Artist’s Note

 

Past Artist Notes
March 5, 2018This year at the PLA there was a big emphasis surrounding branding and customization- this is what Great River Arts excels at! Our products are both promotional and interpretive! If you have a special shop that celebrates your area your customer very likely drove some distance to shop with you. They are looking for a meaningful gift, something memorable and distinctive that celebrates your area. They want your branding on the map- and they want a little story on the back! Please notice our prominent cartouches on the maps. With a purchase order of 35 or more pieces we can feature you logo will be featured in the title of the map. When the customer frames the map and hangs it up in their home or office, your brand- not just the destination will connect with your customer every day.  Please take a look at our label template below and note all the space for your branding and interpretive message on the logo! It would be our pleasure to personalize the maps so they are your maps. GRA can minimize their branding by reducing the copyright statement to tiny font, giving more space to your brand. In summary:-Our digital art technology allows easier customization -Our products are promotional AND interpretive! -The interpretive messages have already been written and are ready for your approval! Please also note that we are pleased to offer: -Warehousing, split shipping, net 30 terms -order of 35 pieces for logo drop on the label and the cartouche on the map (if applicable) Let us know if we can send some sample prints out for your shop to review, or if you’d like us to be directly in touch with the rangers. We would love to serve you and help you promote your brand and region with our beautiful map art. What can we do to work together? Are you interested in starting with magnets, note cards, or 11×14’s? Is there anything we can we do to help with the approval process? Please let me know! Lisa Middleton Greatriverarts.com 406-471-7563​ [...] Read more...
December 3, 2017    I’m very proud of my new collection of prints available on metal and wood from better gift shops in Florida, Montana, the Carolina’s, Cape Code, New York and a growing number of states! All of these are custom designs for popular travel destinations such as the Bahama’s, Hawaii, and more! These beautiful prints on wood and metal are now available all over Florida! We have been working hard on our new  North and South Carolina Coastal collection. This is an exceptional joy because the sales representatives from this company are working with me on some winning designs that I hope will be contributions to families nationwide. Limited Edition Giclees update: If you order on or before December 14 we will ship by December 20. We are processing orders every week to keep up with holiday demand. Please don’t be afraid of ordering a limited edition giclee for Christmas! All our map paintings are available as lovely Gift Prints. Buy Three 11×14″ gift prints, and get the world free!  (valued at $40) No discount code needed! Finally- Stay tuned to for some great new articles about Mississippi River Legends, Polar Exploration, and our online book club!         [...] Read more...
October 31, 2017I’ve started my winter travel season! I will be stopping in Florida, Las Cruses, Quartzsite, Palm Springs, San Francisco and then right up the Oregon Coast! Lots of opportunities to get inspiration for new maps. Please follow me on Facebook and Instagram as I share my adventures and new maps. Hoping for safe winter adventures and an explosive 2018! We are now producing almost 4 maps a week for our new client, just in time for the holidays. Please be sure to check our Facebook pages for all new new updates! The maps below are examples of maps we just did in October! wow 🙂       I am thankful that I had such a nice visit with my wonderful family in Wisconsin in October, and now I’m settled into my Month-long escape in Fort Pierce! I love my new mobile office!                 I wish everyone the best and look forward to announcing many raffle winners in November and December! Please be sure to check for our email every Monday, along with other pre-holiday sales! Happy trails until we meet again, Lisa [...] Read more...
October 2, 2017We are off to an explosive start with our custom map services as you may have noticed! Not only are we offering a Lake Map Promo this month, but we are also going to work on Ski maps for you—Just in time for Christmas!     Lake Map Designs Custom Ski Runs Map   Why this sudden interest in Lake and Ski maps you might ask? WELL (drumroll please) I have officially have a new licensing contract with Oldwoodensigns.com or more historically known as Meissenburg Designs, the grand-daddy of printing and manufacturing art prints on wood, metal, and board! It will be a year or so before my designs are out in stores, but I should be able to sell their products on my website too! This will make good use of my in-stock images and keep me challenged with designing new work for their distribution. I’m honored and excited! So don’t be shy- step right up! I will be happy to design your lake especially within our areas of distribution. Right now design is free with the purchase of a limited edition giclee starting at $125 (which by the way are on sale this month!) In other news I will be starting my migration Southwards this weekend. My heart is very torn this year but I think I will travel one more year then next winter stay close to home in the Mountain community that loves me. Stay tuned to more adventures in Wisconsin, Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California…then a vanlife road trip up CA101 destination Sequim, WA where I hope to spend early spring. Very best wishes! Order your custom maps EARLY! we need 4 weeks to design them!   Jojo is ready for adventure! [...] Read more...
May 4, 2015It has been a healing month at home…my first period of time off since becoming a full time artist! I have to say it’s been hard to adjust to the pace and keeping myself from becoming too overwhelmed or too lazy-resulting in the feeling of moving through molasses!I’ve had an explosive period of creativity as well as home art shows, and connecting with galleries in my local area.  I feel shored up and ready to start my summer tour. I’m looking forward to seeing my LaCrosse friends and patrons at Artspire, Riverfest, and Wine Guyz! I’m very interested to find out what the rondezvous visitors will think of my maps. Attending the Bellvue Art Museum show is undoubtedly a feather in my cap as is attending the Jackson Hole Western Design Show. Lots to look forward to! Best wishes until we meet again, Lisa [...] Read more...