Q: I did not get a response to my email.
A: Please call! 800-883-0014 or try paulmarymcd@aol.com We respond to email within 36 hours. If you have not heard from us, the server is not working. We would like to help you!
Q: What are the Gallery's hours?
A: We are OPEN:
Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am 5:30pm
Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Q: Where is Inn St?
A: Inn Street is the walking mall that parallels State St and Green St. between Market Square and Pleasant. We are across from the playground. If entering from the Green Street parking lot at the sculpture/fountains we are to the right.
SHOPPING CATERGORIES--call or write us for personal recommendations and items that you may have seen at the Gallery that are not on the web.
HAPPY HEARTS by Ed Emberley is a great tool for the family to use to make invitations, gifts or thank yous!
Mothers-- Garden Alphabet by Andrea Wisnewski, Jane Dyer, Mary Newell DePalma, Trina Schart Hyman.... her favorite artist!
Fathers--Emma books and art by David McPhail, Chris Demarest Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle,Andrea Wisnewski, Michael McCurdy, Patrick O'Brien, Matt Tavares
Prints under $100 --see Simon Hart; Diane deGroat; Emma, Pig sketches, Big Brown Bear Birthday Surprise from David McPhail; Jane Dyer's Little Brown Bear; Mary Newell DePalma, Patrick O'Brien's Steam, Smike and Steel, Ed Emberley seasonal & Grace Lin
Graduation--for the little ones, give an early reader (and art) by David McPhail, Chris Demarest or Dr. Seuss
for high school, college: Michael McCurdy, Mary Newell DePalma, Dr. Seuss and special interests....
New babies or first birthday--Jane Dyer, Simon Hart, Ed Emberley, Today's Dawn and more;
Weddings and Anniversaries--Today's Dawn and we have many different looks and topics to match different people's interests from ships to garden alphabets.
Q: How do I get a book inscribed when ordering through the web?
A: If the book has been identified as one that can be inscribed, not just signed, please send the name by email directly from the menu icon, which is paul.mary@childatheartartgallery.com OR in the message box prompt at the end of the pay pal procedure. (Please do this as far in advance as possible. We can not guarantee timing.)
SIGNED books often include a drawing or salutation with the author/artist's signature.
INSCRIBED books include your name as well.
Q: What happens if I signup for email?
A: Approximately monthly you will receive an update about events and programs that the Gallery is sponsoring. You may want to order books to be signed or review new art even if you do not live in the area to attend events. We also notify you of new art, artists, books and occassionally "news of interest". The subject line will generally have a date, an artist name and/or the word Gallery. Please notify us if you change your email address. You may be removed at any time with a simple request. We do not share this list with anyone.
Q: What is "Today's Dawn"?
A: Daily photographs of the sunrise over the ocean off Plum Island taken by Joe Gerry.The Gallery is pleased to be the exclusive distributor in Newburyport of these 5 x7 color photographs matted to 8 x 10 size for $20. Previous and future dates are available to remember special events: email requests.
Q: Where are the small Norman Rockwell, traditional Winnie the Pooh and other prints I saw at the Gallery?
A: These and the many other posters and lower priced small prints we show at the Gallery are available to be shipped. Please contact us, 800-883-0014 or paul.mary@childatheartartgallery.com
Q: What is an Invitation Night?
A: The first two Friday nights of December and May, downtown merchants stay open late and welcome shoppers to enjoy light refreshments as they shop. We will be open until 9:00pm.
Q: What are the Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor awards?
A: The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist who has created the most distinguished picture book published in the United States during the preceding year. The Caldecott Honor is awarded to the runner(s)-up.
Q: What is the "Robert's Snow" project? Snowflakes return OCTOBER 2007!
A: ROBERT'S SNOW is the name of a book written by Grace Lin for her husband Robert Mercer. It has become the title for a remarkable project to raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Featuring the Snowflakes-wooden templates- turned into original pieces of art by more than 200 children's book illustrators that are auctioned online over 5 weeks. The Gallery is pleased to be involved with this wonderful project, which has raised nearly $200,000 in the two years. For more information visit www.robertssnow.com or www.jimmyfund.org. A portion of sales from the Robert's Snow book prints and all the profits from Robert's Snowflake book go to Dana-Farber Cancer Center.
Sadly, Robert lost his battle with Cancer this past August (2007). He will be missed and remembered fondly.
Q: Can you explain the differences in artworks - originals versus prints?
A: This can be complex and confusing. First, it is important to define a few categories.
Original - This term describes the painting or illustration done by the artist - there is just one original. The original illustration can be done in any medium (watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, oil, etceteras).
Original Print - Normally produced by the artist from a source that is not the finished artwork. For example, a print that is made from a carved block of wood (by inking the carved wood, pressing paper on the wood, and pulling the print off the wood) is an original work of art each time the process is repeated. There can be just a few, or many prints made. Some examples of original prints: woodcut prints, linoblock prints, engravings (metal or wood), and some silkscreen prints.
Print - Broadly, a print is applying ink on paper (or other material). The term is often used to distinguish the difference between art and posters, though it is important to investigate the characteristics that result in a quality, fine art print. The four primary distinguishing characteristics are ink (number of colors, longevity), paper (composition, weight, texture), equipment, and the printer him/herself.
Limited Edition - defines the number of copies that can be produced and sold. The limit carries a commitment from the artist and publisher to destroy the printing plates or digital files once the limit is reached. The edition number and limit are handwritten on the print by either the artist or publisher (e.g. 1/100 - copy #1 with a limit of 100).
“Open Edition” - no limit to the number of prints that can be produced. The print can be signed or unsigned by the artist.
Lithograph - Lithography is a printing technique in which the image areas on a lithographic stone or metal plate are chemically treated to accept ink and repel water. The difference between commercial lithography and fine art lithography is generally determined by the ink and paper choices and the time spent proofing before going into production. In the case of fine art, the original art is copied (usually through photography) and then digitized to create a master plate for each color.
Serigraph - The term applied to the silk-screen process when it is used as a fine art reproduction process. A silkscreen is the process of printing a flat color design through a piece of porous mesh screen (originally silk was used).
Giclee - Term for digital printing for fine art reproduction on a large-scale inkjet printer (archival inks/pigments, fine art paper, high quality scan/photograph, quality print artisan).
Q: What’s so important about framing?
A: Framing performs both an aesthetic and practical function. The aesthetic side is certainly objective, but the goal of framing is normally to complement the art with the art remaining on center stage. The practical side is to protect and preserve. It is always important to use UV filtering glass or Plexiglas and acid-free mounting and matting materials.
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