Why Own Art?

To find out more about how you can own art by Emily Jane Traynor (including commissions, payment plans and prints or cards), get in touch!

Owning art is a unique and personal experience. When you buy a work of art, you’re not only supporting the artist, you’re also supporting the continuation of the arts as an integral part of our culture… and, most importantly, you’re practicing compassion through self-care or gift-giving!

Having original art in the home is a talking point to bring you closer to the people you invite into your space; it’s a prompt to you to step out of the whirl of daily life for a few moments - or longer! - to reconnect with yourself; it’s an example to your children that self-expression is valid and valued; in owning art you show your faith in humanity.

There are all sorts of ways to own art, for example buying through galleries, specialist art and investment advisors, interior designers or directly through the artist. You might start by finding work you love on Instagram (many artists use this as a portfolio and studio diary) and reaching out to artists who you feel a connection with to ask if you can see their ‘available works’.

You should receive a link to a website with prices, or they may send you a digital or physical brochure or images (with prices!) to look through. You can ask if they do commissions, too. This is a good option if you think you might like a particular subject or colour scheme, or if you have a limited budget and are interested in prints or cards rather than an original.

For commissions, make sure you have a written package of information to agree, so you know what you’re getting, what to expect throughout the process and how much input you’ll have into the work after giving your initial instruction.

Another benefit of owning art is that the art market continues to perform fantastically as an investment. It’s also an investment option that seems to be relatively independent of socio-economic peaks and troughs… and if you grab an artwork with an emerging artist with the potential to grow in popularity, you may find in a few years time that artwork is worth a lot more than you paid for it.

However you choose to interact with art and bring it into your life, remember that art is, at it’s heart, about human connection. Choose a piece you could look at over and over, that you might like to pass onto someone you care about one day, and that makes you think or feel something - and enjoy!