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Location:
The Art Cove is located in beautiful Carrollwood Village in the Tampa Bay area of the "Sunshine State" - Florida, U.S.A.
At The Art Cove Studio Now:
Purpose:
The purpose of The Art Cove is to exclusively represent Florida landscape artist Riley Geddings by providing an online gallery for his paintings. In addition, the online galleries provide an outlet for his sales as well as a free viewing area for his customers, art collectors, and artist associates.
Riley has a passion to keep the "Original Florida Art" alive by painting scenes of the Florida wilderness and Everglades.
Genuine Giclee prints of his originals are available in all sizes and styles, even on stretched canvas !See Them All
Activity:
Riley keeps quite busy with painting, marketing, packing and shipping his artwork to his many faithful customers and collectors. He is also very fortunate to have had a career in computer software programming and analysis, hence enables him to maintain this website, www.theartcove.com.
Helpmate:( Riley's "English Rose" )
It would be literally impossible for Riley to maintain his art ventures without the help of his faithful and wonderful English wife, Maggie, who supports and encourages him in all of his artistic endeavors. She serves as an art critic, document writer, shipping assistant and is the office manager. She excels in Word Perfect word processing and is a poet and writer in her own right ! She has written and published her own cook book as well !
The Art Cove is divided into 4 physical areas:
1. Painting studios:
This artist has three painting studios, one for oil painting only, his favorite "quiet corner", and the other two are in his "loft studio", an area set up with multiple easels to paint with both oil and acrylic paints. Riley actually prepares his canvases and other supports in his art workshop. He stretches the canvas as well as applying gesso primer to all supports which will ultimately receive his oil and/or acrylic paint !
In these smoke-free studios you will find him in one or the other, either painting scenes from scratch or finishing up an actual scene from the field with images taken from his trusty digital camera. He paints on stretched canvas, canvas on board, and pressed board using either oil or acrylic. Riley uses only top-quality artist-grade paints. Acrylic paintings will receive two or more applications of professional-grade Polymer Varnish to protect and to bring out the sheen of the paint.
2. Photography:
An area dedicated to the creation of digital images of artwork.
3. Computer room:
This area is used to create and develop all software to be used for online site webpages and associated marketing endeavors. The software, along with images and videos are uploaded to the internet. The Art Cove has a network of computers online so that Riley can program and keep up with marketing sales and at the same time Maggie can create certificates of authentification, legal documents, and descriptions for all paintings webpages. These computers are also used to print all shipping labels and Art Cove shipping-box labels.
4. Shipping and Storage:
This department is where canvas, frames, art-shipping boxes and shipping supplies are housed. Sold paintings are packed and shipped from here. All paintings are safely and expertly packed in sturdy shipping boxes, then shipped within 3 business days via Fedex and are fully insured !
Riley considers himself very fortunate indeed to have the tools to proceed with his art endeavors and to have the help from his helpmate, Maggie who inspires him and reminds him that we live here in this wonderful State of Florida, where natural beauty abounds and provides endless scenery to paint !
This artist is also very fortunate to have a faithful following of customers and art collectors who support and encourage the "Original Florida Art" concept !
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Planet Earths's Global Environment:
The Art Cove's Internet Servers are 100% Green !
Our servers operate on power that is generated by WIND power only !
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) !
The Wildlife Conservation Society !
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) !
Wildlife Defenders !
Conservation Action Network: Everglades Protection !
Natural Resources Defense Council !
The Florida Everglades Foundation:
The Everglades Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to advancing an understanding of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem and its irreplaceable environmental and economic value.
The Florida Panther Society:
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The Art Cove's 2 Servers Have Gone Green !
Now Using 100% Wind Power !
