The Art of Fishing
The art of fishing hooks me. It gets my attention, lures me in, plays with me for a while, and catches me. I’ve been captivated by what lies beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, and oceans since I was a … Continued
Vanishing Family Wealth and Art and Antiques
I read an article today based on a Russel Sage Foundation study that indicates that for most families in the United States, that family wealth has vanished. I wondered , as I was reading that article, what effect that vanishing … Continued
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Lessons learned from Market Warriors
Lesson learned from watching MARKET WARRIORS on PBS. Don’t overpay for your antiques, or The Antique Market sure is soft now. Just watched MARKET WARRIORS on PBS. Each of the shows regulars was given an assignment to buy certain … Continued
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Stone House in Winter by Jack Whitaker
Stone House in Winter by Jack Whitaker. Oil on canvas board. This is an original oil painting signed by Jack Whitaker in 1974, of a Colonial period Georgian style, or Colonial Revival style, stone house in winter. The Georgian … Continued
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Lake Louise by Frederick Priddat
Lake Louise by Frederick Priddat. Listed Canadian artist. (1924- XXXX) 24″ x 28″ Framed oil on Canvas. 16″ x 20″ , unframed. Who was Frederick Priddat? Frederick Priddat was born in Germany (1924) and studied in Hanover, Germany. He was … Continued
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Art and Imagination
Art and Imagination Over the months and weeks that I had been engaging myself in a book release, promotions, and guerilla marketing for my then new book, STOCK MARKET BASEBALL, I found myself coming back full circle to those pursuits, … Continued
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Earline W Barnes painting AUTUMN
Earline W Barnes painting AUTUMN. Earline W Barnes painting AUTUMN Hall of Fame El Paso, Texas artist Earline W Barnes (1926 – 2005) was not only an important Texas artist, but also a very important teacher, and … Continued
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Collecting Art and Selling Art
Collecting Art and selling art for, and from your collection, can pose some challenges, from time to time. I’ve recently been contacted by several people with an interest in art collecting, or in selling works that they’ve collected, or … Continued
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Subscribers
I have a policy of deleting any subscribers that sign up with a different email name than the name that they subscribe with, especially when they offer no initial comment about why they are subscribing, or what it is about … Continued
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Ting Shao Kuang
This work, Cherry Blossoms, by Ting Shao Kuang, was the first image that I ever saw of his work. The memory of it stayed in my mind for years until I had the good fortune to find it on … Continued
