Western Art Week - Consultations available in Great Falls Montana

It's almost time for Western Art Week in Great Falls, Montana! Whether you'll be attending The Russell, the Western Masters Art Show & Sale, March In Montana, the Jay Contway and Friends Art Show, or the The Great Falls Native American Art Show, you'll be sure to find just what you're looking for. There will be artworks by Charles M. Russell, Sydney Laurence, R.E. DeCamp, O.E. Berninghaus, John Fery, Oleg Stavrowsky, Linda Tippets, Steve Oiestad, Cyrus Afsary, Ace Powell, Frank Tenny Johnson, John Henry Sharp, and O.C Seltzer to name just a few great artists.

What is your primary interest during Western Art Week? If I can be of assistance to you, give me a call at 406-871-0414. You can also stop by and visit the Abbrescia Art Restoration Facebook Page. Have a great time and travel safely!

The Western Art Dealer: Painting Evaluations

This is such useful information from Buddy Le's Blog "The Western Art Dealer" that I just wanted to share it!

The Western Art Dealer: Painting Evaluations: "People always want to know what their artwork is worth. With the popularity of Antiques Roadshow, a lot of people have cleaned out their attics in hopes of finding something worth a small fortune. I love when people come see me and bring in an old dusty painting with more cracks than Humpty Dumpty and swear it's valuable because they saw a painting on Antiques Roadshow that had a similar looking horse in the background."

Western Art Week in Great Falls Montana held March 16-20, 2011

It's known as Western Art Week in Great Falls, Montana...definetely The Place to Be in the Western Art world!
There is "The Russell" which is the sale to benefit the C.M. Russell Museum. Then there is the Western Masters Art Show & Sale that is held at the Best Western Heritage Inn.
The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction group, in association with Manitou Galleries, present their annual March In Montana dealer show and auction, which is held at The Townhouse Inn.
The Western Heritage Artists Association holds their event at the Holiday Inn and the Quick Finish on Thursday supports the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
Jay Contway and Friends Art Show is located at The Four Season Arena.
The Great Falls Native American Art Show will be held at the Great Falls Mansfield Civic Center Convention Center.

Great Art, Great Friends, Great Food, Great Times! See you there! I can be reached at 406-871-0414.

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Yellowed or discolored varnish cancels out many of the colors that the artist intended for you to see...the Adolph Heinze is coming along very nicely!

Contact Joe Abbrescia at the CDA Art Auction before or after the auction at 406-871-0414.

2010 Couer d'alene Art Auction in Reno Nevada July 23-25th. I'll see you there!

Oil Painting Restoration & Conservation in the Flathead Valley, Kalispell Montana - Abbrescia Art Restoration

From the moment an oil painting is completed, it begins to age. Oil paintings on canvas may suffer from several ailments over the years such as yellowed varnish, smoke damage, mildew, tears or rips in the canvas, and flaking paint. Whether you're getting ready to send an oil painting of a well known artist to auction or just want to restore the brilliance of original color to a family heirloom, you may want to consider having the painting cleaned to optimize your return.

Perhaps your oil painting just needs a cleaning by removing the layers of the old-yellowed varnish to reveal the freshness of the colors underneath. Or, it may need more extensive restoration such as re-lining of the original canvas with new canvas to repair a tear and re-consolidate the paint layers to give the your painting a new lease on life for future generations.

If you’re curious about the restoration techniques used, or viewing a sampling of paintings in various stages of restoration or just finding out whether your original painting could benefit from such services, give me a call...I'd love to look at your painting and discuss options with you.

Why Cleaning your Oil Painting is Important

Cleaning the painting allows the colors and details of the artwork to be seen and appreciated the way the artist originally intended them to look. People may ask - “But aren’t you destroying the patina of the painting by cleaning it?” When people refer to patina they are often talking about the “golden glow”, the look of yellowed varnish over a painting as well as the dirt that gradually over time becomes ingrained in the paint, thus clouding the details and dulling the colors. In oil paintings, “true patina” refers to the progressive darkening of the paint caused by the oil it contains and also the craquelure, a fine network of cracks that develops over time in a painting. An old painting conveys something of the personality of the painter and to bring these out to the fullest is more important than to preserve years of dirt and aged varnish. The true patina, craquelure and darkening of the paint will be preserved when correctly cleaned.

Joe Abbrescia is now on Twitter

Join me on Twitter for useful tips regarding your artwork.

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Coeur d'Alene Art Auction 2009-Joe Abbrescia Jr

Joe Abbrescia Jr., owner of Abbrescia Art Restoration from Kalispell MT, will be at the 2009 Coeur d'Alene Art Auction at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno NV on July 25, 2009. Consultations and/or on-site examinations are available both before and after the auction. Joe can be reached at 406-871-0414

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction - 2008

The 2008 Couer d'Alene Art Auction will be held July 26th at the Silver Legacy Hotel in Reno, NV. The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction specializes in Fine 19th and 20th Century Western and American Art, representing past masters and established contemporaries. For more information, please visit: http://www.cdaartauction.com

Abbrescia Art Museum Exhibit

"Abbrescia's Passion" - Plein Air Paintings of Glacier National Park will be on exhibit April 9 through June 15, 2008 at the Wilding Art Museum located at 2329 Jonata Street, Los Olivos, CA 93441.

Los Olivos is in the beautiful hills of Santa Ynez Valley.

Abbrescia Original Oil Paintings For Sale

Original oil paintings currently for sale at the Abbrescia Fine Art Gallery have been added to our website. They are a mix of paintings currently on consignment and pieces from our private collection.
Click here to view.

Glacier Park, "Grinnel Glacier Trail" Canvas Art Print by Joe Abbrescia

Glacier Park, "Grinnel Glacier Trail" Canvas Art Print by Joe Abbrescia is now available in two sizes: 12" x 16" or 18" x 24".

The Grinnell Glacier Trail is one of the most scenic hikes in Glacier National Park. When hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail, a hiker will pass by crystal clear mountain lakes, towering mountains and will have the unique opportunity to stand on a glacier if one chooses. The trail runs for 6 miles and has a vertical gain of 1600 feet. The first two miles of the trail are essentially flat. Beyond that, the trail has a gradual incline up to its end. The trail ends at Upper Grinnell Lake and Grinnell Glacier at the base of the continental divide.

View the details at:
http://www.abbresciafineart.com/glacierpark_grinnellglacier_trail.htm

Glacier Park, "Highline Trail" Giclee Fine Art Print by Joe Abbrescia

Glacier Park, "Highline Trail" giclee fine art print by Joe Abbrescia is now available for purchase online in several sizes and price ranges from $250.00 to $875.00.

The Highline Trail in Glacier National Park is one of the most popular trails in the park, and for good reason. It is highly scenic and also relatively easy in comparison to other trails in Glacier National Park. Highline Trail begins at Logan's Pass and ends at Granite Park Chalet.

The link below takes you to the details.

http://www.abbresciafineart.com/glacierpark_highline_trail.htm

Glacier National Park Canvas Art Prints, by Abbrescia

Grinnell Glacier Trail and Highline Trail are the two new giclee canvas art prints being launched by Abbrescia Fine Art Gallery, just in time for summer. Enjoy the granduer of Montana's spectacular Glacier National Park as captured by Joe Abbrescia. These prints will be viewable and for purchase online within the next few days.
Afterall, it's summer and where better to be than in Glacier National Park?
This is a "sneak peek" for my subscribers.













Grinnell Glacier Trail Giclee is available in the following sizes:
12" x 16" for $195.00
18" x 24" for $445.00











Highline Trail Giclee is available in the following sizes:
12" x 18" for $225.00
16" x 24" for $395.00
20" x 30" for $595.00
24" x 36" for $875.00

Both giclee reproductions are limited edition prints of only 250, and come with a certificate of authenticity. Each giclee on canvas fine art print will be mailed rolled and ready for your professional framer to stretch on bars and frame without glass like the original oil painting.

Tribute to Abbrescia's Life at Hockaday Museum

The Hockaday Museum offers the show "Abbrescia's Passion - Plein Aire Paintings of Glacier National Park" showcasing the work of artist, Joe Abbrescia, including some paintings that have not previously been exhibited, from June 8 through Sept 11, 2007.
A catered opening reception will be held June 14th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Artist Mark Ogle will present a tribute to the life and work of Joe Abbrescia at 4:30 p.m. Cellist Lee Zimmerman will perform throughout the evening. The June 14th reception is free to museum members and $10.00 for non-members.
The Abbrescia show is an important one to the Hockaday because the museum's signature focus is the art of Glacier Park and Montana's artistic legacy; and because the work of Abbrescia (1936 - 2005) is rated among international standards for excellence and innovation in color, harmony and design.

Abbrescia-Mountain Man-Evening Shadows

Abbrescia's latest mountain man giclee art print entitled "Evening Shadows" is now available online at: www.abbresciafineart.com/mountainman_eveningshadows.htm

Distinctly Montana Magazine, Abbrescia Article, page 34

"Distinctly Montana" magazine published an article in the Spring 2007 edition entitled "To Catch the Majesty - The Art of Joe Abbrescia". The article runs from pages 34 through 43 and is available on newstands now or by subscription online.

The author, Rennan Ricke, interviewed Sue and Joe Jr., last winter for publication in the Spring edition of the magazine.

For all his former students, I'll share an excerpt from the article:

Joe had an individualistic philosophy on art. He understood that style was intensely personal, and he disliked the idea that a student might imitate his style. "You're in control of your own understanding. Put some trust in there," he said to a group of developing students, urging them to take from his teachings what they wanted and mix it into their own style. He tried to guide students, to point them in the right direction instead of teaching them a collection of rules. In fact, in his classes he seemed to consider himself the leading student in a teacherless group. ...He advised students to get rid of their intellectual side when painting, to feel it instead of think it. To Joe, painting was not a series of discrete steps where canvas is sized, followed by laying down the major shapes and finally adding nuance at the end. Painting was a great continuum, where the steps blended and swirled like the oil on the canvas...