AuburnArt.com is honored to be nominated by America’s Artisans for best Website/Online Marketing, best New Store, best Advertising/Direct Mail and Top Retailer for 2008 through NICHE Magazine. In addition to our delight our original store The Villager was also nominated for best Visual Merchandising, best website and Top Retailer for 2008. We can’t be more pleased with the recognition as the peers we are poised with includes Etsy.com, The Guild/Artful Home, and other fine galleries around the country. We would love to be awarded in any category this August, but it is a huge honor just to be part of this innovative group of business people.

The Iron Bowl Winners have been chosen. Thanks to everyone who visited AuburnArt.com. WAR EAGLE!

Framed Portrait of an Eagle Winner- Gail from Albertville, Ala.

James Dean Print Winner- Sue from Jasper, Ala.

Carole Foret Canvas Reproduction of Toomers Corner Winner- Theresa from Auburn, Ala.

Love Auburn,  Love Auburn Art, Going to be in town during Iron Bowl Weekend? Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet Auburn Alumni and Artists Carole Foret and James Dean. Both will be at the AuburnArt.com downtown gallery. Take a Sneak Peak of the latest edition to Carole’s Auburn Collection, "Momma G’s."  She will also be painting on site, so stop by and watch as Carole creates a unique perspective of our Auburn traditions.

Click Here To Watch An Interview With Carole 

Auburn Alum- James Dean

Who is James Dean?

The last quarter before graduating as an electrical engineer James Dean took a basic drawing class. "My instructor told me I should be studying art, not engineering. My grades in engineering sort of agreed with his opinion. However, I had always been told that it would be almost impossible for me to make a living as an artist, so I was afraid to try art as a career."  While still working as an engineer, he began to create paintings of local scenes and found that people were actually willing to buy these pieces. Eventually, he decided to work as an artist on a full time basis. He says now, "I believe that my art is my best natural talent. I need to do art. I really don’t have a choice."

Who is PetetheCat?

Black Cats were bad luck or so James thought. Pete had the best personality of all the cats in the shelter that day and who could resist his persistent personality, sticking his paw out of the bars and asking for someone to come play. In the end Pete, came to live with James and has taken over his artwork. Pete only lived with James for 9 short months, but the resulting influence can be seen in all his pieces. James made his first painting of Pete, a sort of moody, thoughtful piece with mostly white space and a little long tailed cat in the corner. He painted him a deep blue partly because it is one of his favorite colors and partly because he didn’t know if people would want a painting of a black cat.  Pete has made a lasting impression and can be seen in galleries across the country along with other of Dean’s piece. Meet James Dean, his pal Pete and the new editions to his Auburn collection, Iron Bowl Weekend at the AuburnArt.com Gallery.

Celebrate the Success of Auburn’s Championship Team with vintage photos from AuburnArt.com

Click Here To See Our Entire Collection from 1957 Championship Season 

Auburn Running Over Alabama- 1957

Auburn vs. Kentucky 1957 National Championship Season

Coaching Legend Ralph Shug Jordan

Auburn vs. Tennessee- 1957

Auburn Heritage Association Presents:
Pine Hill Cemetery Lantern Tour
Thursday and Friday: October 11th & 12th
7-9pm
Tickets: $10 per person
For More Information: www.auburnheritage.org

Delta Zeta Doggy Dayz: Benefiting the Lee County Humane Society
Sunday October 7, 2007
Kiesel Park
$15.00 for one participant and his/her dog
$3.00 for all other supporters
Awards given for best custome and talent
For more information please contact Amy Klinner klinnal@auburn.edu

Click Here for Details About This Week’s Gridiron Giveaway.

Click Here For A Sneak Peek of our New Gallery!

Auburn, Ala. - AuburnArt.com, the leading provider of Auburn related online artwork including; prints, photos, paintings, blown glass, jewelry and pottery, announces the opening of its first retail location, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007.

Located next to Toomer’s Drugs at the famed intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue (Toomers Corner), AuburnArt.com gives Tiger fans the ability to purchase “online” products in town while visiting during game weekends. Some of Auburn ’s most memorable moments captured through prints and photos will be available. Exclusive and one-of-a-kind pieces, not found online, will also be available in the new AuburnArt.com location.

“By beginning online we were able to test different products at a very low cost,” said Frank Brown, co-owner and founder of AuburnArt.com. “There were not enough products to fill a store when we started AuburnArt.com in 2001. The synergy between the ‘click and mortar’ business model allows us to cover a much larger geographic region while at the same time servicing our local clientele.”

Custom framed pieces are a distinctive feature of AuburnArt.com. Each print or photo is custom framed in our gallery and frame shop, The Villager, a 35-year-old business, located in the heart of Auburn . Customers can take pride in knowing that their new Auburn piece is constructed by Auburn men and women. A choice of size, mat color and wood grain allow customers to make their new Auburn print or photo compliment any decorating theme for the home, office, apartment or game condo.

“The amount of Auburn prints, photos and exclusive Auburn items is second-to-none,” Brown said. “Auburn fans will get a chance to view our items ‘gallery style’ instead of what they have been accustomed to.”

For additional information or to purchase Auburn Art, please visit us in store or online at www.auburnart.com.

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Samford under the Cresent Moon & Toomers Corner, After the Win