George Boutwell's Spring 2010 Newsletter
Published only 4 times a year! We promise not to send you EMail so often that it drives you crazy like some do!
We only send show notices and this online Newsletter 4 times a year so you should get between 4 and 12 emails a year depending on where you live.
We will never share your information for any reason!
What’s New?
Our new web site! Now you can search for Paintings and Prints by name or by Subject Matter on our Search Engine. We now have Online Custom Framing and you can change Frames, Matts and Liners right on the Screen and when you have your choice made you can click to put in the shopping cart and your choices will be recorded on your order There may still be a few technical glitches to iron out, so if you have any problems or just want to comment on the site, please contact us.
Can You think of a Good Name for this Painting?
Can you think of a good name for this Painting? We're having a contest to name it and will decide on the winner in August. No rules, enter as many times as you wish, we just want a good title! The winner will receive a Framed Artist Proof as their prize. Prints are Available, click here or on the image for more information!
AFTER THE STORMThis is my newest Original and
Prints
are Available!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO
PURCHASE PRINTS OR THE ORIGINAL
This painting was
inspired right out my
back door here at the Ranch after one of our Spring Storms. I made up
everything else in this picture except the sky!
Prints are Available, click here or on
the image for more information!
2011 Calendar to feature Classic Texas Motels!
Seems like all of the neat old Motels are being torn down or modernized to look like National Chain Motels so I've set out to record some of the neatest older ones before they are also gone. The Majority of the Public Businesses from the 1930's to the 1960's were built my individuals and their style reflects the uniqueness of each individuals imagination.
For more information or to order Calendars
click here or on the individual pictures below!
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NEW SMALL ORIGINALS
I currently have 9 small originals that are a little more affordable
than the big ones. Click on pictures to see larger and get more
information.
ORIGINALS AVAILABLE
Several
Original Watercolor Paintings are
available and you can pay them out with our interest free time payment
plan. Call 1-800-243-4316 for details!
SHOW SCHEDULE
CLICK HERE to see my show schedule!
2010 CALENDAR FEATURED TEXAS WATERFALLS
All of the originals featured in the calendar are shown below. We have the individual pictures available as framed or matted prints that can be shipped now. Available now for ordering. Individual prints available, click on images for more information.
You can order any of the 2010 Waterfall calendar pages (shown above) framed and signed in gold ink on paper or on canvas from $12.50 to $190 depending on size and framing. Just click on the picture above to see a larger image and click on the type print and it will show you the Frame Selections right on the screen. You can then click ad to cart and your selection will be placed in the shopping cart automatically!
NEW ARTIST CANVAS OPTION
Now you can get prints of my work printed directly on artist canvas! I now have my own printing equipment here in my studio. Most Limited Editions and Gold Signature Prints can now be printed on canvas and sizes can be changed. It costs a little more but the framed print looks more like a painting. I just started printing on canvas recently, so I don't have all the information available to order them all online yet, but all of the new prints and the calendar pages are available on canvas, so if the print you want isn't online, call us Toll Free at 1-800-243-4316 and we can take your order!. I'll get more of them available online in the future. Most Limited Editions on canvas unframed are $100 to $150 each or $255 to $350 framed. Most Gold Signature Prints are $25 to $65 unframed on canvas and $105 to $190 framed. If the print you want on canvas isn't available online, call 1-800-243-4316 or email us at art@gboutwell.com and we can give you a price on a specific print or quote you a price for a custom size!
CUSTOM SIZE PRINTS AVAILABLE
Due to having my own printing equipment here in the studio, I can make any of my prints larger and print them on paper or on canvas! Call us at 1-800-243-4316 for a quote. At this point in time, there several people that have ordered a custom size and are in possession of what is, for now, a one of a kind print...until someone else asks for the same exact size!
LONE STAR CLASSIC SOLD OUT!
LONE STAR CLASSIC
SOLD OUT PRINTS AVAILABLE
We have the following sold out prints now available.
You can order online by clicking on a title. That will take you to the order form or you can call us at 1-800-243-4316 if you are interested in one of these sold out prints.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
We have less than 5 each of the following prints:
Star Gazers, Beauty and the Beastie, and Where They Pray for Cotton We have less than 15 of Shades of Texas
If you were putting off getting one of these prints, time is running out!
GRANDKIDS UPDATE
These are our three grandchildren from left to right: our grandson Joshua (Josh), will be 16 on June 21 our granddaughter Kaylee, will be 9 on July 27; and our grandson Braydon (Brady), will be 13 on May 23.
About 200 left!
TREASURES OF TEXAS Was published two years ago by Limited Editions of America of Whitehouse, TN, and they will produce State Symbol Prints for all 50 States. This is the Print for Texas and I was selected to produce the Painting because of my being designated as the Official Texas State Artist for 2006. The Print features Ten of the Official State Symbols of Texas and Three that I thought were equally as important to the History of Texas; (the Cowboy, the Windmill and the Oil Well). Limited Editions of America has produced 1845 (the year Texas Entered the Union) Signed and Numbered Prints.The Limited Edition is sold FRAMED ONLY for $199 and has cut outs in the matts that feature the Title, Texas Flag, Texas Seal and both sides of the Texas Quarter. I told them that they were selling this too cheap considering the elaborate matting but due to all being Framed and Matted the same they can offer it for the low price of $199. Size is 26 1/2" x 32 1/2", Matt colors can not be changed, However I can change the Frame to Oak, Gold or Weathered Wood for an additional $50. Click here to order.
On July 25th,2006 I presented a copy of Treasures of Texas to Governor Rick Perry to be placed in the Governor's Mansion in Austin. Governor Perry is on the left and I am the other guy!
DROP BY OUR SHOWROOM!
Our new showroom here at the ranch is up and running and you can come by and see everything we have in a room all to itself! We have finished the outside of the building to look like an old country store. Our regular hours are 9 to 5 weekdays, but we can arrange to give you a showing by appointment for any time outside of our regular hours. If you are planning to go out of your way to come by it might be a good idea to call us first at 1-800-243-4316 so we can make sure someone will be here! Click here for directions.
CONGRATULATIONS! MARTHA
My wife, Martha, was voted into the Daughters of the Republic of Texas last year and was recently elected Parlimentarian of the Sterling Robertson Chapter!! Her ancestor Elijah Stapp signed the Texas Declaration of Independence! As a result of her research our daughters Valerie and Kimberlee were also voted in! Since her research material shows that her ancestors settled in Colonial Williamsburg prior to the American Revolution she plans to apply to the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution! I guess that makes me white trash married to a blue blood!
OTHER PRINT DISPLAYS
We have displays in the following towns:
- Clifton, TX at the Clifton Antique Mall and our own showroom at Highview Ranch.
- Comfort, TX at Carrington House
- Crawford, TX at the Red Bull
- Hico, TX at the Billy the Kid Museum
CALENDAR HOLDER/FRAME
Now you can get a calendar holder to display my calendar! Since the calendar is a little larger than most, we have found a man who makes them and had him make one to fit our calendar! It is available in four colors. Click here to order!
BOUTWELL CARDS
We have several selections of Note Cards, Postcards and Christmas Cards. Click on a title to order or call toll free at 1-800-243-4316.
- Texas Windmill Note Cards
- Texas Country Store Note Cards
- Texas Country Church Note Cards
- Texas Horizons Note Cards
- Vertical Note Cards
- Small Note Cards
- Texas Wildflower Postcards
- Boutwell Christmas Cards
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- DO YOU NEED TO RAISE MONEY FOR A WORTHY CAUSE?
If your school, church or charity is looking for a fundraiser, our Calendar and Note Card Program may be just what you need. For details call 1-800-243-4316 toll free!
OLD CALENDARS AVAILABLE
We have old Calendars available all the way back to 1988, so if you missed out on some earlier ones you can now complete your collection. Old Calendars that are still available are: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010
The following years are sold out: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 2007.
BOUTWELL DOMINOES AVAILABLE!
Now you can get dominoes with my artwork on them. Click here for more information.
ORDER TOLL FREE
If you don’t want to order online you can place your order by phone, toll free, just dial 1-800-243-4316 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you have something to discuss other than an order, please call 1-254-675-6676.
FAX IN YOUR ORDER
You can fax your order to us, our fax number is 1-254-675-6674!
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Boutwell Original Brings Record Price at Auction!
My Original Watercolor Flying Colors was done in 1993 and I donated it to the Stamford Cowboy Reunion for their Raffle which is part of the Western Art Show and I published it as my annual Christmas Print that Fall. Charles Baker of Munday, Texas won the Painting in the Raffle and was delighted that I had chosen it for my Christmas Print. In 2004 The Cowboy Reunion used the Painting on the Cover of their Program and Mr Baker got me to sign his Program Cover. Mr Baker then had the Original and the Program cover framed together in one frame. Mr. Baker was one of the Reunion's strongest supporters and attended every year for 35 years. This year Mr. Baker's health was failing and he donated the Original to the Reunion to be Auctioned during the annual Art Show and Auction for the Benefit of the Reunion. This Painting is 9" x 12" and it brought $5000 in the Auction. I would normally sell a 9" x 12" for $650! Am I under priced or was it that Mr Baker was such a great supporter of the Reunion?
