Share the Art
With traditional photographic printing declining each year with digital image use Mastercolor is constantly trying to find new arenas of photo reproduction and business opportunities. Mastercolor was formed in 1975 from a hobby in Chip Wright's basement to on of the largest professional photo labs in North Carolina. Chip still treats the business as a hobby as he produces the most Giclee prints of anyone on our staff. Just as Chip turned his favorite hobby into a business, so have many local artists. I remember being approached by my old friend
Brian Rightsell to copy some work that his wife Kelly Righsell created. Brian told me that he had
been sending the work out for scanning and wanted me to try and give it a go. When you copy the work of a artist as talented as Kelly Rightsell, it is not hard to produce a good digital image so I figured Mastercolor would give it a try. The seed that Brian planted in my brain has blossomed and today we regularly take in a dozen pieces of original artwork a week. Rest assured we will not copy any originals that are signed or have a copyright mark, but we are happy to work with any artist no matter what level or work you produce. Wehave produced calendars for first graders, 30x40 canvas wraps for national artist, and thousands upon thousands of note cards from artist across the country.
We are always eager to meet new artist so if you would like to contact us, we would be happy to share past experiences and offer suggestions of what material you should use for printing. We cannot copy any work that is behind glass, and any piece that is in a frame will lose the edge when printing the reproduction. Acrylics and oils are easier to match than watercolors, but all are wonderful to share.
