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BACK TO SCHOOL!
It’s that time of year…
Do you have a child headed away to school?
Why not send them off with a piece of home, a summer memory or something else you know they’ll love to have in their dorm or apartment?
We offer prints in all sizes, in addition to framed works as well as items printed on acrylic and metal.
Everything is customizable to best suit your needs.
Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Purchase a Photo and help feed a local unemployed restaurant worker!
“Rise and Shine!”
“Don’t complain! Do something about it.” Famous words my mother has repeated to me throughout my life… that I seem now to repeat to my own children.
Last Winter when our world came crashing down on us… When Covid first reared its ugly head and we all went into lockdown, we thought it would be a matter of weeks before we’d be set free. Weeks turned into months and during that time so many people in our communities lost their jobs and their businesses. The restaurant industry was hit especially hard and is still clinging to life.
So many of us wanted to help but felt useless. We were told to stay indoors. What could we do? It turns out that there wasn’t much. A couple of big hearted friends who are deeply connected to the restaurant industry started a fund-raiser called Food For Behind the Lines to help feed the families of out of work restaurant workers.
An e-cookbook was launched featuring many of the state’s most recognized and renown restaurants and chefs to help raise money for Food For Behind the Lines. It’s divine - trust me, I helped work on it! 100% of the book’s proceeds go to the fundraising efforts, and the link is here.
Now that I have established this site I have decided that there IS something that I can do to help. And so with each sale I will donate a portion of each sale directly to Food For Behind the Lines. I will be running this promotion through March, and possibly into spring. So if you’ve been wanting to purchase a photo but haven’t yet, now is the time to do so! Promotion applies to all photographs, sizes and and formats.
To learn more about Food for Behind the Lines read below
Food For Behind the Lines (FFBTL) is non-for-profit organization that focuses on the urgent need to provide food to our unemployed local CT restaurant workers struggling to feed themselves and their families hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many of these staffers are ineligible for benefits (like food stamps, unemployment, stimulus checks, etc) and may also face long term unemployment in the changing landscape. The restaurant industry faces many challenges in the future: restricted dining capacity, restaurant closures, fewer staff positions and mass layoffs throughout the industry.
Food For Behind The Lines works with local chefs and restaurant groups to identify those in need and then supports these workers through local, targeted food drives distributing boxes of donated and purchased foods for their families. In addition, these chefs help purchase food from their distributors at reduced rates and help secure food donations.
FFBTL has leveraged our relationships in the local and National food industry to enable us to create a pantry box feeding a family of four for a week for the low cost of $25. Our goal is to provide a support system for the Connecticut restaurant industry.
100% of donations for Food For Behind The Lines will go toward the purchase of boxed pantry goods.
Stephanie Webster, Editor in Chief for CTbites.com will be withdrawing the funds raised from this Go Fund Me directly into a dedicated business account. We will use 100% of these funds to pay for bulk pantry grocery boxes to be delivered to out of work restaurant industry workers and their families. These workers will be identified by the local Connecticut restaurant owners based on need.
Stephanie Webster
steph@ctbites.com
www.ctbites.com
Life is too short for bad food
Find Me at the Westport History Center’s Winter Market!
I’m thrilled to be participating in this year’s Westport History Center’s Winter Pop Up Market!
The event will be outdoors, socially distanced and Covid-safe. Children can see Santa and everyone can enjoy a warming fire and hot cocoa!
I hope to see you all there!
Please join me at the First Ever Holiday Artist Market at the Westport Farmers Market!
I am delighted to be included in the inaugural year of the Holiday Artist Market along with 24 other talented individuals. I hope you will find a moment to stop by. The Market will take place at Gilbertie’s (Sylvan Rd, Westport) on December 15th from 10 am - 2 pm.
I will be bringing with me an assortment of images shot along the Connecticut and Rhode Island shorelines. All pieces for The Market will be priced below $200. By request, I will also have samples of larger images that are available for purchase that can be printed on canvas, framed and matted or printed and mounted onto plexiglass. I will be placing orders at the market.
Find the perfect holiday gifts for loved ones…
or yourself!
NEW ITEM!
Notecards will be available at the market in limited quantity. Each pack contains an assortment of 4 cards and envelopes for $10 each.
MIXED MEDIA
I will also be bringing a few mixed media pieces, acrylic on original photography. I will be accepting requests for commissioned pieces as well. These can include words, quotes, zip and area codes, airport and town codes.
Please enjoy 20% off all images over $500
through January 1, 2021.
COLLECTIONS…
Peruse the collections:
Gone Coastal
Waves in a Series
Cotton Candy Sunrise
I Love New York
Black & White
Farm Life
Urban Decay
Sweet Temptations
And more coming soon!
If you are unable to attend the market but see something you like here or on the website, please reach out to me.
Gift certificates now available!
Look no further for the perfect gift!
Give the gift of art that will last a lifetime…
All of the images featured are available in a range of sizes with the options of being printed, matted and framed, printed on canvas or printed and mounted onto plexiglass.
We also understand that selecting the perfect image can be difficult so we are offering gift certificates. If the gift certificates are purchased before January 1, 2021 all of our holiday discounts will be applied.
10% off all images $100 - $499
20% off of all images over $500, and the purchase of 2 or more images valued at $500 or more.
the gift of art
Pictured above “Ripple” from the Gone Coastal collection
Art makes a wonderful gift.
For Birthdays.
For the Holidays.
For the person who has “everything.”
For the soon to be or new graduate.
For the new homeowner.
For the bride and groom.
For the second/vacation/weekend home.
Enhance any space with a piece of art - from larger pieces and murals to smaller accent pieces. Think outside the box. Look at spaces that are less obvious - kitchens, offices, hallways, entryways, bathrooms, playrooms, indoor gyms, pool houses, covered porches…
Are you thinking about gifting someone a photograph but aren’t sure which image to pick? Not to worry! Let us know what size image you’d like to get and specify frame type (plexi or traditional metal or wood with a matte) and we will create a gift certificate for the recipient.
When you purchase a piece of art, you are not only supporting an artist, but you’re supporting the community. As a photographer I buy my supplies from people in my community. I use local printers and local framers.
Photography is like music… it stirs up emotions, soothes the soul, tells a story, and evokes wonderful nostalgic memories. Music and photography are forever.