Original vs Prints ....

In the late 90s and early this decade there was a ton of buyers for original art. The stock market was strong, the housing market wild - people were buying big homes and looking for art to fill their walls. Festivals and openings became hot social gathering with art lovers everywhere.

Then, with the 'dot-com' bust and the housing market slump, there just wasn't a lot of 'discretionary' money for the nice-to-have purchases....like ART. Festivals and exhibits are still well attended but visitors are more hesitant to purchase the paintings they love.

Giclee prints are a great compromise. These are not like prints off the home printer. They are high quality images; the color is pigment vs. dye based, i.e. the same pigment that is found in traditional oil paint. They can be printed on archival paper or canvas - just like the original!

I typically select 300 lb. 100% cotton rag paper. Coupling this pigment ink and archival paper, the color and quality of these prints makes it hard to tell the original from the copy. I create a limited edition of most which keeps the buyer's purchase valuable.

The picture here "Pitcher with Fruit", along with"West Marin", have been made into prints and are in my current inventory. If there is a picture on the website that you would like to have a print of, let me know. I can usually have one ready for framing within two weeks.

Any questions?