Dear Reader,

Another season is here, and again we have plans to bring you unusual shows and truly exceptional art.   But first we have important news: Some of Naples best known and most reputable fine art galleries have formed the Naples Fine Art Dealers Association (NFADA). This coalition of art dealers agrees to adhere to a strict code of business ethics, maintain a superior quality of art and is committed to protect and promote the reputation of the Naples art market. 

The Weatherburn Gallery is proud to be a Founding Member of NFADA and I am honored to have been elected the association’s President. We hope that when touring the city’s galleries, art collectors will particularly seek out those that display the association’s decals and flags knowing that these are businesses that strive to achieve a level of quality, service and reputation that is exemplary. More information is available at www.naplesfineartdealers.com. 

You are reading this letter at our new, updated website where visitors may now easily view most of our collection, forward paintings to a client or friend and even view works online in different colored room settings. We hope these innovations, a cleaner look and simpler navigation will enhance your website experience. 

Continuing our tradition of bringing outstanding shows to Naples that showcase the best of the genre, this winter season we are hosting two exhibitions in particular that should not be missed. The first this November features work by award winners of The Miniature Art Society of Florida’s 33rd Annual Show. These astonishingly beautiful works of art are by definition so small they can be held in one hand. Many are little masterpieces.  

The second exceptional show opens in February 2009 and is the Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition of the International Guild of Realism. This largest annual exhibition of realist paintings held in America attracts entries from around the world, including submissions from as far afield as Australia, Iceland and India. Further details of both these events can be found elsewhere in this magazine. 

Lastly, we are delighted to introduce several new artists this season. These include the international sculptor Blake Ward, whose work is in the collection of Prince Albert of Monaco, and Wen Ze Chen  a brilliant impressionist painter originally from Suzhou, the “Oriental Venice” south of Shanghai, China. We are also particularly pleased to welcome to our collection the works of Master Realist Mark Thompson and American Impressionist Ken Cadwallader.

We look forward to bringing you this season’s program, to welcoming old clients and friends back to our gallery and to introducing ourselves to those we have yet to meet. 
 

Most cordially, 

Roger Weatherburn Baker

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