I am constantly asked, usually with a quizzical look on the face, "what exactly do you do?". So I thought I would tell you. A huge, the largest actually, part of what I do to earn a living is serve as agent for artists which means that I represent these artists in gaining representation by galleries. This career path was created when, in 2008, I was introduced to a young artist whose work I thought was incredible and who, I knew, should be in galleries and should become a full-time professional artist. On a whim, I made a proposal to that young artist which included my presenting photos of her work to contacts I had in Atlanta. It worked. Boy did it work. Although I am no longer agent for that artist, I now have eight super talented artists in the "stable" of artists represented by Jeffery McCullough Art & Design Consulting.
I absolutely love the role I play in the career of these artists. It is exciting and rewarding on a daily basis. And I count my blessings that that incredible young artist came into my life in 2008 and a career path was born because of the work she and I did together.
Since 2008, I have forged relationships with galleries and design showrooms throughout the South and currently have work by "my" artists placed in Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. And more to come.
SO....here is an introduction to the eight talents that I currently work with. As always, be sure to click on the photos to make them larger and, whether you are a gallerist or a collector, if you would like more information or photos of work by any of these artists, email me at jefferymccullough@hotmail.com
ENJOY!
KELLI KAUFMAN, Lafayette, LA.
www.kellikaufman.com
What a year Kelli Kaufman and I have had together!! I can't believe I haven't completed a blog post on this incredible, incredible artist that I am so fortunate to have in the Jeffery McCullough Art & Design Consulting arsenal. There's so much to say and I've started a post several times and then more happens and, well, no excuses!
Here are some of the highlights of the last few months and what is coming up:
This Summer, Kelli studied in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with the renowned artist Cynthia Packard. An intense experience, the results of the three day workshop are already showing in the new work by Kelli Kaufman as evidenced in this exquisite new landscape:
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| KELLI KAUFMAN SACRED GROUND Oil, Wax, and Tar on Canvas 36" x 48" $ 4,000.00 |
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| KELLI KAUFMAN STILL WATERS AT DUSK Oil and Wax on Canvas, framed 16" x 20" $ 650.00 available from ANNE IRWIN FINE ART, Atlanta |
PERCH now represents Kelli Kaufman and, along with a watercolorist, Kelli will be a featured artist at ART FOR ARTS SAKE on October 5th at PERCH on Magazine Street in the beautiful Garden District of New Orleans. Here is just one of several pieces that are headed to PERCH:
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| KELLI KAUFMAN LAGOON II Oil and Wax on Board 16" x 20" $ 650.00 available from PERCH, New Orleans |
VIEW GALLERY in Ridgeland, MS, continues to represent Kelli Kaufman very well and recently selected new work including:
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| KELLI KAUFMAN NATURE WALK I Oil and Wax on Wood Panel 24" x 24" $ 1,000.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
and OASIS in Destin, FL, who "can't get enough of Kelli Kaufman's work!", has a really nice selection of pieces now including:
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| KELLI KAUFMAN SUMMER SUN Oil and Wax on Canvas 24" x 30" $ 1,250.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
In addition to the four galleries representing Kelli Kaufman, there are two shows opening in Lafayette, LA, for 2nd Saturday Art Walk on September 14th. At Kelli's new studio at 108 W. Congress Street, "Silhouette", an exploration of the figure will be unveiled....
....and because of the GREAT success Kelli Kaufman had at The Big Easel this year..she was the TOP seller...she is included in "The Big Easel Part II: The Top Sellers", a show that I curated that will open at LOUNGE GALLERY , the great gallery space behind Tsunami/Lounge, on September 14th. Kelli Kaufman Studio and LOUNGE GALLERY are around the corner from each other so if you are in Lafayette on September 14th, hit both between 6 and 9 pm!
I will share more about Kelli Kaufman in an upcoming blog post.
JOY GARDNER, Mobile, AL:
Joy Gardner is one of the first three artists that I signed when I began the journey of serving as agent for artists. Since the first gallery representation I secured for Joy, she has achieved considerable success with her oil on canvas paintings in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia.
Joy Gardner's work is currently in two special shows. Opening tonight in Mobile is the "1x4:ANALOGY" show curated by Wanda Sullivan Allred which features artists work in four educational venues throughout Mobile. Four of Joy Gardner's paintings are featured in this show which will be up through September 20th.
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| JOY GARDNER YELLOW GARDEN Oil on Canvas 36" x 36" $ 1,200.00 available from EICHOLD GALLERY, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL |
The other very exciting show that includes Joy Gardner's work is "the current exhibition at Gallery Walk at Terminus which is part of a yearlong series celebrating Atlanta's vast art gallery scene. Curated by Anne Lambert Tracht, the exhibit is primarily focused on the gallery culture in the Atlanta area and the distinctive identity of each gallery." Joy's work is included in the GREGG IRBY FINE ART section of the show and features two piece by Gardner. To read more about this exhibition, visit http://theartselectress.blogspot.com/
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| JOY GARDNER's pieces Summer Still Life and Summer Garden II in upper right corner of photo of GREGG IRBY FINE ART's space at show at Terminus in Atlanta. |
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| JOY GARDNER'S Summer Garden II, Summer Still Life, and Summer Garden I all 12" x 12" Oil on Canvas, framed. $ 350.00 each all available from GREGG IRBY FINE ART, Atlanta, GA. |
OASIS in Destin, FL, also represents Joy Gardner and has a nice selection of pieces including:
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| JOY GARDNER Spring Wildflowers III Oil on Canvas 12" x 12" $ 300.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
In addition to GREGG IRBY FINE ART and OASIS, Joy Gardner is represented by Ashland Gallery in Mobile, VIEW GALLERY in Mississippi, and Lyons Share Gallery in Fairhope, AL.
LAURENCE YOUNG, Provincetown, Massachusetts:
Fresh off the heels of a GORGEOUS Summer Show at ALDEN GALLERY in Provincetown, MA. Laurence Young has recently sent new work to the two galleries that represent him via Jeffery McCullough Art & Design Consulting.
Here is an image of the beautiful pieces in the show at Alden. Alden still has some of the work in inventory. Check out the website of Alden Gallery to see more of Laurence Young's work by visiting http://www.aldengallery.com.
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| Laurence Young's Summer Show at ALDEN GALLERY, Provincetown, MA |
Laurence Young's figurative works on paper pieces have been a huge hit at VIEW GALLERY in Ridgeland, MS, and GREGG IRBY FINE ART in Atlanta.
Both galleries currently have a great selection of inventory from Laurence Young including these three pieces:
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| LAURENCE YOUNG BY MYSELF Mixed Media on Paper 18" x 24" $ 275.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| LAURENCE YOUNG HENSCHE WAY Oil and Wax on Canvas 16" x 20" $ 1,600.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| LAURENCE YOUNG STRIKE A POSE Mixed Media on Paper, Matted 18" x 24" $ 325.00 available from GREGG IRBY FINE ART, Atlanta, GA |
LINDA MONCLA, Lafayette, Louisiana:
It is no secret to anyone who knows me that works on paper are my thing, especially watercolors. Linda Moncla is as fine a watercolorist as any I have seen and as Tim said recently when looking at her new work, "she has such a fine hand". It's true. And I am so glad that galleries have responded to her work the way I did when I first saw it. I owe collector Elizabeth Hesterly a big thank you for introducing me to Linda Moncla's work. Over the next year, look for exciting news and gallery placements and be sure to check out the work that VIEW and OASIS currently have including:
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| LINDA MONCLA LAVENDER Watercolor on Paper app. 17.5" x 30" $ 385.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| LINDA MONCLA DESTIN HARBOR Watercolor on Paper app. 27" x 33" $ 550.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| LINDA MONCLA MORNING LIGHT Watercolor on Paper app. 23" x 29" $ 550.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
CAROLINE CHUNN McCARTHY, Mobile, Alabama:
The second artist I became agent for is Caroline Chunn McCarthy. Although Caroline has a full-time job as a lawyer, any chance she can grab to paint is always welcomed by her and when she creates a piece it is oh so beautiful. I can't wait to see what happens when she retires!
VIEW and OASIS both have inventory right now including:
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| CAROLINE CHUNN McCARTHY COME ABOUT Oil on Canvas 24" x 48" $ 1,450.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
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| CAROLINE CHUNN McCARTHY CONTEMPORARY TULIPS Mixed Media on Canvas 20" x 24" $ 750.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
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| CAROLINE CHUNN McCARTHY BLUE EGG and BELL JAR Mixed Media on Canvas 24" x 48" $ 1,500.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
CANDACE GREER, Lafayette, Louisiana:
Working with acrylic and oil pastel paints, Candace Greer creates beautiful moods and feelings in her most recent body of work which is abstract. OASIS and GREGG IRBY both have several including:
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| CANDACE GREER PINK TWILIGHT Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Wood Panel 12" x 16" $ 375.00 available from OASIS, Destin, FL |
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| CANDACE GREER TURQUOISE RAIN Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Wood 16" x 16" $ 475.00 available from GREGG IRBY FINE ART, Atlanta, GA |
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| CANDACE GREER THE COOL BLUE Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Wood 16" x 16" $ 475.00 available from GREGG IRBY FINE ART, Atlanta, GA |
It is always exciting to sign new artists to my group of talents and recently I have added two! Here is an introduction to the work of Jacob Broussard and Anne McLeod:
JACOB BROUSSARD, Lafayette, LA:
Jacob Broussard first came to my attention when he applied for a spot in the 2012 Big Easel Art Show in Lafayette. When I saw his submissions for the jurying process, I was WOWED! I knew I was looking at the work of an exceptional artist whose journey and progression was going to be top notch. And it has been just that. Jacob Broussard will be a star of the art world. PERIOD. The depth of who he is as an artist paired with the talent he possesses is unstoppable. After featuring Jacob's work in shows at LOUNGE GALLERY and The Big Easel, both in Lafayette, I am now officially his agent. The journey has begun as VIEW GALLERY and PERCH have already picked up this young talent. Both VIEW and PERCH have great selection of Jacob Broussard's work including:
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| JACOB BROUSSARD STUDY ON BICYCLE Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 48" $ 1,350.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| JACOB BROUSSARD FIGURE STUDY 1 Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20" $ 150.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| JACOB BROUSSARD ORPHEUS: Doubt Comes In Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 36" $ 750.00 available from PERCH, New Orleans, LA |
ANNE McLEOD, Metairie, Louisiana:
As I said in the opening of this post, before signing an artist I "watch" the work of the artist for a while. I have watched Anne McLeod for about seven years now and am so happy to finally be her agent!
I first fell in love with McLeod's watercolors and purchased several over a period of a few years. As Anne's exploration of herself as a professional artist has progressed, works on canvas began to catch my eye and now both VIEW GALLERY and OASIS represent Anne McLeod. Here are just three of the pieces in inventory at these galleries:
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| ANNE McLEOD GOLDEN WOODS Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 24" $ 775.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| ANNE McLEOD SEA GLASS II Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 24" $ 675.00 available from VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS |
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| ANNE McLEOD BLOOMING SEA Acrylic on Canvas 48" x 48" $ 3,000.00 available from OASIS in Destin, FL |
You can tell I have been very busy! And that is a great thing and it makes me so happy to continue working with exceptional artists. As always, for more information or photos of additional pieces by any of the mega talents that I represent, please email me at jefferymccullough@hotmail.com.
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