Over the past few months, I have been purchasing pieces of art off of ebay. It takes a while to sort through all that is out there, but whenever I take the time to do it, I invariably come across some little gem of a piece that I would love to have. I really like the idea of supporting other artists directly, the ones who don’t go through the gallery system to sell their work. I don’t need a gallery to tell me what is good or important art, or to take a big chunk of my money while doing so. I have purchased pieces from galleries; but, I really would prefer to deal directly with the artist. The Internet makes doing so easy, for which I am glad. If you want to see some of my recent purchases, follow me.
A world of art
09 Friday Feb 2007
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andreananda said:
Very cool pieces! I like to support artists when I can. Philip’s past few gallery shows have produced no sales and lots of debt- due to framing costs. I hate it. He is using ebay to make some money even though the pieces always sell for much less than they are worth. But- a sale is better than nothing!
admin said:
Yes, I agree. Of course there is nothing wrong in selling through a gallery; but, when I have purchased through them I know that only a small portion of what I have paid actually goes to the artist, which troubles me since I know how hard it is to survive as an artist. And I reject the notion that one is only a “serious” artist if one is represented by a gallery. Good for Philip for considering other avenues for selling his art. What ID does he sell under?
sam_hill_ said:
interesting and lively assortment, how large are the pieces?
admin said:
They vary. The Casado is supposed to be 8 x 10 inches, the Allimann pieces are 16 x 20 inches. The Sterling pieces are generally in the 8 x 10 inch range or a bit smaller. The Eugene Wang is more like 5 X 7. All are small enough to work within my confined spaces.
ionracas said:
Those are wonderful! I hope to do the same when I have more spare income.
I will get your parcel in the post soon! So busy with moving and Valentine’s Day.
admin said:
I understand completely. I sort of figured that you have your hands full right now. Good luck with the move if it hasn’t already happened.