Archival Arts Impressions

"Mardi Gras Octopus" giclée print on canvas by Clara Nilles One of our best customers, artist Clara Nilles , has an art opening this Sunday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at Ranazul Restaurant in Maple Lawn, MD.  This is a great opportunity to see her fabulous, bold animal paintings and giclée prints in person.  You just have to smile at the vibrant depictions of her selection of wild creatures from the land and sea. We are hoping to join her, too, so perhaps we'll see you there. "Wasabi Walruses on Walnut" giclée print on canvas by Clara Nilles.  Ranazul 8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Fulton, MD 20759 301-498-9666

One of our newer customers Marina Borovok is busily preparing for her one woman show at Ranazul Restaurant in Maple Lawn, MD. Today she arrived to approve proofs for some of her paintings  and prints  featured in the show. The work covers subject matter such as country landscapes, moody beach scenes and colorful still life paintings. Here are a few images of her work that we have scanned. The show opens Sunday, February 12 at 4 p.m. Marina hopes everyone will join her then. "Red Barn" oil on canvas by Marina Borovok "Still Life" by Marina Borovok Storm is Coming" by Marina Brovok

Maryland artist Clara Nilles.  Artist Clara Nilles has been drawing and painting since her early childhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Frequent visits to the zoo during her young life laid the groundwork for her obsession with both land and sea animal imagery. Following an 18-year-career in business and finance Nilles answered the creative call and took the plunge to pursue her dream of being a full-time artist. Around this time Clara began coming to Archival Arts with a series of  radiant, acrylic paintings and pastels for scanning and printing.  It is always a joyful experience for us to see what new creatures have flowed from her head onto her canvas. We recently completed a rather large job for her, printing over a hundred brilliantly colored animal paintings on canvas for a gallery show in Annapolis, MD.  Here’s to continued success, Clara! "Candy Sprinkle Spotted Seals" - giclée on canvas by Clara Nilles "Moody Blue Octopus on Sahara Gold" -  giclé...