(Above: Forbidden Fruit by Darien Hamilton)
With AI breathing down our necks it feels more important than ever to surround ourselves with things that are indisputably human and personal.
That’s where art comes in.
True, it might be easier and cheaper to head over to Home Goods for some quick, mass-produced art to throw on your walls. And it's certainly faster to click on your Amazon app to grab a quick gift. But will that give you lifelong special memories of the moment you saw it and the way it spoke to you? What is the memory and the meaning that comes with the art that you will look at every single day? Who made it? Where did it come from? What kind of energy is it exuding into the space you call home? Fine art is real art, the way a gourmet meal at a fine restaurant is a world away from a trip to McDonalds.
If you are in the pursuit of the personal consider adding art pieces created by local artists such as hand-thrown ceramic dishware, original paintings, hand-dyed textiles, and unique metal pieces for the garden. And don’t forget to include framed pictures that your children or grandchildren made and (of course) passed-down family heirlooms. These are all ways to make your home a sanctuary that reflects your unique taste that makes your home a personal and special experience.
So if you are looking to add some amazing art pieces to your home look no further than Auburn Old Town Gallery. The gallery has been around for 30 years and features approximately 50 local artists. It’s a place you can count on for art pieces that are crafted with the utmost skill and are undeniably personal and unique…..like you. It’s a place where you can find that perfect gift that you will never find at Amazon or Walmart. And when that original, unique, chosen piece of art finally gets to its forever home it will carry the memory of who you were with and what you were doing and why you were there and who you were thinking of.
