Art Chowder March | April 2017, Issue 8 | Page 24

PARTNERS IN SUCCESS By Dean Cameron

Partners In Success

GALLERY FOUNDER | ARTIST MICHELE MOKREY AND ARTIST LESLIE AHRENS
BY DEAN CAMERON

Selling artwork today is a lot more complicated than it used to be . There are many valid resources and avenues for Artists to get their images in front of potential buyers . This brings many new challenges to the traditional world of selling artwork . One aspect that is unchanged in the process of buying original artwork is the desire to see it in person . People visit an art gallery with one purpose in mind — to view and potentially buy artwork . No online image can compete with a client being able to stand in front of a piece of art and experience the talent , vision , and craftsmanship that the artist so deftly creates . Michele Mokrey and Leslie Ahrens are a wonderful example of that time-honored Gallery / Artist relationship and the value that relationship brings to those of us who are in awe of their talents .

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