Collectors

What is a collector of art? In my opinion it is more that the dollars to buy a significant piece of art. It is about abundance. ABUNDANCE meaning a gift to the self, or to the soul.  It is the desire to make a purchase toward an investment of the spirit, the artist’s creative spirit and the buyer’s acknowledgement of this symbiotic experience.  Not only a monetary investment, but an investment of your soul connecting with anothers. The buyer becomes connected to the artist, and harmoniously that connection lives in perfect balance in a space for a lifetime. Then when the time comes to be parted, the effort must be made from the owner to place it.... or will it to heirs, or perhaps place it into another hand, a professional art dealer. There are planners or consultants out there that can help place valuable collections in precise order for their value and provenance. I worry about the people who purchase art to match their decor, when in fact a Monet or Picasso may be dwelling right there in their living room without their knowing. No one knows how valuable or famous an artist will be after time has passed, so collectors need to be wise about its careful planning for their art. I have a collector friend who says, “It only hurts once to buy quality.” Her pocketbook diminishes only a fraction compared to her soul lifting with abundance.

Artfully speaking,
Karen Weihs
(Beginning two oceanscapes, both 30x40 for the July Show in Charleston, SC