Released on: July 2, 2008, 6:14 pm

Press Release Author: artmarketblog.com

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: American artist Herb Williams has been announced as the
winner of the 2008 Next Star Artist competition (www.nextstarartist.com), the global
search for the visual artist with the highest potential for success in the art
market. The winner of the competition was chosen by a panel of fifteen judges that
consisted of influential people from various sectors of the art world.

Press Release Body: American artist Herb Williams has been announced as the winner
of the 2008 Next Star Artist competition (www.nextstarartist.com), the global search
for the visual artist with the highest potential for success in the art market. The
winner of the competition was chosen by a panel of fifteen judges that consisted of
influential people from various sectors of the art world.

Herb Williams is a Nashville, Tennessee based sculptor whose innovative use of
crayons to construct highly tactile and engaging sculptures are impressive to say
the least and attracted plenty of attention from the Next Star Artist judges.
According to his website (www.herbwilliamsart.com), Williams is the "only individual
in the world with an account with Crayola". As the winner of the competition,
Williams will receive an amazing promotion and PR package that includes, amongst
other things, a solo online exhibition, an online media blitz, and three months of
mentoring, advice and promotion by art consultant and art market analyst Nicholas
Forrest.

"The reason that I created the Next Star Artist competition is that I come across so
many fantastic artists who either do not have the skills to promote themselves or
are just not in a position to take advantage of the promotional opportunities that
are available. I would like to congratulate Herb Williams for winning the first
Next Star Artist competition and would also like to thank all the artist's who
entered the competition and wish them all the best of luck in their future
endeavours" Nicholas Forrest (founder of Next Star Artist competition)

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