Comments on: Do You Buy Art? http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15360 Lisa Call Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:49:04 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15360 Liz - thanks for the award. And thanks everyone for sharing your view on buying art. Interesting that noone said they don't buy art. Is that because everyone buys art? Yay for us as artists if that is true! Liz - thanks for the award.

And thanks everyone for sharing your view on buying art.

Interesting that noone said they don’t buy art. Is that because everyone buys art? Yay for us as artists if that is true!

]]> By: Triecia http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15341 Triecia Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:05:22 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15341 I am an impulse buyer. However I see art purchasing as a better use of my savings than clothes or other material items, so I never have regrets. Given that I rarely spend on other things I can afford the occasional indulgence whether it be a blog painting or something small from an exhibition. I hope my art purchases are also helping my children to appreciate the value of art in their lives. By the way, I like your blog! I am an impulse buyer. However I see art purchasing as a better use of my savings than clothes or other material items, so I never have regrets. Given that I rarely spend on other things I can afford the occasional indulgence whether it be a blog painting or something small from an exhibition. I hope my art purchases are also helping my children to appreciate the value of art in their lives.

By the way, I like your blog!

]]> By: Diana Connolly http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15338 Diana Connolly Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:05:55 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15338 I have been buying art since the 80's when I was in undergraduate school in Studio Art. At that time I was married to someone who could support my habit. I mainly bought pieces that spoke to me and to this day I have never tired of them. The interesting thing is all of these pieces have increased in value 100 fold. Now I think that's great, but I would never sell them anyway. I bought pieces by Northern Calif Artists, figurative and abstract. I love them and its the first thing people notice when they come in my home which is good cause my furniture is ratty. One good way to buy art and not pay premium prices is go to MFA shows usually held in the Spring at graduate schools of art. Sometimes you can find brilliant pieces inexpensively. I can give up a lot of material things, but not my art. I have been buying art since the 80’s when I was in undergraduate school in Studio Art. At that time I was married to someone who could support my habit. I mainly bought pieces that spoke to me and to this day I have never tired of them. The interesting thing is all of these pieces have increased in value 100 fold. Now I think that’s great, but I would never sell them anyway. I bought pieces by Northern Calif Artists, figurative and abstract. I love them and its the first thing people notice when they come in my home which is good cause my furniture is ratty. One good way to buy art and not pay premium prices is go to MFA shows usually held in the Spring at graduate schools of art. Sometimes you can find brilliant pieces inexpensively. I can give up a lot of material things, but not my art.

]]> By: cynthia http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15334 cynthia Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15334 I buy art, I trade art and I've been given art as gifts from other artists. The trades and gifts are the ones I treasure most. My college prof that I interned with gifted me a small painting at the end of the semester and I treasure it. I could never afford a larger painting of his, unless I did have a savings account. Other artist friends have given me things after helping them set up a website. I buy mostly small art, because that's what's in my budget right now. To tell you the truth, I don't have a lot of wall space left. We just started a vacation fund - and it is a painless way to save. We're going to go to Europe this year, and I'm afraid with out saving for it, it just wouldn't happen since we loathe putting anything on credit cards. I buy art, I trade art and I’ve been given art as gifts from other artists. The trades and gifts are the ones I treasure most.

My college prof that I interned with gifted me a small painting at the end of the semester and I treasure it. I could never afford a larger painting of his, unless I did have a savings account. Other artist friends have given me things after helping them set up a website.

I buy mostly small art, because that’s what’s in my budget right now. To tell you the truth, I don’t have a lot of wall space left.

We just started a vacation fund - and it is a painless way to save. We’re going to go to Europe this year, and I’m afraid with out saving for it, it just wouldn’t happen since we loathe putting anything on credit cards.

]]> By: San http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15332 San Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:09:21 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15332 Hi Lisa. How lovely, your acquisition plan. Do I have art??? A hazard of being in the business is wanting so much of what I sell. But I don't restrict myself to the artists I represent. Sometimes other wonders come my way. I made my first art purchase when I was working at a gallery in San Francisco. Used to walk by an art school every day. Kept seeing this piece in the window. When it disappeared, I called them in a panic. They hooked me up with the painter and I made arrangements with her to buy it in installments. One of my favorite memories. I want to post about it one of these days. Hi Lisa.

How lovely, your acquisition plan.

Do I have art??? A hazard of being in the business is wanting so much of what I sell. But I don’t restrict myself to the artists I represent. Sometimes other wonders come my way.

I made my first art purchase when I was working at a gallery in San Francisco. Used to walk by an art school every day. Kept seeing this piece in the window. When it disappeared, I called them in a panic. They hooked me up with the painter and I made arrangements with her to buy it in installments. One of my favorite memories. I want to post about it one of these days.

]]> By: Liz Plummer http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15331 Liz Plummer Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:20:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15331 Hi Lisa I don't often leave a comment but your posts always make me think. I have just given you a Make My Day Award on my blog. Liz Hi Lisa

I don’t often leave a comment but your posts always make me think.

I have just given you a Make My Day Award on my blog.

Liz

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15329 Lisa Call Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:46:07 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15329 KJ - how wonderful to have a collection of trades. I've done a few and it's always great. Stacey - good to meet another "I have lots of accounts" person. It is kinda funny some times to set up new ones - I wonder what they think sometime because I can name my accounts (they all fall under the same account number and are just different share accounts within the bigger one - I rename them sometimes because I get tired of the old names). I'm thinking of renaming my vacation account to "fun". Tina - thanks for sharing the artist view of the situation - it's great to hear how artists think about these things. Ed - thanks for chiming in with your thoughts - I think what you do is probably more the norm than what I do. Nellie - that's awesome! You must love being in your house. Lisa - I don't hang much of my new work on my walls anymore - and I'm working on replacing my older work with other people's work. Kim - sounds like you have a great collection. Thanks for sharing your relationship with money - we're all different aren't we! KJ - how wonderful to have a collection of trades. I’ve done a few and it’s always great.

Stacey - good to meet another “I have lots of accounts” person. It is kinda funny some times to set up new ones - I wonder what they think sometime because I can name my accounts (they all fall under the same account number and are just different share accounts within the bigger one - I rename them sometimes because I get tired of the old names). I’m thinking of renaming my vacation account to “fun”.

Tina - thanks for sharing the artist view of the situation - it’s great to hear how artists think about these things.

Ed - thanks for chiming in with your thoughts - I think what you do is probably more the norm than what I do.

Nellie - that’s awesome! You must love being in your house.

Lisa - I don’t hang much of my new work on my walls anymore - and I’m working on replacing my older work with other people’s work.

Kim - sounds like you have a great collection. Thanks for sharing your relationship with money - we’re all different aren’t we!

]]> By: Kim Hambric http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15328 Kim Hambric Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:17:01 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15328 I am a fiber artist, and I buy art. I have yet to purchase fiber art by others, but my house is full (too full) of other types of art. I have weaned myself off of non-originals (unless it is very small and I LOVE it). My husband and I have about 7 different accounts (travel, emergency, furniture, house painting, etc), yet we do not have one for art. If we did set aside the money, we would not be able to find that special piece. We seem to find things when we aren't trying. We have purchased one "special" painting. We put a down payment on it, then paid on it for 18 months. Aside from my work, we also have great craft items, ceramic wall pieces, other paintings, collages and mixed-media pieces. Almost everything has come from our local and fantastic arts festival (State College, PA). My condition for buying art is that I must love it. If I must, I'll tweak finances a bit to purchase it. My concern with having a special fund would be that when I had the "right amount", I would run out and buy something just because I had that money. The price might be right, but the artwork might not be. Make sure you LOVE the piece. And I am so thankful that I am able to buy beautiful and inspiring artwork to put in my home. Good luck and happy hunting. I am a fiber artist, and I buy art. I have yet to purchase fiber art by others, but my house is full (too full) of other types of art. I have weaned myself off of non-originals (unless it is very small and I LOVE it). My husband and I have about 7 different accounts (travel, emergency, furniture, house painting, etc), yet we do not have one for art. If we did set aside the money, we would not be able to find that special piece. We seem to find things when we aren’t trying. We have purchased one “special” painting. We put a down payment on it, then paid on it for 18 months. Aside from my work, we also have great craft items, ceramic wall pieces, other paintings, collages and mixed-media pieces. Almost everything has come from our local and fantastic arts festival (State College, PA).

My condition for buying art is that I must love it. If I must, I’ll tweak finances a bit to purchase it. My concern with having a special fund would be that when I had the “right amount”, I would run out and buy something just because I had that money. The price might be right, but the artwork might not be. Make sure you LOVE the piece.

And I am so thankful that I am able to buy beautiful and inspiring artwork to put in my home.

Good luck and happy hunting.

]]> By: Lisa Flowers Ross http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15327 Lisa Flowers Ross Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:15:24 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15327 I'm an artist and I buy art. My mom always ask why I don't have my art on the walls. I guess because I like looking at other people's art (I see mine a lot when I'm working on it). I buy smaller more affordable pieces. Mostly because I don't have a place for larger pieces. But I can always squeeze in more small pieces. I don't budget for it, but it hasn't been a problem. I have bought art from online, from local artists, and when I travel I like to look at the local galleries where I'm visiting. I’m an artist and I buy art. My mom always ask why I don’t have my art on the walls. I guess because I like looking at other people’s art (I see mine a lot when I’m working on it). I buy smaller more affordable pieces. Mostly because I don’t have a place for larger pieces. But I can always squeeze in more small pieces. I don’t budget for it, but it hasn’t been a problem. I have bought art from online, from local artists, and when I travel I like to look at the local galleries where I’m visiting.

]]> By: Nellie http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15326 Nellie Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:53:08 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/01/do-you-buy-art.html#comment-15326 Art is food for the soul. Every wall in our two separate dwellings is full ... plus there's a lot of wall art and sculptures outside, too. This has happened because my husband and I are both artists who've been collecting for 46 years as well as making it ourselves. It's nearly impossible for us to visit a gallery, or art/craft fair, or shop with high quality craft pieces without seeing something we apprecieate and want to live with. There are very good pieces out there that are not expensive. We're fortunate to have gotten some early pieces at art fairs that were created by artists who have since become well known and now sell work that would be difficult to afford. That was back when buying one or two really nice pieces per year was the norm. Now we may purchase a couple per year that are in $0000 range as well as art that is less expensive just because we want it in our lives. Our biggest problem is where to put it when we get home ... and which home. Art is food for the soul. Every wall in our two separate dwellings is full … plus there’s a lot of wall art and sculptures outside, too. This has happened because my husband and I are both artists who’ve been collecting for 46 years as well as making it ourselves. It’s nearly impossible for us to visit a gallery, or art/craft fair, or shop with high quality craft pieces without seeing something we apprecieate and want to live with.

There are very good pieces out there that are not expensive. We’re fortunate to have gotten some early pieces at art fairs that were created by artists who have since become well known and now sell work that would be difficult to afford. That was back when buying one or two really nice pieces per year was the norm. Now we may purchase a couple per year that are in $0000 range as well as art that is less expensive just because we want it in our lives. Our biggest problem is where to put it when we get home … and which home.

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