Journal

Collecting Art

Original art should feel inviting, not like a private club. These notes make the practical decisions simpler, so there is more room for the pleasure of looking.

White tulips with green stems against a warm brown background, an oil painting by Don James West

Don James West oil painting of autumn river water flowing around pale boulders

A first step

How to Start Collecting Art, One Painting at a Time

A calm, practical way to begin an art collection, from learning your eye to choosing and caring for a first original.

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