Holiday Sale and Why Art is the Best Gift you can give.

Starting today and until December 31st I will be starting my Holiday Sale.

You can get 25% off your entire order of $15 or more.  Just enter coupon code GET25OFF during checkout. 

Wondering why you should give art print or an original piece of art instead of perfume, socks or chocolates?  The reason is simple: art lasts, it shows that you know the person intimately enough to know what it is they love, be it Jane Austen piece of art or a portrait, a landscape or a custom map.  It is always there, on their wall, their kitchen counter, their dresser, constantly reminding them of your  friendship, a time you spent together or place you have visited, or your tender relationship.  

Another reason:  Art is versatile.  You need to give a gift to a person who has everything?  They love dogs?  Give them a piece of dog art.  They love to cook?  An Alfonse Mucha inspired art print or a painting of a cake/lobster/cooking utensils/large print of a recipe to hang in their kitchen.  Gardiner?  Botanical prints, garden watercolor or oil painting.  A person who has a summer home by the sea?  A nautical print.  Your friend just had a baby?  A lovely pastel colored print for the nursery or a custom piece of art with the baby's name on it.

How about personalized art - a custom watercolor of their child, their home, their favorite book character, their pet.  A Star Wars, Dr.Who, Jane Austen fan?  The geeky possibilities are endless :)

What other gift can compare to that?  

As an artist myself, the nicest reviews I get are from people who give art as a gift to people they love, be it because they love Pride and Prejudice or because I painted a historical home where they work as a volunteer.

Here are some of my favorite artists that you can find on Etsy:

Mai Atumn

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaiAutumn?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Vladimir Mesheryakov  https://www.etsy.com/shop/vladimirmesheryakov

Kelsey Garrity Riley https://www.etsy.com/shop/KelseyGarrityRiley?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Kecky  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Kecky?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Fancy Slangfords https://www.etsy.com/listing/51089435/custom-regency-style-portrait?ref=favs_view_6

Mundo Meo

Petit Shop https://www.etsy.com/listing/49210858/hallway?ref=listing-shop-header-3

CarneGriffiths https://www.etsy.com/listing/158689638/eleven-ltd-edition-giclee-screenprint-on?ref=favs_view_14

The Litus Gallery https://www.etsy.com/listing/161175845/original-oil-animal-painting-the?ref=favs_view_4

Lady Poppins https://www.etsy.com/listing/157506881/dress-watercolor-painting-original?ref=favs_view_1

Danna Ray https://www.etsy.com/listing/62036595/take-me-out-tonight-limited-edition-art?ref=favs_view_24

Parodies Lost https://www.etsy.com/listing/84870170/doctor-who-tardis-print-hokusai-great?ref=favs_view_15

Breezy Tulip https://www.etsy.com/listing/71670031/the-storyteller-art-print?ref=listing-shop-header-4

Gemini Studio https://www.etsy.com/shop/geministudio?section_id=5437356&page=2

I would be happy to display any of these lovely works of art in my home, and these artist are just a fraction of what you can find on Etsy, the internet in general or your local art shops.

So Give Art!  Art is one of  best gifts.