1. PRIMARY ORIGINALS
These are the most time consuming and generally the largest in scale of my works.
They are owned by hundreds of Private Individuals and many Museums worldwide.
One Primary Original work of art can take me weeks, months or even years to create.
I generally create only five to twenty pieces of this type work per year.
2. VERSIONS OF WORK
These are generally the second most time consuming and expensive of my works.
They are entirely hand painted Versions of certain of my Primary Original Paintings
The demand for them arose when Patrons admired my previously sold
PRIMARY ORIGINAL pieces and wanted something similar but not necessarily as expensive.
They are similar to but in no way identical to the Primary Originals after which they take their inspiration.
They are also not merely a re-painting of my PRIMARY ORIGINALS
because each one contains new artistic- discoveries.
For instance, I am often inspired to rework the figures settings and colors- in ways
which never occurred in the PRIMARY ORIGINALS.
They become an extension- a continuation of the PRIMARY ORIGINALS
from which they are inspired.
I typically spend a week, two weeks or even longer on each piece.
They sometimes (but do not always) have unique frames which
I embellish with one-of-a-kind mattes and vintage objects de' art and unusual titles.
They may be framed very simply - or be painted on gallery wrap canvas which requires no frame.
I create only between ten to fifty pieces in this category of work each year.
All these pieces are ethically technically legally
(and in every way) Original Paintings.
3. REPLICA ORIGINALS
These are generally my least expensive category of work.
They also take me the least amount of time overall.
Unlike the VERSIONS of WORK category,(see 2. above)
these pieces are as close to being identical to the PRIMARY ORIGINALS as I can possibly manage.
The only exception being the frames.
They are entirely hand-painted (generally smaller) replicas of certain Primary Originals
Ethically, technically and in every way, these pieces are also Original Paintings.
These pieces require weeks for me to complete.
They often have very unusual frames which
I embellish with one-of-a-kind mattes and vintage objects de' art and unusual titles.
They may be painted on wood, canvas or other materials.
I usually create between twenty to one hundred pieces in this category of work each year.
NOTE: I'VE BEEN CREATING WORK IN CATEGORIES 2 AND 3 FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 YEARS-
BUT BY THE END OF 2021 I HAVE DETERMINED TO COMPLETELY DISCONTINUE NEW CREATIONS IN THESE CATEGORIES.
I MADE THIS DECISION TO FOCUS MY ATTENTION ON
OTHER CREATIVE VENTURES SUCH AS THE OPENING OF MY FIRST PHYSICAL GALLERY,
CREATING NEW PRIMARY ORIGINALS,
MY YOUTUBE PRODUCTIONS AND SEVERAL SPIRITUAL GOALS.
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING A PIECE IN THIS CATEGORY THIS COULD BE VERY GOOD NEWS FOR YOU
FOR SEVERAL REASONS. HERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THOSE REASONS...
1. IT IS HISTORICALLY VALUABLE TO OWN PIECES THAT CONSTITUTE THE LAST IN THE SERIES OF AN ARTIST'S WORK.
2. LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF PIECES IN CIRCULATION ELEVATES THE POTENTIAL
FOR AN ARTIST'S WORK TO APPRECIATE. THIS IS SIMPLY STATED IN THE OLD ADAGE 'SUPPLY AND DEMAND'.