[Mike McCarty]

I am in final negotiations with a local designer showcase to set up a studio within this market place.

Here in Tulsa, across the street from the major mall is "The Windsor Market". Within this large retail space are over one hundred designers and merchants displaying their wares for home interiors. As you meandor through this open space you see mostly mid to high end furniture, fabrics, and all manner of household nicknaks. There is also a upscale restaurant. Literally thousands of people pass through this market each week.

The displays are not manned. If you want to purchase a piece you bring it to the front area where the purchase is made and the sales tax is collected. The market settles up every two weeks and collects 8% of the sale price. Space is leased at $3.25 and $3.50 per sq. foot depending on the term of the lease, 6 or 12 months.

I plan to display my portraits and other art for sale. I will also set up my easel and paint. On certain high traffic days I plan to bring in a model and paint.

The market has displayed a good amount of enthusiasm for this idea and has offered me a very prime spot with a huge north facing window wall right outside the restaurant.