Today I am offering 7 listings of unframed paintings by an Arizona artist named CUZDRAZ, not important pieces, but altogether pleasant and worth framing.  This one is unsigned, but clearly by the same artist.

Much of what we do out here in the land of artwork involves some really basic research and conjecture.  We hardly ever run across artists who are so valuable that we have to bring in experts for authentication.  More often we deal in the work of amateur artists, hobbyists, whose product may work in your space or the subject matter of which has a personal attraction for you - or maybe the colors and size just plain work for an empty spot on your wall.  SOMEtimes we handle pieces that came from the hands of a talent that easily COULD have made a name, had gallery showings, and whose work can be documented through auction records, not necessarily a cutting edge forerunner of a style, not ever going to appear as an example of a period in an art history book, nonetheless talented.  Maybe a woman was the backbone of her local Art Club and thought her most important title was "Mrs."  Maybe a man supported his family as a physician and painted on weekends.  Winston Churchill and Tony Bennett and Prince Charles could have been career painters, but they had bigger careers going.  For the great majority of these amateur talents, only their families and friends have any idea of their capabilities and the body of their work may be quite small.

Policies & Procedures to improve your eBay experience:

If your item arrives broken - we are BOTH sad and no one did it to you on purpose and you must send me a picture of the item, smashed beyond usefulness (so I am not squinting to see damage in a 2 inch picture) and we'll get you taken care of.  Breakage is an inconvenience and disappointment for both of us, so no need to get all defensive and I am hardly ever interested in seeing a broken item back in my mailbox.  After all, if it's broken, I sure don't want to sell it to someone else.  

Use the shopping cart if you want a shipping deal.  I love multiple purchases and there is nearly always a better deal on getting more than one item in a box.  That deal is unpredictable however.  If one dinner plate costs $12 to ship, it might be that 3 of the same will cost about the same - shipping is an art AND a science.  Choosing a shipper depends on weight, dimensions, AND where you are.  The automated calculator feature will do its best, but please use the shopping cart because it will allow you to make purchases without shoving you through the automated paying process.  I have to manually adjust your invoice for the shipping savings so don't pay some automated thing with the incorrect amount - wait for the one that matches our agreement.

Ask questions!  Ebay has become increasingly complex in its efforts to simplify.  If you are new or unaccustomed to purchasing vintage pieces or just want to ask what I mean by "flamingo pink", I will be glad to help you through the process.  Part of YOUR job is to read the doggone listing, get a real address in your information (FedEx will not deliver to PO Boxes), and get your contact information correct.  New email address?  New phone number?

Here comes the mean grown-up stuff-- I do not accept FRIVOLOUS returns.  If you spend your rent money and then want it back, shop elsewhere.  I am not The Mall.  If you are chemically impaired, please shop in someone else's store.  Do I really have to say this?  Yes.  Get your address and telephone number into the system correctly.  If you make a purchase, hoping that I am mistaken and that you have really purchased a million dollar piece of artwork - only it happens the artwork is just what I have said it is - there are no returns.  

Those of you who are still reading --- have a good time.  If you see a correction I should make - tell me.  I don't always get it right and promise I won't snap your head off.