For the Love of Food at Childrens Museum of NH

Ok, as you know I hardly ever talk about my own art work, but I am pleased to be part of "For the Love of Food" Exhibit in Dover, at the The Children's Museum of New Hampshire.

This summer, Gallery 6 has partnered with noted dietician Eileen Behan of Rye, NH, in For the Love of Food, an art exhibit featuring nutritious foods – especially fruits and vegetables – depicted in attractive and irresistible ways. Read More>>>

Stop on by to see these wonderful works and check out the three pieces, by yours truly, on show curated by Tess Feltes. My career as a painter started in seacoast New Hampshire over 10yrs ago and it's very exciting to be back in the area.

More than a dozen New Hampshire artists have been invited to contribute to this visual smorgasbord with artwork – in mediums such as painting, photography, and illustration – that celebrates food. Fosters Daily Democrat>>>

Need another way to convince your kids to eat their fruits and veggies? A new exhibit at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire aims to help parents do just that. The Wire>>>

There’s been a lot of attention of nutrition and children lately. I happened to watch one episode of Jamie Oliver’s show Food Revolution a few weeks back and had some flashbacks to my own experience in the school cafeteria. Seacoast Online>>>

Art for the Generations

As your children grow up wouldn't it be nice to pass on the one gift, that keeps on giving... Art!

Investing in art early can be rewarding, enjoyable, a conversation starter for both you and your children and it can be handed down to them to boot!

Here is how you can easily get started;

First, find a piece of art that you love then do some research on it.

Second, ask some questions; the questions you want to ask are:

• How long has the artist has been paintings?
  
• What does the artist's resume / biography look like and reveal about their artistic style?
  
• What key information does the resume / biography reveal about the artist's motivation and artistic direction?
  
• What is the educational background and who have they studied under.

Some other points to consider:

• Check out what museums and colleges and museums are collecting your favorite artist. Colleges invest in art for the future and museums invest not only for value but to bring in the largest crowd.
  
• Finally, ask yourself "why do I want to start collecting/investing in this artist?"
  

You can ask the gallery for this information and any reputable gallery will be happy to provide you with this information.

For instance, William Thomson's art is collected by Marietta College and The New Britain of American Art, whom just pulled his work from their private collection for "The Great American Watercolor" show.

Also watch who is collecting the artist, for instance Michael Palmer has collectors such as Danny Devito and Bill Cosby.

So remember when your investing just don't buy anything, make sure you love it and know why your collecting it.

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