Dear Art Lover,

It was so wonderful to be able to share the artwork I’ve been working on, including some of the Holiday Sale pieces, last night with friends in the studio.  Nothing can replace or simulate the warmth of company, especially old friends, sharing stories and updates together over delicious food and drink.  I am very grateful to everyone who has bought art during the pre-sale period, and look forward to shipping and prepping your works this week.

As some of my art clients have already picked up their work, I am always curious - how do they see the work, what are their concerns?  One aspect that comes up over and over is “where will this go in my space?  How big is it?  How will it fit in with the room?”, all very valid concerns, but not the first things I think of when looking at original artwork to own.  I tend to think of only the work itself, asking myself, “how badly do I need to have this?” Instead of “how does this fit into my life?”.  As I said, both are valid ways of looking at building an art collection.

My first piece of artwork I ever bought was a $1500 original piece of comic book art, the original page from a comic book I enjoyed as a child.  I didn’t have any art budget at the time - so I took on three $500 commissions all simultaneously to be able to afford the piece.  Nothing can compare to the joy I still feel, thinking of how much the piece itself means to me, but also how good it felt to take my own artistic efforts, compensated, and to reinvest those efforts into owning artwork of my own.  The feeling is not abstract, it is not intellectual, it is visceral.

Thank you for bearing with me as I continue to send daily emails over the course of the Holiday Sale.  Is it an attempt to bring about more art sales, barely disguised advertising?  You bet!  I am trying to find the right people, the right places, the art lovers who have a place in their lives for things I’ve made.  Otherwise, the work remains fairly in the dark, and does me little good.  This work is made to be seen, to be enjoyed, to be shared.

Warm Regards,

David