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JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2006
VOLUME TWO ISSUE ONE
Morningside
by John Gorka
Am I a fool at this late date
– To heed a voice that
says, You can be great
I heard it young, now I
hear it again – It says, you
can be better than you've
ever been
Don't want to waste what I
have to give – In all of the
time that I've left to live
Don't want to waste what I
have to give – In any of
the time that I've got left
I can do more than I
thought I could – Work
brings more luck than
knocking on wood
There's random bad and
random good – Work
brings more good luck
A cherished old friend
came to Phoenix recently.
gave him a copy of my
book. He gave me a copy
of John Gorka’s CD, The
Company You Keep, which
include the above lyrics.
Good swap.
If you like great lyrics, a
rich baritone and fine
guitar playing, treat
yourself to this CD.
Barney Davey - Publisher
Reporting on all aspects of the art print market
Contents Title:
Print Market 2006..........
1
New Self-publishing
Audio CD Announced
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2
Metrospirituality ..........
2
Tradeshow Trends
.........3
Say No to Limited Edition
Giclées .........................
5
En plen air Vegas Style…5
Workshops Announced..
8
Toccare, Bev Doolittle,
The Guild.com
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8
As the second half of the
first decade in a new
millennium opens, the art
print market, like many
others, finds itself in sea
changes. It’s likely the
proportions of many of
these changes will not be
known for some time.
Still, some developments
are obvious.
The art print business will
always begin with artists
having the confidence in
Art Print Market 2006
Forward Thinking Looking Back
number of giclée printing
services continues to
grow. More artists and
galleries are responding to
lower prices on digital
printing equipment to
print their own pieces.
Renaissance Fine Art
Group announced the new
Toccare Printmaking
process.
(Cont. on page four)
compelling art.
Technology
Technology in printing
continues to improve.
Wide format flatbed
printers are becoming
more common. Mamika
has introduced new white
ink. Epson launched it
UtlraGiclee program that
warrants from noticeable
aging for 80 years.
Vignettes Art announced
their work to seek markets
for it. As every successful
artist and publisher
knows, effectively getting
the work to market is a
separate function from
making art. It is one,
however, that requires as
much diligence, and
planning and consistent
application to bear fruit as
it does to create
the Rigiclée process.
Image Wizards is offering
prints on aluminum and
wood up to 4’ x 8’ sheets.
Some high output digital
ateliers are testing a new
high-speed extra wide
digital printer, which
could have implications
for the poster and canvas
transfer business. The
Checkout Our
Workshop Schedule for
March & April!
We have a tele-class series to dial in
from anywhere and a live workshop
in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona.
Go to page 7 for all the details.
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