photo: Jason Wright

Let us not forget that buying a painting for $50, $100, any amount, will repay you every day. Sipping a cup of coffee listening to your vinyl on a sunny Sunday morning? Its smiling right back at you. Home late from a crappy day at work? Its ok son. That print of kangaroos can't wait to cheer you up.

Sometimes one can forget how much things we look at daily mean to us. Less so if you collect art. You can feel that plus community involvement in well placed local art. And you don't have to spend a ton to make a difference.

I founded a project called Art & Bills way back in Springfield. Here is a cached description from the ancient archives of yesteryear's interwebs:

Local and regional artists, discovered and otherwise, submit up to two works. Each work has an identifying tag next to it that states the name of the piece, the media used, the name of the artist and the price of the piece. Next to the price in parentheses is the Bill that the price is based on. Example: $150 (one week of daycare).

The spirit behind the Art and Bill's concept is to strengthen the bridge between Artists who enhance our lives each day and the patrons whose support allows us to live and produce art.

People bought art. It was pretty cool. I bought my first Jason Wright and I think he sold his first Jason Wright at Art & Bills.

Well it just so happens that Jason and his buddy Martin Moore are now showing at the Burrito Gallery, on your art walk. Jason and Marty will be on hand during art walk to meet and/or greet you, sign your new acquisitions, take pictures with. In that order maybe. It will probably be packed and once some of the art starts selling things may go fast. All of the art is priced right, I think. Small things are sometimes well under $100, large pieces are low. Some big ones like Jason's One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest are as low as $350. Marty has kid robot type figures that I shot but can't upload yet. I think you will want to meet the guys too. They are cool.

Oh and they are having babies. Both of them. Different mothers. Just kidding fellas. These guys are working artists making part of our cultural DNA with meaningful images and aesthetic. You can help with diapers and you can own it for life.

Be an anthropologist.

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