How To Buy Affordable Art Direct

From Artist

The best way to invest and save money. Owning an original piece of art is definitely affordable, if

you know where to look. So many people wish they could buy a one of a kind, but assume it is far out of

their price range.

This is not the case if you familiarize yourself with the local art community in your area. Often, for a fraction of

the cost of the works by more well known artists, you can

purchase unique originals by locals. Not only do you acquire

a beautiful piece of art, but support your home community

as well.

Don't know where to start? Here are some suggestions:

1) Siesta Key Farmers Market operates every Sunday from 8:00am to

2:00pm. Here you will find Paris born Vanessa

Simonard and Lloyd Dobson local Siesta Key - Sarasota artist with their original artwork ready for you to

decorate your walls.

2) You can go online to purchase their work as well at the following websites: wwwVanessaSimonard.blogspo

t.com

www.LloydDobsonArtist.com (Click on Fine Art Gallery

tab)

www.SiestaKeyBlueWave.com (Click on Art/Products

tab)

3) Local Art Galleries, Custom Frame Shops,

College Art Departments, Restaurants & Coffee House

and Art Guilds.These are a just a few outlets to follow when

looking for local art, but be creative. Boutiques,

libraries and art & craft fairs are all are possible

avenues to try.

The more you frequent local establishments, the better

your chances of discovering unique and affordable art created by someone who might be your neighbor.

Spending money locally shows pride in your

community culture and local products. As a person who lives in the area you are more apt to locally

recirculate money spent with you on your art in the

form of purchases from other local business, thus supporting the local work

force.

When you give some of that money to local charities,

even if it's just the local boy or girl scout troop, or

maybe the local food bank you are keeping money

spent with you in movement. It's a monetary

loop that keeps people working to make the goods they and others purchase.

"I'm an artist, not a business person", you shout. Well, I hate to break this to you, but anyone who wants to

sell art is in business.

According to Wikipedia, "a business (also known as enterprise or firm) is

an organization or person engaged in the trade or

sale of goods, services, or both to consumers”

Business is NOT a dirty word. Businesses allow us as consumers to buy food, clothes, and gas. It allows us to find a place to live

(real estate sales and rentals), and most likely it employs a lot of us who are not fortunate enough to be able to make a living selling our art. There is that word

"sell" again.

Now Let’s View Some of Lloyd Dobson’s Art

www.SiestaKeyBlueWave.com