Wednesday, June 29, 2005
PIXIPORT-Art Photography Marketing and Buying Fine Art Online
PIXIPORT-Art Photography Marketing and Buying Fine Art Online: "A Right-Brained Guide To A Left-Brained Industry-Marques Vickers
Forget for a moment the traditional assumptions regarding the fine arts industry. The stereotyped mythology about artists, galleries and auction services are undergoing a substantial reexamination. The rules are changing, as are the rule makers. This is the visionary sequel to California figurative artist Marques Vickers' 2000 ground breaking publication 'Selling Art On The Internet'. "
PIXIPORT-GLIMPSING AN INSIGHT Photo Artists Interviews
PIXIPORT-GLIMPSING AN INSIGHT Photo Artists Interviews: "GLIMPSING AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORK OF DOMINIC ROUSE
A few weeks ago Helyn sent me an email which read 'scarlet here is our Featured Artist, I would like you to interview him; his work will INSPIRE you.' After I had looked at Dominic Rouse`s `Angeline` I emailed back; It Won`t; I give up. And that was before I`d looked, with eyes wide open and full of envy, at his outstanding, enormously A Mazing body of work; some of which can now be seen on pixiport. So with a blend of trepidation and great admiration I asked Dominic if he would risk a chat; he kindly said yes.
Scarlet: Hi Dominic, nice to meet you, your work is truly beautiful and extremely well crafted, you are a master, an artist.
Dominic: Thank you, but I would never have considered myself an artist until recently. I am a little uncomfortable being called an artist. 'Photographer' still feels more appropriate. Some viewers don't think that what I produce is photography and that's fine too. I simply enjoy making images. What a beautiful way to spend one's time. How I do them is only of interest to trainspotters, copyists and policemen. Why should I care which brushes Leonardo used, I only care that he painted at all. The idea is king and craft its servant.
Scarlet: Brilliant! ! Beautifully put .. I have never thought of myself as a trainspotter, but I would love to know how, see; and watch you making your visions appear. I liken you to a magician who has trained and studiedly practiced his skill to a fine tune then skillfully produces intricate works of art and magic; seamlessly and effortlessly to perfection. But why and how were you attracted to a box with a hole in it?
Dominic: By default. For reasons best known to the gods my career choice was journalism. I did not possess the 'A Levels' needed for "
Pixiport-Fine Art Photographers Featured Art Gallery Photography Gallery
Pixiport-Fine Art Photographers Featured Art Gallery Photography Gallery: "Dominic Rouse
Featured Photo Artist"

