Press Release
International Print Publisher, Art Network Group, Bethesda, MD, Enters into Agreement to Publish Pittsburgh Master Painter R. Jean Vallieres
Bethesda MD (Art New Wire) - June 27, 2006: The Art Network Group (ANG) of Bethesda, Maryland and acclaimed Pittsburgh oil painter R. Jean Vallieres today announced that the two parties have entered into an agreement to have ANG publish and market embellished giclée canvas prints of the artist’s most recent oil paintings. International released editions have been set at 485 copies.
“We were pleased to discover this talented artist at a recent internal art exhibition at Nemacolin Highlands, VA, and to meet with him in Washington DC to discuss our publishing his oil paintings as limited edition canvas giclée prints to the North American and international community. His painting style fills a need our collectors have been searching for. We believe prints of his works will be in high demand for decades to come, and at current prices are highly collectible,” states Co- founder of ANG, Ofer Sampson. Mr. Sampson is also owner of the very successful high-end Moriah Gallery of Bethesda, Maryland. Moriah Gallery who has discovered many emerging artists to market the likes of Tarkey and Bracha Guy.
“I cannot adequately express how pleased I am to be represented by this internationally renowned, high end art publishing group. ANG is to my way of thinking, among a small group of international publishers, whose reproductions are unsurpassed in the fine art world, states Vallieres.
Mr. Vallieres as quickly established an international reputation for his neo-classical American realism portrait and landscape painting. Mr. Vallieres works exclusively in oils on canvas. A classical style painter, He has been noted by collectors and critics alike for his portrait paintings and landscapes, completed in highly classical realism, an style practiced in past centuries but abandoned by most painters today due to time needed for completion of individual canvases. His original works are now in demand by the finest art galleries in the United States, and he has quietly captured the attention of the UK art world.
The Art Network Group (ANG), a network marketing company, is a world leaders in the making of fine art giclée prints. Art Network Group (ANG) publishes museum grade limited edition fine art reproductions, also known as giclée prints. The reproductions are considered some of the highest quality in the industry. Many pieces reside in museums, Congress and famous homes throughout the world. For more information about ANG and prints published by ANG visit www.artnetworkgroup.com.
R. Jean Vallieres’ oil paintings demonstrate mastery of medium. His painting style marks a new art movement forefront titled “Neo-Classical American Realism – a balanced amalgamation of “European Neoclassical”, and new “American Realism”. The artist’s paintings are currently displayed at St Paul Cathedral; The Basilica and National Shrine and The Cathedral of Saint Mathew the Apostle, Washington DC, Trinity Cathedral, St Paul Cathedral, and Downpatrick Cathedral. The DuPont Winterthur Museum; Frick Museum & Historical Center; The Merrick Museum and Cultural Center and prominent corporate buildings in the United States and United Kingdom, and fine art galleries throughout the eastern United States.
Over 80 of R. Jean Vallieres’ earlier giclée prints are currently available through the artist and Master Hungarian Print Makers, Patho and Patho. For information on how to acquire copies of the artist’s earlier print series, please visit the artist’s website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ofer Sampson, 301-657-3001