Purchased by a couple who proposed on a romantic date in this very spot

BUYING ORIGINAL ART FOR YOUR HOME.

LOVE IT, AND DON’T BE AFRAID IF IT MATCHES THE SOFA

I am an artist that has been painting for over 30 years and I have almost always had my own studio and gallery to sell my work. If you are finally in the market to buy that very special painting that you will love every time you look at it then you might want to read further.

Unless your an art gallery owner a curator or an artist, chances are buying art is a very intimidating journey. You have heard the old adage, “Does it match my sofa”?! Throw that thought out the window. Art is meant to express who YOU are and what you LOVE, not anyone else!! This is a good place to begin. Step out of that place of fear around the process and have a great time!

If you decide to use a designer to help with your new space, be sure to listen, but also be sure that you love what they are suggesting! You will regret not putting your own tastes and eclectic style in the place you spend at least 60% of your time. Choosing the art is a very personal decision and designers tend to want to flesh out their own creations with their tastes and with art that does not clash with their design.

Your paintings and sculptures should be personal and reflect who you are, what you stand for, so choose carefully. Be bold, irrational, eclectic, sentimental, political. It speaks volumes and gives you an opportunity to share stories that the artwork instigates when you have friends join you in your home! Express your heart through your art!

Purchased by a woman making a fresh start in her life

Purchased by a woman who lost her daughter and this was the angel image of her.

So much of purchasing art is also knowing the artist’s stories, feeling like you know them. They have such fascinating ways of thinking and expressing, and if you get the opportunity to meet the artist you are buying from, it is that much more valuable to you.

Kathleen working in her studio on a new painting

At one point in my career I worked with an artist’s agent and was reminded how important it was to share my story. I always remind myself when I begin a piece of the four P’s! Is it personal, is it passionate, is it purposful is it political? When I stand at the easel, and begin to work these things must be present for me to stimulate ideas or the piece will fall flat. You, as the patron, would feel the difference.

My works all start with a story. My story as a woman and my journey, my story as a world traveler and how it effects me, my story of reincarnation: I have many stories that I share with myself to stimulate ideas for new works.

If you would like to talk to me I am always available to share ideas about why and what you would like to have hanging in your home. It is an adventure, a journey into what you love in life.