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Awkwardly cropped image on card

• 5" x 7" coated w/UV protectant semi-gloss finish

• matte white finish inside, optional customized text message up to 500 characters

• horizontal or vertical orientation with choice of white or black background
  
  
  • price, same as generic greeting cards, $4.95 ea./price/shipping breaks on multiple cards/packs
   

Don't like the initial cropped image on the card?  Adjust the image size to fit the card better.  Choose a white or black background for a more pleasing card orientation.  See the pictorials, (below) to see how I changed an undesirable cropped off version of my painting, (above) to a full view of my image on the card during the ordering process (below).  I used the provided slider tool to shorten the image enough to fill the full length of the card.

Better full view of image on white card

Now the image is not cropped off at all.  Much better, but I can do more with this greeting card image.  Instead of leaving the background of the image white, I can visually extend the image by changing the background to black.

 

 This card version rocks! Details, here

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Henry Goes Wine: THE GRAPE ESCAPE Has Something for Everyone!

Virtue in the Vines 16x16 acrylic ©Sandi Whetzel

Henry Estate Winery has pulled out all the stops this year to make HENRY GOES WINE: the Grape Escape the place to be, Saturday, August 17, 2013.  See sensual art and awesome wine shirts designed by Artist, Sandi Whetzel.  Listen to mind-blowing music groups.  Enjoy wine, delicious food, miniature golf play, wagon rides through the Vineyard, Wildlife Safari animals, horse rides, magic by Chuck, face painting, a petting zoo and summer market booths. You will be entertained.  On the main stage Lee Koch, (appeared with The Voice), Joni Harms, Aulani Hula Halau and The Stone Foxes perform throughout the day and evening.

For ticket information, click or call 800-782-2686.  Advance purchase of tickets are discounted from Gate Admission prices. Henry Estate Winery is located at 687 Hubbard Creek Road, Umpqua, Oregon.

Schedule of Events:

Music on the Main Stage:

12:00 - 2:00 pm     Lee Koch (Appeared on the Voice)
  2:00 - 6:00 pm     Joni Harms
  6:00 - 7:00 pm     Aulani Hula Halau
  7:00 - 9:00 pm     The Stone Foxes

Other events:

  3:30 - 6:30 pm      Smoked Salmon and Tri Tip BBQ $15 (or purchase in Advance, $13)
 12:00   pm             Amateur Horseshoe Tournament
   1:00   pm             Miniature golf play
   1:00 - 7:00 pm     Bouncy Houses and Petting Zoo
   1:00 - 9:00 pm     Wagon rides through the Vineyard
   2:00 - 4:00 pm     Wildlife Safari
   5:00 - 6:00 pm     Falcon Display

Other events include Winery Tours and Barrel Sampling, Dutch Bros Coffee, Douglas County RC Flyers, Fisherman's Grotto Seafood, Summer Market Booths and Wine Art by Sandi Whetzel.  Be the first to see her art printed on sleek, shiny metal.  You won't believe the depth and richness of colors on metal until you see them for yourself.  Right next to Sandi's art booth see her wine shirt designs in Pour Accessories booth.

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SIMPLY WINE! Most recent wine-themed painting by artist, Sandi Whetzel

Simply Wine! 12x24 ©Sandi Whetzel

Simple elegance, simply wine! And if there was any doubt, the cursive written wine design on the abstracted wine bottle literally spells it out. The inspiration for this abstract wine painting was the placement of two dining forks facing together so that their combined shape resembles a wine goblet, with hints of the fork tines serving as highlights.

First I sketched the design and decided that leaving out the top rims of the goblets and letting the goblet stems and wine bottle bottom fade into the background added to the simplicity of the design. The open feeling from the goblet stems up through the open rimless goblets was a calculated decision, as was making the one goblet stand taller, thinner and longer than the other one and making the tops and bottoms of the designs fade back to red. I chose the rainbow of colors ranging from red, orange, yellow orange and yellow to pop against the black background. It's a simple, elegant design that took more thought than you might realize to create a simple, elegant, contemporary abstract painting. Because this well-thought design took less effort to execute, it will sell for less than other more complicated detailed paintings of the same size. It looks great on my sun-washed clay wall until somebody scoops it up from my next wine exhibit event.  Until then, I'm really enjoying its elegant simplicity and its getting rave reviews.

In other news, the Umpqua Valley Winegrowers of Oregon have once again picked one of my art images to promote the 2013 Greatest of the Grape event.  They chose my Grape de Menthe  painting of magenta and white striped grapes.  See it here  It will be on the posters, post cards and tickets to promote the event which occurs March 2nd, 2013 from 7-11 p.m. at the Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino, in Canyonville, OR.  I will be exhibiting as the Featured Artist at the event.  A hand-embellished high quality giclee reproduction of Grape de Menthe on gallery wrapped canvas will be auctioned off at the event. For ticket information click

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Tantalizing, Artistic Wine Pairing at 2012 UV Wine, Art & Music Festival

"Mmm ..." 12x24 acrylic ©Sandi Whetzel
Originally uploaded by sandiwhetzel


This tempting, sensual wine pairing will make it's artistic debut at the 43rd Annual Umqqua Valley Wine, Art and Music Festival in Roseburg, OR, Sept. 8 and 9, 2012.

"Mmm ..."  he's thinking as he reaches for the wine bottle.  But what is she thinking?  If you could see a close-up of her facial expression she might be thinking, "Mmm, he's cute. I'm looking forward to him choosing me." Or, she could be thinking, "Mmm, could he be the one? Should I submit, or hold out for a better offer?"  It just might be a shift in the power play between them.  What's your wine fantasy?

When I came up with this concept for my most recent painting, I realized it was a pretty simple composition that needed a little more detail other than the man's hand reaching for the beautiful wine on a plain table. The addition of the checkered table cloth provided the necessary detail, as well as a little Italian restaurant ambiance.  In the bargain, the treatment of the table cloth added a sense of depth perception leading up to the wine bottle and beyond.  You might not realize how much thought and planning is required in the composition and execution of paintings I dream up.

Besides great wine and food and various artisan creations, festival attendees will be treated to thrilling music performances by the Lloyd Jones Band, DK Stewart Band, and Velvet Whiskey.  For entertainment schedules, directions and ticket information visit here

Admission to the festival Saturday, from 11 am - 10 pm is $10 and Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm is $5.  Children ages 12 and under are admitted free.  There will be free wine sensory and cooking with wine classes, as well as the Cool Rides Car Show.  Other activities include Umpqua's Got Talent Finals, Motorcycle Show, Wiener Dog Races, German Band, Wineries, various Artisans, Beer and Food Booths and Family Fun Activities.

Lloyd Jones, Portland, OR roots artist, combines New Orleans rhythms, the simplicity of Memphis music and the rawness of the blues, all for the 21st century.  This music is not about louder and faster.  It's about time, meter and groove.

DK Stewart has been a guiding force behind several North West bands that have gone on to national acclaim.  Tributes to New Orleans, Chicago blues, East coast swing and rockin' boogie woogie can be heard in all the original music by this thrilling band.

If you attend this festival I hope you'll stop by to see my art in my booth 10A and introduce yourself.  I'll be serving up 6 new refreshing varietals among my growing series of wine acrylic paintings.  It will be a dose of visual intoxication without guilt or consequences. You can see more of my art here