On My Easel Right Now is a new section I’ve created on my website featuring a work-in-progress that I happen to be working on at the moment. This came out after many of my clients, collectors and galleries wanted not only to have a chance to see what I’m currently working on but wanted a [...]
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First National Merchant Solutions – A Scam or a Bad Business?
In February of 2009 I was approached via phone by Jason Carpenter a sales representative for First National Merchant Solutions (FNMS) offering me what I thought was the best offer any business could possibly have, a great pocket saving, credit card processing company. The rate were great 2.16% + 0.20 cents on VISA, 2.37% + [...]
Continue Reading...Art Rental The Easy Way
For years I’ve been offering some of my original paintings for rent. My clients range between regular collectors who want to live with the painting before committing to a life with them all the way to doctor offices, interior designers, staggers, and even tv/movie industry. Contrary to many in the industry the privacy of my [...]
Continue Reading...Daily Paintings Sale
I’m moving the studio and need the extra space, so all the small original oil paintings (4″ x 4″, 5″ x 5″, 5″ x 7″, 6″ x 6″, and 8″ x 8″) part of the Daily Painting are on sale at $150 + free shipping. To start shopping for your favorite painting visit http://www.manuelavalenti.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=94_38 Sale [...]
Continue Reading...Ask the Artist
Over the past few months not only my website and blog hits have increased (mind you, I’m getting between 1500-3500 hits per day), but the number of questions I’ve received have increased dramatically. To many I was able to refer directly to my F.A.Q. (which now I can see is quite outdated!) but many have [...]
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