An Artist's Story
This shop was set up simply to offer quality Fine Art, Vintage leather items and a few carefully selected other pieces I may like. Being an avid collector, I can never resist buying something which catches my eye.
I trained as an illustrator, still working through an Agent in the Advertising/Publishing fields which has provided me with some wonderful contacts to acquire art I like. A privilege to be able to earn a living doing something I love and am passionate about and I wish everyone was able to do the same!
Times have changed for sourcing and buying art as particularly many International collectors are more confident to source, find and purchase works online rather than the time consuming activity of travelling to galleries in person or using Auction houses. Etsy may not yet be the first place people go to for finding quality fine and decorative art Art, often by some blue chip names, but I and others are noticing an upturn in the kind of enquiries we receive regarding the more expensive pieces as collectors realize an online art dealer does not have the financial overheads a physical gallery at a fashionable address is subject to. Obvious but sometimes forgotten. Original art can be presented and viewed on digital screens adequately well these days so the need to see something in person holds less sway than it once did. If a work looks appealing on screen, it is exceptionally rare for it to look less impressive in reality!
A Commercial Art Gallery mostly sells work by artists who have earned a certain status meaning their name commands a price (The name game). I have purchased works by some 'Blue Chip' artists too but from time to time I see good quality unattributed work by people who are impossible to research yet of a high standard, sometimes better quality than a more established name. I offer great art, sometimes unattributed pieces alongside the work of 'named' artists because it can be enjoyed equally and has great merit.
Professional instinct often tells me a work must be by the hand of an artist of some standing but time does not always allow comprehensive research so I always price it accordingly.
Quality leather and tasteful vintage items have always been irresistible. I offer for sale some great examples from makers whose products I like if they are in the best possible condition and smoke free. I am often called upon to source vintage pieces of luggage, handbags and art for film production alongside magazine editorial features which is always challenging but rewarding.
Good Luck,
E.J.W.
