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Fine Art for the Discerning Collector on a Budget
Okay, this sounds annoyingly boastful, and requires further explanation. So, when I say "for the discerning collector on a budget", I'm guessing this includes you if you're reading this, because why else would you be on an oil painters' website? And also, let's be honest, it definitely includes you if you like the “on a budget" bit, because If you're a Russian Oligarch looking to launder millions via the high-end art market, you're definitely in the wrong place.
Likewise, when I say "fine art", I mean that these are oil paintings. Actual oil. Not, you know, those bland, uninspiring art prints you get at Target that are mass-produced and smell faintly of despair. No, these are proper, bona fide, oil paintings. And they're ... well, they're art. Of a fine nature. Possibly even very fine, if you were to ask my mother, who's no longer with us, God rest her soul. Though, I will concede, the definition of 'fine' is a rather personal thing. Much like fashion sense, we all have our own taste and style. It’s what makes the world more interesting. It’s also what makes people-watching a thing (or as I like to call it: "silently-judging").
So, if you're a discerning art collector, or aspire to be, and your budget hasn't yet recovered from the latest cryptocurrency scam, then my artwork is maybe, statistically speaking, something you should at least have a quick peek at. Just a peek. No pressure. Unless you really like it. Then, by all means, apply pressure.
A few caveats about my social media accounts
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Instagram
The one social media app I don’t hate using is Instagram. It's a visual platform, perfect for sharing artwork, but also, lots of my artist friends and collectors are there, so it's where I share the most.
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Facebook
I hear you, and yeah, I hate Facebook too ... (with the white hot passion of a thousand burning suns) But, you know how it is ... How else will all those Boomers* see my work?
*I'm allowed to make fun of Boomers, because I'm Gen X. So, while all you Boomers complain about Millenials and their avocado toast, and all you Millennials complain about Boomers ruining the world, and you Gen Z weirdos are all talking about how you have to yeet or be yeeted ... there's a bunch of Gen X'ers rolling our eyes at all y'all.
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Substack
Substack is a great new blogging/newsletter platform. If you want to read some of my rambling nonsense, you'll find it here. You're welcome. (Or, I'm sorry?)
My Substack is where I have started keeping an archive of my past newsletters. It’s a great place to start, if you’d like to learn more about me.
Tech Support for Boomers*: If you go to my substack page, you don't have to subscribe ... you can hit the "no thanks" link at the bottom and you'll still be able to read it. And no, I can't help you set up Netflix on your smart TV, call your Granddaughter.
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My Newsletter
My email newsletter is a great way to follow along on my art journey. I'd seriously love to have you join the party, but I must warn you, there will be a little salty language. (And by "a little", I mean "a lot").