Affordable Art!
(GREAT Art that's Affordably priced! What a concept.)

Whether you're an avid art lover or not, if you have ever looked at original artwork you already know that price plays a role in whether you actually buy it or not. Sure price is not the only factor, but we all know that it IS a factor.
Art sticker shock isn't any more cool that any other form of retail sticker shock. I've looked at a plethara of orginal art myself with the intent to purchase new pieces for my collection and have experienced the "Oh MY" response when hoping for a more affordable price than the one I'm presented with. Just as I've experienced the opposite "heck YEAH" response when I find a piece that I love and upon learning the price I wanna high-five the artist!
With that in mind, I've chosen to price my artwork affordably. Original art is meant to be enjoyed!
Sure, there's a balance when it comes to the potential of selling oneself short. Work that is worthy of the price paid for it...well, you know they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and I think there's a fine line between overpricing and underpricing. I'd love to hear your feedback, but in the mean time...

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And as an avid outdoor lover, I hope you enjoy these paintings as much as I am creating them!

There is MUCH more creating to do!! Enjoy.

Onward and upward for the arts!

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The Art of Giving? Why not Gift with Art?

We all know there are many special dates, holidays, occasions and reasons to give gifts.  But how many times have we received a gift that felt empty or simply obligatory?  So why give a gift that implies obligatory?  Make it special...give ART!

Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversarys, or Just Because.

And yes, knowing who your giving this gift to is an important part of gifting. You certainly don't want to give a black and white drawing to someone who adores color. Or give an abstract painting to someone who prefers realism. So sure, be specific in what type of art you give...but give Art!

What comes next? Anything is possible!

Life is full of changes. Which is probably why I love abstract art so much! Original paintings are my absolute favorite.  You CAN collect artwork just like our Uncle's used to collect stamps.  Yes, anyone can.  It doesn't have to be thousands of dollars worth to be a collection...if you have a blank wall in your home right outside your bathroom door...put artwork there!

"Why," you may ask, "is art of any value to me, really, and in my home or workplace?"

Good question. Well, here's what leaders from some rather large companies have to say about it:

I love the arts!  Most specifically, original paintings...and also as an avid outdoors lover, nature inspires me. I'm inspired and moved by nature nearly every day and I've decided to let flow this creative force that's been stirring around inside of me. So here's to putting my toe in the water.  Click here to view artwork for sale.

Onward and upward for the arts!

Actors, artists aim to turn around failing schools

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT TO TURN AROUND FAILING SCHOOLS: "Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are adopting some of the nation's worst-performing schools and pledged Monday to help the Obama administration turn them around by integrating arts education. The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announced a new Turnaround Arts initiative as a pilot project for eight schools." AP 04/23/12 ...read more

LOUVRE CONFIRMS REDATING OF THE MONA LISA: The change is a result of the Louvre’s recent scientific work on Leonardo. An examination of the gallery’s Virgin and Child with St Anne and the Prado’s copy of the Mona Lisa suggests that they too share the same new dating, and could have been worked on shortly before the artist’s death in France in 1519.  ...read more
 

PETROS VRELLIS' INTERACTIVE VAN GOGH: Today true art lovers are ready to spend fortunes on original Van Gogh paintings, but they have to wait until someone is willing to sell one of his works at an auction or in a private sale. Knowing that such events do not occur very often, people have to settle with faithful copies. And here is one of the most spectacular copies ever created: a high-tech version of the mesmerizing “Starry Night”. ...read more 
 

Earth, Nature, Outdoor, Art!

The U.S. Geological Survey Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science took a series of land remote sensing images using the Landsat 7 earth observing sattelite and then posted them for the public to view in an online gallery called "Earth As Art."

When I first viewed these images in 2005 I was amazed at the simplistic beauty and vivid colors of our earth! Recently (2012) I decided to use this same collection of colors to create a series of abstract paintings.  Nature inspired artwork isn't anything new.  But I myself have been so moved by the vividness of the colors in these images of earth...I just HAD to create with the same color pallette.

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As an avid outdoor lover, this seemed to me to be the perfect inspiration!  I hope you enjoy these paintings as much as I am creating them!

There is MUCH more creating to do!! Enjoy.

Onward and upward for the arts!