You don’t have to decide at the door. And just looking is good.
Yes, you can book a studio visit even if you are not ready to buy a work. For me, buying art in person begins with looking, not deciding.
No pressure to decide
A studio visit is not a sales appointment in the hard sense of the word. It is a moment to look, ask questions, compare works and take your time. Some people visit because they are seriously considering buying a work. Others come because they want to understand the work better before making any decision. Both are welcome.
I prefer careful looking over quick decisions. Sometimes you know immediately that you want to see a particular work again. Sometimes you don’t. And sometimes a painting comes back to you a few days later. There is no need to decide that during a studio visit.
Seeing the work beyond the screen
A painting does not always come across clearly through a screen. A colour may look different, the scale can be difficult to judge and the surface, texture and small shifts in material or light are much easier to see when you stand in front of the work.
A screen is useful, of course. But it is not the same as being in the same room with the work. During a studio visit, you can see finished paintings, works that are still resting, studies, materials and sometimes pieces from the studio archive. You can also ask me about a specific work, a series, symbolism, materials, sizes, prices or practical details.
Taking time
Choosing art is not quite the same as buying a chair or a lamp, although I like chairs and lamps very much.
That is one of the reasons I like studio visits. You can see the work from nearby, walk away from it and come back. You can see the layers, the surface and the awkward parts too. Sometimes you can also see where a painting changed direction while I was working on it. You don’t have to make anything of that. You can simply look.
WANT TO VISIT?
You are welcome to make an appointment, whether you are considering a specific work or simply want to see the work in person.
