Summer Night Art Walk

We are thrilled to announce we will be hosting TWO local artists this year for the Summer Night Art Walk, which will be held on Friday, June 17^th from 6-9:30. We will have our very own AuburnArt.com, employee, Lara West. Lara will have Auburn jewelry and tie dye t-shirts available for purchase. We will also have Molly McDonald from The Darling Dog Portrait Co. Molly will have original Aubie paintings for sell and of course, her specialty, painting adorable portraits of your very own pet!

Stop by our store in downtown Auburn for a GREAT time! We are located at 102 N. College Street beside Toomer’s Drugs. Feel free to call us at 334.887.7788 or email nicoles@auburnart.com for more information! WAR EAGLE!

Meet Auburn Alumnae, Patricia Schubert Barnes, lovingly known as “Sister Schubert,” and daughter, Chrissie Schubert Duffy Saturday, November 13 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at AuburnArt.com. Join them for a confectionery sampling as they showcase their culinary skills, featuring Chrissie Schubert’s Homemade Treats, exclusive line of Auburn cookies. As a highlight, Sister Schubert will be signing her book, “Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters,” a comprehensive recipe book featuring recipes on baking breads for everyday and special occasions.

As well as producing 5 million rolls daily, Barnes serves Auburn University as a visiting executive in the Lowder School of Business, a member of the Women’s Philanthropy Board and a member of the Dean’s Board of the College of Human Sciences. She is the Culinary Ambassador for the state of Alabama, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame.

In 2004 with the encouragement of her mother, Chrissie opened her own bakery business, Chrissie Schubert’s Homemade Treats. Chrissie’s Auburn cookies include designs of Samford Hall, tigers, crosses and Auburn daisies. She will also be debut a line of granola products new to AuburnArt.com.

Click Here to view Sister Schubert’s cookbook, “Cast Your Bread Upon The Waters” at AuburnArt.com.

AuburnArt.com is teaming up with the Auburn University chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students for a pumpkin carving event that you won’t want to miss!

Members of the AIAS will be carving Auburn themed pumpkins in the window of our downtown location on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The pumpkins will be sold, with all profits donated to the AIAS.

The event will serve as a preview for the 22^nd annual College of Architecture, Design, and Construction Pumpkin Carve that will be held on Friday, Oct. 29 in the Dudley Courtyard at Auburn University.

“The Pumpkin Carve has grown from a small student competition to a community event that attracts hundreds of people,” noted Dean Bennett, dean of Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design, & Construction. “Each year visitors are amazed at the traditional Halloween and current event themes that are used by our students in their designs for the Pumpkin Carve.”

Meet artist Vesko Ruychev at AuburnArt.com’s downtown Auburn store Saturday, Oct. 16th from 9am -2pm. View his work and let him add to your Auburn Memories. He will be taking photos of Auburn fans and their families in our new Auburn themed cutout. Photos will be posted online and can be downloaded FREE!

Not only has Vesko’s talented work been a wonderful addition to AuburnArt.com’s collection, but his journey as a photographer is unique in itself. Vesko met his wife, Kalina, in 2002 and the two married in 2005. It was not until their first child, Ellie, was born that he discovered his passion for photography. Vesko wanted a camera that could capture every special moment he had with Ellie. This sparked his interest in photography.

He began taking pictures of his child as well as “everything around him” in Auburn and Opelika, Ala. After a year of “happy clicking” the owner of AuburnArt.com saw one of Vesko’s pictures, a sidewalk perspective of  AuburnArt.com’s Christmas window.  After admiring Vesko’s work, our owner asked Vesko to become one of AuburnArt.com’s photographers.  Click Here to see Vesko’s entire collection of Auburn pieces

Artist Richard Russell will be in AuburnArt.com the weekend of the South Carolina game, Sept. 25. Whether an alumni of Auburn University or a dedicated fan, many can appreciate the work of this artist.

Russell brings his work to life by using a combination of watercolor and acrylic paints.  Rather than using a primed canvas, Russell applies the bright watercolors and textured acrylics to a special watercolor canvas that is thinner than most canvases and has the ability of absorbing water based mediums to hold vibrant colors.

Auburn University Tigers Aubie Tiger Walk Print

Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet artist Richard Russell next week at the AuburnArt.com  gallery in downtown Auburn. For more information visit AuburnArt.com on Facebook and Twitter.

The following letter is from one of AuburnArt.com’s most dedicated fans. Her seventh grade class wrote letters to businesses in an effort to inform them that “they are the future and their voices need to be heard.” We appreciated the letter and would love to hear from other fans about what AuburnArt.com means to you.

Dear AuburnArt.com,

Every time I go to Auburn I always want to go to AuburnArt.com. It is my favorite store in Auburn! I love all of the jewelry and beautiful paintings. I like all of your products, and I think it is a great store. Some of my favorite items that you carry at AuburnArt.com are the Pete the Cat prints. We have some pictures of Pete the Cat at my house and I love them! I think they are cute and hilarious! The Toomer’s Lemonade candles also smell amazing, and my entire family likes them. Finally, another one of my favorites has to be all of the pretty paintings in the store. When I go to college, I hope to go to Auburn and work at AuburnArt.com. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter, and War Eagle!

Sincerely,

M. Brown

Thank you to everyone who came to AuburnArt.com on A-Day to meet Ben Tate and War Eagle VI Tiger. Below are some pictures from the event. War Eagle!

AUBURN, Ala. – AuburnArt.com is hosting a free event featuring Auburn alumni Ben Tate and golden eagle Tiger on A-Day, Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tate will be available for pictures and autographs from 10-11 and Tiger will pose for pictures with fans from 9-10.

War Eagle VI, Tiger, has been at Auburn University since 1986. Tiger made her first free flight at the Wyoming game on Aug. 31, 2000. She captivated thousands of fans before many Auburn games until the 2006 Georgia game, when she made her last stadium flight and retired. While at AuburnArt.com, fans can learn more about Tiger and the Southeastern Raptor Center during an educational session that allows fans to ask questions and interact with trainer Roy Crowe.

“Any place we can capture a crowd’s attention for an educational encounter is an appropriate partnership for the Raptor Center,” said Roy Crowe, the raptor education specialist and eagle consultant at the Southeastern Raptor Center. “AuburnArt.com is a location full of people who already have an interest in the eagle because of the flights in Jordan-Hare stadium. This venue is as captivating as they come.”

AuburnArt.com will be selling raffle tickets with all proceeds benefitting the Southeastern Raptor Center to contribute to its mission of rehabilitation, education and research. First prize will be a shadowbox that includes a photograph of Spirit, Auburn’s American Bald Eagle. Also included in the framed piece are the leather jesses worn on Spirit’s legs for the 2009 49-24 Auburn victory against Mississippi State University. Other prizes from the raffle will include a $100 and $50 gift certificate to AuburnArt.com. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and can be purchased in-store and online at www.AuburnArt.com. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win the raffle.

After the educational encounter with Tiger, fans will have the opportunity to meet Auburn football star Ben Tate. Tate completed an impressive career at Auburn with four 100-yard rushing games, including one 150-yard rushing game. Wearing number 44, Tate rushed for 1,362 yards in his final season at Auburn, the fourth-highest single-season total in school history. He finished his career at Auburn with a total of 3,321 rushing yards, ranking him fifth in career rushing yards for Auburn.

AuburnArt.com will provide fans with photos to be autographed by Tate. “I am excited to be partnered with AuburnArt.com for A-Day, where I will be able to meet and interact with some of my most loyal fans,” said Tate. Limit one autograph per person in attendance.

AuburnArt.com has planned many activities for the 2010 A-Day celebration. Aside from meeting Tate and Tiger, Auburn fans can browse through AuburnArt.com’s new items for the 2011 season such as autographed photographs of Gene Chizik and Bo Jackson, Auburn jewelry, decorative signs and other Auburn fan essentials.

Shop in-store or online. AuburnArt.com is located at 102 North College Street, downtown next to Toomer’s Drugs. Directions and more information can be found online at www.auburnart.com or by calling 334-887-7788. AuburnArt.com gallery hours: Monday-Saturday 10a.m. – 6p.m. and Sunday 12p.m. – 5:00p.m. Special A-Day Hours: 8:30a.m. – 7:00p.m.

 AuburnArt.com is hosting a free event featuring former Auburn football player Ben Tate and golden eagle  Tiger (War Eagle VI) on A-Day, Saturday April 17.  Tiger will be taking pictures with fans from 9-10 and Tate will be available for pictures and autographs from 10 to 11.

While you’re in the store, be sure to check out AuburnArt.com’s selection of Auburn memorabilia, framed prints and gifts. AuburnArt.com is located at 102 North College Street, downtown next to Toomer’s Drugs.  Directions and more information can be found at www.auburnart.com or by calling 334-887-7788.

Here is one of our winners (or should we say loser) for the Cupid is Stupid contest!

“My brother called me on February 13th and told me to expect two dozen of my favorite flowers, lilies, on February 14th. In high anticipation of my flowers, I sat at home all day waiting for them. At 3:30, the doorbell rang. I was so excited and opened the door only to see one dozen carnations from my ex-boyfriend whom I had gotten a restraining order against 7 months before. The card read, “For the love of my life, please forgive me. Love, your honey bunches of oats.” Gag! If that wasn’t enough, I had to keep the note for evidence! Happy Valentine’s Day to me! :(” –D.M.

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