Art Line Licenses Garden Art by Famed Sculptor George Carruth; Artist's Fanciful Garden Plaques and Figurines to be Manufactured and Sold through Art Line.HILLSIDE, Ill. -- Since 1983, sculptor George Carruth has been creating whimsical images out of limestone, concrete and clay, all with one thing in common: the ability to make people smile. Now, Art Line, a leading manufacturer of garden decor items, will also be bringing smiles. Art Line announces an exclusive licensing agreement with Carruth, allowing the company to manufacture and distribute 30 of his most popular original designs. In addition, Carruth will sculpt sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: numerous exclusive pieces for Art Line, which will be added to the line on a regular basis. "We are excited and honored that George has agreed to let us reproduce his amazing works of art," said Steve Pahos, president of Art Line. "Our company had its start more than 40 years ago selling garden figurines, and the addition of George's unique style of sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. is a perfect partnership. We hope to introduce George's creativity to a whole new market by offering his original designs through home centers and mass merchants." The new outdoor sculptures by Art Line will include a variety of garden figurines, plaques and rod-mounted statues. The subjects of Carruth's signature works include a menagerie of bunnies, cats, frogs and other delightful creatures, flowers, angels, celestial bodies and magical beings. A graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design Columbus College of Art & Design a.k.a. CCAD is a private college of art and design located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Originally founded in 1879 as The Columbus Art School, CCAD is one of the oldest operating art schools in the United States. , Carruth worked briefly in advertising. Shortly thereafter, he landed a job sculpting licensed characters, such as Ziggy and Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake is a licensed character owned by American Greetings, originally used in greeting cards and expanded to include dolls, posters, and other products. , for American Greetings American Greetings Corporation, Inc. NYSE: AM is the world's largest publicly-traded greeting card company. It is based in Cleveland, Ohio and sells paper greeting cards, electronic greeting cards, party products (such as wrapping papers and decorations), and electronic in Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. . In his spare time, he began carving the stone found at the Lake Erie Lake Erie Great Lake; once so polluted, referred to as Lake Eerie. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 887] See : Filth breakfront break·front n. A piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or a bookcase, with a central section that projects beyond the sections to either side. and discovered his real passion. The Carruth Studio was born in 1985 when a gift catalog featured his cat birdbath on its cover. Inspired by his love of nature and children's books, today Carruth has more than 300 original designs as well as a PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, documentary entitled "George Carruth, An American Sculptor." The George Carruth line of garden sculptures will be available in Fall 2005 at major retailers nationwide. For more information about Art Line and the George Carruth line, please call 800-722-8711. About Art Line Art Line was founded more than 40 years ago in downtown Chicago by the late Bill Bergstein with the launch of a line of ceramic garden figurines. Today the family-owned and operated company is 80 strong at its headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Hillside and also boasts offices in Vista, Calif., Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. In addition to garden figurines, Art Line manufactures decorative, weather-resistant post caps used to adorn fences and deck posts. The company also distributes decorative lawn and garden accessories including a line of bird feeders, garden lights, sculptures, stakes and lawn ornaments and a series of indoor/outdoor string lights under the Primal Lite brand. Art Line's most recent introduction includes the Vista line of patio furniture and barbecue islands. For more information, call 800-722-8711. |
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