Archive for September, 2008

Affordable Arts

Friday, September 12th, 2008

So I watched this flick the other night. Maybe you’ve heard it. It’s called “The DaVinci Code.” As you probably know already, this is about  arts and bizarre history with regard to Jesus Christ. Well, as I saw Tom Hanks consider the Mona Lisa, it struck me, how art is ridiculously expensive. Now I know what you think ancient paintings centuries ago should be worth several million. However, I can personally say that this ancient art is a lot to me. I guess I would rather have an affordable art hanging on my wall that shows exactly what I enjoy. After all, art should not be about cost.

What about you? This is a relevant question for those who enjoy some form of art. You may be taken back by the phenomenal nature scenes or powerful waterfalls. This is totally understandable. I think it is safe to say that we’re all  lovers of beautiful things. Well, did you know that you can get affordable works of art illustrating these visions? You can hang a great scene from the nature of your wall and not to empty the savings account in the process. Think of all the art students from there, just dying in the  market to show their work.  Not only will you acquire some darn affordable art, but you’ll struggle to help an artist in the process.

When it comes to art, I prefer scenes of astronomy. I hired a local artist to come to my house and paint a large scene of the room on the walls of my daughter. The artist did a brilliant job and my daughter loved it. A total of $ 300, I would certainly call this affordable art. She completed the project in two days. Imagine what I would have paid a famous artist for the same work! It may have cost me the price of a car or something absurd. Art is not about money, it is beauty and expression. Think about it the next time you’re in the market for some art to compliment your home. I bet you can get much of a college art student who has much to offer.