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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST PUBLISHES LETTER FROM LALO PRESIDENT

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The world’s most prominent magazine devoted to architecture, design and the arts is Architectural Digest. The June, 2016 issue, now on newsstands and circulated throughout the globe, has published a letter written by Lalo President Charles “Chips” Lickson. Appearing on Page 34, the letter is repeated below in its entirety for those who don’t get the Digest in magazine or electronic format: Continue reading ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST PUBLISHES LETTER FROM LALO PRESIDENT →

LIBRARY FUND RAISING EVENT A BIG SUCCESS FOR LALO

The Lalo team created a prize winning table display for the Samuels Public Library annual fund raiser – this year’s motif, “A Taste of Mysteries”. Hundreds of people from Front Royal, the Washington D.C. metro area and surrounding regions learned about “Letting Art Live On” at the Saturday evening program on April 16, 2016. Organizations which participated this year picked mystery books and based their display on that theme. Lalo selected Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express as the book featured and provided a delicious group of desserts prepared by Lalo Society members. And Lalo added a collector’s model train (Thanks to Bruce Benzie) and many pieces of art including paintings done by Lalo artists Walter Mabe, Roxolana Armstrong, Deb Schneider, Bryane Lickson, Johanna Elik, Barbara Jennings, Charles Lickson and D.J. Werley. Lalo is a relatively new organization in support of the arts, artists and collectors. It 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”. The Company operates both an online gallery, “Studio Bee Gallery,” and physical galleries in both Front Royal and Luray.” Many artists and collectors want their art (created by them or collected by them or their family) to Live On, so the Lalo galleries, online or in-person, represent work by area artists and others. “We were delighted to participate in the Samuels Library fund-raising, not only was it a fun evening, but we also had a chance to show some artworks by Lalo artists, to eat well and to dress up as we provided desserts at our table”, said Bryane. “As an added bonus to the evening, we garnered the prize for “Best Costumes”, she added. Many people did not know that an online and national art support company existed in Front Royal. “The Library event helped us get out the word on letting art live on”, said Lalo President Charles “Chips” Lickson, cofounder and husband of Bryane. “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 our artists,” they added. Walter Mabe, Lalo Vice-President of Operations and a member artist, reminded people that Lalo, Inc. 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 here, by emailing Walter Mabe or Charles Lickson, or by calling him at: 540-636-2515. (Photos of the Lalo Table at the Samuels Library event by Walter Mabe. Permission is granted to publish)

NEW ARTS ORGANIZATION LAUNCHES IN FRONT ROYAL

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A 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.

THE LALO SOCIETY HOLDS FIRST EVENT

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IMG_5777 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.IMG_5790 1 “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.IMG_5775 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.

LALO, INC. EXPANDS ITS AFFILIATE PROGRAM

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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.

LALO and ArtistsRegistry.com Agree on the Value of Member Artists

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ArtistsRegistry.com of Orlando, Florida and Lalo, Inc. of Front Royal, Virginia have reached agreement regarding membership. “I didn’t see the value of re-inventing the wheel”, said Bryane M. Lickson, Lalo, Inc. Chairperson and CEO. “We value artist and art collector members of the Lalo Society, which is part of “Let Art Live On”, the tradename for Lalo, Inc.”, said Ms. Lickson, herself an artist, “but we didn’t see the point in re-inventing a registry of our members.” Artists and collectors who become members of the Lalo Society will now automatically become members listed on ArtistsRegistry.com. “We welcome Lalo members to our website”, stated Jeff Shonkwiler, CEO and Founder of ArtistsRegistry.com. “We also acknowledge that letartliveon.com (the website of Lalo, Inc.) could have created its own mechanism for registering its Lalo Society members.” He went on,” Instead they have chosen instead to have automatic registration with our ArtistsRegistry.com.” ArtistsRegistry.com has several levels of registry for artists and others. Lalo Society also has several levels of membership. Lalo members at all levels shall automatically be listed as “Enhanced Members” on the ArtistsRegistry.com site. They will also be able to list their own website if desired. All Lalo Society members are now also ArtistsRegistry.com members. The Lalo Society has several membership categories, beginning at the Bronze level ($50/year). At the Silver level ($100/year), members may show their art at Lalo’s Studio Bee Gallery (both virtual and brick&mortar). “The arrangement with ArtistsRegistry.com should enhance membership and exposure of art to both their website and ours,” said Charles P. Lickson, also an artist and President and COO of Lalo, Inc. “In fact, we are hopeful that this arrangement will also add ArtistsRegistry.com artists to our Lalo Society”, he said. Through Let Art Live On, a trademark of Lalo, Inc., artworks of all types, which meet the jury standards, are destined to become part of digital history and will be “certified” and “tracked” through the Lalo, Inc. proprietary database system.