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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...
Click
to view affordable artwork for sale
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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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!
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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:
“At Boeing, innovation is our lifeblood. The arts inspire
innovation by leading us to open our minds and think in new ways about
our lives – including the work we do, the way we work, and the customers
we serve.”
-W. James McNerney, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO
of the Boeing
Company
"We are a company founded on innovation and believe the arts, like
science and engineering, both inspire us and challenge our notions of
impossibility."
–George David, Chairman and CEO
of United
Technologies Corporation
“The arts nourish the spirit, challenge the mind, bring joy to the
soul and enhance our communities. HCA’s support of the arts is
consistent with our mission to improve the quality of human life."
– Jack O. Bovender, Jr., Chairman and CEO
of HCA
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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!
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|  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
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Click
here to view May 2012 (week
3)
issue!
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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.
Click
here to view artwork for sale.
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!
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Rachel
Dickson: artist | author |
outdoor enthusiast
Delta, Ohio ~ rachel at racheldickson
dotcom
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