Exhibiting at the upcoming Surface & Textiles Show or SURTEX in New York City, Next Day Art has plans to introduce several new artists and thousands of new designs. SURTEX is a key trade show as many manufacturers and designers attend in an effort to secure new art licenses and source new art for future product introductions.

Portland, ME – Next Day Art, an art licensing and product ideation company, introduces several new artists from around the world. According to James Meserve, president of Next Day Art, “We now represent artists from Europe, Turkey, Canada, and Australia as well as the United States.”

Kinderhook, New York – A Martin Van Buren National Historic Site ornament is prominently displayed on this year’s official White House Christmas Tree. The tree is the centerpiece of elaborate decorations celebrating the theme of “Holiday in the National Parks.”

Portland, ME – Next Day Art is excited to announce the signing of several extraordinary new artists to their licensing portfolios. “We are continuing presentations following the SURTEX and Licensing International shows in New York and have added new artists in response to the demand”, enthused Next Day Art’s president James Meserve.

Portland, ME – Selected artwork and images represented by Next Day Art have now been licensed into most major product categories. “We are beginning to see a great response from manufacturers and a very strong reception to their artwork,” commented James Meserve, president of Next Day Art.

Next Day Art artist, Bonnie White of Canaan, NY ranks as one of the top traditional artisans in America, according to a panel of experts convened by Early American Life magazine. The experts—curators from such prestigious institutions as the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, American Folk Art Museum, Charleston Museum, Hancock Shaker Village, Heritage Center of Lancaster County, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Sturbridge Village, and Strawbery Banke Museum as well as antiques dealers, independent scholars, and professional instructors—selected the top craftspeople working with traditional tools and techniques for the magazine’s 22nd annual Directory of Traditional American Crafts. Bonnie’s handcrafted paintings showed mastery of the art form, heritage techniques, and workmanship, according to the judges.

When Next Day Art president James Meserve first visited www.bloomingideasllc.com he was immediately taken by Michigan artist Mary Wadsworth's fanciful characters and imaginative stories. Now, he's ready to launch Wadsworth nationally this May at SURTEX, in New York City, where major textile and retail buyers come to spot the hottest trends and newest designers.

Inspired by her passionate love of her Corgis, artist Evie Anderson’s artwork has been featured in a new book published by E & E Publishing in Sausalito, California. Simply and expressively titled, “Corgis!”, the book chronicles, through Evie’s artwork, the spirited adventures of her Corgis as they appear in various costume and scenes.

DeMontfort Fine Art, one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing art gallery groups and fine art publisher, has joined forces with Next Day Art an art licensing company based in Portland, Maine to maximize the potential of its wide range of outstanding artwork on this side of the Atlantic.

Portland, Maine – Next Day Art, an art licensing company, has leased office space at 424 Fore Street in the Old Port section of Portland, Maine. “The space puts us in the heart of the art community and allows us to share in the creative energy generated from this vibrant district,” commented company president James Meserve. All aspects of design, management and support services will operate from this location.

Portland, Maine – Next Day Art, a new company founded by James Meserve, an industry veteran with over 10 years in licensing and publishing, announces the launch of a new B2B website designed to allow manufacturers and potential licensees to search art on-line.  www.NextDayArt.com features over 20 new artists and is designed to be easily navigated while helping to promote the artist as a branded property.  

Maine, with a long history of well-known artists, continues to thrive as a magnet for creativity. Outstanding artists flock to Maine to be inspired by the natural beauty, breathe clean air and escape from the hectic crowds.

Portland, ME – Next Day Art, an art licensing agent representing over 20 artists, announced that Lesley Vernon has joined the company as Graphic Artist.

Lesley has a B.A. in Studio Art from Principia College and has significant design experience and is proficient in the latest design software. Additionally, she is an artist which gives her the unique ability to understand and appreciate the challenges artists face as they work to make a living doing what they love.

Next Day Art has committed to exhibiting at two major trade shows in New York in 2007.

Next Day Art will present at the SURTEX show in May and the Licensing International show in June. Next Day Art is a member of the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) which is the worldwide trade association of the licensing and merchandising industry.