OK... so we are going to give the Blog thing a shot... Ann and I (Mark here, Ann's husband, or as I like to say, the man behind the Artist!)

We hope to make this informative, entertaining, and provide some sort of value to our collectors, friends, and family.  So, how do we do that?  Not sure, but we'll give it a try.

Ann just completed her annual Home Art Show last week and a Fall Art Show at the Kulak Art Company (www.kulakart.com).  Although we had less people stopping in than previous years, those who did come bought art work or gifts, so our sales were in line with previous years.

True, we are thrilled with purchases, however, we want you to feel comfortable just stopping in to see Ann's latest work, get caught up on our lives, and not feel obligated to purchase anything.  We would love to see you and chat with you.

A new item at the show is an affordable gift idea... Ann's images on 6x8 tiles.  We provided the following image as well as one of her Christmas tree paintings.  They were very well received.  These go for $35 and make a great gift.  Ann also has two new Note Card Series - a Christmas Series and a Winter Series.  Email us if you'd like to purchase the tiles or the new Note Cards.    (anntristani@msn.com)



Well, all for now. Please post your comments or questions.