[Aquanet] Pat Davis

[Lorraine Dietrich]

You may add a sentence like that in the consignation agreement. This way, if 
there is a bankrupt , they can't hold your paintings as part of the gallery 
bankrupcy.

" The paintings (and frames) listed above (or below) belong to the artist 
until a sale occurs. "

It's a good idea to visit your galleries or make a phone call regularly, 
even when the business is doing well. A short visit or short call show them 
you are a partner.

Have a nice day.

LORRAINE P. DIETRICH, iaf, news
artiste peintre / artist
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français http://www.artsquebec.com/fr/html/oeuvre_artiste.asp?ida=1227
www.centrart.qc.ca/artistes/artvisuel/ldietrich/ecran.html

english  http://www.artsquebec.com/en/html/oeuvre_artiste.asp?ida=1227
http://www.eeag.org/ldietrich/ldietrich.html

IAF 
http://institutdesartsfiguratifs.com/pages_public/artistes_fiche.php?id_artiste=5

Galerie le Bourget, Montréal
www.galerielebourget.com/



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary E Whitehill" <wtrclr at juno.com>
To: <aquanet at cleverwhiz.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Pat Davis


> Here's my thought about your dilemma for what it's worth (not much).  I
> rented a booth a gallery for 9 months after checking on the owner who had
> quite a good reputation.  He was on numerous museum Boards and very
> positive and assured.  Only accidentally I learned he hadn't been paying
> his rent and the gallery was about to be closed.  I had 50 paintings
> there and had spent a lot on decorating my booth, rug, furniture etc. I
> also sold there, but I quickly removed the whole thing fearing bankruptcy
> could tie it all up in the courts.  If a gallery goes bankrupt and your
> consignment pieces are there you should have no trouble retrieving them
> if you have signed sheets for each piece.  If you have been selling there
> well right along it would be unfair to the new owner to suddenly remove
> her best seller.  Having retail sales experience may be more valuable
> than knowing art.  That was one of the reasons that gallery where I was
> renting space failed.  He refused to invest in proper signage and
> advertising.  Just make sure you have signed legal contracts about
> commission rates etc. Go for it!  As you say, you can't make your work
> known if it is under the bed.
> M. E Whitehill - Watercolors
> wtrclr at juno.com
> Fine art paintings of flowers, landscapes, historic sites of the Hudson
> Valley
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