A great group assembled Saturday evening, April 9, 2016, between 4 and 6PM at the Front Royal Studio Bee Gallery in the JENNerations Hair Studio for the first open Art Reception to be held by LALO. Transformed to an art gallery, the Hair Studio had much room for Art and Food. “It was a very nice evening and I wish to express my appreciation to Jennifer Nicholson, a member of the Lalo Board, for making her business venue a wonderful, centralized location for our first “public” reception,” said Bryane Lickson, Founder and Chair of Lalo.
Among the artists who gathered for the event were Walter Mabe, the evening’s featured artist; Deb Schneider; Donna Werley; Reed Armstrong; Heather Payne; and Bryane and Chips Lickson. Also attending were a number of collectors and people who wanted to learn about the organization.
“It is gatherings like this, that Let Art Live On”, said Charles “Chips” Lickson, Lalo Co-Founder and President. “I look forward to many evenings like this in the future”, he added.
In addition to his art being featured at the Reception, Walter Mabe, Vice President – Operations for Lalo, was the chief photographer. His photos of the event can be found here.
the artist @ workA new organization in support of the arts, artists and collectors launched operations in Front Royal and Luray as 2015 ended. The brainchild of long time Front Royal native Bryane Miller Lickson, herself an artist of national repute, LALO, Inc. is the corporate anagram for “Let Art Live On.” Bryane Miller Lickson and her husband, Charles “Chips” Lickson, are the Founders of LALO, Inc., headquartered in Front Royal, Virginia.
“We wanted to be certain that our artworks, original paintings, drawings and sculptures, would not end up in storage, someone’s attic or the trash pile,” said Mrs. Lickson, Chairperson of the new Company’s Board of Directors.
Charles Lickson added, “People can see our art and those of outstanding artists because the Company operates both an online gallery, called “Studio Bee Gallery,” on our website http://letartliveon.com and physical galleries in both Front Royal and in Luray.”
The Front Royal gallery is located inside JENNerations Hair Studio near Martins Store in the Royal Plaza Shopping Center. Jennifer Nicholson, principal of JENNerations, is also one of the Founding Directors of the Company. A large wall in the waiting area of the Hair Studio is the first location of Studio Bee Gallery in the Town of Front Royal. There are more than 16 original paintings, pastels and drawings are on display there, representing the work of area artists and others.
In Luray, the Studio Bee Gallery is located in the Expressions Room of the Warehouse Art Gallery, a very large facility operated by artist and sculptor Jim Mayes. The Warehouse Art Gallery is on the Artisans Tour of Virginia and contains almost 10,000 square feet of display space. In that gallery, one can see artworks by not only Lalo artists but also artists from all over the Eastern U.S.
“Please visit our galleries online or at our physical locations in both Front Royal and Luray”, encouraged the Licksons. “It doesn’t cost anything to look, and maybe you’ll fall in love with a wonderful piece of art – and, in turn, support the good work of an area artist,” they added.
LALO, Inc. also provides an opportunity to join the Lalo Society and support the mission of the new organization, as well as have fun being with fellow artists, art lovers and supporters. Information about membership in the LALO Society can be found on the firm’s website, by emailing Charles Lickson, or by calling him at 540-636-2515.
Studio Bee Gallery, which opened recently at The Warehouse Art Gallery, is part of LALO’s commitment to have both virtual and “bricks and mortar” ways to view and buy art. Studio Bee Gallery is located inside the Expressions Room at the Warehouse Art Gallery – a huge facility. The Warehouse Art Gallery is located across the street from the Visitors’ Center in Luray, VA.
Bryane and Charles “Chips” Lickson were pleased to host the first-ever Reception event for the new Lalo Society at their home in the Belmont section of Front Royal this past Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Although rain was threatened, the enthusiasm and enjoyment of those present was not affected. In fact, attendees all enjoyed good food, visiting with each other (artists, collectors and supporters) and the music supplied by John Kovacs and his wife Judy.
“We are pleased that so many people turned out for the invitation only event when the weather was not that great”, said Lalo, Inc. Chairperson Bryane Miller Lickson. “It was a great kick-off for our new website and Studio Bee galleries in Luray and soon, Front Royal, Virginia,” she added.
The Lalo Society is a division of the new Front Royal based company, Lalo, Inc. “All of us are committed to the company’s reason for existence, to “Let Art Live On”, according to Lalo President Chips Lickson. Both Bryane and Chips Lickson are artists although their genre is very different. Bryane’s work is considered by her as “ Abstract Reality “ while Chips considers his work to be representational.
Both Licksons are very happy to be back in the business of art after many years in the commercial corporate world.
The next event for Lalo Society members is coming this Spring. Information on joining in the Lalo Society can be found here, by email or by calling 540-636-2515.
News Release September 21, 2015
Lalo, Inc. of Front Royal, Virginia announces that the Company and the Warehouse Art Gallery of Luray, Virginia have reached agreement regarding a physical “bricks and mortar” space for Studio Bee Gallery.
People currently visit the Warehouse Art Gallery’s 10,000 square feet of paintings, sculptures, photos, ceramics, jewelry and more. Now Warehouse Art Gallery and Lalo have agreed that a full room of the gallery will become a bricks and mortar gallery where people can view art created by Lalo Society members. Lalo stands for “Let Art Live On” and has been a motivating factor in the establishment of the Company. “We want our art to live on beyond our lifetimes”, said Bryane Miller Lickson, a founder and artist herself. Bryane is concerned not only about her own works (Paintings, woodcuts and sculptures) , but also those of her husband, Charles “Chips” Lickson, also a co-founder of Lalo, Inc. “We want the art of other Lalo artist members to also live on”, she added.
The Warehouse Art Gallery has established itself as a place to view art for those in Luray or visiting the community. It has been in existence for many years and is the brainchild of founder and owner, Jim Mayes, himself a painter and sculptor. “We’re also proud to be a venue of the Virginia Artisans Trail”, said Jim. “Of course, we’d like to see art live on and we’re happy to welcome Lalo’s Studio Bee Gallery to the Warehouse Art Gallery”, he added.
The Lalo Society has several membership categories beginning at the Bronze level ($50/year). Artist members of the Lalo Society must be at least at the Silver level ($100/year) to show art through Lalo’s Studio Bee Gallery (both virtual and bricks and mortar). “It is great that viewers can see art in person in both Front Royal and now Luray”, Bryane said. Studio Bee Gallery maintains its permanent virtual gallery, also known as Studio Bee Gallery, and an Exhibition Hall at its website: letartliveon.com.
Certain Warehouse Art Gallery artists will have their work live on through Let Art Live On, a trademark of Lalo, Inc. artworks of all types. Artworks which meet the Lalo jury standards, are destined to become part of digital history and will be “certified” and “tracked” through the Lalo, Inc. proprietary database system.
A great group assembled Saturday evening, April 9, 2016, between 4 and 6PM at the Front Royal Studio Bee Gallery in the JENNerations Hair Studio for the first open Art Reception to be held by LALO. 
Transformed to an art gallery, the Hair Studio had much room for Art and Food. “It was a very nice evening and I wish to express my appreciation to Jennifer Nicholson, a member of the Lalo Board, for making her business venue a wonderful, centralized location for our first “public” reception,” said Bryane Lickson, Founder and Chair of Lalo.
Among the artists who gathered for the event were Walter Mabe, the evening’s featured artist; Deb Schneider; Donna Werley; 
Reed Armstrong; 
Heather Payne; and Bryane and Chips Lickson. Also attending were a number of collectors and people who wanted to learn about the organization.
“It is gatherings like this, that Let Art Live On”, said Charles “Chips” Lickson, Lalo Co-Founder and President. “I look forward to many evenings like this in the future”, he added.
In addition to his art being featured at the Reception, Walter Mabe, Vice President – Operations for Lalo, was the chief photographer. His photos of the event can be found here. 
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