One painting, one buyer
Every work in the gallery is a single original. When you purchase it, you own that specific canvas or panel. The physical object with the actual paint on it. We don't sell the same image twice, and we don't produce prints of sold work. This is how all original art works, but it's worth being clear about it upfront.
Sizes and what they mean in a room
The miniatures (3×3 to 5×5 inches) work best in clusters of three to five, or displayed on a small shelf or ledge rather than hung flush on a wall. They're quiet pieces that reward close looking. A single miniature on a large wall tends to get lost.
The zodiac animals at 10×10 and 12×12 inches hold a wall solo. They have enough visual weight to anchor a small gallery wall or to be the sole image on a mid-sized wall between two windows. They work in pairs facing each other across a fireplace.
The larger abstracts, 16×20 and above, need space. A 18×24 inch painting wants to be the only thing on that wall, or the centerpiece of a gallery arrangement with much smaller pieces around it.
Caring for an original acrylic painting
Acrylics on canvas or panel are durable, but they're not invincible. Keep paintings out of direct sustained sunlight — UV light yellows varnish and fades pigment over years. Dust with a soft, dry cloth (never wet). If a piece is on an unvarnished surface, avoid touching the paint film. Most works from this studio are finished with a UV-resistant matte or satin varnish, which is noted on each piece's label.
Shipping
Paintings ship flat (miniatures, small panels) or rolled for larger canvases over 16 inches in the smaller dimension. Rolled works require re-stretching on arrival. This is standard practice and not difficult; we include instructions. All work is bubble-wrapped and boxed. US domestic shipping is calculated at checkout based on size and destination.
Custom commissions: We take a small number of custom commissions each month. If you want a zodiac animal in a specific colorway, a miniature of a subject that isn't in the current gallery, or an abstract in dimensions that fit a specific wall, email us at [email protected] with the details. Turnaround for commissions is typically three to five weeks.
