ArkansasArtists beware of picture purchase scam!

Someone named M. Landry contacted several artists through our web-site
Supposedly from the UK. She gave them a shipping contact with elite shipping that did not have a phone number just an -email contact. We called elite shipping in the UK and they do not have a branch where this one is supposed to be. M. Landry wants to send a check for 3 paintings and 2500.- for shipping. She wants the artist to pay the 2500.- to the shipping company when they come and pick up the paintings. Supposedly the paintings and some larger items are to be picked up and the artist is paying for all that shipping out of the money she sends the artist a check. I am assuming this is a good copy of a non-valid check so by the time the bank would figure out it is fake they would be gone not only with several paintings but also with a valid 2500$ check from the artist to the fake moving company. The FBI showed no interest according to a phone conversation one of our artists. So far M. Landry has contacted three of our artists but if anyone has any questions or has been contacted by this lady e-mail Heike Talbert at HeikeET@aol.com or call her at 821-2055 or 690-0669

Mid-Southern Watercolorists Meeting 7-9 PM

Mid-Southern Watercolorist, one of the largest artist societies in the South and headquartered in Little Rock, is having a special meeting on Wednesday, November 14th at the Arkansas Arts Center that is open to all artists and the public.
The meeting will feature Barry Thomas (www.barrythomasart.com ) and Bob Snider (www.bobsniderwatercolors.com ) who will be painting a live portrait of TV personality Tiffany Butler of KARK, Channel 4. The paintings and MSW will be featured on KARK at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 15th.
Mid-Southern Watercolorists has over 220 members from ten states in our region. The artists of MSW are active supporters of art education, having donated over 1,650 hours of instruction to students and adults. Over the past three years, the artists of MSW have donated over 175 paintings in a total value exceeding $160,000 to 75 charities in our state.
The MSW Annual Exhibition, which is one of Arkansas' most prominent juried art competitions, will be held at the Historic Arkansas Museum from May 9 through August 10, 2008.