I went to get my paintings at Bar room Bar, a pub where I had been exhibiting for the last couple of months. The supervisor was in, he appologised for the fact that a couple of paintings were damaged. When I saw them it looked like someone had been punching on them, I was annoyed but it's expected at that sort of place plus I should have insured them so I take some blame for the loss.
There was one painting missing, he told me couldn't find it anywhere and if I could come back another time, so I asked him to call the manager for some help because I paid for a cab to pick them all up then.
He called the manager who instructed him to look everywhere so I waited for about 15 minutes while he did so, came back to me empty handed at which point I sternly asked him to put it in writting and sign because that painting is £150 and I can't afford to mess about. He came back within less than a minute with the painting... What's your veredict?
2007-02-04 05:22:27 · 11 answers · asked by Liz S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I'd say it was his (or the pub's) intention to keep your painting, so long as they didn't have to pay for it. I also wouldn't accept the damage as just part of exhibiting in a place like that.
You can go for insurance next time, but I would also recommend having your work assessed. Have a legal contract drawn up that includes the value, and insures the space is held accountable for the work while it's in their possession. You ought to be compensated for damages, especially since a painting is not so easily repaired, and a damaged painting not so easily sold.
2007-02-04 05:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by nyboxers73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either someone was trying to protect that one from damage, hid it really well, or was trying to scam you, but unfortunately, it was most likely the last one. At least you know not to exhibit there anymore, but i'm glad you finally got the one back and i hope you at least get SOME compensation for your paintings that were damaged.
2007-02-04 05:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If means that hopefully you've learned one of the prime lessons serious artists the world over have learned: Serious art and drunks don't mix. Keep you art out of bars and pubs and away from drunks if you truly love your art and want to protect it and have it last for years.
There are many other places were a good artist can show their stuff.
2007-02-04 06:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a fan. He clearly likes your work and wanted to keep a piece for himself. Would he display it permanently at the pub if you made a gift of it to him with that condition? He would enjoy it and you would get the exposure. Plus he would probably tell the story often, thus giving you even more positive "press".
If you have a web page please email the address. I'd like to see your work.
2007-02-04 05:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by AK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty of Burglary ARTtifice.
2007-02-04 05:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means ur paintings r nice, and u really did the right thing. u might not have seen ur painting again.
2007-02-04 05:26:21 · answer #6 · answered by jj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he`s guilty for takeing your painting
2007-02-04 05:26:44 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol you got em red handed
2007-02-04 05:25:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was trying to steel it.
2007-02-04 05:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by Myglassesarealwaysclean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know
2007-02-04 05:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by US 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋