The Artist And The Dealer

The relationship between an artist and a dealer is like a marriage, built on mutual trust and friendship. It should come naturally and be a joy for both parties.

I’ve been working with some artists for more than a decade and we’ve developed a working friendship. But it’s also a mutual business with both parties recognising that they need each other to be successful.

Quality

To achieve quality paintings, I do not put the artist under any duress nor do I influence their artwork. This way the artist feels empowered and allows them to be passionate and expressive in their artworks.

Expectations

I never ask an artist to paint exclusively for me. I have no expectations and trust that my friendship, my fairness and my respect maintains the relationship. It may be months, sometimes a year between seeing some of the artists and we just pick up from where we left off.

The Artist As Their Own Agent

I encourage each artist to pursue their career.

A Cultural Understanding

My commitment is to have an appreciation of the cultural context of the work, an understanding of the responsibilities the artist has to their family and community and the obligations they have in relation to the sensitivity of the content of their work in maintaining their Dreaming.

These are the principles that I apply with my relationship with the artists.

(Photo: Sabine Haider, Director of Central Art and Artist Kathleen Petyarre © 2008 Central Art)

 

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