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Former Homeland Security Secretary Portrait Unveiled
Former Homeland Security Secretary Portrait Unveiled

The Challenges of Framing Portraits
When it comes to framing portraits, most of the usual rules apply that you’d expect when framing any other kind of art, but with a few caveats.

Just the Basics about Framing Portraits
Many of our artists will tell you that the frame for your portrait is just as important as the painting itself.

A Successful Spring Portrait Exhibition
A week after our Spring Portrait Exhibition at Arader Galleries in New York, and we’re still talking about what a wonderful event it was!

Spring Portrait Exhibition Today and Tomorrow
Our Spring Portrait Exhibition is today and tomorrow at Arader Galleries in New York

Commissioned Portrait FAQ: When is the best time to have a portrait painted
People often ask if there is a best season, time of year, age or life event that means the time is right to have a portrait painted. According to the distinguished American painter Marshall Bouldin III, there is no right time. A portrait should be painted anytime you want to capture the love and admiration you feel for someone at a particular time.

Associate Spotlight: Jeanie du Pont
Working as a Portraits, Inc. sales associate is the perfect job for someone who loves art so much that their favorite artist changes daily. This is the case for Jeanie du Pont, one of our associates living and working in New York.

Plein Air Spring Paint Out this Weekend at Callaway Gardens
Spring is in full bloom and to celebrate the season, world-class artists have been painting garden and landscape scenes “en plein air” (French for “in open air”) all week at Callaway Gardens.

Capture the Magic with Live Event Paintings
Once-in-a-lifetime events are just that. They happen only once and then turn into memories. But people are always trying to figure out ways to capture these special moments and preserve them in a unique way that truly does them justice.

Spring Portrait Exhibition Coming Up in New York
We are so excited about our Spring Portrait Exhibition in New York and hope you’ll make plans to join us! The event will feature New York’s finest portrait artists on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arader Galleries (1016 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10075).