Slide Show: 3 Easy Places to Buy Paintings

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Beth Ann Short is among 200 artists who will sell 8″ × 8″ works at People’s Arts Big 200. Click this image to see more samples.

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Beth Ann Short is among 200 artists who will sell 8″ × 8″ works at People’s Arts Big 200. Click this image to see more samples.

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Dani Hy Dennenberg

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Dani Hy Dennenberg

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Lisa Laser

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Lisa Laser

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Dizzy Orion

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Dizzy Orion

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Emily Bates

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Emily Bates

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Gary Hirsch

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Gary Hirsch

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John Gajowski

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John Gajowski

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Kris Kanaly

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Kris Kanaly

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Kyley Quinn

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Kyley Quinn

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Rich Mackin

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Rich Mackin

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