, live painting demos and more!

Frederick Hart Event - March 6th and 7th

March 6 - 7, 2009

Frederick Hart (1943-1999)

Posthumous 10th Anniversary Celebration

Brilliance In Color will treat art collectors to one of World’s foremost sculptor’s anniversary celebrations. An exhibition featuring scores of Hart's creations will allow art devotees’ to immerse themselves in the career of this beloved deceased master. Possibly one of the greatest art events to be found anywhere in America.

Call the gallery for event Details 904-810-0460
http://www.cutterandcutter.com/

Frederick Hart Acrylic Sculpture

Photobucket Album

Toulouse-Lautrec

(actual image of our Confetti)
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, HENRI DE
(1864-1901)
CONFETTI
Wittrock P13, Adhemar 9
Original brush, spatter, and crayon lithograph
Printed in 3 colors on wove paper, c. 1893
Bearing Artist’s Signature Monogram Stamp
Signed in the plate, lower right
Only State, from the edition of approx. 100
Image size: 22 1/4” x 17 1/2”

Toulouse Lautrec, like no other nineteenth century artist was deeply influenced by Japanese woodblock prints. Just like the exuberant life of the amusement quarters of the Japanese Edo period, it was the nightlife of Montmartre in Paris, which inspired the works of this incredible artist. And like the great Ukiyo-e artist Utamaro, Toulouse Lautrec not only painted the world of brothels, but was a frequent guest himself. This cheerful poster was commissioned by the London firm J. & E. Bella, manufacturers of confetti, which was available in Paris only on the black market after being banned following the 1892 Mardi Gras. Before this time confetti had been composed of rather dangerous plaster chips. It was outlawed when a rage of
confetti was thrown from balconies injuries many passers by. In perhaps the gayest of all his images, a giddy, half-length girl is dizzily overwhelmed by the product she advertises. The shapes of the figure flatten and merge into decorative patterns, and the hands emerge on the paper rather than in space. The assertion of two-dimensional design at the expense of naturalism, a feature borrowed from Japanese woodblock prints, gave a visual punch to Lautrec’s posters rarely achieved by his contemporaries. Lithographed posters proliferated during the 1890s due to technical advances in color printing and the relaxation of laws restricting the placement of posters. Dance halls, café-concerts, and festive street life invigorated nighttime activities. Toulouse-Lautrec’s brilliant posters, made as advertisements, captured the vibrant appeal of the prosperous Belle Époque. A partial listing of public collections: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA; Tate Museum, Great Britain.

Take a look - http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/35853 or here http://www.sdmart.org/lautrec/Confetfs.html

or if you want to have one for yourself give us a call at 904-810-0460 or 1800-268-2240
we have it hanging in the gallery just waiting for it's new owner. Pretty cool.

Cutter & Cutter Fine Art's 1st Blog Ever

Well, this is our first ever blog!

First I will tell you a bit about us.

Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, Inc. is the centerpiece of fine art in St. Augustine, Florida. We own and operate eight locations in downtown St. Augustine including five art galleries, a full service frame shop, a secure and climate-controlled warehouse (including an in-house shipping department) and an office staffed by art professionals. We offer originals, sculpture and limited edition fine art from various genres and can assist you in all of your fine art needs. With well over a 100 years of combined experience in the world of fine art, Cutter and Cutter has specialized in representing the finest in Contemporary Realism, Impressionism, Classicism, Figurative Works, Romanticism, Surrealism, Symbolism and Expressionism.

In addition to handling the deceased masters (Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Tissot, Cassatt, Cheret, Helleu, Manet, Steinlen, Whistler and other 19th century masters) as well as some of today's top contemporary representational artists in the World, the galleries have specialized in a continuing process of identifying and elevating many previously little-known artists to national acclaim. Cutter and Cutter has become a great venue for a variety of styles, offering collectors an expanded selection of work by artists who reflect the highest standards of quality and integrity within their chosen fields of painting. Among the many notable artists we represent are Pino, Royo, Leonard Wren, Bueno, Jaline Pol, M and I Garmash, Thomas Arvid, Ramon Vilanova, Anne Packard, Henry Asencio, Stephen Shortridge and world-renowned sculptors Frederick Hart, Dave McGary, Tuan and Bill Mack. Our galleries have endeavored to build long-term relationships with every artist, client, interior designer and trade professional that walk through the doors and to ensure that the experience of purchasing from Cutter and Cutter is a memorable and enjoyable one. In addition to their ongoing exhibitions, numerous artist receptions and special events are held throughout the year. At these events, collectors have the unique opportunity to meet today's top living artists in an enjoyable and approachable atmosphere, and artist are able to exhibit a wide breadth of their work to a receptive and appreciative audience. At Cutter and Cutter Fine Art we take great pride in our honesty and the manner in which we represent our artists.

That about covers it. We all really love what we do here at Cutter & Cutter, who can complain when you are surrounded on a daily basis by so many objects of lasting value and beauty.

Check out our web site at www.cutterandcutter.com