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Blog 130 March 25, 2023

Spring Art, “Up on the Farm“

Guilty! Yes, it’s true. This image, a detail from a large oil-on-canvas, expresses a work that is NOT YET posted to my art website, but it’s coming. The arrival of Spring gives me a good opportunity to get caught up. So I will be adding these images to my Paint Prints Gallery, and perhaps to my Limited Editions Gallery, before too long.

“Up on the Farm,” is a painting that is among my most cherished, because it attempts to capture a place nearby I regard as sacred. My neighbor, now 100 years old, has spent her entire life on this property. It has seen her and her families through the Great Depression of the last Century, and every day, since. I have photos of her hoeing her precious corn and tomato fields, also her beautiful Gladiola garden. Over the years, she has left on our doorstep fresh asparagus, fresh tomatoes, fresh strawberries, fresh corn. She has given us potatoes from her own potato patch. Once, we camped on her land, setting up a family tent way up in the north lot as the sun went down, only to be awakened by her arrival in the morning, bringing to our tent fresh scrambled eggs and bacon. We, all 5 of us, sat outside the tent and had a beautiful breakfast as the sun rose. In any event, here is the view one might have expected to see from our tent site on that occasion. I hope you like it. Look for print availability, soon.

I present a sequence of images designed to convey to you some of the fine points, sub-themes if you will, in this painting. These details lead you to an image at the bottom that expresses the entire work.

Here is a second detail that approximates the view from our tent that morning with more precision than the image at the top. Note the grassy lane created by tractors, pick-up trucks, and people walking to-and-fro on their way to the farm house in the distance. Small squares are but interpretations of pixels, the ubiquitous icon of our time, one I have been incorporating into various works over recent decades.

And above, note this detail that captures the cornfield, the cat, and the electronic device perched on a small table to keep track of all the “farm data” available in this planting season. Oh, yes!

And just above is the image that expresses the entire painting, “Up on the Farm.” Once again, I will be posting prints available…in the near future.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, in early Spring, still early in this new year – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, should you be in the humor for a very different sort of image, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? As we move quickly toward April, most especially, lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience. In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print. You’ll be glad you did.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, now, as seed catalogs arrive in the mail, auguring in an exciting season, just ahead. What better way to celebrate this winter season than…by purchasing a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for any friend or relative, perhaps…a Veteran?

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. This will accord you an opportunity to see your logo in position, at scale, on your print. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.

Exhibit Page: Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, introduced in early 2022, designed to show off examples of original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a particular wall.

Build your print collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year! Try a new Americana Poster print purchase if you have not purchased a print from this Gallery, before. This American Flag series is powerful when a number of posters are hung together in close proximity, as I have discovered at various public print exhibits. Do see my promotional video on Youtube! Do you like art about chicks and chickens? This winter, if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art, check out my available prints. Take advantage of my Spring Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up!

“Business Advice” for day: In business, as in life, one has to prepare for tough times, one has to secure the hatches, trim the sails– use any image you like. Some say, if you’re not prepared for tough times you’re not prepared for good times. Now, the economy though touted as glorious from our friends who occupy positions of power in high places, is shaky at best, companies are laying off, debts are rising, money in circulation is obscene given declining numbers of workers in the workforce, the Fed now raising rates at a rapid pace, inflation still a persistent problem– who among us that owns a small business or offers any sort of product or service to the market is not aware that all is not right in our own house. I don’t need to offer any advice, here. We know it in our bones, don’t we?

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort. Here, in Spring, may you find yourself raking, washing windows, burning brush, tending animals, seeding grass, turning over the compost pile, planting spring seeds, preparing for a glorious season just ahead.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 129 Feb. 28, 2023

Winter Art Prints “Pell Bridge in Winter“

We all know this image in summer, do we not? Brilliant sky, blazing water, boats in harbor, unquestionably a romantic summer setting, most typically. But here is a nice print for your collection depicting the famous Pell Bridge…in winter! Note the cool wintery palette, the sense of cold bluster in the air, the vast expanse of brutal ice…as far as the eye can see, and not a soul in sight. I am pleased to present to you this winter print choice. See others in my Paint Prints Gallery. The image immediately below is what you will see on your smart phone as you endeavor to select this print for purchase, an easy proposition!

Below is the actual image enlarged so you can better see details in the work, itself. The original painting is just a small study in acrylics on a masonite board. And yet, given the power of this digital technology, a handsome print can be created.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, still winter, early in this new year – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, should you be in the humor for a very different sort of image, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? In late February 2023, most especially, lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience. In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of our now finding ourselves about half way through the winter season

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, now, as seed catalogs arrive in the mail, auguring in an exciting season, just ahead. What better way to celebrate this winter season than…by purchasing a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for any friend or relative, perhaps…a Veteran?

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. This will accord you an opportunity to see your logo in position, at scale, on your print. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.

Exhibit Page: Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, introduced in early 2022, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

Build your collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year! Try a new Americana Poster print purchase if you have not purchased a print from this Gallery, before. Do see my promotional video on Youtube! Do you like art about chicks and chickens? This winter, if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art, check out my available prints. Take advantage of my Mid-winter Print Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up!

“Business Advice” for day: Although Linked-sIn likes articles posted that pertain to business, I do not. So this paragraph is never really a natural given my own predispositions. And at a time when most probably don’t have much in the way of discretionary money to buy art, I will venture a point to make– art, as in life, even business life, is a question of what moves you. Pick something here you like. Pick it because it moves you. Pick it because you derive something of benefit, something positive from the work itself…all other considerations, aside. Make it a conscious and deliberate choice, willfully executed in the name of bringing you a moment of satisfaction or whatever it is that explains your being drawn to the work. Business often requires the same kind of blind commitment, commitment based on faith, commitment to some outcome that may be unattainable, or may not. You go with it.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort. Here, in what some already call “late winter,” may you conquer adversity, build prosperity, maintain your health, and live out of a cold season and into the warmth of Spring, not too far off– as evidenced by the SIX Robins I witnessed on this property, just yesterday.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 128 Feb. 9, 2023

Winter art prints “Snowy Lane“

As Valentine’s Day approaches, have you selected a gift for your special someone? Now is a good time to just get it done! Here are a couple of prints, winter prints, that may serve your print purposes, this season. There are several strong contenders in this collection, one that is seen in my Photo Prints Gallery. I am pleased to make these prints available, now, and would remind you that with an eMail sign-up, one gets 20% off any first print, my idea of a Mid-Winter Sale. As you notice, some of these prints are picture-post card in their style and presentation. Others, such as the one below, are more abstract in their portrayal of winter. In this, the color, striations of tone and composition make it a very refreshing commentary on the nature of winter– I would hope!

Below, see another application of this same image. Note how adaptable it is. Note also, that the color palette in the print goes very well with narrow palettes of wall decor, perhaps dark, or even neutral in their overall expression….as well as in colorful room environments where the black-and-white characteristic of the image is dramatically contrasted against any color in the room.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, still early in this new year – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, should you be in the humor for a very different sort of image, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? In February 2023, most especially, lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience. In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of our now finding ourselves about half way through the winter season.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, now, as seed catalogs arrive in the mail, auguring in an exciting season, just ahead. What better way to celebrate this winter season than…by purchasing a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for any friend or relative, perhaps…a Veteran?

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. This will accord you an opportunity to see your logo in position, at scale, on your print. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.

Exhibit Page: Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, introduced in early 2022, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

Build your collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year! Try a new Americana Poster print purchase if you have not purchased a print from this Gallery, before. Do see my promotional video on Youtube! Do you like art about chicks and chickens? This winter, if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art, check out my available prints. Take advantage of my Mid-winter Print Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up!

“Business Advice” for day: Lent is not too far off. Lent for me is a season of reflection, of self-evaluation, of examining life and preparing, in anticipation of the coming of the Lord on Easter Sunday and all this holds for Christians, the world over. So we hold in our imaginations a number of ideas in motion at this time of year….winter passing, winter weather, seed catalogs arriving, Lent about to arrive, the lengthening of days. We hold all this and much more in our heads…at once, do we not? In business, as in life, similarly introspective steps must take place to stay on top of almost any business circumstance. What is it now, today, that must be done to ensure not only survival, but prosperity?

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort. Here, early in the New Year, may you conquer adversity, build prosperity, maintain your health, and live out a generous and productive year.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 127, Jan. 22, 2023

Winter Prints “Working Stiff #2“

It’s a grey day in January, much like the interior in the picture, below. Highlighted against the gray is a bright picture of a typical, 21st century working stiff, one of a short series I did about modern life, one in which someone, anyone sits before the electronic demi-god of our time grinding out daily work, “opening files,” and assorted who-knows-what-tasks in the name of modern living. This little series of four or five images I plan to expand here in the new year. Look for larger images, perhaps on canvas, perhaps done in oil crayons or perhaps acrylics with a palette knife. I have not decided as yet, but time is nigh. Welcome to “Working Stiff #2,” a sign of the times.

Below is another look at the same image at a slightly larger scale. My inclination is to group several of these together. I will have to find a photo that demonstrates this idea!

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, as the new year is upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? In January 2023, most especially, lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience. In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of hope in play in this New Year

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the Christmas season has now passed, and seed catalogs arrive in the mail, auguring in a wonderful season, just ahead. What better way to celebrate this NEW YEAR than…by purchasing a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for any friend or relative, perhaps…a Veteran?

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. This will accord you an opportunity to see your logo in position, at scale, on your print. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, introduced in early 2022, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

Build your collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year! Try a new Americana Poster print purchase if you have not purchased a print from this Gallery, before. Do see my promotional video on Youtube! Do you like art about chicks and chickens? This winter, if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art, check out my available prints. Take advantage of my New Year’s Print Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

“Business Advice” for day: Stewardship is hard. I think stewardship may in so many instances be more challenging and difficult than acting on and building whatever the original mission and vision may have been comprised of. More difficult. Maintaining the vision, trying to live up to the founder’s work, to do the work, to execute the work in the same manner and perhaps more importantly in the same spirit as the founder/s might have wished, is a tall order. I have seen some important instances in which those in control (stewards) right now say, “Well, this is mine! This is what I think best for the organization,” which of course can be seen as a statement of integrity full of good will, good faith and determined intent. But it is also true that “stewards,” can quite easily veer this way or that at their own whim or desire; shift focus, change agendas, update language, twist intent, and glorify exactly the wrong objectives, all the while dressed up in the appearance of virtue. Are there not elements of this phenomenon at work in our national life today, indeed throughout the Federal Government, unelected and elected ‘stewards,’ both…who believe it is more important to plant their particular viewpoint on anything they can regardless of the original mission, original intent, original language, original ideas or original achievement of the founder/s? Stewardship is hard. Be prepared for a struggle to carry on at the same magnificent level and in the same fashion in which you have found the circumstance on the day you begin your tour of contribution. And if somehow “Hope and change” is indeed required, then begin a new venture. Start it up. Get your new vision into gear. Execute a new idea, your new idea. Don’t screw up what has come to you to be stewarded and in the absence of any new vision at all call the resulting chaos hope and change. Give us a break.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort. Here, early in the New Year, may you conquer adversity, build prosperity, maintain your health, and live a generous and productive year.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 126 Dec. 22, 2022

Winter Wall Decor “Central Church Window Detail“

This is one of the finest examples of stained glass I have ever seen. The image is a detail of the entire stained glass panel, one that tells the story of “The Beginning,” “The Alpha,” the arrival of the Christ in human affairs. After many years, when the sun rises from the east in the morning and this glass window is all lit up, I never cease to be moved by the shear artistry in the expression. Prints sold utilizing this image will mean a significant contribution to my church to benefit the Gallery Committee, celebrating local artists and their work. Your enthusiasm and support is always welcomed.

By comparison, below, please see the famous verse from John 3:16 expressed typographically– no images of any sort other than type, to convey the meaning and spirit of the culmination of Advent and the arrival of the Christ. This is but one in a series of typographic studies designed to exemplify meaning in both the old and new testaments. Images such as this reproduce well on paper, canvas, and also acrylic and Aluminum.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, as the new year is upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? In Advent, most especially, lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of the Holy Day season, a gift print, to some special person in your life.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as this Christmas season moves rapidly toward the arrival of the New Year, 2023. What better way to celebrate upcoming NEW YEAR than…by purchasing perhaps a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for a friend or relative, perhaps…a Veteran.

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, introduced in early 2022, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

“Business Advice” for day: I don’t have any business advice this week, except to say, slow down, step back, take a deep breath, sit by the fire, pick up a good book, mix up some warm cider with rum, or perhaps a glass of Egg Nog, and meditate a moment on the reason for this season. I would observe the condition of our world to be approximately what it was at the time of the arrival of Christ all those 2000+ years ago. I intend to do just this, beginning tomorrow.

Build your collection? Have you had some creative fun building your print collection this year? Try a new Americana Poster print purchase if you have not purchased a print from this Gallery, before. Do see my promotional video on Youtube! Do you like art about chicks and chickens? This winter, if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art!, check out my prints. Take advantage of my New Year’s Print Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort. See you in the New Year, God-willing. Merry Christmas to all, and Happy New Year.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 125 Nov. 28, 2022

Fall Prints “Bristol Aggie Floral“

This image, “Bristol Aggie Floral,” I snapped while touring the local agricultural school one fall afternoon, on a Sunday. The school, Bristol Agricultural, was in the midst of a $100M upgrade program at the time. The results, from my distant perspective, appear to be spectacular. I am so glad that we have such a resource in this locality. Here was an exhibit of floral presentations– this particular one stood out. I confess, the image grows on me over time. It is one that carries the attitude, flavor, colors of the holiday season in such an unusual way. As you consider prints you may purchase now, during holiday season, or later, do give this one some thought. You can see other seasonal prints in my Instagram Gallery, here.

Below you see the adaptability of this image, “Bristol Aggie Floral,” as it hangs distinctively on a kitchen wall. Imagine throwing together a beautiful salad, cutting up some vegetables, rinsing then pulling some greens apart, combining a variety on a platter…right below this image.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, as the last month of the year is nearly upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of the holiday season, a gift print, to some special person in your life.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as this November season moves rapidly toward the end of the year, 2022. What better way to celebrate upcoming holidays than by planning early, and getting a gift or two out of the way…by purchasing perhaps a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for a friend or relative, perhaps even…a Veteran.

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

“Business Advice” for day: Here just after Thanksgiving, on Cyber Monday, I’m told people all over our country are shopping on-line. Is this so? Today is the day for big sales . Today is the day to call maximum attention to goods and services most suitable for sale during this holiday season. Today is the day upon which legions of companies claim to depend in order to make some large percentage of their annual profit. Shop…now!, condensensed into a single day.

My notion is, post Thanksgiving, we would do well to carry the real spirit of this holiday into the Advent season; one of reverence, repentance and fasting. We do not need to sign on to any of the hype around shopping, consuming, gathering ever more stuff– many of us have enough stuff. In this context, the Advent season takes on a perspective much more in keeping with a simple life, a dignified life, a simple world, a simple planet, in which we may acknowledge each other rather than another ‘thing’ bought on sale in the rush after Thanksgiving.

With December comes the beginning of Advent, the Advent Season, the telling of the single story which more than any other binds western civilization together over 2000+ years— more so than any other. Let’s try this spirit on for size, today on Cyber Monday, shall we?

Build your collection? Have you had some creative fun building your print collection this year? Not too late, with holidays upon us now; try a new Americana Poster print purchase. And do see my promotional video on Youtube! Like art about chickens? Don’t overlook… chicks and chickens – if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art! Now is just the time to order your holiday prints, sure to be received as the unique, unusual images they are. Take advantage of my Pre-Christmas sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 124 Nov. 19, 2022

Thanksgiving prints in que…”Dorset Vermont Fall”

One minute, summer reigns, next minute, fall/winter months arrive brought on by changing temperatures, diminishing light, the end of garden season, winter birds arriving, and Thanksgiving. This photo, “Dorset Vermont Fall,” I snapped while on a fall walk-thru of downtown Dorset, Vermont. It was a spontaneous moment, but the image lives well, I have found. The image seems to capture this very season, so I am posting it as a Thanksgiving print idea. Other fall print suggestions you can see here in my Photo Prints Gallery.

Below is a sample that demonstrates how this particular image may appear against a wall in any condo, apartment, home or office. Note the neutral wall colors chosen to set forth the image as prominently as possible, which it does, very effectively. Added props that make the image especially appealing just now, include the pumpkins in the lower left and right corners.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t, in my view. Maybe right now, here, as December is nearly upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most often a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of the holiday season arriving rapidly upon us.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as this November season moves toward the end of the year, 2022. What better way to celebrate upcoming holidays than by planning early, and getting a gift or two out of the way…by purchasing perhaps a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for a friend or relative, perhaps even…a Veteran.

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: Of these poster prints many of which were designed in the aftermath of 9.11.01, you may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters, #americanaposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall.

“Business Advice” for day: The mid-term elections are over, the anticipated confusion, disappointment, relief, combination of responses has come and gone, and now we are left to begin the next two years of Presidential political pandemonium even as the new Congress will not meet until early January…in the customary fashion. As Thanksgiving Day is now in the cue to be celebrated next week, we have a wonderful opportunity to stand back, wind down, take a deep breath, look back upon this year; to count our blessings, to give thanks, and to include those not so fortunate in our Thanksgiving celebration. It is all a wonderful annual ritual, isn’t it?

Build your collection? Have you had some creative fun building your print collection this year? Not too late, with holidays upon us, try a new Americana Poster print purchase. And do see my promotional video on Youtube! Like art about chickens? Don’t overlook… chicks and chickens – if you’re ready for some authentic Chicken art! Now is just the time to order your holiday prints, sure to be received as the unique, unusual images they are. Take advantage of my Pre-Christmas sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 123 Nov. 9, 2022

November Art Prints “God Bless America“

What a week. Election Day is behind us, though much critical data as to the outcome of the election is still wanting. No one, as of now, knows how our Congress will function for the next two years. And then, Veterans Day is just ahead. This post is dedicated to and in honor or our Veterans. God only knows the trials and tribulations of our Vets, the one percent who choose to defend this Country. Given everything going on here at home and in the world, I cannot offer up a print of my own design in the spirit of a greater “Thank You,” than to our Vets.

By now, some of you know the story of this poster and the series to which it belongs. Some time after 9.11.2001, I designed a series of seven such posters utilizing the flag that flew in front of this home at the time to help us come back together as a nation by remembering some hymns that resonate with the values as to who we are, hence the name, the “Who We Are Collection.” Most of these commercially offset posters of the time sold out, especially the Star Spangled Banner (most popular) and this poster, God Bless America. But now, they are all available in digital form right from my George Delany Art website. Plus, right here on this site you can customize your print image by material, matte, frame and hardware.

Question for you: For any occasion, have you ever purchased a single, original, graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Probably not. Most haven’t my view. Maybe right now, here, as November is upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print especially in light of the holiday season, one that is here, in its early stages.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as this fall season moves toward the end of the year, 2022. Suggestion, you purchase a new print every now and again, one that moves you. What better way to celebrate the holidays than by planning early, and getting a gift or two out of the way by purchasing perhaps a lighthouse print, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for a friend or relative, perhaps even…a Veteran.

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site include: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

Americana Posters: You may ask, “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production, one you can approve in every detail. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, designed to show off examples of my original George Delany Art images as they might appear when matted, framed and hung on a wall. I add new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site

“Business Advice” for day: Yesterday, at the voting center in this town where you must provide identity proof in the form a residence address (validated), I remarked, “have been ready to do this for two years.” My sentiment was shared broadly in that moment, many residents felt similarly. It was a particularly powerful experience, this vote, this year. After all, isn’t this essentially a sacred exercise? Isn’t this voting thing no less than the honoring of a covenant between our Founders & our grandchildren? Overseen by the Almighty? I completed the task with a sense of relief, or determination, of gratitude, and hope, to be frank. These sentiments I still carry. But here we are, 24 hours later and we learn that while 75% of this country’s residents say we are moving in the wrong direction as a Nation, 95% of the votes went to re-elect incumbents? What in all this world…gives? Alaska uses its ranking system and tells us votes may be known “in a few weeks.” Arizona says they are prepared to “work til the end of the year to clarify votes,” while Florida, much more densely populated, has completed their entire count in one day, on the day, Election Day. And Georgia? No! Not again! In reality, we still don’t know what the final tallies are in either the House or Senate, and therefore, how this Congress is to function, going forward. How can this be?

I am with my former President on this. We don’t want an ‘election season.’ We demand an election day, one vote, one identity, one citizen, one piece of paper, all to be counted by end-of-day, done. DONE. Let’s do what we say we’re going to do for the reasons we say we’re going to do them…and a little bit more. Let’s put some basic integrity back into this system before 2024 rolls around. Let’s get it right.

Build your collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. This fall, with holidays upon us, shortly, try a new Americana Poster print purchase. And do see my promotional video on Youtube! Don’t overlook… chicks and chickens – if you like the idea of Chicken art! Now is just the time to order your holiday prints, sure to be received as the unique, unusual images they are. Take advantage of my Fall Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 122 Oct. 21, 2022

Fall Art Prints “Tidal Pond Wonder“

While walking along the shore of a tidal pond in York, Maine, one fall afternoon, I passed the most delightful, simple scene just off my shoulder to the right. I snapped this photo, one that captures the day, season and moment pretty well! Today, still in mid-October, the colors all about are bright, beautiful and beguiling just as they appeared in this brilliant tidal-pond scene on that day. October print suggestion, “Tidal Pond Wonder,” as seen here. Other fall scenes can be viewed in my Instagram Gallery.

Below, my original, “Tidal Pond Wonder,” in all its simplicity. I added the border as it reminds me of all those Rolleiflex images I took thru many years, and how each image would come up in the film frame identified, in detail…just a graphic throw-back, honestly. The color of the type, the iconography and the leaves below tie together in a harmonious composition. Confess, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for this magnificent camera and its unparalleled lense– one that sits in this digital age on my shelf, these days.

“Tidal Pond Wonder,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as fall is upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print this fall.

As displayed, ‘Tidal Pond Wonder,” from my Instagram Gallery

Above, a look at this October print idea, “Tidal Pond Wonder,” as it appears on a wall…a view that sets off the colors at an entirely workable scale.

Materials: Prints are all produced using high-quality materials; pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru fall to the end of the year, 2022. Suggestion, you purchase a new print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear new rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a fall art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…unique gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature. Then, you can choose your size, your material, your matte, your frame and your hanging hardware…right from my site, right here…a simple proposition. Your selected print will arrive ready to hang.

While you are at it, check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

Americana Posters: “Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits, #brandedposters and #brandedcorporateposters are hashtags I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original George Delany Art images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall. I add new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site

“Business Advice” for day: You may know…I don’t like the idea of giving business advice, these days. Times are so trying. So many small businesses struggle mightily or have failed, or are failing. We are told every day that with the Ukrainian war, energy supplies in Ukraine, in Europe and here at home will all suffer this winter, so we brace for the months just ahead. The idea of “running out” of gas, home heating fuel or electricity sounds positively perverse, and yet, here we are. I remain drawn to the idea of trying to make work what we can, in the best ways we know how. With our mid-term elections only a couple of weeks away, now, we also brace for any and all sorts of political shenanigans that may likely unfold in these days leading up to the event, itself. Don’t we all want the best for our Country? I used to believe this the case, but these days, signals, noises, themes, events, essays, general static in the air suggests some of us are no longer interested in this idea. I reject this notion, entirely. Here is a series of print images for those who believe in and support a new, reinvigorated, revitalized USA.

Build your collection? Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. This fall, try a new Americana Poster print purchase. And do see my promotional video on Youtube! Don’t overlook… chicks and chickens – if you like the idea of Chicken art. With the holiday season just ahead, now is the time to order your holiday prints, sure to be received as the unique, unusual images they are. Take advantage of my Fall Sale, currently available. 20% off first print…with your email sign-up.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 121 Sept. 9, 2022

Summer Print “York Art Gallery & Flag“

Summer winds down. A host of real concerns is on the minds of millions of us citizens of the USA, these days– among them, the events of 9.11.01, to be remembered in only a couple of days. Isn’t it right that we stop to remember, to do a little reflection, to attempt to make some kind of sense out of the horrors that unfolded on that fateful morning? Here is one fitting print to commemorate that hideous day, an affirmative image I snapped while walking past the art gallery in York, Maine, one fine morning. I am glad to offer this print in the here-and-now.

“York Art Gallery & Flag” from my Instagram Gallery

Below, from my original, “Who We Are Collection,” first conceived in the aftermath of that hateful day, designed to help us come together over time…here is the most popular of the series, the “Star Spangled Banner.” This print has gone through a couple of printings, and is now available in digital form, on-demand, customized to your framing specifications as noted on my website. The American flag depicted in this series is the flag that flew in front of this house at the time, very effectively photographed by a certain professional and friend of mine.

“Star Spangled Banner,” from my Americana Poster Gallery

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this fall is upon us – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print, this summer. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru the end of summer into the full Fall season. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a summer art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits and #brandedposters are hashtags I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site

“Business Advice” for day: Frankly, I don’t like the idea of giving business advice, these days. Times are trying. So many businesses have failed, are failing, or are projected to struggle mightily in what promises to be a daunting winter season– if what is going on right now on the energy front in Europe is any indication. I like the idea of continuing to try to make work what you can, what we can make work in the best ways we know how. Apart from this, when I listen to ‘experts’ babble on our economy, I get fatigued and easily dismissive, since we are in a territory in the economic life of our country that is both daunting and ominous. I will continue to hope for the best, and plan for the worst, as our soldiers are trained to do.

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. In what remains of Summer, try a new Americana Poster print purchase. And do see my promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look– if you like the idea of Chicken art.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

George Delany, Artist

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Blog 120 August 18, 2022

Summer Art Print “Sailor Off Newport“

Yes, we’ve returned from the wilds of Southern Ontario, lake country, where we took a bit of a summer break. Here is a photo I took one evening as we explored abandoned farms in the area. There is always a magic, a charm, a wonder, a melancholy about this sort of experience. Who lived here? How long? What did they do? What happened? The exercise keeps you on your toes. We had a good time, and now, we’re back!

Find some summer art print ideas here at my Paint Print Gallery.  You won’t see any paintings of scenes in Southern Ontario…yet.

Abandoned farm, Southern Ontario, summer 2022

Below is another summertime photo taken of my wildflower garden in its second summer, before we left for summer vacation. This garden was a complete surprise this year. The whole thing I left fallow over the winter months. In Spring, I dug up rows and spaces between rows, cleaned out weeds and debris, and then just let the garden grow. What you see here is a host of blossoms that wintered over, only to come into full bloom in June– what a glorious site. Now, this garden is quite overgrown and needs a weeding and a watering, badly. Here is a photo more typical of my summer time print offerings, see this link to view additional possibilities.

Wildflower garden summer #2

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this mid-summer month of August unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print, this summer. 

“First Beach, Newport,” a favorite print choice

Above, you see a print in a living room setting…of “First Beach, Newport.” This is one of my more popular Newport, Rhode Island paintings. I am always glad to offer it as a summer print selection.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru summer, and now, into fall. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a summer art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year.  

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site

“Business Advice” for day: Having been away for a month where we stayed in a secluded area, I can say that it does the mind, heart and soul good to wind down for a period of time, to get off news, information, data, ideas and notions churning this way and that. It is so delightfully resting to simply slow down, to do nothing, to procrastinate, to ruminate, to reflect, to watch Nature in action, the beaver who swam by my feet, the owl that walked on my cabin roof, the Green Bass we witnessed reeled in from the shallows of the lake; the sun coming up over the water, and setting behind us in the evening. The whole rhythm of life changed for a month, and I am slower and rested, now, ready to return to the fray. I would wish a similar experience in rest and relaxation for you reading this text, right now.

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. In what remains of August, try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this summer. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look– if you like the idea of Chicken art.

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 119 July 9, 2022

Summer Art Print “Bannister’s Wharf“

You drive into Newport, Rhode Island, head down to the waterfront, and you might find yourself parked on a wharf as I was, just before I painted this scene in acrylic on masonite board– looking out over the harbor. This was late in the season. If you go there today, right now, you’ll see much more traffic. Peak season! What a great summertime art print…for yourself or a friend.

“Bannister’s Wharf” Art Print by George Delany

Below is another summertime favorite of mine, “After Swim, First Beach,” a tribute to the beaches of Newport, Rhode Island in summer. Basically, I concocted this perspective from scratch, having visited the beaches and area so many times over the years. Here you see a young woman just out of the ocean after she’s been for a swim, drying off in the air and sun, and that’s about it. This is a selection that holds great promise for “moving me in February,” a test of my summer print selections. < wink > No doubt, when February rolls around, I will be pining for the beach, the sun, sea and scene, just as enthusiastically as ever.

“After Swim, First Beach,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this mid-summer month of July unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print, this summer. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a summer art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To this question, the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year, even AFTER July 4. 

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written, one that will focus on a series of recent studies in oil-crayons completed since last summer. Look for it, soon.

“Business Advice” for day: Our economy is in perilous condition, our geopolitical world situation seems fragile, armed, uncertain. What can we do? We can live these summer months as fully as possible, can’t we. Thru all the daily barrage of bad news, insults, con-games by our leadership, grotesque media reports that fail to educate, inform or illuminate our citizenry, we can live each day fully, taking advantage of every opportunity the day affords….much like the young woman in my painted image, above. She has been for a swim, survived the surf, the waves, the tide, she has rinsed herself off, and is basking in the summer sun, in the air, anticipating the remainder of the day and all the promise it olds. That’s the spirit!

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. Post July 4, try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this summer. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 118 June 30, 2022

Summer Art Print “America the Beautiful“

Given everything swirling about in this Country, why on earth would anyone post this image, “America the Beautiful,” this year at July 4? Because the ideals that were born with the advent of America still hold, that’s why. The haters, the loud-mouths, the deceivers, the cheaters, the vengeful, the sanctimonious, the squanderers, the scammers, the shammers, the colluders, the dividers, the race-baiters, the all-virtuous, those who insist that with every scurrilous connivance they are on ‘the right side of history,’ the data-gatherers, policy makers, un-elected bureaucrats throughout our now well-politicized institutions, no matter who you are…you wouldn’t have a leg to stand on were it not for our Founding Fathers and the brilliant documents they conceived and left as legacy to the rest of us. And the ideals still hold! Just astonishing, in my view. We are finding out, yet again, that stewardship is more challenging than the original acts, are we not? Given our national tensions, I hold this July 4 out to be as important as any in my lifetime. Let’s hear it for renewed, individual, committed stewardship. What can I do?

“America the Beautiful,” by George Delany

Below, you get a sense of how this image may look when hung on a particular wall, perhaps even your wall? I confess, this is my favorite verse…not the first verse, but a beautifully moving one, from what is among my favorite American hymns.

When framed, matted and hung, here is “America the Beautiful,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this lush month of June unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give a print can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print, this summer.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a spring art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. Good anytime of year, even AFTER July 4.

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site in months, just ahead.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written, one that will focus on a series of recent studies in oil-crayons completed since last summer. Look for it, soon.

“Business Advice” for day: Having been to New York City for an arts event recently, and having witnessed a family member come down with Covid as a result, and understanding that many who attended that event on that particular day also came down with Covid, I am particularly mindful of how fleeting life is; good health, luck, fortune and follow-thru, among many other qualities of our existence. Here is another area of life in which the personal and professional are profoundly over-lapping. In fact, in this example, the personal and professional overlapped < and still do > almost entirely. Thank goodness, Covid is passing, the event was a success, and our family member is coming along, well. “Advice” is not relevant, here, but an overriding sense of Thanks…certainly is.  

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. Post July 4, try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this summer. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 117 June 25, 2022

Summer Art Print “Great Point Light”

This original shingle painting, “Great Point Light,” is being varnished in preparation for inclusion into an exhibit that will essentially provide a fund-raising opportunity for a Massachusetts non-profit later this summer. Though not available as a print on my website, it is one of the family of such lighthouse paintings I completed in acrylic paint, each one on a wood shingle, some years ago.

“Great Point Light,” by George Delany

Below, see the finished shingle mounted and ready to drop off for the fund-raiser exhibit. I don’t normally sell originals such as this shingle painting but in this case, the shingle itself will be for sale. More information on the nature of the fund-raiser at a later date. In the meantime, you may like other such prints from this Lighthouse Series as seen here.

Original shingle painting, “Great Point Light,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this lush month of June unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print, this summer.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves thru summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a spring art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. 

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site in months, just ahead.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written, one that will focus on a series of recent studies in oil-crayons completed since last summer. Look for it, soon.

“Business Advice” for day: Can a trip to the beach be seen as a reward for having slogged thru the week? I think so. Is there a comparable experience in the business world? I think so. A family member has had a grueling week, and today he is walking the beach on Long Island with his once-stray dogs…certainly a kind of compensation for his own grueling week in the business world. I am glad for him…and would wish for anyone a restorative experience after grappling with the realities of business in any given week.  

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. Try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this summer. Still time for July 4. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 116 June 16, 2022

Spring Print “Saybrook Breakwater Light“

Thank you for your orders! Couple of you have ordered this print in recent weeks–turns out to be popular. Newport, Rhode Island is a fascinating town, the waterfront area especially so.

Speaking of waterfront, below is one of my lighthouse paintings, this one, “Saybrook Breakwater Light,” painted art about 7″ x 5″ at the original scale in acrylic paint on a wooden shingle. Each of these painting in the Lighthouse Series was done from images I found in print or on-line, which I adapted to the surface of the shingle, as deemed interesting. Arbitrary, yes; interpretive, yes, spontaneous, yes. This is the spirit of the entire series, from which prints are offered as seen on my website in the Paint Prints Gallery.

“Saybrook Breakwater Light” on wood shingle, by George Delany

Below, you can see a print made from the original acrylic-on-shingle painting, in Massachusetts, “Great Point Light.” The setting here is informal, the scene, casual, the coloration of the set, a variety of grays, warm mid-tones against which the brightly colored painted image is offset.

In Massachusetts, “Great Point Light,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this lush month of June unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? A lighthouse print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print late in this Spring Season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a spring art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. 

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site in months, just ahead.

“Business Advice” for day: Don’t people seem to love summer? We have had a series of gorgeous, late Spring, early-Summer days, lately. From the crack of dawn until sunset people relish being out and about, tending to gardens, walking the beach, preparing boats for summer fun on the water, traveling hither and yon. What a wonderful time of year.

So I take note of my lighthouse paintings…lighthouses becoming more visible and apparent as we get out and about in this most enticing of seasons. Lighthouse art is a popular genre, as you may know. One reason for the popularity stems from the awareness people have that lighthouses are seen as sacred places whereby a simple beam of light projected thru a dark and stormy night can signal a life saved, tragedy averted, a new beginning– without which only darkness and death on the rocks might have ensued. I admit, in my own small-business life there have been periods of time between feast and famine when I felt myself vulnerable to crashing and drowning on rocks. This was amplified by my certain knowledge that most businesses fail, six out of ten, seven out of ten, in difficult times, eight out of ten, it is said. What served as my “beacon in the night,” was often sheer effort to find new clients, new customers, to support my enterprise; a little more imagination, a bit more time spent in reaching out, in discussion, in networking; perhaps accelerating the development of a new product or service, all in the name of avoiding the shoals. So often I was fortunate– all that extra effort paid off. New work rolled in. The phone rang. Meetings piled up. Projects requiring my services arrived to be completed often times on urgent bases. Each new project brought with it a deposit check which immediately improved my small-business cash-flow, such a relief they were! So the image of the light house has many sorts of meanings we can impart that reflect the fragile yet resilient nature of the human spirit. I have come to appreciate the topic of ‘lighthouse art,’ in these ways and believe in treacherous times like these the consciousness of such thought can serve as a useful prod to undertake whatever may be required to get through. Financial crises, housing crises, pandemic crisis. inflation crisis. monetary crises, health crises, geo-political crises, whatever it is. The far-off beam of light in the stormy night catches our imagination and spurs us on.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written, one that will focus on a series of recent studies in oil-crayons completed since last summer. Look for it, soon. 

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. Try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this Spring, still time for July 4. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 115 June 9, 2022

Spring Art Print “Bannister’s Wharf Art Print“

Sold a couple of these prints, lately, surprise! Thank you for your support— you know who you are. Amidst war news, economic news, environmental news, political news, gender news, and the whole barrage, I am comforted to know people find uplift and solace in a simple print, in this case, of the Newport, Rhode Island waterfront. Here is “Bannister’s Wharf Art Print.” I remember doing this little work, a study in acrylic paint on a masonite board, small scale, 7″ x 5″ brought to life via the miraculous means of digital technology. It was late in the day. I peeled into Newport, found my way to the parking lot right near this spot. It was as if the view of this particular image lay right in front of me while I was in the car, gazing out. There was the painted image! Sometimes these moments happen, don’t they. It is as though the image drew me to the moment, rather than the other way around. I am glad to present this image here.

“Bannister’s Wharf Art Print,” by George Delany

Then, to understand how this image might look on a wall, any wall, or your wall, here is a supporting image. Seen in this largely gray environment, with highlights in white and deep brown and black tones, the colorful image stands off the wall with a certain zest if I don’t say so, itself. Bear in mind, you can customize your materials, add a matte, frame and select a hanging method when you order this image, right from this art website. Very handy. Other such painted images can be seen in my Paints Print Gallery. You can get 20% off the price during this present Spring Special when you sign-up with an email address, easy as pie.

“Bannister’s Wharf Art Print,” painted by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a single graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this lush month of June unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print this Spring Season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than with a spring art print, a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Customize your selection. Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. 

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your steadfast, enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site in months, just ahead.

“Business Advice” for day: Drenching rains by night and day have eased the long dry spell we’ve had over quite a stretch. Anything green now is growing so quickly and easily, it is a lush time of year. I am preoccupied cutting grass, raking, adding mulch between the rows in my garden, keeping weeds at bay. Am still looking for my first snake of the season, have not seen, yet! The Nekoosa Dogwood is in full bloom, peak season. The Mock-Orange is just past peak, and her blossoms are among the most beautifully scintillating of the entire Spring experience. We don’t like to see the Mock-Orange season pass us by. We’d like to hold on to it for just another week or two. But Spring melds into summer. The little momma wren sits on her bird-house for a split second before entering her abode to check on her babies, and then she quickly departs only to dart away into the bush. My wildflower garden of last year, without much tending on my part, has completely come back this year and is prolific with new buds coming along, many of them a spanky, chrome-yellow in color. I have no explanation for this. Day Lilies are up next. They are shooting toward the sky, buds still in their development phase. In short, in business as in life, so much of what transpires has no adequate explanation. Moments pass us by as if with their own intent, their own velocity, their own life, leaving us only to curse or marvel at what results. No cursing this week, it is all one big, lush, beautiful marvel.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written, one that will focus on a series of recent studies in oil-crayons completed since last summer. Look for it, soon.

Have some creative fun building your print collection this year. Try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this Spring, in time for July 4. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 114 June 2, 2022

Spring Wall Art “Spring Rhododendron You Can’t Buy“

Well, OK, then! < grin > The reason is, I just took this photo after a morning rain, this morning. The image here is not yet available for sale, but it may be, soon! If you like it, you may find this an acceptable replacement, taken in a prior year but equally ‘gawjus,’ as they say, locally. I’d like to see a print 12 feet long by 8′ high, now that would be my idea of a photo print.

“Spring Rhododendron You Can’t Buy” by George Delany

Below, you see another image from the same series, just photographed, early today. Note the presence of a Bumble Bee…tucking herself in, center left, slightly up. So this image is not available for purchase, either, as yet. But I may load it up shortly and add it to my Spring series. You can see additional Spring images in my Instagram or Photography Galleries.

“Spring Rhododendron You Can’t Buy 2,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this lush month of June unfolds – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print this Spring Season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (we hear rumblings…) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Can I brand my Americana posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is decidedly, yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line. 

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! I have added new examples every now and again and will continue to expand this feature of my site in months, just ahead.

“Business Advice” for day: I began the large task of cleaning up this property, preparing for Spring, almost 3 months ago and am happy to report, “Am making progress.” These are three of the busiest months of the year when multiple tasks must be completed without delay, and many require ‘thinking ahead,’ a diminishing mental skill in modern America, it would appear. But as any small business owner knows, this trait, this quality is a requirement of life, a necessity, and one that comes, for the most part, without too much additional sweat– since one’s small business survival depends on complex thinking, planning and execution in the course of each ordinary day….just to keep the lights on and doors open. I like the long list of Spring chores. Without this long list, there will be no Summer or Fall harvest of much of anything, fruit, vegetables or flowers. So here is to the agility, mental, physical, psychological, emotional, that comes with Spring and its many requirements to find some kind of prosperity as winter fades away completely and the new season only gets greener and greener, more promising as it unfolds.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written.

Have fun building your print collection this year. Try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this Spring, in time for July 4. And do see my new promotional video on Youtube! In this season of chicks and chickens, take a look! 

Contact points are all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 113 May 27, 2022

Spring Wall Art “America, My Country ’tis of Thee“

At the end of another tragic week in this Country, why would anyone want to post an image of the American flag? Perhaps you are among those who think this way. There was a time when I might have been sympathetic, but I am, no more. The simple answer is, “Because it is time to recommit to the astonishing vision of founding ideals set forth by our forefathers and mothers.” It is definitely not the time to continue to trash these ideas, compromise them, ‘update’ them into oblivion or replace them with any contemporary drivel for which we bear everyday witness, on-line or on TV. Here is my version of “America, My Country ’tis of Thee,” one of a series of 7 original such posters I designed in the immediate aftermath of 9.11.01 when we were all hurting together, and I thought perhaps such an undertaking might continue to reinforce “Who We Are,” which is what I wound up calling this entire original collection of Americana Posters.

I continue to be pleased to offer these images on the occasion of Memorial Day, 2022, a most special holiday in which we all stop to remember those among us of the highest order who have given their lives in defense of this land.

“America the Beautiful,” a poster by George Delany

Below, see the image as it might appear on your wall– although, in reality, you can test this image as it might appear on one of your ACTUAL walls using a feature found right on this website. If you should click on this link, look for a feature called, “Live Preview AR,” AND WALK THRU THE STEPS, using your Safari browser and your iPhone. You will at some moment be able to place this poster selection up against your own wall in your own space, and make a determination as to its desirability, or not. Simple as that!

“Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a poster by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this most beautiful month of May winds down – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Or, a golf print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an original print this Spring Season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward summer. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print, or golf print…not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

Memorial Day is here! There is still time to take advantage of my Flash Memorial Day Sale, good thru the holiday. 20% Off First Print with eMail Sign-up, is the pitch. Order now and you will NOT receive your USA poster print in time for the holiday. But you will be the recipient of an original Americana Poster in 5 -10 working days. In this Americana Poster Gallery you may find any number of visual selections that resonate with your Spring state-of-being. Please take a look.

“Can I brand my posters?” To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits is the hashtag I will incorporate to try to identify this program, on-line.

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how examples of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! This will be an expanding feature of my site.

“Business Advice” for day: My apologies, I am not normally late to my blog post, but this week, I am. Family matters and our national catastrophes of recent weeks have been on my mind as they are on the minds of so many Americans during this time of severe unrest. As is true in business, one gets preoccupied. The objective is always to get done what needs to be done, what ought to be done and what must be done, on time, and on budget. Excuses don’t cover it. So here is an example I’m not wild to admit. I am in the process of catching up in any number of activities, of which this is only one. As actors say, “The show must go on!” no matter what. In business, “On time, on budget” has a similar urgency and ring to it, is this not true? Here is one more expression of ‘thoughts and prayers,’ offered on behalf of those who have a lost their lives, their families, their friends, in two events over recent weeks; also to the first-responders, front-line defenders and health-care professionals who make it their business to end these tragedies and to comfort the wounded amidst the aftermath. I am confident, unlike some of our politicians, that thoughts and prayers, along with small gestures in the affirmative offered by each of us over time, help. As our Nation grieves, let us this Memorial Day stop to remember those who have fallen in battle, yes, but also those who have fallen in tragedy without reason…in which they bore not one scintilla of responsibility.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written. Have fun building your print collection this year. Try a new Americana Poster print purchase…this Spring! This is all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 111 May 11, 2022

Spring Art Print “Providence Skyline“

Confession: I have been intrigued with the pixel since it first came on the scene, and somewhere, have the painted evidence to prove it. Here is another example, my effort to explore the phenomenon of pixelation in the creation of an image of the Providence Skyline. The original work is done in acrylic and measures about 60″ x 40.” The view is seen across Kennedy Plaza toward the banks and financial district at the other end of the park, looking generally in an easterly direction. This was quite a bit of fun to paint, and of course, today I could pick up my brush and paint and go in to fuss with it all over again. But so far, am resisting the urge.

Original George Delany, “Providence Skyline”

Below is the same image applied to a different setting, akin to a living room. The array of blues stands off the gray wall while the greens in the cityscape touch on the plant in the room, lower left, a simple scene.

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this most beautiful month of May settles in – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an art print this Spring Season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward mid-beautiful-May. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

Yes, You Can Brand Your Posters: In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find visual selections that resonate with your Spring state-of-being. Please take a look. To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits

Exhibit Page, New! Thank you for your enthusiastic support of my new Exhibit page, designed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! This will be an expanding feature of my site.

“Business Advice” for day: Last weekend, I was fortunate to have dinner with a man I do not know who is devoting his life now to “helping people find reconciliations in their lives.” He is a devout individual. I find this proposition appealing for too many reasons to elaborate upon here, except to say that it does make wonderful business sense to go about our personal and professional lives seeking as many reconciliations as we can muster, does it not? Some people like to say, “Whatever works.” Others say, “If you have no integrity, nothing works.” In this man’s world, if you find reconciliation be it for a small or large problem, short term or long, things work. Heart, mind, soul come together. I think our Country could manifestly use just such an occasion.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written. Have fun building your print collection this year. Try a new print purchase…this Spring! This is all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my effort.

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Blog 110 May 3, 2022

Spring Wall Decor “Momma Hen in Waiting“

Fecundity, Now! Well here you go, a nice, fresh, Spring image of a hen sitting on her eggs, “Momma Hen in Waiting,” as found in my Paint Prints Gallery. Perfect image for this beautiful season when the earth turns green once again, and life in ways big and small, opens up as if for the very first time ever. I bet you’ve never even considered giving any of your “urban friends,” a Chicken Art print, not once! < grin > Perhaps today is the day.

From my Paint Prints Gallery, “Momma Hen in Waiting.”

Below is the actual image scanned from the original painting, an acrylic on wood shingle, approximately 7″ x 5″ though prints come in sizes up to 20″ wide before matte and frame considerations. All these variables can be customized on my site as you walk through the ordering process. Start with the material you wish to print this image on; paper, gloss, matte, satin; acrylic, canvas, Aluminum, even wood. Try an experiment! Print on a material you’ve never seen or utilized before! I favor Aluminum, these days. This is a stunning product, and it will arrive at your doorstep ready to hang, presto!

Scan of actual painted image, “Momma Hen in Waiting,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as this most beautiful month of May settles in – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these testy, tumultuous times, think about giving an art print this Spring Season.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward the beginning of May. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

Yes, You Can Brand Your Posters: In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find visual selections that resonate with your Spring state-of-being. Please take a look. To the question, “Can you brand my posters?” the answer is yes. Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added at a discrete size to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits

Exhibit Page, New! Am so pleased to invite you to peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! This will be an expanding feature of my site.

“Business Advice” for day: I’m taking a break from bad news. Despite it all, my uplifting thought of the moment is…”Chicken Art, Now!” And here is the evidence! See my new, short, Chicken Art video on Youtube, here. Thank you for your enthusiasm for my experiments in prints of this kind.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. More to come, a new collection in development as this is written. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 109 April 27, 2022

Spring Wall Decor “First Amendment Poster“

Been awhile since I have highlighted this particular image, “First Amendment Poster.” But given times, given attacks on Free Speech, given equivocations emanating from some of the most privileged, powerful, crooked people I can imagine, thought it useful to take another look at this image, one that frames up our Five Freedoms in simple, elegant, and timely terms. For the dim, and anyone else who may have forgotten, or be otherwise interested, these would include a) Freedom of Religion b) Freedom of the Speech c)Freedom of the Press d) Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and e) Freedom to Redress Grievances. What a beautiful document this is– and it gets even more so as the attacks grow in desperation and ferocity.

Isn’t it fascinating to note the complaints against Elon Musk as he attempts to buy Twitter, outright. The charges to my mind one more time reflect exactly behaviors and conditions created by those leveling the charges. I won’t get into it except to stay I hope the man pushes this deal into the ‘Done’ zone as soon as possible. My sentiments are— the sooner the leftist media monopoly on language, speech, thought, freedom of expression, education and political correctness is broken, the stronger our democratic republic will become, and more vibrant, more resourceful, more determined, and better able to move clearly and purposefully into the 21st Century. In the spirit of “Unalienable Rights,” meaning, those not conferred to us by Government, here is this poster, one of many from my Americana Poster Prints gallery.


“First Amendment Poster,” by George Delany

Here is a demonstration of the graphic clarity of this poster as it appears in context, meaning, as it is seen on a wall. Bear in mind, you can use two features that exist on my site to imagine how this poster might appear on YOUR wall, very exciting attributes of the site— see below.

AS seen on a living room wall, “The First Amendment” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here as April winds down – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it is most assuredly a joyful experience! In these trying, tumultuous times, think about giving an art print this Spring Season.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves toward the beginning of May. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to have wound down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

Brand Your Posters: In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state-of-being, please take a look. “Can you brand my posters?” Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me with questions. In short, your logo can be added to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits

Exhibit Page, New! Am pleased to invite you to peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! This will be an expanding feature of my site.

“Business Advice” for day: I notice the North Korean leader has warned its people of “imminent nuclear war.” Russia and Belarus practice jet flights and attack patterns, together. Norway and Finland want into NATO. Putin threatens everyone with everything. Our media tell us we have a great Government and the economy is roaring. If things aren’t great, it must be Donald Trump’s fault, they often repeat. Times are plainly weird, if not actually disturbingly “locked and loaded.” And yet, honey-bees are happy and busy day and night. Robins, Chickadees, Titmice, Bluebirds, local Cardinals, even Finches now, all build their nests feverishly every day, around here. The local Doe is becoming an adult deer–she visits here, once in awhile. My gardens still wait to be tilled. Grass needs to be cut and raked. Dandelions and Daffodils are in peak season. Rhododendron buds are large, now. Spring unfolds, it is a truly beautiful and blessed time of year. Is it possible to look upon our personal and professional lives with the same optimism and hope we witness in the natural world? I think, in the aftermath and Spirit of Easter, the answer is yes.

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 108 April 18, 2022

Spring Art Print, “Boy in the Hood 1“

Some years ago, in celebration of the chicks we’ve raised on this property, I completed a series of original acrylic paintings on wooden shingles. Small, measuring 7″ x 5″ approximately, these images were painted in acrylic. Thanks to the miracle of digital technology, these images can be well-reproduced on a variety of material including various paper types, finishes, canvas, acrylic, aluminum and even wood. Check this out. You can customize your print as you place the order, right from my site. Here is an example, “Boy in the Hood 1.” In tribute to these wonderful animals, a first promotional video has been completed, here, also new for you to explore.

“Boy in the Hood 1,” by George Delany

Below, you see another from this series, “My Golden Fluffball,” also acrylic paint on a wood shingle, converted now to digital prints. Then, there is Rocko, who ruled the coop for some time before being overthrown by his sons in a palace coup, one fine day. This is “My Big Boy 1,” one of my favorites. If you like the vibe of these painted images, if your walls call out for a certain kind of “rural art,” or “natural art,” or “farm art,” or “chicken art,” you may find one of these images a real contribution.

“My Golden Fluff Ball,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here just after Easter – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience! In these trying, tumultuous times, think about giving an art print, this Spring Season.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter April. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to wind down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with a spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative!

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state-of-being, please take a look. “Can you brand my posters?” Yes, I can brand these posters for you – contact me (#brandednonprofits seems to work). Your logo can be added to the lower right corner of each poster. I will show you a proof prior to production. #brandednonprofits

Exhibit Page, New! If you haven’t yet seen it, I invite you to peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! This will be an expanding feature of my site.

“Business Advice” for day: Here in the after-high of Easter, there is a certain sunny, rested attitude in the air, this morning. Sun shines, birds build their nests, Honey-bees are cranking up their act, I am ostensibly cleaning up my yard, the garden waits to be tilled, so much to do beginning with each Spring morning. That we should approach each day in our ‘business lives’ with the same callings, yearnings, hopes and aspirations! Here’s to the promise of Easter, today!

You may find my new NFT art of interest (“Non-fungible tokens”), seen here on Rarible. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is all viewable on Linktr.ee. A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 107 April 11, 2022

Spring Art Print “Spring Narcissus“

Amidst anxiety, war, rumors of war, treacherous geo-politics, intransigent national politics, inflation, stubborn incidences of the Pandemic, here we are at Palm Sunday/Monday, the outset of Holy Week. Despite daily doses of loathsome news, I am not alone in any sense of the word in experiencing this time of year with a special blend of Hope and Promise for which I am grateful to my mother, mostly, but also to a host of teachers and patient mentors along the way who spent time, their time, trying to teach me the meaning in the life of Christ, and what his very existence, his short life, was about. This arrival of Palm Sunday and the advent of Holy Week culminates in the experience of the Resurrection on Easter Morning, a story at the center of Western Civilization for 2000+ years, we ought not forget.

My notion of the moment is that we will be sore-pressed to pass along this magnificent and priceless heritage to our children and grandchildren if we should fail to steward, grasp and reinvigorate this tradition with all the witness and vitality we can muster. A pundit remarked lately, after surveying global histrionics, “The furies of history are loose.” He was referring to the order post WWII we have lived in the shelter of for seven or so decades. It is clearly fading, fast, now.

Here is the Narcissus, a photo I took with my trusty little iPhone one morning just like today. Perhaps you may find it a fitting image on this day after Palm Sunday, looking ahead to Easter, this week. Here is to rebirth, and new beginnings.

“Spring Narcissus,” by George Delany

Below, see the image in a new room, against a dark color rather than light. The difference couldn’t be clearer. Now, one is not right, the other is not wrong. Both work well. Your taste may be toward the light wall. Mine may prefer the dark. This is one of the satisfactions of art. What is important here is that should you order a print like this, from this website, you can customize the order based on YOUR WALL. Pick a material, a size, a matte, a color, a frame and proper hanging hardware. Done! Your print will arrive ready to hang, no fuss, no muss.

Bedroom wall decor at Easter, “Spring Narcissus,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? A photo print? Maybe right now, here during Holy Week – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in trying times… such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience. In these trying, tumultuous times, think about giving an art print this Easter season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to wind down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with an early spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Hope and Promise in a time of war, sounds like a business mantra, to me. The carry-over is uncommon but the analogy is easy. Much of my business life even to this moment is framed up between these contrasts. Though, when I think about graduating from College, I had no idea at the time the experience of graduation was itself like a slaughter-ritual. We were turned out of the farm and into the slaughter-house without even a clue as to what was about to unfold. Learning the ways of the slaughter house was and remains a lifetime preoccupation. Perhaps Holy Week is a similar ritual– the promise of the triumphant donkey ride into Jerusalem gives way to the terror of and on the cross, and its ultimate significance to humanity. The two are inextricably linked, one to the other. We inherit the outcome, no matter. Hope is real and looms large. Promise is somewhere. Faith takes on new meaning.

If ordered today, your Easter print will likely NOT arrive in time. This is less important now, seems to me. Order anyway. You’ll have a nice print to keep you tuned up to the meaning of the season even as Spring continues its beautiful reveal. If you haven’t yet seen it, I invite you to peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! More to come, I promise. 

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state of being, please take a look. Can you brand my posters? Yes, I can brand these posters for you if interested– contact me (#brandednonprofits seems to work). You may find my new NFT art of interest, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year continues to unfold. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is all viewable on Linktr.ee.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 106 April 4, 2022

Spring Wall Decor “Central Church Window, Detail“

Any purchase of this glorious print will mean a direct contribution to the Gallery Committee at my church- (who do such a terrific job), so thank you very much, in advance. The image is one I took one morning when the sun beamed in thru the eastern transept and lit up this exquisite window. The image here is only part of the entirety, the whole of which expresses the dawn of life, the rising of the Spirit in the person of Jesus Christ, surrounded by Disciples-as-Angels, the Alpha. The work you see here depicted in this photo is authentic and magnificent stained-glass. I am honored to present this print. Across the sanctuary is the Omega, an expression of the Heavenly Realm, but I will save this for another post. You may find similar postings, some of which are completed in purely typographic terms, expressions of the Bible, the Old Testament and the New, in my Faith Prints Gallery.

“Central Church Window, Detail,” from my Faith Prints Gallery

Below is another splendid choice of a new print for Easter, for Spring, from John 13:34. The graphic style is one I have developed to call attention to the scriptures, favorite verses I have chosen to try to express in purely typographic terms, and color. See if it may appeal to you. Here is another in the same style, from the Old Testament, Psalm 118: 24. All these images can be seen in my Faith Prints Gallery.

An Easter Print Selection? “John 13:34” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, here in advance of the arrival of Easter – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Or, how about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in a dismal time such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience. In these trying times, think about giving an art print this Easter season. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to wind down (before the next variant arrives?) what better way to celebrate than…with an early spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not bad gift choices for a friend or relative.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Isn’t Spring in a sense a time of Hope, in essence? Against the backdrop of terrible news of war, inflation, invasion of our southern border, of duplicities here, there and everywhere, it would seem, doesn’t Spring bring with it in this Easter Season like a candle in the dark the sense that life does begin anew? There is a new beginning? Birds around here certainly seem to think so. Honey-bees return now with fresh spring pollen and nectar, Queen Bees prepare to lay eggs through the summer and into fall. Despite the ubiquitous, bad news, let’s take our cues from the natural world, and in my case, from the Christian tradition of Easter, which is about eternal life when all the trials of this world have passed. I would offer this; whether in business or in personal life, Hope is one of the alluring themes of this still-young, Spring season.

Probably a little lucky if your Easter print arrives in time, now.  But please, give it a try. You may discover prints of a religious nature in order, even after the Easter Season. I invite you to peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! More to come, I promise. 

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state of being, please take a look. I can brand these posters for you if interested– contact me (#brandednonprofits seems to work). You may find my new NFT art of interest, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year continues to unfold. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is all viewable on Linktr.ee.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 105 March 28, 2022

Spring Wall Decor “Honey-Bees 9”


Last summer, I photographed bees on frames during various bee-hive inspections. Here are the results of those experiences. New for 2022, check out my Honey-Bee prints. We are all stewards of honey-bees– this is my view. Whether you are an urban person or rural, we have an obligation to these mysterious and magnificent creatures to keep poisons out of their lives, and our own. Imagine, a honey-bee lands on a flower that has been sprayed with something harmful to bees. She has no idea what this is. She may know that when she flies off, she make not make it home. She may fly home, and traipse around her hive among other bees leaving trace amounts of perilous chemicals inside her hive to be absorbed and tracked around by other bees. Micro-quantities of poison may find its way into the production of honey-comb, propolis or honey, itself. All her problems fighting deadly mites and the hideous virus’ they carry are amplified by the presence of man-made chemicals. And then there is this. A honey-bee may live in summer for 6-7 weeks. If she is fortunate, she may leave behind a legacy of less than one-third teaspoon of honey, her lifetime achievement, so to speak. So when you look at that jar of raw honey on your shelf, imagine all the labor, all the bees whose lifetime energy went into the creation of that honey. It is all an astonishing proposition, isn’t it?

New Honey-Bee Prints for Spring, 2022 by George Delany

Below, see “Honey Bees 6,“ a beautiful study of bees in motion on a hot summer day, doing their best to ignore the serious intrusion of this beekeeper. You see, these are not ordinary journalist photos, recording the event. I have taken steps in the creation of this image to accentuate the ways in which I experience and see the motion of bees in their astonishing environment. The whole thing is a miracle, mark my words. After three summers I now know why beekeepers fall in love, in a sense, with these animals. My own mantra has become, “Bees know everything.” If you haven’t had this moment among these animals, you may not grasp it. But for many of us, honey-bees, with an evolutionary history of a couple of million years, long before the arrival of homo-sapiens, know what they are doing…in the most elegant and breath-taking fashion.

“Honey-Bees 6” by George Delany
Bedroom Home Decor, “Honey-Bees 6” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, here in early Spring – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. How about a Honey-Bee print? Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, to give prints can be a joyful experience…even in a dismal time such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience. In these trying times, think about giving an art print this Easter season.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems for the moment to wind down, what better way to celebrate than…with an early spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, or a Honey-Bee print; not a bad gift choice for a friend or relative.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: As Spring weather arrives, the garden season picks up, birds lay their eggs and raise their young, and Queen bees lay their eggs by the thousands, each day, might we do what bees do…in our own lives? In a beehive, there are two requirements for success: survival, and prosperity. It’s a simple proposition, isn’t it? Thank you for looking at these images and thinking about Honey-Bees.

With Easter and Holy Week in mind, now, you may find some prints of a more religious nature in order. Take a quick look. And while you are at it, please peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! More to come, I promise.

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state of being, please take a look. I can brand these posters for you if interested– contact me. You may find my new NFT art of interest, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year continues to unfold. Have fun building your print collection this year. This is viewable on Linktr.ee.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 104 March 22, 2022

Spring Art “Honey Bees 9”

Spring! No serious winter weather in awhile, Daylight Savings Time is here, garden catalogs come in the mail, neighbors talk of planting indoor seeds, thermonuclear war hasn’t happened, and I have some new images to present. Life is good.

Last season, I took photos of my honeybees from time to time. Here are some of the results of those sessions. I used my Nikon OR my iPhone– admit I have not been consistent in this. Then, in Photoshop, I have experimented with ways to lift these images out of the ‘journalistic’ realm into the more experimental, and lo-and-behold, this is what I’ve found. If you look closely you will see signs of the fluid motion of the bees, accentuated. Then, too, I have added a touch of paint-brush which shows up in the very light areas toward the perimeter of the image. Nine images to date are in my Photograph Gallery. I invite you to check them out, most especially if you are, like me, a honey-bee lover. Here is “Honey Bees 9.” Don’t be bashful, blow up the image and take a look.

“Honey Bees 9” by George Delany

Below is the image depicted above, nice and large. Note, the fluidity of the bees is evident in a visually arresting manner. Sizes in this first series of honey bee images vary. I expect over time these images will become more uniform in size and standardized. But here it is, below. I am most pleased to present this prototype image here at the very outset of Spring, 2022.

From my photo collection of my honey bees last summer, here is ‘Honey Bees 9.’

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, here in very early Spring – instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience…even in a dismal time such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– in these trying times, think about giving an art print this Easter season.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic seems now to wind down, what better way to celebrate than…with an early spring art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, not a bad gift choice for a friend or relative.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Linked In, among others, values such advice, so I take pains to offer a thought or two with each post on the subject. This week, with the introduction of these new honey-bee images, I offer the following: Bees live for two goals; to survive, and prosper. That’s it in a nutshell. Given the current situation here at home but in so many places in the world, isn’t it a good idea, doesn’t it make a certain kind of sense that we might look to this miraculous animals and how they live together from the point of view that we can learn a lesson or two. When you see a honey bee, she is in the last third of her life. She has completed many chores, tasks and jobs that life in the hive requires. Then, she is accorded an opportunity to forage. If you’ve never seen a honey bee take off from the hive in the morning sun against a green back drop of trees and blue sky above, the bee, herself, lit up by the rays of sunlight as she arcs her way up and out of sight, i urge you to undertake a moment to witness this sort of wonderful event. She ‘has it going on,’ in the best sense of the word. And at the end of her days, the typical honey-bee will leave less than a third of a teaspoon of honey as her legacy to the hive. She lives only for 6 or 7 weeks in summer. So those last two weeks are committed to the forage, the gathering of pollen and nectar, her life mission, in its last and perhaps most important phase. I find it an extremely moving, a stirring proposition, personally. Let us find ways to meld our personal and professional lives in such a manner that our own human hive might benefit by the little legacy we attempt to leave behind when our own days are done– as honey bees commit themselves to doing day and night, all year long.

With Easter and Holy Week in mind, now, you may find some prints of a more religious nature in order. I would invite to to take a look. And while you are at it, please peruse my new Exhibit page, purposed to show off to best advantage how some of my original images appear when matted, framed and hung on the wall! More to come, I promise.

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your Spring state of being, please take a look. You may find my new NFT art of interest, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. Build your print collection this year. This is viewable on Linktr.ee.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 102 March 7, 2022

Winter Prints “The Star Spangled Banner“

The most popular from my “Who We Are,” collection of Americana Posters, here is a version of the Star-Spangled Banner, one that incorporates the American flag that hung in front of this house on 9.11.01. At a time when Ukraine is under a brutal Russian assault, when democracies throughout the West are threatened, when our own fragile Democracy is under relentless trivialization, diminution and assault, here is my contribution.

“Star-Spangled Banner” by George Delany

Below is a more detailed look at at the poster. The first two printings were produced via offset lithography. These have sold out. You can order this print on demand, now, and customize the way the print is produced prior to being mailed. When you receive it, the print will exemplify your particular choices– printing material, matte, frame, and hanging hardware. It will be ready to hang right out of the box.

From my Americana Collection, the ‘Star Spangled Banner.”

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, with Spring a couple of weeks away– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience…even in a dismal time such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– most especially during these “Drearies” of early March.  

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic may be now winding down, what better way to celebrate than…with a late-winter art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, not a bad gift choice for a friend or relative, post President’s Day. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: On this day, over a million Ukrainians have left their homes for another land. Many do not know where they are going or where they will wind up. Video clips depict civilians being shelled as they try to escape the horror of the Russian onslaught, “Putin’s War,” a nightmare. For millions around the world, “Doing the right thing,” has taken on a new and urgent call. People from the world over are reportedly registering for Bed and Breakfast reservations in the Ukraine, having no intention to visit Ukraine. The reservation is simply a means of transferring money to Ukrainians in dire need of help. Social media support, such as it is. The creativity Ukrainians display in developing tools and weapons to fight the Russian army is over-the-top impressive. Have you seen the devices welded together and thrown into streets to disable, hobble and slow down the caravan of Russian tanks and armored vehicles headed toward Kiev? Old ladies making Molotov cocktails. Men returning from foreign lands to fight for the life of Ukraine. We can only hope that in the operation of our businesses throughout this historic period, our passions, commitments, principles and underlying values align in any manner even remotely similar to that which Ukrainian citizens demonstrate before the world to be central to the core character of human-kind. Let us offer our own “Glory to Ukraine” prayers to the Cosmos at this critical moment when the global order seems so wrangled and imperiled.

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your state of (still early-March) being, please take a look. 

You may find my new NFT art of interest, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Some short videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. Build your print collection this year. You can see all this on Linktr.ee. 

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 101 March 3, 2022

Winter Wall Art “New York America Poster”

In this image, the American flag used to produce this print hung in front of this home on the tragic day of 9.11.01. I used the flag in number of thematic series calling up American hymns and verse that in my opinion have helped define who we are as Americans. So, at the time, I called the first series of seven posters the “Who We Are Collection.” Of these, the Star-Spangled Banner has been the most popular, and seen two printings, to date. “God Bless America” is the second most popular; very few of these remain, frankly. However, on my website here, you can order any of these images in digital, on-demand format. I am exceedingly pleased about this. Here is “New York America,” from the Americana Posters Gallery. Beneath the flag show in this image, note the verse from the hymn, “America.” You see here the print as it appears on Aluminum. I have to admit, this is a striking, even spanky image. It arrives ready to hang on the wall.

“New York, America,” from my Americana Poster Collection, this one printed on Aluminum

Below, you see an exciting prototype, a glass print, a Fracture, as it is named. It expresses an image that is a photo-collage. In the image, the utterly notorious Schumer and Pelosi ride an Ass, a donkey, carrying their own, branded video camera to record the action. The title of this work from 2019 is, “Nice Job on Border, Mr. President.” Given the passage of time, I think this little image carries a certain gravity about it I could not have foreseen. I’m sure I don’t have to rehash the details. The print is on the small size, about 14″ x 11.5″ inches. It, too, arrives ready to hang on the wall. From my Limited Edition Gallery.

Glass print, “Nice Job on Border, Mr. President,” from 2019, a prototype at the time.

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, with Spring a couple of weeks away– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience…even in a dismal time such as now. When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– most especially during the “Drearies” of early March.  

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. As the Pandemic may be now winding down, what better way to celebrate than…with a late-winter art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, not a bad gift choice for a friend or relative, post President’s Day. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: The siege of Ukraine continues. It is horrifying, is it not. What? 35 countries voted in the UN NOT to condemn Russia. Talk is, China coordinated this attack to come just AFTER the Olympics. Ominously, monstrous days appear to be just ahead as Russia encircles cities in Ukraine preparing to turn them into rubble, it is reported. People all over the world pray now for Ukraine. “We Are All Ukrainians,” is heard throughout the world, and it seems true and yet wholly inadequate to the moment. I have seen “Trending on Twitter, World War III,” in response to Russia’s threat to go Nuclear. Astonishing to read, much less to consider. We are in a time of peril. Prayers and actions from citizens all over the world unfold, thank goodness. Nations take stock. The course, the solution, the resolution, all unclear. We brace, and pray, again.

In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your state of early-March mind and being, please take a look. 

You may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Some videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, check out some art blogs (also in SOUND) on Anchor. Build your print collection this year. You can see all this on Linktr.ee. 

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 100 Feb. 22, 2022

Winter Wall Art “PreAmble“

Don’t you just love this opening phrase, “We the People…of the United States”? What could be more inspiring, most especially when seen in the context of Canadian friends witnessing their most essential freedoms cut down on a whim like so many exhausted corn stalks in September. And then, the follow-up phrase is equally inspiring, and astonishing, “...in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” What a Constitutional Convention that must have been, back in 1787. Doesn’t it resonate loudly, even today? In honor of President’s Day, yesterday, here is my version in graphic form, of the PreAmble to the Constitution of the United States.

The “Preamble to the Constitution,” a graphic poster from my Americana Collection.

Below, see the same image in the same matte, the same frame, hung in a different room, a sitting-room, with a different wall color. Striking, but simple. A friend recently purchased a print on my website and failed to realize the framing capability! So his print arrived in a matte, very nice…but no frame! Do take a few minutes to puzzle out the framing capabilities on this website. You have a choice of metal or wood in a variety of finishes, styles and measurements. You also will see differing ways to hang the work. So when your piece arrives UPS or USPS, it will be ready to hang, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. “Preamble to the Constitution of the United States,” looking very contemporary if I don’t say so, myself.

In a sitting-room, “Preamble,” by George Delany from his Americana Collection.

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, with Spring a month away– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– most especially during the “Drearies” of February.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into latter February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, not a bad gift choice for a friend or relative, post President’s Day.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Today has to be a sad day for millions of our friends and neighbors in Canada. Today has to be a tragic day for many Ukrainians. Today has to be a foreboding day if you live on Taiwan. Today has to be a frightening day if you wake up in parts of Chicago or in other, similarly troubled American cities. Today has to be an infuriating day if you live along the American side of our southern border. The world is in a fix. Russian soldiers are moving into Ukraine as this is written. We have been advised by one journalist that our long-established world order is now being altered, deliberately, and that we must gird for what is to come. I find this to be a generally true statement, and to reflect a perspective I share. “Gird,” is right. We’re girding all around, in my world. As something of a mild anti-dote, reading these Founding Documents that so vigorously, imaginatively and even courageously reflect the genius of our Founding Fathers…is uplifting and reassuring. We recommit to these ideals. We recommit to these visions. We recommit to these principles. We recommit to these foundational mythologies. We pray for our leaders and our citizenry. We the People must gird now– it is no laughing matter, seems to me. In my Americana Poster Gallery you may find other visual selections that resonate with your state of February mind and being, please take a look.

You may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Some videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, check out some art blogs also in SOUND on Anchor. Build your print collection this year. You can see all this on Linktr.ee. 

On the occasion of my one-hundredth blog, here, a special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 99 Feb. 15, 2022

Winter Art “Honey! …W A T ?”

Happy Valentine’s Day! One day late. But here is one in a series of sketches on Valentine’s Day I completed using oil crayons on warm paper, in anticipation of this wonderful holiday. You can see the selection here on Instagram— but there are no prints available yet. Today, I will be experimenting with a NEW FORMAT, a NEW MATERIAL on which to print these images, very exciting. So if you have an interest in such a print of this image, or any other, I expect to be able to offer them, shortly. Contact me, please.

Oil crayon sketch on warm paper, “Honey! …W A T ?“

In honor of the reported fact that most if not all who attended the Super Bowl stood up for the beautiful singing of America the Beautiful and Star-Spangled Banner, and with the recognition of President’s Day coming up early next week, here is my version of the print. This print utilizes a flag that hung outside this home on 9.11.01. It served as the basis for the design of seven original such posters I created to help bring some sense of recovery after the event. I called the series at the time, the “Who We Are Collection.” Still works for me. You can see this assortment on my Americana Posters gallery, here. The Star-Spangled Banner poster remains the most popular of the series over the years. God Bless America stands as a close second.

“America the Beautiful” from my Americana Poster Gallery

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, on the cusp of President’s Day– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– most especially on a special occasion such as President’s day.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into mid- February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps, or a poster with a patriotic theme, a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: The world seems very much a “locked-and-loaded” place, these days. Russia and the Ukraine. North Korea threatening everyone in range, the weird, #genocidegames in Beijing, Canada struggling to hold on to its basic freedoms, weird American politics, a straining economy, masks and mask mandates on our children, fear of COVID, so much to pay attention to. In business, one works to see things work out. One does everything possible to ensure success. Now is the time for each of us in small ways to work toward the success of our Nation…and not just our Nation.  So here is to your efforts to work toward success, and to mine. With Valentine’s Day in the rear-view mirror and President’s Day coming up, we have a context to help move us along, do we not? Happy President’s Day, America.

I am running something of a Flash Sale, beginning, today. If you wish to purchase one of these prints or any from my site, you can get 20% off your first print, starting today–Then, you may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Some videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, check out some art blogs also in SOUND on Anchor. Build your print collection this year. You can see all this on Linktr.ee.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 98 Feb. 10, 2022

Winter Art “Pemaquid Point Light“

What are you giving this Valentine’s Day? Consider an original print of Pemaquid Point Light— as a friend just did! Thank you for your order! Lighthouse art, I admit, I’ve never thought too much about. Turns out, because the lighthouse stands so powerfully in the imagination as a symbol of hope against the vastness of the sea, the storms of life, the toss-and-turn quality of every day life, people love lighthouse art. You can see a variety of my little lighthouse paintings here. Each one is painted at a scale of about 7″ x 5″ on a wooden shingle. Prints are offered from the original shingle painting.

In the bedroom “Pemaquid Point Light,” one of a series by George Delany

Below, see the same image in the same frame, different wall color, as it would hang in a business setting– small or large, doesn’t matter, does it? But the implication is a small business, here.

I am running a Valentine’s Day Sale thru Valentine’s Day, right now! Sign-up and get 20% off your first print purchase of any sort, as seen on my site. You may find a photo, an Instagram, a spiritually-focused print, an example of graphic design, a drawing, a painting, a limited edition print, an original…For each print you might select, you can then customize your selection by material, matte, frame and hanging technique. This sale is good THRU VALENTINES DAY. Love to see you on my site!

“Pemaquid Point Light,” print in small-business setting. A Valentine’s Day possibility?

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, on the cusp of Valentine’s Day– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience– most especially, at Valentine’s Day.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into mid- February. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…a lighthouse print, perhaps a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: This Valentine’s Day, after a Pandemic, deaths, masks, closet-living, bubble-life, fear of sickness, new vaccines, closings, mandates, peculiar, often aggravating politics, amidst anxious times, isn’t it a good time to cheer someone up with a special sort of gift? Maybe even…yourself! < g > Take advantage of my Valentine’s Day Sale, happening right now thru Valentine’s Day, itself. That’s it, this week. 

You may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. I will be offering new NFTs of original art as this year unfolds. Some videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, check out some art blogs also in SOUND on Anchor. Build your print collection this year. A special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 97 February 1, 2022

Winter Wall Art “Castle Hill Light“

At the Inn at Castle Hill, Newport, Rhode Island, it is not difficult to walk the path and wind up at a promontory from which you can view this striking lighthouse. I keep coming back to this image from among my assorted lighthouse paintings. The image has a power about it, in the sky, in the sea, in the tumult of the waves and currents, I find appealing. Other viewers have commented to me that this is true…for them, also. Here is Castle Hill Light. Framed prints in a number of different materials are available from this website.

“Castle Hill Light,” hangs in a business setting.

Below, see “Castle Hill Light,” in a bedroom setting. Note, the frame color, border and matte size are in nice proportion to the simplicity and power of the lighthouse image, itself. You can adjust these variables on my website– and plug in your preferred materials, sizes and finishing techniques. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, perhaps such a gift print is in order?

Here in the bedroom, “Castle Hill Light” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? An art print? Maybe right now, still early in the New Year– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Giving art, giving prints can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it most assuredly is a joyful experience. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the new year moves into February, now. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you. In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…perhaps a gift to a friend or relative.

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: We have weathered the first blizzard in some number of years. Around here, we got about 24.” In Sharon, MA, not far away a reported 30″ fell from the skies. We are now three days past this storm and the clean up continues. I have yet to get clear a number of trails, porches and paths on this property. Deer come to the house to nibble on Rhododendron and Myrtle– food supplies are thin, I conclude. A couple of young deer look skinny, they eat with a certain ravenousness. In my view, we live in these times, many of us, with a certain ravenousness, a certain disquiet, discontent, a hunger, a distinct certainty that times must and will be better– safer, freer, more in keeping with our God-given human spirits. This is my notion of the moment.

For many small businesses, this certainly must be the attitude at least among some of the owners who have seen trying times over the past two years. Many continue to see trying times and will for the foreseeable future. These times are made more difficult by a Government that floods the economy with cash and positions itself via masks, mandates and the withholding of certain helpful pharmaceuticals to exact controls of one kind or another over our population for indeterminate periods of time. We notice. We size it all up. We will continue to ask a lot of questions— a lot of questions, let me reiterate. In time, the Truth will come forth and prevail. We will understand much more of this period in history than we do at present. Once again, the spirit of Hope and determination is in the air. Let it be so.

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work. You may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. Some videos of creative work are now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, check out some art blogs in SOUND on Anchor. 

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Blog 96 Jan. 26, 2022

Winter Art “Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse“

Inadvertently, I stumbled across a collection of little acrylic paint studies originally completed on wooden shingles at a scale of about 7″ x 5,” though some vary. These are charming little painted sketches some of which I offer on my website, right now. I will add more in this current year, if plans hold. Here is “Spring Point Ledge Light,” in South Portland, Maine, from that collection.

From a series of such paintings on wooden shingles, “Spring Point Ledge Light“

I admit, I have under-appreciated the extent to which lighthouses are cherished by art-viewers and lovers. Lighthouse art reflects the almost sanctified role lighthouses are seen to have played since their invention and proliferation up and down our coasts. They are seen as magnets, beacons in the dark for the saving of human life, their light worshipped by sailers, sea-farers, and all those who make their living on the sea. The very idea of a saving, piercing light cutting thru relentless darkness of night or swirling, stormy skies and seas, often rocky, amidst the tenuousness of life on any kind of boat is itself a sanctified idea, is it not? These ideas have grown on me in recent years, likely due to having done this little series of painted images on wooden shingles. Here is another look at the same image, “Spring Point Ledge Light,” in a different context utilizing a different wall color. What a difference!

In another context, “Spring Point Light“

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, still early in the New Year– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Consider an art print…as a gift to a friend, today. This can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it certainly is a joyful experience. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves into the New Year, 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…perhaps a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: War in Ukraine looms. The ‘Genocide Olympics’ in China, as some call the upcoming games, appear ominous for our national athletes as they have been warned to use ‘burner phones’ to avoid Marxist authorities hassling them in attempts to steal data; Inflation consumes wage increases. Old politicians continue to run our country and economy into the ground. Our debt into the ionosphere. Covid is making a comeback. Questions about the efficacy of our new vaccines arise and disturb. Scammers and spammers attempt to rewrite our history, to destroy our binding myths and generate division, contempt, condemnation and suspicion wherever possible. Crypto-currencies hold a certain allure against the overwhelming odds of peace and prosperity in this New Year. Times are odd, are they not? So what is the best antidote to live purposeful, ‘mostly peaceful’ lives against the this turmoil? As I have said, before, live in the Spirit of hope and possibility each day. It is a proposition easy to state but challenging to undertake. So let’s undertake it, together. How about it?

A special thanks for your interest and support of my work. You may find my new NFT art interesting, seen here on Rarible. Some videos of creative work on now on YouTube. Find a mixed-bag on Soundcloud. And, lastly, some art blogs in SOUND on Anchor. 

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Blog 95, Jan. 18, 2022

Winter Art “My Really Important Life #20“

Buying a print for yourself or for someone else can be a joy. Is a joy. I don’t do enough of it, myself. Here in the New Year, I’m going to make it a point to give many more prints to friends over the course of the coming year.

If your chosen topic is a bit unconventional, the stakes go up…or down, as the case may be. Here is “My Really Important Life #20.” This print is part of a series of such paintings I completed some years ago. The aim was to call attention to our fascination with electronic devices as a central feature in life. In each case, I paint a subject with one, two, or three electronic devices plus a cheeseburger. That’s it. One person and only one person “working” in a spare environment. Whatever life is happening, whatever is going on…does so only because of the connection between the devices and the individual. Now, this is strange deal, isn’t it? And yet, how typical it has become. Hence, the title of the series.

“My Really Important Life #20,” part of series on topic.

Below, see the same image in a different setting. All components are the same, except the wall color and the room, itself. When you order this print, “My Really Important Life #20,” or any other print from my site, you have quite a nice variety of sizes, print materials, mattes, frames and installation techniques to consider.

The purpose is to make “buying art” on-line easy, desirable and gratifying. No longer do you have to go anywhere to get done– no frame shop, no gallery, no retail outlet, whatsoever. The package arrives likely by UPS…ready to hang! Hence, the joy/s in buying a nice print, or even an original. Good therapy for a tumultuous time? It is…for me.

Customize your print to live well in a particular setting. “My Really Important Life #20” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, still early in the winter season and the New Year– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Consider an art print…as a gift to a friend, today. This can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it certainly is a joyful experience. 

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves into the New Year, 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…perhaps a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Here mid-January in the still-New Year 2022, the weather has been as stormy as our politics. I try to “do some art” every day, or every other day– my current fascination finding its focus in the utilization of oil-crayons, a medium I haven’t used in decades, and one I’ve never, until now, explored in a serious manner. What a gratifying experience this is! So, I guess one can extrapolate…and conclude that perhaps amidst all the uncertainty of modern life, one can stretch a little bit, find a new medium, a new means of self-expression to pursue. One reward for such an undertaking is…you develop a new means of communicating, interacting and sharing…with family and friends. This is a valuable exercise, in my view. I would commend it to anyone, remembering (in my case) art as a medium is open to everyone.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 94 Jan. 12, 2022

Winter Art, “Hoover Dam Bridge, Instagram“

That long stretch between New Year’s Day and April 1 when Spring arrives around here, has begun. It is a long one. Winter arrives now– the temperature here yesterday morning was around 7 degrees, pretty chilly. I find myself reflecting on a trip west when we found ourselves in temperatures of 117 degrees, or thereabouts, at the Hoover Dam. Here is a picture taken via Instagram, of that day. We were moved to see one of the great engineering marvels of the 20th century, even in such heat. I recall sunlight bouncing off the surrounding concrete onto my lower legs– memorable! But at this time of year here along the Southern New England Coast, an image like this is pacifying and provocative at the same time. I’m recommending it! < grin > Here is “Hoover Dam Bridge, the Instagram.”

In an office setting, “Hoover Dam Bridge, an Instagram”

If you like the idea of a “bucket list” photo hanging in your bedroom, perhaps this photo depicts the sort of presence such a photo would exude. Why it’s almost majestic! Remember, you can customize your print on my website– you can consider a paper print, acrylic print, wood print, canvas print, and even an aluminum print! You can add a matte at various dimensions, you can select just the right frame; materials and installation hardware, all with a few clicks of your mouse. Voila! A beauty will arrive at your door ready to hang.

In the bedroom, “Hoover Dam Bridge an Instagram“

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, still early in the winter season and the New Year– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Consider an art print…as a gift to a friend, today. This can be a joyful experience! When I give a print, it certainly is a joyful experience.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves into the New Year, 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…perhaps a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Early in this New Year when temps are cold, politics are trying…and weird, inflation picks up steam, our national adversaries seem emboldened to cause trouble, our Department of Justice refers to our parents as “Domestic Terrorists,” citizens don’t seem certain as to their own gender, families struggle against myriad challenges, I will offer once again the same word…and idea found in the Rhode Island State Motto…”Hope.” We can “manifest” hope. Live into the word, into the ideal, into our thoughts and actions each day, contributing ‘random acts of kindness,’ where we can, weathering each dust-up, storm and wind-blown hiatus until sunlight once again lights up the distant sky. When is Hope not a good idea? Indeed, Hope is itself a manifestation of Faith. As the Book of Hebrews reminds us, “Faith is the sum of things hoped for, evidence of things, unseen.” Let us be brave this New Year and carry the Hope banner, high. A friend advises, “Happy New Year! And Heaven at the end of your days!” Hope.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 93 Jan. 4, 2022 Woop!

Winter Art, “Amazing Grace“

This is a time for Grace, is it not? A virus grips the world. Countries are armed to the teeth. Even Space is a war zone, now. Debt threatens many nations. Crypto Currency mystifies everyone but the young. Pollution chokes essential biological systems. And we continue to do today what we did yesterday. In this, an election year, given the rhetoric we can expect, and many varieties of BS, yes, this is a time for Grace. Here is a print from my Americana Collection, “Amazing Grace,” designed after the attack of 9.11.01.

“Amazing Grace,” a print from my Americana Collection

Below, see the same image in the bedroom. This image deserves a space on the bedroom wall, don’t you think? Grace…in the bedroom? Yes, I think so. Note, the wall-color changes, but the print and frame are the same.

Another look at “Amazing Grace,” from my Americana Gallery

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, still early in the winter season– instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Lift someone’s spirits! Consider an art print…as a gift to a friend, today.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves into the New Year, 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our ongoing pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a winter art print…perhaps a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Advent has come and gone. Christmas, the Christmas story has come and gone. Now, we find ourselves in the Season of Epiphany, the time of the year when the story of the Christ Child unfolds in a surprising way. Is there such a time and place in your life for the Season of Epiphany? Isn’t this possibility related to Grace operating in the world? I would argue, yes, Grace has a lot to do with the arrival of Epiphany. This is the season of New Beginnings, leading up to Spring, which celebrates the rebirth of life, of the season, of the world. It is not too simple an idea to suggest that both in our business lives and personal lives, New Beginnings is a big topic, an important topic, that begs our personal involvement, commitment, even passion. Time to get to it!

Winter settles in. Ponds and lakes freeze, finally. Honey Bees work feverishly to generate enough heat to survive to Spring. Humankind hunkers down in a time of extended Pandemic to make ends meet, in many cases. Governments are confused and belligerent in their efforts to push citizens around in the name of safety, of course. Confusion, even ignorance permeates those who run our schools, our agencies of Government and our political elites. Grounding to underlying ideas, key concepts, fundamental principles seems a bit thin, these days. But a reawakening is coming. This house-of-cards will fail. We will get another crack at rebuilding our society. Whether in personal or business life, time to keep the Faith.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 92 Dec. 13, 2021

Fall Art “John 3:16” A Christmas Print?

From John 3:16, the entire Christian story in one verse…an excellent Christmas gift print? Why not? In the tumult most of us have come to know in recent years, perhaps a change of impulse, a different kind of Christmas gift is in order, this year? A shift…from the temporal to the eternal, a conscious embrace of the Almighty?

“John 3:16” a strong gift idea, this year?

Then, perhaps this typographic work with its quiet color palette would also work in a different kind of setting– all ingredients remain the same except the room and the wall color. Here it is. The sitting room, one in which the verse commands the center of attention, and is a very quick read. Comprehension is easy and straightforward. More prints like this can be seen in my Faith Prints Gallery.

Here in the sitting room, “John 3:16” a typographic interpretation of the Season

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, late in fall– as winter arrives, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here–time getting late. Slowdowns are expected but not yet being reported. Order your art prints now— to stand any chance of receiving it by Christmas day.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with an almost-winter art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: This is the Advent season, the season of hope, of waiting, of patience, of prayer, of giving, when many Christians try to turn away from the secular to focus on the eternal, the story of Christianity, the driving force behind western civilization for 2000+ years– now under attack in many corners of our society. One could say…one’s internal life is the source behind the external. Do you participate in the Christmas story? It’s not too late.

Check out, right now, my Christmas Art Print Sale, 20% off all prints thru the fifteenth of this month. You may find my latest holiday eMail marketing message of interest in this context, too. 

Make your art print purchases today…cross your fingers your selection arrives in time…take a little time to get this done, today. 

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 91 Dec. 6, 2021

Fall Wall Decor “Slush Foot in Winter“

“Slush Foot in Winter,” was taken after a wet walk in the cold. I was nearly home, weather was deteriorating. Street surface was still visible but only thru snowy tire tracks. It was quickly disappearing. The photo captures something interesting about the months just ahead– the uncertainty of so much of life, winter life, in particular.

“Slush Foot in Winter,” from my Photo Prints collection

Below, see the same image with a different wall color, different context– a business environment. The whole image hangs together to make a statement about a moment in winter. What is happening? What will happen? What is behind? What is ahead? What is coming down from the sky? How much further? I have grown to like this photo. The gradients of gray tone are interesting, tones run from the almost pure white to the almost pure black. For those interested in this print, “Slush Foot in Winter,” pixilated, I have a nice image available for sale. Tones pixilated are especially appealing to one’s eye. Contact me, if interested in seeing this image.

In another setting, “Slush Foot in Winter,” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, late in fall. Instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here, now– still a little time to plan and shop to avoid back-logs, shortages and supply-chain concerns– but not much. Slowdowns are expected. Product availability is not a certainty. Off-shore container ships are still backed-up, we are led to believe. So order your art prints now— ahead of last-minute rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall, almost-winter art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: I’m shy on business advice, these days, exhausted by the plight of our debt, risks to our nation, troubles and bumps in the economy, and political divisions that in many regards we ought to be able to dissolve in the name of common good and destiny, but cannot. But this is ADVENT. We wait. We are patient. We are hopeful. We believe in the myths that hold our society together, among them, the story of Christmas and the witnesses of the New Testament. We withstand ridicule by those who claim to know what is best for all of us while cancelling us out– at the same time. It is all infuriating, in a moment. And yet, Advent, the story of Hope, is here, and many of us make every effort to live in this spirit. My “Business Advice,” such as it is, is to live in the spirit of Hope…we can identify and hold on to, right now.

Check out, right now, my Pre-Christmas Art Print Sale, 20% off all prints thru the fifteenth of this month. You may find my latest holiday eMail marketing message of interest in this context, too.

Make your art print purchases now…avoid headaches, back-logs, back-orders, and supply-chain frustrations, take a little time to get this done, today. 

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 90 Nov. 30, 2021

Holiday Print Decor “New York State in August“

Driving home from Ontario across the New York State Thruway can be, of all things, an exhilarating experience. Here is an example, “New York State in August.” We’re exhausted as the day winds down, having driven hours already, with some few left to go until we can find a dinner off the highway, somewhere. Here is a most modest example of how beautiful New York State can appear. The sky offers up an abundance of clouds, but thru the clouds sunlight beams down illuminating the rich, pastoral landscape that characterizes New York thru these miles. Off in the distance you see basking in sun a farm, the barn, the silo, the highlight of the roof as if winking at me under streaming clouds. See other samples in my Photo Prints Gallery.

“New York State in August,” from my Photo Prints Gallery

Here is the same image as it appears in another context, a business setting, in a business environment.

Hung on a wall in perhaps…a small business context, “New York State in August.”

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall. Instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here, now– time to plan and shop to avoid back-logs, shortages and supply-chain concerns. Slowdowns are expected. Product availability is not a certainty. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So order your art prints now— ahead of the coming rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Daylight Savings Time is long gone. Thanksgiving Day has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Cold temperatures have moved in, though the weather itself has not been too bad, good for stacking wood and cleaning chimneys, last minute tasks just before winter settles in. Isn’t this a good reminder for business life, too? One has to plan for the hard winter to come along. One has to prepare for the cold, wind and rain. And then, once the work has been done, you hope and pray that when spring arrives, you’ll be here, and OK, able to meet the new season with a smile and a determined effort to begin, again. I think so.

The holiday season is upon us, now. Shopping, cooking, planning, mailing, phoning. Not everyone loves it, but I do. Christmas music, especially. It settles me, grounds me, roots me in myth and tradition and hope for the future….as I have been fortunate to know all my life. So, yes, we stack wood every day now, late, but still determined to get it done before the first big storms of winter arrive. A great metaphor for business life, as I see it.

I urge you to make your art print purchases now…avoid headaches, back-logs, back-orders, and supply-chain frustrations, take a little time to get this done, today. 

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 89 Nov. 22, 2021

Fall Wall Decor “Evening Fisherman, Jackman, Maine”

If, in this Thanksgiving Season you can find a place of refuge and solitude in which to give thanks for the bounty, serenity and peace in your life, perhaps you know a place like this. Taken one evening in Jackman, Maine, the spirit of the photo is not far away from a sense of Thanksgiving I live with. Here is my suggestion…this Thanksgiving week.

“Evening Fisherman,” in Jackman, Maine, by George Delany

If you might consider a living room, sitting room or bedroom, perhaps the image looks more like this. The Jackman region of Northern Maine remains one of my favorite places, anywhere.

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall. Instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here, now– time to plan and shop to avoid back-logs, shortages and supply-chain concerns. Slowdowns are expected. Product availability is not a certainty. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So order your art prints now— ahead of the coming rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Time for a week of reflection? Ready to fast…the day before Thanksgiving? I am. In business, and in life, generally, taking a pause, stepping back, trying to identify that which sustains us, seems an essential part of a conscious life, does it not? That’s what this week has come to symbolize, despite the best efforts of some to trash the whole ideal. I’m not having it. For me, a meditation arrives that has a lot in common with this photo, noted at the top. May you find a similar moment this Thanksgiving.

Here at Thanksgiving, 2021, amidst all our trials, I urge you to make your art print purchases now…avoid headaches, back-logs, back-orders, and supply-chain frustrations, take a little time to get this done, today. 

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 88 Nov. 17, 2021

Fall Wall Art “Battle Hymn of the Republic“

Last week…we fell behind. My operating system became officially obsolete, not a condition anyone wants to have. But now, we’re back up and running, so far without difficulty. Last week, we celebrated our Veterans. So this week, I will post these images to honor our Vets, as should have been the case a week ago. Here is an image someone just ordered…the Battle Hymn of the Republic, on raw canvas! I have asked the individual to send me a picture of the product after he gets it opened. Thank you!

This image is one I developed as part of the “Who We Are,” series, designed just after the grotesque events of 9.11.01. The series won Gold Award from Graphis Poster Annual, and was later admitted to our national Library of Congress.

Battle Hymn of the Republic, designed by George Delany

Below, you see this same image in a different setting, as if hanging in your living room. Remember, you can customize each purchase as to size, materials, matte, frame and installation, and “imagine” the final result on YOUR WALL, right from the ordering interface on my website.

“Battle Hymn of the Republic,” in a living room setting

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall. Instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here, now– time to plan and shop to avoid back-logs, shortages and supply-chain concerns. Slowdowns are expected. Product availability is not a certainty. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So order your art prints now— ahead of the coming rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: I was not expecting my computer operating system to suddenly become obsolete. Understanding this process as it was unfolding was tricky; unfamiliar, and aggravating. I Googled around about it, spoke with numerous experts, received all sorts of irrelevant to bad advice– including tactics I’m very thankful I did NOT pursue, such as purchasing new security certificates. All at once, I came upon an individual at Apple Support who was invaluable. He patiently guided me thru the whole process from stem to stern– and had he not been so utterly competent and willing, I would still be off-line, this very week. Responding to the unexpected, in business and in life, is a big topic. Finding resources who can solve problems under strenuous and undesirable circumstances is critical, too, is it not, even if the resource comes unexpectedly? I learned a lot in this entire affair, and will know where my resources come from next time my computer life turns upside down. This is what we struggle to do, is it not? Learn by our experience.

Urge you to make your art print purchases now…avoid headaches, back-logs, back-orders, and supply-chain frustrations, take a little time to get this done, today.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 87 Nov. 1, 2021

Fall Wall Art “Working Stiff 4“

This little group of fewer than half a dozen original paintings in acrylic on masonite board was completed almost fourteen years ago. I could build on it, right now. The topic engages me. The degree to which this kind of “human activity” has taken over our very lives is a source of constant fascination and yes, consternation. What is going on? I have no idea, but I like painting it. Here is “Working Stiff 4.” Available in a variety of sizes and materials, mattes, frames and hanging techniques. A great Christmas and holiday gift idea? I think so, but you make the determination. You can see this in my Painting Prints Gallery.

“Working Stiff 4,” from George Delany Art

Unlike the business wall setting, above, what you see below is a living room context, same image, different wall color, somewhat different mood. See a couple of other entries in this collection, such as Working Stiff 3— someone at home plunking away on her screen. Or perhaps you may find Working Stiff 2 of similar interest. Yes, in the New Year 2022, I may take up this theme again. It is one of my favorites, I admit.

Living Room Scene, “Working Stiff 4“

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall. Instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is here, now– time to plan and shop to avoid back-logs, shortages and supply-chain concerns. Slowdowns are expected. Product availability is not a certainty Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So order your art prints now— ahead of the coming rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Last night on Sixty Minutes was broadcast a most fascinating segment on what is coming…in tech. Specifically, the future of the human race. This is a riveting topic, in my view. I have no idea what to make of much of it, and yet the topic still rivets me. I have sent this link to our adult children. It is worth their while and mine, to give the topic due consideration and to “chip-in” in positive ways where we believe such a contribution will be positive. Here is another one of these complex and in many cases vexing topics to entertain. What we carry forward in our personal lives will no doubt be reflected in how we choose to live out our professional lives, also– is this not true? And the reverse is also likely to be true, is it not? It is not too early to pay attention.

A word to the wise— if you are considering art prints as gifts this Christmas gift-giving season, do so early. Do so now. Avoid the hassles that certainly seem to be on the horizon. Sooner is better– seems to be what is hanging palpably in the air, this year.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 86 October 27, 2021

Fall Wall Art “John 4:24 Verse for Times“

In tumultuous times, perhaps a graphic expression of what many consider to be among our culture’s many valuable and underpinning ideas is in order: John 4:24, “God is a Spirit: they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.” I find it useful to return to thoughts and expressions of this sort at a moment when for some, every aspect of our underlying society is ripe for ridicule, criticism and rejection. I will continue to stand with our underlying society’s understandings and ideals, and not against.

Let me put this another way. I will make every effort to ignore and refute daily the odious and infamous Cancel Culture and its cousin-attacks on the foundations of American Society. Consequently, here you see this image in the context of a living room, where the cool dark, gray-blue wall color highlights the colors in the print itself cast against an ample, white field.

“John 4:24,’ our wall print suggestion, this week.

Below, you see the same typographic image expressed in a style that highlights select colors of the text in warm and cool colors, one of which is used in the wall color, around the print, itself. This image and those designed in the same style are unusual, not, generally speaking, popular. People find the unique graphic nature of prints in this family, inspiring. They make great gifts. I am grateful for your interest in this work.

“John 4:24,” wall art for the time?

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is just ahead. Slowdowns are expected this year. Product availability is difficult. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So perhaps it is a good time to order your art prints now– ahead of the coming rush and frustrations.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: We are right now in the midst of a rough three-day N’or Easter. We have seen high winds, much rain. Our roads are littered with limbs, power is out. Neighbors are calling one another to check in. “Are you alright?” “What do you need?” “Can I bring anything to you?” We attempt to look out for one another, both on-line, and in person. Perhaps as many issues of the day prompt so many sorts of anxieties among us all, isn’t it a good idea that we keep these sentiments in mind day-to-day as we go about often mundane tasks of going to work, completing the obligatory while planning for the short and long-term future…all at the same time? I think biblical verses (such as that offered in this blog-post) afford us a means of keeping positive, thinking about the necessary, looking outside ourselves even while we take care of the essential. We are rooted in timeless ideas that ground us, that founded us, that guide us, still, thank goodness. Doesn’t our personal life mirror our professional? Our professional life mirrors our personal? Both are in sync around important underlying ideas, one of which is, “God is a Spirit…worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 85 October 18, 2021

Fall Wall Decor “Maine Lobster Buoys in Fall”

One spanking cold day in fall while visiting family in York Harbor, Maine, I found myself out on the coast in front of this buoy shed. Click. Somehow it seems to capture the clean air, the brilliant colors, the coming season…amidst the work of humankind evidenced by the buoys hanging on the side of the shed. Here is “Maine Lobster Buoys in Fall.”

“Maine Lobster Buoys in Fall,” by George Delany

Here in a setting more like a living room, the wall color changes from dark to light, but the color remains in the blue family though of a very different value. Values often mean the difference between good…and really unusual, do they not? “Maine Lobster Buoys in Fall,” from my Photographic Gallery.

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is just ahead. Slowdowns are expected this year. Product availability is difficult. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. Our so-called supply chain is hurting. So perhaps it is a good time to order your art prints now.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Diligence pays off. In mid-October, there are myriad chores to do before the cold weather arrives. We relish both the temperatures and colors, during this beautiful stretch of the year. Cleaning up the beehives, the barn, the property…stacking wood, cleaning the woodstove, the basement, the property, securing windows, filling the tank– would like to keep the furnace off for as long as possible. A little effort now will bring assurances for the harsh winter, ahead. But selecting some fall photo prints is in the mix. What sorts of images do you hang in fall?

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 84 October 6 , 2021

Fall Wall Decor, “Honey-Bumble Bee Dance”

These days have just passed us by…but here is a trace of what goes on as summer winds down. What you see is BOTH a bumble and honey bee on the same plant dancing around collecting what they collect. Check out Honey-Bumble Bee Dance in my Instagram Collection if you’d like a bright, lively, upbeat image added to your print collection, such a nice image…so suitable for fall.

“Honey-Bumble Bee Dance,” by George Delany

Below, you see the same image adapted to a small business office. Note the wall color changes, but the impact is similarly strong. Since these originals are taken on an iPhone they cannot be blown up too large without risking a breakdown in resolution, so I have tried to carefully the control these variations for best results. Remember, don’t hang these in bright sunlight– diminished light will preserve the life of your print. As for me, I have a soft spot for both the Bumble and the Honey Bee, so this particular image holds a special place in my heart.

In a home office? “Honey-Bumble Bee Dance” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is just ahead. Slowdowns are expected this year. Product availability is difficult. Off-shore container ships are backed up for weeks. So perhaps it is a good time to order your art prints now.

Prints are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: My bee-hives are busy this October morning. June 21, the longest day of the year, the optimal time of year for honey-bees around here has long passed. Honey-stocks necessary for the winter are all in, now. Last minute curing has to occur to finish up before frosts arrive. Honey gathered up for winter will allow honey bees to generate heat sufficient to survive until April 1– a very long time if you are a winter honey-bee! Aren’t there some crucial lessons here for human kind? Are we putting up stocks of our own sufficient to sustain us through the long winter into spring? Any smart business person must think in these terms to some critical extent. Let’s take a cue from our honey-bee friends. Time now is not to be wasted, but put to the best precious use we can muster.

In early October my floral honey-bee garden is still blossoming, do you believe it? Bees are all over the newest blossoms, though many have gone by. I intend to follow the bees, and to pay attention today to the flowers that beckon me with their fresh but late blossoms.

I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 83 Sept. 29, 2021

Fall Wall Art “Preamble Poster“

Have you read this document, lately? Here is the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. Isn’t it quite a document? “We the People…” “…in order to form a more perfect union,” “establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…” What is more relevant to these United States right now than these fundamental precepts? Think about it.

Here, the print is hung in a personal space, a bed room. The size is commanding, hanging above the bed such as it does. The colors are not your ordinary, bright red, white and blue, but are somewhat muted to create a more reserved appearance, more dignified. Do you hang such prints in your home, condo or apartment? Why or why not?

Preamble to the US Constitution Poster
“Preamble to the US Constitution,” from my Americana Collection

Notice, this graphic print on a historical/political topic is adaptable to a variety of common wall settings–below, a business context. Furthermore, you will see this print customizable, as noted. Other such prints can be found in my Americana Collection.

In a business setting, “Preamble” by George Delany

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is just ahead. These are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Days “blur” by. Isn’t it important to stop occasionally to take in what has happened, what is happening, what may happen, what we’d like to see happen, what we hope happens…and what we dream about? In the blur we call modern life, I think it important to make sure we accommodate even these small moments which we can then tie, if we are fortunate, to our Gratitude.

On the cusp of OCTOBER, no less, and the prospect of falling leaves already underway though to a modest extent, I extend a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 82 Sept. 21, 2021

Fall Wall Art “Jackman Fall Sunset”

Summer break has worn off, quickly. Loss of sunlight, drops in temperatures, changes in landscape colors, behavior of honey-bees, crop seasons passing…all contribute to the massive sense that summer 21 is indeed, lost to memory, now. Wood is yet to be ordered, though we have some stacked from last season that has dried through the summer. The bridge season is upon, the bridge between summer and….winter. Here is one of my favorite photos, ever…one I managed to take while visiting a friend in Jackman, Maine, after a series of terrific storms blew through the region…followed by clearing air and brilliant sun, at day’s end. I was just lucky to be on the spot, and am glad to present the image, “Jackman Fall Sunset,” here.

“Jackman Fall Sunset,” by George Delany

While visiting this truly beautiful, rustic landscape, we have a chance to walk about the property as often as we like– we drive the dirt roads, too, visiting some out-of-the-way, very remote campsites, some of them located on a particular island in a particular lake. Learning the history of some of the camps is always an interesting gig. Here is a photo of the same image in another setting, utilizing a different wall color to set off the image. Just a beautiful moment…is about all I can say, now.

Bedroom setting, “Jackman Fall Sunset”

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this fall, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. Remember, too, the gift-giving season is just ahead. These are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward a new beginning in 2022. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In our post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff, an under-appreciated feature.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: We enter a period of serious preparation…for winter. What a great reminder of the business world. The halcyon days of summer labor and summer profit are gone. We have no idea what to anticipate, but we can be sure the Farmer’s Almanac may be telling us to prepare for a long, cold, snowy, wintery blast. This urging will move us in the direction of doing whatever we can do to get safely through to spring, will it not? Over here, my list is suddenly long. This website needs attention for the season ahead. Personal matters over lap. Taking care of my two beehives looms as important. Family relations to support and nurture. Technology to learn and master, always. At a time when national life seems particularly ill, personal life makes its own firm demands. Plan ahead.

Here in mid-September, with summer now in the rear-view mirror a special thanks for your interest and support of my work. Let’s carry on!

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Blog 81 Sept. 18, 2021

Summer Wall Art, “Star-Spangled Banner“

We are back, after a summer reprieve, and pleased to be so. What a tumultuous time over just a few short weeks. In honor of the 20th Remembrance of the horrors of 9.11.01, I am representing this cornerstone image, the most popular Americana Collection poster of all, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” in memory of the slaughtered, the families, first-responders, health-care, military and all those who helped us survive and come together during that fateful period, still playing out in our lives and consciousness. It was this horrific event that led to the design of the original series of “Who We Are,” Americana Posters, and to what have followed, since that time.

In the bedroom, “Star-Spangled Banner,” designed by George Delany

Below, you see the same image as might be applied to a small-business office, or to any business office, for that matter. Small businesses have been especially hard-hit since the arrival of the WuHan Virus, so perhaps it is especially fitting to call upon an image that for so many will help bolster our resolve and faith to see this period of American history thru to a more rewarding time, for all.

In the office, “Star-Spangled Banner,” from Americana Collection

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this summer, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. These are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward the fall season. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In a post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a late-summer, early-fall art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. 

Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: I am reluctant to offer advice, these days. But the idea of holding fast to our national ideals thru thick and thin, against any and all who would attack our bedrock, is a compelling calling I intend to accept now and in the future. Call me any name in the book– it won’t make a shred of difference. Recall the adage from second grade? “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me,” do they teach this, anymore? In this spirit, I am always happy to present the wall decor, the posters that comprise my Americana Collection.

Here in mid-September, with summer winding down, a special thanks for your interest and support of my work.

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Blog 80 August 16, 2021

Summer Art Print “Sailor Off Newport“

One of my favorite small acrylic studies on masonite, from an original only 7″ x 5″…this one captures the expansive view across the ocean just off the Newport/Jamestown Rhode Island Coast. Sailor-Off-Newport expresses a wide-open summer day when the wind is up, the sails are out, the boats move vigorously across the water against a backdrop that includes both water and sky.

“Sailor Off Newport,” a summer print by George Delany

Below you see the same image, “Sailor Off Newport,” against a darkly colored wall in a business environment. The colors in the work come off brilliantly against the deep gray wall and stark office setting. Note the warm Cherry wood frame and wide, 3″ matte, both of which add power to the presence of the printed image. You can customize your frame and matte in exactly this fashion right on my site– note the unusual array of materials; printing, plastic, aluminum, canvas, along with mattes, frame and installation hardware. If you take your time, get your order just right, your print will arrive very much “buttoned up,” and ready to hang.

“Sailor Off Newport,” print hangs in business setting

For owners of businesses large or small, and for those who run and manage non-profit organizations, if you would like to make available to staff and employees, even customers, any print in my Americana Collection, I will gladly add your company logo at a discreet size in the lower right hand corner and have these posters shipped to your organization. Contact me. 

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this summer, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. These are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward the fall season. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In a post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a summer art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. 

Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: Can it be that Labor Day is in sight, already? Yes it can. Amidst the frantic pace of modern life, and on this day with the horror of our defeat in Afghanistan, perhaps it is helpful to convey a bit of wisdom offered by a friend, just lately. He advised, “Keep your peace, George. Keep your peace.” I still think about this little jewel each day. In the hubbub of small victories and sometimes tremendous setbacks each of us is up against day by day, isn’t it a good idea whether in business or personal life to try to find…and then keep, one’s personal peace. I would spell that with a capital P, Peace.

Happy Mid-August, and thanks for your interest in my work.

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Blog 79 August 9, 2021

Summer Art Print “My Morning Glory“

Why does it seem we wait so long for the gorgeous Morning Glory? We wait most of the summer for its glorious appearance….and when it shows up, we are not disappointed, are we? Here is just one sample. Here, I am lucky– there are violet, blue, white Morning Glories around and about. They signal…summer is well along. I take the cue. Which cues do you take?

“My Morning Glory,” by George Delany

Below is another image of summer, of Corn, one of my very favorites– took me several years to complete. Honestly, I could go into the painting today and fiddle with it some more. The work has come so far from the moment when that first dab of oil paint was applied to a large, white, blank, canvas (60″ x 40″) original. The original is available, as are limited edition prints at 24″ x 18″, each one signed by the artist. Corn is among the forms on this earth I regard as sacred– and so here is my homage to it.

“Corn” an oil-on-canvas original by George Delany

For owners of businesses large or small, and for those who run and manage non-profit organizations, if you would like to make available to staff and employees, even customers, any print in my Americana Collection, I will gladly add your company logo at a discreet size in the lower right hand corner and have these posters shipped to your organization. Contact me. 

Question for you: Have you ever purchased a graphic print? Maybe right now, this summer, instead of just another commercial gadget, you might consider a different kind of gift, an art print. These are all produced using high-quality materials– pigments, papers and framing materials. I invite you to visit often, as the year moves toward the fall season. Buy a print every now and again, one that moves you.  In a post-pandemic period, what better way to celebrate than…with a summer art print…perhaps even a gift to a friend or relative. 

Two unusual and decidedly helpful features on my art site: The first– WALL Preview, a capability that visualizes your art selection in your specifications as seen in different settings; living room, bedroom, sitting room, conference room, these sorts of things, as referenced, above. 

Secondly, the Live Augmented Reality feature that allows you to see your chosen art work on YOUR wall…in your setting. Pretty exciting stuff.

Check out several categories of original art and prints on my site; Instagram pix, photos, paintings, illustrations, limited editions, original painted works and Americana posters.

“Business Advice” for day: As August settles in, crops arrive, corn is sweet and fresh, salads are the best, gardens are rich and that new Peach pie is unbeatable. Is there a side to your business life in which everything comes together? Everything you strive for…at some perhaps unplannable moment, comes into being? I hope so. The ocean is warm and inviting, the grass is green, freshly cut. Lettuce and tomatoes, with a little salt, pepper and mayonnaise, haven’t tasted this good in about a year. Yes, things have in a turbulent time, after days of rain, come together. August, so beautiful! That our business life should be so bountiful!

Happy August, and thanks for your interest in my work.

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