Well you might have noticed that the blog is not in same spot as it used to be. By now you will have noticed that it has been moved to its new location, and in its place is Mary’s website!! So please spend some time and look around. If you have any questions about any of the pieces you see please feel free to contact Mary and inquire. All pieces are for sale, some of the originals have been sold, however, we can re-print all of them on either gallery wrapped canvas or if you prefer a poster quality paper print we can do that for you to in ANY size you wish.
Archive for the 'Art' Category
This blog has been sorta stagnant lately. Sorry, it’s really because we are actually working on a complete overhaul and redesign, combined with life, the blog has taken a back seat. And when you are trying to develop a small business whether as a hobby, or a full time, you CANNOT allow it become stagnant. So we will be trying to keep up on this a bit more.
First thing is a series I will be writing about Collectors and Artists and how each can work together to ensure the value of the art that is collected, and how the relationship between the two is vital in the survival of the artist and their subsequent works of art. It will also be simul-posted over on Natasha Wescoats website. So for the first one….This topic came up as I was talking to Natasha about Collectors and Artists and how us the collector can effect the Artist and how we depend on each other for the success of the Artist and the value of the Art they produce and we (the collector) invest in.
Collectors,
Collectors and Artists are a symbiotic relationship. Artists need collectors to purchase their art, and collectors need artists to keep working and producing. However, the relationship is much deeper then that. Many collectors expect the artist to do all the work themselves, in keeping the value of their work high and continually appreciating in value. However, that just isn’t true. The artist needs the collector to do their job in helping them do that.
Collectors are the people that drive the price of the art. Much like buying and selling stocks. If a particular artist is “hot” the value of his work goes up. When the artist is not, expectantly the value declines. This is where the collector comes in. There is only so much an artist can do to ensure the value of his work. Its up to the collector to keep the artist working, his job is to continually by word of mouth advertise the artist. Display your pieces in high visibility area’s and where visitors will be able to see the art and comment. When asked about your proud pieces, talk about them and the artist. If you know the artist personally or have a relationship with them in some manner, discuss it, and show more of their work if you have multiple pieces or direct them to the artists website. Whenever traveling, stop at local Galleries and ask specifically for the artist, this helps generate more interest in the artist. Keep updated on new pieces the artist is working on. If you know somebody that is redecorating, ask about the colors and décor, and if you can suggest particular pieces by that artist or artists that may fit well in their new room. As a collector you should be interested in everything your favorite artist or artists do. Keeping them working is possibly the single most important thing you can do to ensure the value of your investment. A stagnant collector is doomed to always own worthless artwork they paid too much for.
While we ultimately purchase art for its beauty and placement in our homes we cannot ignore the investment. Art is an investment in every sense of the word. We all hope to make good decisions in our investment and hope that the pieces will appreciate in value, doing a few simple things like this will help ensure that happens.
I have 2 painting for sale on ebay. Both are 16×20 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Edges are painted black, so there is no need to frame!
Yellow Flowervase
I just discovered another WONDERFUL artist! His name is Jon Schooler and he has a studio in New Orleans. I’m trying to find out more about his process. It is some sort of screen printing process I believe. I was fortunate enough to see a large print of one of his paintings, and the image above just does not do his artwork justice! It is super cool! It looks almost like different colors of sand swirled together.
Ummm… I’m not sure how to put a link in here yet, but I have a link to his website on the right hand side. From his site, you can get to his blog which has many more examples of his work.
First I want to say thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth to check out Mary, Clint, and Justins work. We really had a great time talking with everyone. And thanks to everyone who made purchases. I cant tell you how much it means to us, to know that people really are enjoying our work. I have to say it was fantastic seeing peoples faces light up when seeing all the great art we had available. It really is a feeling of pride that is undescribable. And I have to say as Mary’s husband I cant express the amount of pride I have for Mary. We are already looking forward to more festivals and Art Fairs. While we didn’t sell as much as we would have liked, the response to her work as well as Clints and Justins was completely awsome.
So as you can tell the weekend was very productive. We really learned a lot in seeing what of Mary’s pieces got the most attention. Mary is already talking and thinking about ideas for pieces. Thank you to all for the inspiration. We also learned a lot about setting up for these things and what to do and what NOT to do. Like make sure you have some sort of tent to take shelter in. After saturday I think we were all done for. The heat had taken its toll on us, Anna got sick, and the sun burns were bad. We really need a cash register of some sort, and some secure wind proof ways of displaying the art; OH and plenty of rest.
Some things to look forward to are comming up. We are planning an Auction for some time next year. More details on that to be announced. I am working on a redesign on the web site. The Blog is going to stay, however we would like her page to look more professional and artistic. With Mary being both a designer and an Artist we should have something reflects her. Mary’s next show will be Gulf Shores, AL at SOHO Design studio in November. More details on that as it comes available. The show in Novemeber is still sorta up in the air in the fact of whether it will be in November or January.
So agian Thank You to everyone that showed up this weekend and stopped to talk with us.
Okay they are here! We have Iphone 3G Skins available of Mary’s art work. Any one of her pieces can be translated to a Iphone 3G Skin. If you would like one please email us at art@marykatejohnson.com. Tell us which painting you want made into a skin, send us payment to the email we provide you with, and it will be on its way to you within 2-3 business days. Cost is $14.95 with free shipping via USPS. If you would like UPS shipping. Shipping will be an extra 2.95 anywhere in the United States. To view Mary’s work visit the Gallery Link at the top there. I know its hard to see, we are working on that.
Just Daisy
Mary has an Etsy account. So this is where you will go to buy Mary’s work. We will feature it here, then place it for sale on Etsy. At Etsy you can buy either the original if available or Prints on either Poster Board or Canvas. Both will be available. So head up there and buy.
Thank you to our friend Chris Hollaway from Pro Photo we finally got the first batch of paintings imaged. And they turned out awesome. Here are a few, more will be coming up during the next few days.
In the Comfort
Comfort Under the Canopy
- Reaching Out
