Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Former Virgina Gov. Bob McDonnell has one of artist Heather MacKenzie's paintings

Watercolor artist and photographer Heather MacKenzie was mentioned last night on the Rachel Maddow Show as having her artwork owned by former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, after an indictement was filed. The original art was bought from the Nickerson Art Gallery in Chatham, MA, where Heather exhibited. She is now at Local Color Gallery in Chatham and Saltworks Fine Art Gallery in Orleans. Her website, PicturePoet.com sells the print the former governor and his wife were gifted, "Seals at Chatham Bars Inn." The original image size was 18x24 matted and framed.  The article averaged the prices from the website for an approximate price.


Perhaps the most eye-popping detail in the eye-popping indictment filed against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was what he'd need to forfeit if convicted. We decided to see how much it would cost to buy all of the stuff. 


Read More:
http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/01/we-went-shopping-mcdonnells-30000-alleged-illicit-goods/357237/



http://www.picturepoet.com/store/page9.html


See 18X24 'Seals at Chatham Bars Inn' 10% under gallery prices.
Rachel Maddow mentioned Heather MacKenzie on her show last night! McDonnell bought one of her paintings!  Scroll down to the bottom of the list. 
Read More:
http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/01/we-went-shopping-mcdonnells-30000-alleged-illicit-goods/357237/


The painting I remember them buying was "Seals at Chatham Bars Inn" and two more prints exactly like it framed the same way for their daughters. Purchased from a local gallery on Main St.


The McDonnell's have good taste. This is a delightful painting and a favorite of mine. Chatham Bars Inn is on Shore Road in Chatham and this is a view of the seals on a sand bar from the water's view looking back. The gift shop (Signature Store) in the famous hotel sells my cards and 8x10 prints of this image. Also available on line. www.PicturePoet.com