Artwork? Where to start? Where to find? and a big question, how to afford?

Yesterday I was at a local art gallery with a client and it dawned on me that most people do not know they can go to art galleries just to look!
In the city of Manchester, NH there is a number of great galleries, but what good are they if you do not know about them.
My reason for sharing this with you is two fold, you get to know about the galleries and you can purchase some great artwork for your home that is one of a kind.

Framers Market
1301 Elm St.
framersmarketnh.com

Art 3 Gallery
44 West Brook St.
art3gallery.com

East Colony Fine Art
55 Commercial St.
eastcolony.com

MAA Art Gallery
Manchester Artists Association
1528 Elm St.
manchester-artists.org/gallery

New Hampshire Institute of Art NHIA
148 Concord St.
 (they have a couple galleries on campus and some local businesses sell student artwork)
NHIA.edu

Art plays such a key roll in a complete design. It can help to set the mood, create a conversation and express you. Yesterday while standing in East Colony, my clients says I love the colors in that painting but, I do not know how to decorate around it- I guess that is why she has hired me :)

I am always telling clients and my followers to have an inspiration and work off the inspiration, using artwork as an inspiration is a great way to build layers in your room. You can pull colors from the a painting, from a photograph, a fabric panel.

Accent colors for accessories will be fun with the deep red

Taking the black flowers and using that as a subtle accent (the pulls on the dresser)

This is a photograph by Eric Ouellette - the amber colors can be carried into glass shades,
fabrics and in metals used in the room

The painting in this photo from a Boston designer, is being recreated by local artists Diana Spaulding of Doodlin Di. She is taking the colors and concept but creating a custom piece for a client, at a reasonable price.

There is also a Manchester event that you can tour all the art galleries in one night, some that I have not included are on the tour as well .
The event is called Open Doors Trolly Tour, to get more info follow this link:
www.majestictheatre.net

Happy Art Gallery shopping!