TOTAL Art Licensing
Sagebrush Fine Art, an art publisher Another recent addition to Sage-
and licensing agency, has recently added brush is Kory Fluckiger. Kory,
three new artists to their talented roster, a self-taught artist from Ogden,
broadening their offerings to the framers Utah, experimented with many
and licensees. mediums until he developed
his own technique of
watercolor painting.
Kory airbrushes the
background to high-
light the colors in the
foreground, helping
give the painting more
depth than watercolor
often allows. Kory be-
gan his professional art
career creating murals
in homes, but always
had a love for water-
color. Kory was re-
cently the 2007 Cover
Competition Winner
for Watercolor maga-
zine and has written a
book titled “Watercol-
or for the First Time”.
Kory’s artwork offers a
of interest from buyers in the little time since
Maureen McReynolds, a Cleveland Ohio na- fresh, timeless look for Sagebrush, creating a lot
signing with Sage.
tive, joined Sagebrush after working in the wall-
covering industry for nearly 20 years as well as
The third artist to sign with Sagebrush is Kathy
working freelance creating artwork for various
Hunter. Kathy’s art reflects her love of “coun-
home décor products.
try” and simple things. Born and raised in Penn-
After art lessons as a child at the Cleveland
sylvania, Kathy now lives in rural West Virginia
Institute of Art and a Bachelors Degree from
where she is inspired to paint, as well as gar-
Kent State University, Maureen always knew
den and sew. “I paint from my heart the things
she wanted to share her creativity, imagination
that bring me comfort and make me smile, and I
and talent with others.
hope it brings the same feelings to others,” says
To facilitate her goals, she has decided that a li-
Hunter. Over the last seven years, Kathy has
censing agent will allow her to use more of her
created over 200 designs for Custom Décor, a
time doing what she does best - being creative.
flag and décor company. Now devoting herself
Inspired by nature, Maureen paints subject mat-
fulltime to her love of painting she has decided
ter that she feels will create a calming or pleas-
to sign with Sagebrush to promote her artwork
ing effect when hung in a home.
for a wider array of products. Her whimsical
Sagebrush knows her look will cross over into
style and bright fun colors are ideal for a variety
home décor on all types of products from sta-
of licensed products such as textiles, partyware,
tionary to ceramics.
stationary and fabrics.
“Working with patterns and color for 20 years
has developed my love of designing, and I try to
Sagebrush will be exhibiting this year in booth
convey this in all of my artwork. While being an
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in the Jacob
artist, I’ve learned to appreciate and value my
Javits Center in New York, where they will be
freedom to create and experiment with color,
showing designs from Maureen McReynolds,
technique and style,” says McReynolds.
Kory Fluckiger and Kathy Hunter as well as
their other top licensed artists.
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