Gallery owners Ken Lynch and Howard Schepp (above) invite you to experience the most exciting collection of fine and diverse art the desert has to offer.

ON THE COVER "Sarah" Mixed Media 42 x 60 inches by Puerto Rican artist, CARLOS MERCADO, standing in front of his painting, that can be viewed in the Howard Schepp Fine Art Gallery.

"Art Basel" and the "Photo LA" shows that have gained him royal invitations to show at their palaces in the coming months.

The rare and exceptional museum quality figurative work of sculptor Sabin Howard is now on view, as well as fifty-seven other artists show their unique talents in contemporary, traditional and innovative mediums that intrigue the viewer and collectors alike. This gallery is what keeps the idea of a gallery experience alive. Bold, beautiful, exciting and different.

Howard Schepp Fine Art is located at 73-655 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA. 760-346-3278.

Owners: (left) Tony Caruso and Troy Lerseth In their beautiful Palm springs Store.

The Music Box and Clock Shoppe
is the perfect store for your personal and gift shopping, just ask owners Tony Caruso and Troy Lerseth. The store has been in business for 18 years. Over that time they feel they have touched a lot of people's lives in different ways… their customers are like family. This is a unique "MUST SEE" store. It is 1,000 square-feet, filled with music boxes, jewelry, clocks and other gifts. It shines with SWAROVSKI Crystal, PANDORA Jewelry, LLADRO porcelain, LALIQUE Crystal, ARMANI sculptures, Lenox, Franz. Hummel, Faberge, Howard Miller clocks, Murano and other art gifts. They are famous for their very unique and entertaining musical, animated clocks by Rhythm and Seiko.

Located in beautiful downtown Palm Springs in the historic La Plaza Shopping district. Complimentary gift wrapping. Worldwide shipping.

114 LA PLAZA (Three stores east of See's Candy) DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS 760-322-6280 or Toll Free: 888-311-4797

* - This story also ran in Feb. 2010

Above, interior of the NEW Kitchen Kitchen with owner, Jan Boydstun, inviting you to come browse...For the Chef in you!

Desert's "Gadget Gal"
OPENS NEW STORE

Charismatic Jan Boydstun, owner of Kitchen Kitchen, has relocated her new store just 7 DOORS DOWN from the other in the Ralph's Village, Indian Wells. In addition, she has added a brand new beautiful kitchen for cooking classes, demos and events. Jan's parents, Phil and Char Carter started the business in 1979 while Jan was away at Long Beach State.

After finishing college, Jan had a fascinating life - a job with Amtrak, American Airlines and as a photographer in Australia, all paving the way for her path to the desert, to help her parents relocate their Rancho Mirage store in Indian Wells. "They asked me to come for four months...20 years ago!" She found herself loving the business and stayed. She met her husband, Gary, about the same time, had three sons, and the rest is history! Since then, Jan's parents have passed on and she has evolved into the "media darling", known as "The Gadget Gal". She enthusiastically sells gadgets that make life easier in the kitchen. You can catch her half hour infomercial on Channel 13 and 14 or book her to do a seminar at your next event. You can also tune into her radio show called "Jan's Kitchen" every Saturday from noon-1pm on KNEWS Radio, 94.3 FM or 970 AM. Go by and see the new store and find out what everyone is talking about "If they don't have it - you don't need it!"

Located at 74-945 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA. For more information call 1-760-773-9464.

www.kitchenkitchen.com