I know lots of cool folks who can't afford art but would love to own some. It's hard to put hard cash down on something that will hang on the wall because you like it. The artist needs to have a high enough price because they split the price of the work with the gallery. And they might have spent months on something that sells for only a few hundred dollars. Sure we do it out of an indescribable need, but if you appreciate it, there is no reason for you not to pay real money for it. I say that, still being (I think) a reasonably priced artist. I have artist friends who's work I love and I sigh when I see what small prices they can expect for works they've spent long hours or even just a few moments on but with much imagination and talent. And there are the years that go into all the work and experience leading up to where they are now. Some will think I'm a sell out just for selling the original work on Amazon. But I also work at a gallery. And when you sit there and realize in a week that 10-20 people walking in the door is normal you must wonder. Do people not care? They are probably caught up in their own lives. I know when I haven't had much I hated window shopping. Maybe that's it. I was told just 10 years ago. 2003 we would get that many in one day. Is it the economy? The personal electronic devices? I don't know if I'll ever figure out the answer.
Another thought. The work I am adding to products have been sold. Most in private collections. I retain the rights as the artist to the work. The originals will probably not be shown in public again.
