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I will try to keep this page updated where you can peek in and get a quick synopsis of what has been posted new
on this site and what has been happening in my adventure as an artist/photographer. Last partial update January 1,
2012: Wow! Twenty Twelve a nice even number. I'm looking forward to what the new year might bring and I hope
you are too.
I have been expanding my on-line exposure for selling my artwork and photography. I have recently joined many
of the artists on Zazzle in order to be able to offer you more options and choices for my work. This venue is a
work in progress with new items being added often. Also at the bottom of this page is a slide show of my items
posted for sale. You can double click on any item to go directly to it on the site. Also in the works is a self
published coffee table book of some of my carousel photography which I hope to have available for sale before
Mother's Day.
My troublesome health issues of the past year have been less of a problem and I am learning to cope with much of
it. For the time being I have once again packed away the painting gear but am still able to take short photos
shooting adventures. I had sales on Fine Art America every week from the end of June to the first of August.
December was a very good sales month on Fine Art America. Some of those sold were:
My work is selling in both the Melrose store, Possessions Gallery at 416 Main Street, Melrose and the Quincy
store, Stambry's Crescent Moon Soap at 1359 Hancock Street, Quincy. The Melrose store is filled with a lovely
array of beautiful objects and art. Stambry's is also filled with a terrific assortment of art and gifts with their main
line being natural soap and lotion products that they make right there on site. Many gift items and my postcards
of historical Quincy landmarks are also available on-line on their website which you can view here Stambry's
Among the items available at Possessions Gallery are giclee prints on canvas that I really like. I am very
impressed with the fantastic quality and finishing done by Fine Art America.
Tide and Fence - oil Waiting for Tide and Sunset Lunch
These 3 might be my favorites each 10 x 7.50 inch giclee prints on gallery wrapped stretched canvas with 1.5"
stretcher bars. The first two have mirrored image sides and the Lunch has black sides. Possessions Gallery also
has some large canvas prints of mine available for sale such as these two below:
As I stated previously the beautiful photo note cards that are available at Customized Greeting Cards on Fine Art
America are still available at Wellfleet Marketplace, located in the center of Wellfleet down on Cape Cod. I am
very happy with the sales in Wellfleet and hope this will be a long time mutual venture.
Once again why is my work available for purchase on Fine Art America instead of being offered here? In all the
time I have been painting I have always wanted to offer prints of my work but in exploring what's needed found
the work and the costs involved for a quality product prohibitive for me. Also having always taken photographs of
scenes that inspired me to paint, when I discovered Fine Art America it seemed like a suitable option for me to
expose my work to the public. Since joining FAA in April of 2009 it has been a very exciting experience for me. In
the first six months I sold two photographs both of which were taken long ago before I ever thought of offering any
for sale. FAA offers a wide selection of options for each available giclee print which can be configured in many
options of style, frame and mat all done professionally to suit the buyer and their decor done on museum quality
papers and canvases. FAA has given us Premium (Print on Demand) Members our own web site where the visitor
goes directly to only our work. At any time you want to view the images I like best just go to
www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com I have added a gallery there of my personal favorites. We also have
a slide show feature that we can add to our own websites which will show the last 10 images we have posted. We
can also add a link automatically on our facebook page each time we add or edit an image if we want to.
I enter many contests on Fine Art America and in October of 2011 placed second in the Psychedelic Contest. My
prize was an interview on the sponsors website. You can read that here Scared Muse the photos of my work
shown there were selected by them. I continue to enter their contests and have at least placed in several of them
and find that having an entry leads to more views and comments on my work. In December this new image taken
in a White Mountain park placed second in the Snowman contest there.
In February FAA artist Regina Valluzzi has featured me in her newsletter. You can read what she had to say by
clicking this link and scroll down to the "local artist" section: The Nerdly Painter
I enjoy having my work viewed and commented on by many of the over 65,000 artist on Fine Art America and
continue to get both encouragement and inspiration by the fine artists there.
On July 6th a collector from Carmel, IN purchased and framed beautifully a large print of this black and white
image of the Lincoln Memorial taken on my first trip to Washington, DC.
A buyer in Billerica, MA purchased a large 30 x 22 inch print of my Longfellow's Wayside in which is featured here
below on this page.
During the 2011 Marathon I was able to get a shot of the two Elite Women's Winners which is now posted in my
photography portfolio.
With the Fine Art America limited time promotions I was able to purchase several prints on stretched canvas.
After seeing an 11" x 14" print of my Girls in Wildflower painting my boss on the 9-5 job wanted a larger print. So I
set up a promotion where she could order a 16" x 20" print for her bedroom at less than half price. I brought the
original painting into the office so that we could compare the two. I could not be happier with the quality of the
FAA print. For the time being we can do this for nearly any of our images so if there is something you see in my
portfolio that you would like to own in a stretched canvas print just let me know. They are absolutely beautiful,
professionally printed and finished ready to hang.
I was contacted by a musician in Virgina that found one of my older paintings on the internet and wanted to use
one for an album cover he has produced! We entered into a contract to give him the license rights to use my
image for a small fee. Look for the music album "The Journey" by Topper Fralick. I think they have made the
perfect selection for a cover and I am very proud and honored to be a small part of it. I find it a thrill each time I
read the back which credits me for the art on the album cover.
In April I sponsored a contest on Fine Art America for artwork pertaining to Carousels and Merry-go-Rounds. The
winners have their photos and websites posted on the Carousel page here along with an interview from the 1st
place winner which is on the page titled Other Artists. Please take the time to view their work also.
You can own this beautiful photograph of Longfellow's Wayside Inn digitally enhanced for the look of a
watercolor painting on stretched canvas wired and ready to hang as is. 16" x 20" giclee print with 1.50"
stretcher bars and mirrored image sides. Details of parts of this image also shown here. $120.00
Payment by cash or paypal and can be picked up in either Saugus or Brookline vicinity. This is one of
my favorite images to date.
As for the new adventure in painting after a number of years away from it here are some shots of works in
progress. I have already posted 3 finished paintings on my portfolio at www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com
that you can view. Not the same techniques I have used in the past but in a way I am happy to be painting in a
looser style. As I mentioned previously the lose of control in my right hand is a problem but I feel that I am
conquering it slowly.
If you are an artist and want internet exposure for your work or professional quality prints consider joining Fine Art
America yourself. Use this link for more information and be sure to use my affiliate ID A17475 if you join.
As always I appreciate your interest and viewing and you can always send me an message here by using the
CONTACT page here on the website. I would love to hear from you with your views and requests. Keep in mind
that all of my images on line are © and I can supply you with prints of those you really love. Giclee prints on
canvas or paper can be ordered at www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com in sizes up to 40 x 36.
on this site and what has been happening in my adventure as an artist/photographer. Last partial update January 1,
2012: Wow! Twenty Twelve a nice even number. I'm looking forward to what the new year might bring and I hope
you are too.
I have been expanding my on-line exposure for selling my artwork and photography. I have recently joined many
of the artists on Zazzle in order to be able to offer you more options and choices for my work. This venue is a
work in progress with new items being added often. Also at the bottom of this page is a slide show of my items
posted for sale. You can double click on any item to go directly to it on the site. Also in the works is a self
published coffee table book of some of my carousel photography which I hope to have available for sale before
Mother's Day.
My troublesome health issues of the past year have been less of a problem and I am learning to cope with much of
it. For the time being I have once again packed away the painting gear but am still able to take short photos
shooting adventures. I had sales on Fine Art America every week from the end of June to the first of August.
December was a very good sales month on Fine Art America. Some of those sold were:
My work is selling in both the Melrose store, Possessions Gallery at 416 Main Street, Melrose and the Quincy
store, Stambry's Crescent Moon Soap at 1359 Hancock Street, Quincy. The Melrose store is filled with a lovely
array of beautiful objects and art. Stambry's is also filled with a terrific assortment of art and gifts with their main
line being natural soap and lotion products that they make right there on site. Many gift items and my postcards
of historical Quincy landmarks are also available on-line on their website which you can view here Stambry's
Among the items available at Possessions Gallery are giclee prints on canvas that I really like. I am very
impressed with the fantastic quality and finishing done by Fine Art America.
Tide and Fence - oil Waiting for Tide and Sunset Lunch
These 3 might be my favorites each 10 x 7.50 inch giclee prints on gallery wrapped stretched canvas with 1.5"
stretcher bars. The first two have mirrored image sides and the Lunch has black sides. Possessions Gallery also
has some large canvas prints of mine available for sale such as these two below:
As I stated previously the beautiful photo note cards that are available at Customized Greeting Cards on Fine Art
America are still available at Wellfleet Marketplace, located in the center of Wellfleet down on Cape Cod. I am
very happy with the sales in Wellfleet and hope this will be a long time mutual venture.
Once again why is my work available for purchase on Fine Art America instead of being offered here? In all the
time I have been painting I have always wanted to offer prints of my work but in exploring what's needed found
the work and the costs involved for a quality product prohibitive for me. Also having always taken photographs of
scenes that inspired me to paint, when I discovered Fine Art America it seemed like a suitable option for me to
expose my work to the public. Since joining FAA in April of 2009 it has been a very exciting experience for me. In
the first six months I sold two photographs both of which were taken long ago before I ever thought of offering any
for sale. FAA offers a wide selection of options for each available giclee print which can be configured in many
options of style, frame and mat all done professionally to suit the buyer and their decor done on museum quality
papers and canvases. FAA has given us Premium (Print on Demand) Members our own web site where the visitor
goes directly to only our work. At any time you want to view the images I like best just go to
www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com I have added a gallery there of my personal favorites. We also have
a slide show feature that we can add to our own websites which will show the last 10 images we have posted. We
can also add a link automatically on our facebook page each time we add or edit an image if we want to.
I enter many contests on Fine Art America and in October of 2011 placed second in the Psychedelic Contest. My
prize was an interview on the sponsors website. You can read that here Scared Muse the photos of my work
shown there were selected by them. I continue to enter their contests and have at least placed in several of them
and find that having an entry leads to more views and comments on my work. In December this new image taken
in a White Mountain park placed second in the Snowman contest there.
In February FAA artist Regina Valluzzi has featured me in her newsletter. You can read what she had to say by
clicking this link and scroll down to the "local artist" section: The Nerdly Painter
I enjoy having my work viewed and commented on by many of the over 65,000 artist on Fine Art America and
continue to get both encouragement and inspiration by the fine artists there.
On July 6th a collector from Carmel, IN purchased and framed beautifully a large print of this black and white
image of the Lincoln Memorial taken on my first trip to Washington, DC.
A buyer in Billerica, MA purchased a large 30 x 22 inch print of my Longfellow's Wayside in which is featured here
below on this page.
During the 2011 Marathon I was able to get a shot of the two Elite Women's Winners which is now posted in my
photography portfolio.
With the Fine Art America limited time promotions I was able to purchase several prints on stretched canvas.
After seeing an 11" x 14" print of my Girls in Wildflower painting my boss on the 9-5 job wanted a larger print. So I
set up a promotion where she could order a 16" x 20" print for her bedroom at less than half price. I brought the
original painting into the office so that we could compare the two. I could not be happier with the quality of the
FAA print. For the time being we can do this for nearly any of our images so if there is something you see in my
portfolio that you would like to own in a stretched canvas print just let me know. They are absolutely beautiful,
professionally printed and finished ready to hang.
I was contacted by a musician in Virgina that found one of my older paintings on the internet and wanted to use
one for an album cover he has produced! We entered into a contract to give him the license rights to use my
image for a small fee. Look for the music album "The Journey" by Topper Fralick. I think they have made the
perfect selection for a cover and I am very proud and honored to be a small part of it. I find it a thrill each time I
read the back which credits me for the art on the album cover.
In April I sponsored a contest on Fine Art America for artwork pertaining to Carousels and Merry-go-Rounds. The
winners have their photos and websites posted on the Carousel page here along with an interview from the 1st
place winner which is on the page titled Other Artists. Please take the time to view their work also.
You can own this beautiful photograph of Longfellow's Wayside Inn digitally enhanced for the look of a
watercolor painting on stretched canvas wired and ready to hang as is. 16" x 20" giclee print with 1.50"
stretcher bars and mirrored image sides. Details of parts of this image also shown here. $120.00
Payment by cash or paypal and can be picked up in either Saugus or Brookline vicinity. This is one of
my favorite images to date.
As for the new adventure in painting after a number of years away from it here are some shots of works in
progress. I have already posted 3 finished paintings on my portfolio at www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com
that you can view. Not the same techniques I have used in the past but in a way I am happy to be painting in a
looser style. As I mentioned previously the lose of control in my right hand is a problem but I feel that I am
conquering it slowly.
If you are an artist and want internet exposure for your work or professional quality prints consider joining Fine Art
America yourself. Use this link for more information and be sure to use my affiliate ID A17475 if you join.
As always I appreciate your interest and viewing and you can always send me an message here by using the
CONTACT page here on the website. I would love to hear from you with your views and requests. Keep in mind
that all of my images on line are © and I can supply you with prints of those you really love. Giclee prints on
canvas or paper can be ordered at www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com in sizes up to 40 x 36.
Added as a gift from Fine Art America a slide show of the last 10 images uploaded at www.barbara-mcdevitt.artistwebsites.com
I have also joined the many Zazzle sellers on the internet. Below is a slideshow of some of my available products. New
items added regularly like fridge magnets and tote bags or mouse pads. You may double click any image to get to my store
there.
items added regularly like fridge magnets and tote bags or mouse pads. You may double click any image to get to my store
there.
My Chariot framed and matted to
30" x 25" by a buyer in Hull, MA
30" x 25" by a buyer in Hull, MA
Make Way for Ducklings 24" x 12.63" on
canvas with black sides to a buyer from
Philadelphia, PA
canvas with black sides to a buyer from
Philadelphia, PA
24" x 18" print of Boston Marathon
Mile Twenty Two to a buyer from
Sioux City, Iowa.
Mile Twenty Two to a buyer from
Sioux City, Iowa.
16" x 20" Sunday Peace with mirror image sides
16" x 20" Long Ago Along the Marsh with black sides.
