Own an Original Piece of Artwork

“I could finally afford to purchase an original from an artist whose work I'd admired for a years (even then it was a splurge, but one within reach.) [...] I'd been actively trying to nab a painting by this artist for months, but they always sold so quickly. There was an ongoing conversation about availability until I was able to collect my piece. On the one hand - incredibly easy. Going directly to the artist (highly recommend if they're open to it) and simply asking about available pieces was easy as any conversation. On the other hand - the popularity of their work made it so I missed a few pieces I had my heart set on.”

“I was motivated by the end of the world. In BC times (Before-COVID) I traveled *extensively*, and in 2019 visited about two dozen art museums. By the time COVID struck in March of 2020 [...] I was stuck at home, a home with no art of the walls [...] Staring at the sad walls of a my house, I set out to find artwork for those walls. This meant near constant trolling of the auction websites, both bigger auction houses that would ship to me, and "local" auction houses where I could make a pickup (I use "local" because I once drove 8 hours round trip for a piece of art).”