2009 August | Contours

Paper Kite Gallery Reception

Posted in Shows & Events on August 21st, 2009 by Shawn Falchetti

Tonight we stopped by the Paper Kite Gallery for the opening reception of their second anniversary free art show. There were over 80 pieces donated from a diverse group of artists, and it was fascinating to see all of the different types of work represented. Those who attended can complete cards and return on Sunday to choose a piece for free, which they’ll be able to take home after the show concludes in a few weeks. Here’s a few pics from the reception:

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Take My Art, Please

Posted in News on August 16th, 2009 by Shawn Falchetti

Seriously. This upcoming Friday, August 21st is the artist’s reception at Paper Kite Gallery for the “This Year the Art is TWICE as Free Exhibit”. As the title suggests, if you like any of the pieces in the show, you can have them for the bargain price of absolutely free. This is a yearly exhibit which Paper Kite Gallery does to give back to the community, and all pieces are donated by artists. I have prints of “Blue Nude” and “Haven” in the show. You can read all about the show at Paper Kite Gallery’s website.

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Referring Links and Analytics

Posted in Musings on August 12th, 2009 by Shawn Falchetti

Tags: CPSA, Facebook, scribbletalk, website

Google Analytics is a must if you run a website, since it shows how many people are visiting your site, where from, and how they got there. One of the interesting exercises to do is to check up on how all those link exchanges or forums are doing for driving traffic to your site. For my site, I have listings on Artspan, Top of Blogs, Blog Catalog, Top Pencil Artist, Colored Pencil Central and the CPSA website. I occasionally post to the art forum Scribbletalk, and to Prismacolor’s gallery forum, and also have a link to my website from my Facebook page. So how’s all this stuff doing? Here’s the current breakdown from most referring traffic to least:

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A few tweaks

Posted in News on August 7th, 2009 by Shawn Falchetti

Tags: Imagekind, prints

I’ve decided to give Imagekind a go. They’re a printing/framing/shipping service which is gaining popularity with artists. You can visit my gallery here. The prints I’ll be selling there will be open edition. If you’ve previously bought a limited edition print from me, it will remain a limited edition (100 prints per edition) that can only be purchased directly through me, via my official website. One of the nice features of Imagekind is that you can order the print matted & framed, shipped directly to you, so be sure to check it out.

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