Gallery Shop
Purchase Guidelines
This page gives you information regarding documentation accompanying your purchased artwork through Moku Studios Gallery Shop. Also explained are various printing processes, embellishments of reproductions, frame profiles, and framing & shipping of all framed or unframed original artworks and reproductions.
Navigating This Site
There are two main menu categories: Gallery Shop and Portfolio.
The Gallery Shop offers select paintings and drawings from the Portfolio that are available in a variety of sizes. It displays original artwork and finest quality reproductions, including giclee prints and lenticular holographic wall-art. With options for framing and in some collections, additional hand-painted gold embellishment.
Portfolio holds selected pieces chosen from a varied array of Cynthia’s artwork including her most recent works. The artist statements below the blocks of artwork displayed, describe the context and process for some of the more extensive bodies of work developed over time.
Check for new artworks and exhibits announced at the seasonal points of the calendar year —vernal, estival, autumnal and hibernal.
Enjoy the journey!
Signature and Copyright
Signature is made to all print reproductions. Copyright of all works, originals and reproductions, remain the legal entitlement of the Artist. Please honor this common entitlement by giving appropriate acknowledgement and attribution to both visual and literary works. Please use the contact form, writing for permission, before distributing any of the visual or literary works on this site.
Acquisition of Original Artwork
If you would like to acquire original artwork, send us a message through the CONTACT page. Include the titles of the artworks or the particular pieces in a Series that you are interested in.
Artist Statement and Documentation
Original artworks and print reproductions will be accompanied by an Artist Statement. If applicable, Limited Edition Print reproductions will show the series edition and print number along the lower right edge of the print.
Print Processes
Three distinct printing processes are employed in the variety of artwork reproductions offered in the GALLERY SHOP; fine art giclee on 100% rag canvas, digital-press on satin finish 110lb fine quality card-stock, and subtly-animated lenticular effect interlaced on a transparent film, low-flex paperboard surface.
hand-embellished gold
Shell gold embellishment is brilliant genuine 24 karat gold hand-painted onto the print’s surface, modeling the pure gold areas painted in the original artwork. The gold is ground, powdered and suspended in an acacia-gum binding solution. It is hand-painted onto the canvas with a detail brush, outlined in either white or red paint. Glazed in select areas with a jade tip burnishing tool and sealed. As pure gold it will not lose its brilliance. Silver, platinum and copper embellishment are hand-painted in a similar process.
embellishment.
Framed Fine Art Giclee Prints
Moku Studios, in collaboration with Cynthiaʻs personal framers since 2002, Mercury Framing (mercuryframing.com), is pleased to offer you the choice to have your print framed prior to shipping. The frame options are shown with each print in the Gallery Shop east traditional pages. These premium quality frames are masterfully constructed using only archival materials protecting your print over time. Their profile consists of contemporary style gilded wood outer frame and gilded inner fillet, with an archival silk/linen-wrapped raised mat, and a clear archival document pocket containing an artist statement about the artwork.
Fine art giclee prints available in Gallery Shop
The frame is completed with technically advanced UV-protection no-glare museum plexiglass. Hanging hardware is included making your piece ready to install upon arrival. Note: Silk-mat colour may vary slightly in appearance due to differing computer screen resolutions. For larger print sizes, please send us a message through CONTACT. All unframed prints have generous borders for ease of framing.
8×8″ cards
The card prints have been designed to suit three common Buddhist text formats: square Shambhala text style or trimmed along the edges for rectangular western book style and elongated loose-leaf pecha style. The cards are double-sided. The reverse side of the card contains a brief statement and compassion aspiration.
Card Prints Available in Gallery Shop
Handling and Shipping
8×8” cards and card sets are shipped in firm cardboard envelopes. Unframed fine art giclee prints are soft-rolled into sturdy triangular tubes. Framed originals & fine art giclee prints, and holographic lenticular artworks are wrapped with beehive cushioned cardboard layers, secured with large corner reinforced caps and double boxed. All shipping materials are curbside recyclable.
Moku Studios works with several shipping services to ensure the best service and most current reasonable cost to you. Rather than paying estimated shipping fees in advance, postal costs will be emailed to you for reimbursement to Moku Studios after your order has been shipped.
Allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of unframed print orders. Allow 5-6 weeks for delivery of framed original artwork and reproductions.
