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		<title>David Hettinger, a Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Hettinger, Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, works featured at The Weatherburn Gallery.
David Hettinger, a Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, has been oil painting since the age of 13. Hettinger graduated from the prestigious American Academy of Art in Chicago. He continued his studies in the atelier of David [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timothy Norman Paintings Showing at the Weatherburn Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Timothy Norman, 2005 Award of Excellence winner OPA, featured at The Weatherburn Gallery, Naples Florida.
Born in Dallas, Timothy Norman has been winning awards and recognition for outstanding achievement in the arts for more than a decade. Tim Norman wonderful creations are original oil paintings depicting Venice life and beautiful still life scenes.
Norman has painted more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/timothy-norman-paintings-showing-at-the-weatherburn-gallery</link>
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		<title>David Smith &#8211; Renowned British Landscape Artist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Smith, Renowned British landscape artist, offers original oil paintings at The Weatherburn Gallery.
Born in Essex in 1949, David Smith began painting at a very early age. Although David excelled in art-related subjects at school and showed considerable promise, he had to put aside his artistic ambitions at the age of 15 when his parents [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/david-smith-renowned-british-landscape-artist</link>
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		<title>The Weatherburn Gallery Showcases Christopher Zhang</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Weatherburn Gallery showcases Christopher Zhang, oil painter.
Christopher Zhang is an exceptional realist painter now living and teaching art in the United States. Zhang’s original oil paintings reflect the two cultures with which he is most familiar. He paints eloquent portraits of the people of his eastern native country, their costumes, decorations and jewelry. Zhang [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Season in Naples, Florida</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Exhibition of International Realism To Be Held In Florida For First Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Major Exhibition of International Realism To Be Held In Florida For First Time
The Weatherburn Gallery will host the Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition of the International Guild of Realism (IGOR) in February 2009. This prestigious show will be the largest of its kind to be held in the US during 2009.
“The exhibition attracts some of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/major-exhibition-of-international-realism-to-be-held-in-florida-for-first-time</link>
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		<title>Two of the Best &#8211; Mark Thompson &amp; Ken Cadwallader</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of the Best
By Roger Weatherburn Baker
Each season our collection seems to grow deeper, stronger and more varied as we continue to have the good fortune to attract some of the best artists in America. This winter we are very proud to represent two additional artists in particular who have such extraordinary skills they rank [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/two-of-the-best-mark-thompson-ken-cadwallader</link>
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		<title>DOCUMENTING YOUR ART IS A MUST</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Disaster can strike at any time.  Fire and flood can destroy your more precious acquisitions in minutes.  A thief can steal your most valuable assets while you’re out to dinner.  A hurricane can blow away treasures that may next be seen shredded in another county.  For these reasons and many others, it’s essential you have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/documenting-your-art-is-a-must</link>
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		<title>Conservation and Restoration of Fine Art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Florida climate is such that special considerations should be given to our paintings. We are only caretakers of fine art. A properly cared for painting can be enjoyed by the generations to come. Special care should be taken in respect to humidity, temperature and sunlight. Florida has an abundance of each.
An oil painting on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/conservation-and-restoration-of-fine-art</link>
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		<title>ART AUCTION ETIQUETTE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Auctions can be fun and bargains can be had.  But if you’re not familiar with auction protocol and choreography you could find yourself suddenly center stage doing pirouettes of anxiety, clutching a Degas dancer you had no intention of owning.  Here are some hints that might help ensure you go home from an auction feeling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.weatherburn.com/art-auction-etiquette</link>
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