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The
website, entitled island-of-art.com, was thought up by St Albans
businessman Andre Bottin.
The
recent launch took place at Childwickbury Manor, the home shared
by Christiane Kubrick and her late husband, the film director Stanley
Kubrick.
Mr
Bottin is a web designer and wanted to start the website to give
a platform for local artists and to bring them to the attention
of private and corporate buyers.
The
idea is to help artists exhibit and sell their works of art on line.
Online
shop
Andre,
a Frenchman who has lived in St Albans for more than 17 years, explained:
"Island of Art takes care of all those activities that individual
artists find so difficult, if not impossible, to do for themselves.
"For
example, promoting their work online, setting up and running an
online shop, if necessary managing the packaging and dispatch of
their works of art and, of course, dealing with all aspects of administration."
The
website has been launched under the auspices of the Fine Art Trade
Guild, the trade association for the art and framing industry.
Further
information is available from Andre Bottin on 01727 751446 or e-mail
him at abottin@island-of-art.com
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