Linda Hass open the New Country Arts Gallery Frames & Gifts, May 1, 2002 with the help of her husband Danny.  Danny decided it was time for him to be semi-retired so we sold out the Home Run Baseball Cards and most of the Dollhouse portion of our business before we moved to our the new location.  I  still greet our customers at our Gallery and on the web site with the same down home southern friendly courtesy.  That will never change.  Our new Gallery is located at 1634 Hwy 71 West, Bus. in River Valley West Plaza strip center on the north side of the street between FM 609 and WalMart in La Grange, TX. You will see our gallery hours and addresses at the bottom of every page.

For your convenience I am adding photos so you will recognize our shop and get an idea where we work and for you to share with your friends.  Just click on the photos to get a better larger photo.  

We had a nice Grand Opening, Saturday June 8th 2002.   Some of the photos here are from that occasion.  

November 7, 8 & 9 we had the La Grange Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Seasonal Open House. These photos are from that occasion.

Click the photos to enlarge and get a better look.

                                                           
Ribbon Cutting                                                        Order Corner                                          Order Corner & Registration Table

                                                        
Refreshment Table with Vickey Grieger and Darlene Leigh              CC, Linda, Margo & Jo Ann

Linda is the lone creative custom framers. She perfected their techniques in the 27+ years, since 1976, they have been serving the fine people of Fayette County. She has 100's of corner samples and mat samples, non-glare and regular glass for the custom framing customer to pick from for their framing projects.  We have a very good line of ready-made frames in standard sizes for the Gallery online customers..

                                                             
  Framing counter & corner samples                 Custom framing examples                              Framing work area

Our gift shop is growing and changing as we add new and wonderful gift lines.  We have already added deliciously smelling candles that burn clean and are environmentally safe. Our exclusive lines of Cookie Lee Jewelry  has pieces "to die for" that to go with every wardrobe.  In the gifts you will find collector dolls, fine blown glass, porcelain pieces, bird houses and much more. Our hand crafted gifts consist of floral arrangements,  hand painted stepping stones,  soft sculpture and wood  items.  We will constantly be looking for new great gifts to add to our store and eventually also to our web site. 

A new oil painting is constantly on the easel. Linda's latest Oil Painting are on display in our gallery as well as on our Gallery page ready for you walls.  Commissions are in progress.   Oil painting classes are available. We keep a good selection of oil painting supplies for the artist as well as the ready-make frames for the finished works.          

 Vickey  Grieger is our Independent sales representative.  Vickey will have books on hand for you to pick up at any time.  You can call in an order from the number on the back her book and pick up your order at Country Arts or you can order from her web site which is http://www.youravon.comvgrieger/   password: mouse.  This is not a link.  You will have to copy and paste it in your search engine plus use the password.

The window display photos leave something to be desired as photos.  I get too many reflections but I am posting them anyway so you will have to just have to separate reflections from display.

           
                                    Big window outside and inside

      
        Smaller window outside and inside by the door

There is much more to see so come by soon. We will be looking forward to meeting and visiting with you.  Check back on this page to see the Gallery as it evolves.  Be sure to visit the rest of our web site.  This completes the photos from 2002.

Continue Country Art Gallery Photo History in 2003