I learned about Mark Maggiori last year. I found that he sells prints twice a year. For these sales, some are limited to a fixed number of prints, for others they print as many as they get orders for, but no more. I thought he was controlling the supply well, not flooding the market, maintaining scarcity, which would help hold the value of the prints.

So this last print drop I bought a couple. I waited months for them to show up, which is fine. Then I went to his website to get a screen capture of the print so I could look at different mat and frame colors. I see now the print is for sale at about 25% of what I paid, and has been for - weeks? Not scarce, not valuable.

I'm tempted to try to return both prints and buy them for less. I doubt I will, but I know I won't be buying any more from him. Fool me once, shame on you. It won't happen twice.

I know he just sold multiple million-dollar originals at his show in Jackson. He doesn't need my measley money. I just wanted to rant, and warn anyone else thinking of getting in on some of that "exclusive" action.

Is this just how it is? I'm going back to local artist originals for a while.

EDIT: Thank you all for pointing out this screenshot is not from Maggiori's site. I went back through my order and shipment emails, and they all are from the legit site. I did buy the prints from the legit site. When I searched for one of the prints to experiment with frame and mat colors, this site came up first. I don't have an account on this site, and I didn't buy from this site. Whew! Y'all had me even more mad at myself.

Also, I get that prints are not an investment in fine art, but in the pleasure of looking at it. I like it, I just didn't like being duped. Which I wasn't. False alarm.

Thanks for looking! This painting was inspired by a recent trip to Farmington, New Mexico. The blanket is based on a design by weaver Betty Jack.

For my love of nature and the mystery’s of the southwest

You can view and purchase this and other works here https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3692&_ssn=idelof

Thank you for taking a look!

As promised; here is one of the finished pieces that I posted last week. Pic on the left is inside and the one with the hand is outside in shade.

As promised, this is the second finished piece that I posted last week. This one has sold.

Two 12” x 12” WIPs on their way to being finished. I’ll post them again when they are done.

I usually paint horses, but this cutie was an absolute dream to paint. Lots of fun texture, amazing fur, and a sweet expression.

Looking for artist to do book cover illustration or photograph?

I’m a tattoo artist and occasionally paint when I have some spare time. This is my first painting after an eight or nine month break, made little by little over the past couple of months.

Acrylic on canvas, 20 × 20 cm.

Thought this rodeo clown might fit in here.
Happy to finally share this with you. Hope you like it!

Hand-carved and wood-burned raven and deer skull wall art, completely handmade using a Dremel and wood-burning techniques.

We just opened Jason's show last night at LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, thought you guys might appreciate a curated selection of work. Jason is one of the brightest young artists painting the contemporary western United States today. Enjoy!