Dear friends,
A few months ago I told you about my new role as National Chair for the Arts Advisory Counsel for MADE: In America, a DC based non-profit whose goal is to raise awareness of furniture manufacturers whose furnishings are made primarily here in the US. To view that post, please click on the following link.
http://johnmatthewmoore.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-oppotunities-and-relationships.html.
Over the past few months I've been working hard at searching for and vetting the perfect group of individuals that will sit on my counsel to help me with ways to promote artists, fabric and wall covering designers, accessory designers, and others that embody the America Spirit of producing goods here in the States. I'm so excited to introduce my Arts Advisory Counsel for MADE: In America to you.
First we have Kate Lluberes. Kate is an industry veteran with more than 30 years experience as a leading sales representative for some of the country's premier fabric and furniture companies. She currently has her own independent representation business, Evans & Sheldon representing lines that are not carried at the DC Design Center. She will work with me with reaching out to designers for upcoming events, not to mention being knowledgeable with the fabric and wall covering designers that we can represent.
Next we have Amy Murphy Kuhnert. Amy's background as an appraiser and art advisor combines formal education with extensive hands-on experience in the art market. She has a graduate degree from Cambridge University through Christie's auction house-London, in Art History and Art Market Studies with a focus on Old Master paintings and prints. Amy also has a degree from Rhode Island School of Design in Appraisal Studies in Art and Antiques. Amy will be very helpful in finding and vetting artists for us to represent through upcoming events.
John J. Nolis is a recent transplant from the Hamptons Resort Area of Long Island, where he owned his own Residential Architectural Design Business for over twenty years. He recently received his Associates Degree in Interior Design and now lives full time in Cheverly, MD. John is an accomplished singer/songwriter with 4 albums recorded in Nashville and is a 15th anniversary member, this year, of the National Recording Academy. He will be vital in planning events for MADE where entertainment will be the focus.
And last, but definitely not lease, I'd like to introduce you to Susan Ritterpusch. Susan has just retired from 30 years as the Head of the Interior Design Dept. at the National Gallery of Art here in DC. Susan was a member of the design-construction team for the East Building of the Gallery working directly with I. M. Pei, the designer of the building. She developed the Interiors program for the National Gallery of Art choosing the designs, finishes and restorations of the offices, board rooms, restaurants, and conservation laboratories. Susan will be key in working with me reaching out to museums and organizations that might partner with us to bring national attention to MADE: In America and our focus.
We are starting to plan many exciting functions for MADE which I will be telling you more about in months to come. I am now on Facebook so if you would like to hear more as time goes on, please send me a friend request. I would love to hear from you concerning ideas you might have for us here at MADE.
Also, I'm showing new works on my Facebook page, some of them smaller, and many of which are never posted onto my website.
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