Art Patron

Well, I've decided that I'm leaning more towards being an Art Patron as of late... where once before I might have been undecided -- but given the shaky economy I've managed to purchase two major pieces of art (well, actually one was acquired at great encouragement by my husband -- which came as a great surprise to me! And be it far from me to turn down encouragement!), against better economic judgement. So -- given the "I can't help myself" aspect of this behavior -- I'd have to say I'm turning into a patron, (at least this is such a nice way to say "collector" which can so easily bare negative connotations as in "cat collector" ).

One of the pieces is truly "outsider art" and despite always having fantasies commencing with any art purchase of some distant Antiques Roadshow revealing of my great find and great artistic eye and fortethought -- I doubt this "duct tape" art will mature to that level in my lifetime.... and frankly I don't know the longevity of the adhesive qualities of duct tape to know if it will even make it into the "antique" category. But -- I LOVE THIS PIECE.., I always have... I first saw it in a local coffee shop, (yes the one I fondly remiss about quite freqeuntly), and it was not for sale...

(This is just a close-up section of the larger piece to show the duct tape detail. Artist: Pete Warburton)