| With the stock market ups and downs and the | | | | investment. |
| low interest rates on deposits currently, people | | | | #1 Become an educated art collector. Find out |
| often ask me if art is a good investment. | | | | which artists are popular among collectors, |
| In addition to the beauty, aesthetics and often | | | | currently and what some of their previous |
| inspiration that art brings to our lives, collectable | | | | artwork is selling for compared to what the |
| art such as limited edition signed and numbered | | | | original issue prices were. |
| prints, and fine art originals can be a very good | | | | Some of the ways to do this are: |
| investment financially. | | | | *Read collector's magazines such as Southwest |
| A few examples are selected works by popular | | | | Art ( ), Western Art Collector, or others. |
| artist Bev Doolittle. Her painting Bugged Bear had | | | | *Research on the Internet |
| an original issue price for a limited edition of 1,000 | | | | *Talk to an experienced dealer at an art gallery |
| signed and number prints of $85. Those prints | | | | (we are always happy to answer questions about |
| sold out and are available on the secondary | | | | art and maintain a 1800 number for collectors to |
| market only, and are selling for approximately | | | | call in on) |
| $7,000 each through art galleries who have | | | | *Check out the original list prices on a publisher's |
| access to them. | | | | website, such as Greenwich Workshop and then |
| That is an increase of over 8200% or 82 times | | | | ask an authorized dealer for the current |
| the original investment. | | | | secondary market price. |
| Another of her prints, Doubled Back, which had a | | | | #2 Buy art that you enjoy. |
| larger limited edition size of 15, 000 signed and | | | | Art has an inherent value. Whether the artwork |
| numbered had an original issue price of $245. | | | | you buy goes up in value or not, the joy and |
| Those sold out and currently have a secondary | | | | often inspiration that truly beautiful art will bring to |
| market price of approximately $2,100 through art | | | | your life is priceless. |
| dealers who can help their customers acquire one, | | | | Art can invigorate you when gazing at an image |
| for an increase of approximately 857% or over | | | | of a wild horse ride with Indians charging into |
| 87.5 times the original investment in the years | | | | battle, or relax you looking at a foal resting in the |
| since it's release. | | | | grass on a spring day, or remind you of the |
| Prices of secondary market prints change with | | | | beauty in the world through a painting of a child or |
| availability and demand but those are the current | | | | a nature scene, and even inspire the imagination |
| approximate prices for the two prints as of this | | | | with paintings of what might be or help remind us |
| writing. | | | | of the magic or spiritual nature of life beyond the |
| Now, there is no guarantee that a particular work | | | | everyday. |
| of art will go up in value or will go up by a | | | | So, I always recommend that collectors buy art |
| particular amount, so there are two things I | | | | that they enjoy and that enhances their life first |
| recommend to anyone interested in art as an | | | | and foremost. |