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Old 02-26-2005, 09:31 PM   #1
John Reidy John Reidy is offline
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I have a friend who owns a gallery and he readily admits that all he knows about art is that if he looks at a piece and feels as if he could produce it then he knows it's not good. That's it.

He is in the businesss to make money and he does that by knowing his customer base and providing the type of art and services that they want.

If he could make money by representing portrait artists, he would be doing just that. He sells a lot of Bob Timberlake and similar type works, some originals but mostly signed and numbered prints. Not a high end shop.

He does have a couple of my portraits on display but they just don't generate the interest.
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Old 02-27-2005, 04:33 PM   #2
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I really didn't know that gallery owners were that uninformed about art. I believed that they had inside information to the universe and were above reproach. Guess it's a money thing above all. Thanks for all these remarks. Next time I'll be less intimidated and more confidant and know that my work isn't being judged by the "Gods" of art. Instead I'll go in with the idea that they are only looking at marketability for their client base.

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