Mike and Patty's Love Story
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Our artwork is a love story, a symbiotic relationship between painting and photography. It started when two people fell in love then inspired each other to create, combigning their talents to create a harmonic blend of photography and paint. Mike's photography of landscapes, captures the relationships of water, land, trees and skies and how they harmonically blend to become a peaceful scene.
Then Patty blends her paint to match the colors in mike's photographs and paints in such a photo-realistic technique, it's hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.
Mike and Patty met on a blind date in June of 1997 and married in May of 1998. Prior to their meeting Mike had never done anything professionally as a photographer, Patty had never done anything professionally as an artist or painter. They are both self taught and neither one had any confidence in their own abilities as artists. It wasn't until the two met, encouraged and inspired each other that their talents began to soar. They both feel lucky to have the other and are soul mates in every since of the word. They have been together for eleven years now and when they go out people still ask if they are newlyweds. They have come together, nurturing and inspiring each other to creative new heights with their previously unused artistic abilities. They are both self taught artists that did not have any confidence in their artistic abilities. Mike had never done anything professionally as a photographer and Patty had never done anything professionally as an artist or painter. Mike loves to work with wood and is an avid landscape photographer. Patty has been drawing since childhood and had recently taken up painting. The two combine their talents now to create a seamless collaboration of photography and painting. Mike takes photos of his favorite places, streams, waterfalls, mountains and trees. He then hand makes a frame from wood. Patty, using acrylic paint, hand paints the frame to look like a larger extension of the photo. Patty mixes her paint colors so exactly and paints with such photo-realistic detail the final product looks like one large three dimensional picture that you could just walk into. All of Patty’s painting is done free-hand without a larger photograph to look at or work from. The effect is deceiving to the eye, you cannot tell where the photo ends and the painting begins. It’s easy to see by how closely these two mediums come together that these two artists are soul mates.
The two now make their living traveling around the country selling their creations at art shows. Patty gave up her massage clients after the first year and Mike sold his carpet cleaning business after the second year of doing shows. They now work together, travel together and are around each other almost 24-7. They are constantly holding hands, laughing and making each other smile. They have won numerous awards for their work at art shows across the country. Their works are held in private collections all over the world. They have been approached by numerous galleries that want to sell their work but Patty cannot keep up with demand from what they sell at art shows. So the only place you can buy one of the Albin’s creations is directly from them. The typical waiting time for one of their pieces is between four to six months. We get emails from people we have met at art shows that tell us how much we have inspired them to new relationships and new careers.
SEE OUR GALLERY PICTURES
Do you like nature and the beauty of the outdoors?
We can bring the beauty of the outdoors into your home!
The calming affect of a peaceful stream, a sunset from the beach or the overwhelming view of spectacular mountains can add to the splendor of your home.
Are you tired of staring at blank walls?
Your home is going to look great with one of our pieces hanging in it!
Imagine the pride and good feelings you’ll get every time you walk past it.
It's our job to make your home look great!
We're really good at our job! Let us transform your home into the sanctuary you've always imagined. Picture one of our pieces hanging in your home. Imagine how well your home is going to look, how happy you are going to feel. Picture your friends and family raving about your new artwork. Listen to the excitement in their voices and feel their enthusiasm!
Be prepared to answer lots of questions.
Where did you get that? How did they do that? We hear them all the time. It's a great feeling and you will feel it too! You'll be glowing with pride while you talk about your new artwork.
We can finance your order!!
Have you been wanting one of our pieces but can’t afford a big purchase right now? We’ll finance it! If you order now you’ll lock in this years prices, take as much as one year to pay. We’ll break up your payments into 3, 6 or 12 months with no finance charges.
Are you remodeling/redecorating?
Patty and I can help. Send us swatches and color samples and we'll find pieces of our art that will match perfectly. Your new room will be stunning. We'll make a piece specially for you with the colors you need and the size that works best for your room. Your friends and family are really going to be impressed with your remodeling job!
Are you overwhelmed with too many choices?
We are here to help. We'll gladly take as much time as you need to sit and talk with you either on the phone or in person. We'll explain your options and go over every detail of your order. You'll find us easy to work with and a pleasure to do business with. Patty and I are going to do everything in our power to make sure you love the piece you ordered or we'll simply give your money back! We love what we do, we love taking care of the people that buy from us. We understand that without you we would both have to get jobs! We don't want that! You're going to love your "Albins" we're going to make sure of it!
Every piece you buy from us comes with a money back guarantee. No buyers remorse! You will absolutely love what you buy from us or return it for a refund. We also gladly exchange pieces for a larger, several smaller or a different piece altogether.
HERE'S WHAT THE ART SHOW JUDGES ARE SAYING
Award of Merit 2010 Naples Invitational Art Festival
Award of Excellence 2009 MusicArte de Fort Worth
Award of Excellence 2009 Columbus Arts Festival
First Place Mixed Media 2009 Under the Oaks Art Fest
Best in Show 2009 Naples Invitational Art Festival
Award of Excellence 2008 Naples Invitational
Award of Merit 2007 Port Clinton Art Festival
Best in Show 2D 2007 Gold Coast River North Art Show
Best Booth Display 2007 Bayou City Arts Festival
Jim Wilson Award 2007 Naples National Art Festival
Award of Distinction 2007 Naples Invitational Art Festival
1ST Place Mixed Media 2006 Under The Oaks
Award of Distinction 2006 Naples National Art Show
Award of Merit 2006 Naples Invitational Art Festival
Honorable Mention 2D 2005 Delray Affair
1st Place Mixed Media 2005 Pinecrest Gardens Art Show
3rd Place 2004 Backus Museum Fine Art Show
Award of Merit 2003 Va-Highlands Summerfest
Best in Show 2D 2003 Atlanta Dogwood Fest.
1st Place 2002 Promenade in the Park
2nd Place 2002 Belgravia Court Art Show
Best in Show 2D 2002 Bele Chere
1st Place 2002 Meet Me Downtown Boca Raton
2nd Place 2001 Lake Mary/ Heathrow
Honorable Mention 2001 Sunfest
1st Place 2001 Meet Me Downtown Boca Raton
3rd Place 2000 Promenade in the Park
3rd Place 2000 New River Festival
3rd Place 2000 Lake Mary/ Heathrow
3rd Place 2000 Bele Chere
1st Place Arts Category 1998 Woodstock Festival
Call us toll free at 1-877-512-3333, we're very happy to take as much time
as needed to go over options and help you find the perfect piece for your
home. email us at: mike@albinarts.com
A marriage of fine art and photography
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