So you have looked around your place, took down those concert posters, hid away those gift-shop framed inspirations, and have some wall space. Good. Very good.
You have wandered into an art gallery and here is where things start to happen. Being in an art gallery is the best place on earth. A reputible dealer will have paintings stretched, framed, and hung on the wall. The space should be open, well-lit, clean. Beware of piles and stacks of paintings. You are finding the perfect piece to compliment your home and life, that piece deserves respect. Many of the better galleries will have a certified staff framer so you will see lots and lots of frame corners and mats. The space should be roomy enough to manuver yourself closer and further from the painting.
Feel free to step closer to a painting and further away, so much of painting is discovered from different angles and distances.
Expect a friendly, courteous hello from the sales staff. If you have a question, please ask--we love to help. If you need a few minutes to enjoy the work, take all the time you need. The gallery will have many more paintings available than what you see on the wall so if you like a particular style or image or artist, ask to see more similar. We keep them in the back and we also have many more available to us outside the gallery walls.
This is probably the best time in your life, right here, right now. You are in a beautiful gallery, surrounded by the best paintings by the most talented artists, you have a knowledgable sales associate at your service. Now you listen and watch. Which pieces are speaking to you? Maybe it is the figurative work that is soo reminescent of moments of your life and expierences. Maybe it is a bird's eye veiw of the tuscan landscape--a window into another world. The good paintings need to be watched, so take the time and let the lines of the work draw your eye thoughout the piece.
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