Lisa Call

Merry Christmas

I came across The Soon-To-Be-More-Famous Artist Named Nemo on twitter and am happy to be aquainted with this positive thinking talented artist with big dreams.

When I posted image with ideas on how to display ACEOs and small art last month, he sent me a link to this beautiful tree decorated with his art by one of his collectors. more photos are here.

What a wonderful idea! Buy small art – decorate a tree, be it Christmas or the potted plant next to your desk.

Thanks for sharing Nemo!

Pricing

I wrote a long, transparent, and popular blog post about pricing a while back and am continuing with my thoughts on pricing, but this time over on my MakeBigArt blog. You can read my latest post, psychological pricing, there now.

Every artist must decide for themselves how to price their work, but my belief is that the more information we have the more empowered we will be to build the career we envision.
 

ACEO #19 and ACEO #21
©2008 Lisa Call
photo by NIkki Jackson

Displaying in Style

I’ve recently started asking a few of my collectors* if they could send me images of how they are displaying their artwork and Nikki very wonderfully sent me the above image of the 2 aceos she purchased recently.

[* if I haven't asked you it just means I haven't had time yet - but I'd love an image if you could send me one - I love seeing how you are displaying my art.]

Her comments on the framing (note they were photographed without the perspex box due to reflection):

I used velcro to mount the pieces, in part because I love the way it makes them sit slightly out from the surface, and cast shadows. It may be only 1/4″ clearance but it makes a difference! The perspex box slides over the frame and meets that small black ledge, with about 1/2″ clearance to the art work.

I like the sense of unity, in terms of presentation, for these small works of art, especially as they are all in the same room.

Jane Davila recently posted an image on her blog of her recent art work purchases. That’s ACEO #28 in the top frame in this post: Art in The Studio.

They look great – thank you Nikki and Jane for your support and purchase of my artwork!

Little Pieces of Art

I knew about aceos for a few years before I bought one or started making them. I thought “what could one possibly do with artwork so small?”. Course I make big stuff, 4 or 7 feet wide, and 2.5 inches is almost microscopic in comparision.

Then I bought some. And made some. And it became clear.

These small pieces of art brighten up the little corners of our homes and can have an even larger presence once they are framed either alone or in groups.

I’ve got aceo’s tucked into corners of my house that add wonderful color and interest to areas that can’t fit larger artwork.

Take it With You

I think one of my most favorite ways a collector uses one of my ACEOs is Kit Vincent, the very first person to buy one of my ACEOs and the owner of aceo #1.

She carries her around with her in her wallet so she has art with her all the time. What a great idea.

She posted a photo of this here: Art In the Mail

And You?

How do you display your aceo collection?

 
PS: My aceos available for purchase are here: aceos

ACEO #33
©2009 Lisa Call
3.5" x 2.5"
Textile Painting (hand dyed fabric, batting, thread)
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