Twenty years ago I was introduced to the Tennessee Coneflower by The Nature Conservancy on a cedar glade in Middle Tennessee on a hot day in late May. I am not sure exactly why these flowers captivated my imagination maybe it was the knowledge that they were feared to be extinct until just a few years before my visit. I found my self photographing this flower and all the life on the cedar glades over and over again through the years.I returned for another photo shoot last summer and I was accompanied by Ken Tucker from The Tennessee Wild Side television show here is what we found….

My impressions of the snow and ice this year in Tennessee.

Our friend Barbara Markoff, owner of Artrageous! in San Diego, has written a book titled, “Becoming a Corporate Art Consultant, the Handbook for Corporate Art Consultation.”

With very little information available on how to sell art programs to corporate clients, Barbara felt compelled to write a book on the subject and share her 29 years of experience.  Topics include

how to locate and work with artists, find leads, make presentations, write proposals, maintain client relationships, join the right networking groups, showcase the artwork with appropriate

framing design, and how to install artwork.  This book will be a valuable resource for all interested in selling art programs to corporate clients.

Barbara, a former art therapist, has been in the art and framing industry for almost 3 decades.  She has developed  over 400 art programs nationwide.   Her clients include a wide cross section of industries including healthcare, hospitality, law, education, commercial real estate, biotechnology, telecommunications, sports teams, and banking.

WKNO recently did a piece about Byron Jorjorian on their program Southern Routes you can view it below:

Special thanks to Producer T.Leigh Starns and videographer Will Bezubic of Running Pony Productions.