Sunday, April 8, 2012

Artist and Collector

Painter Lora Banks is this week's guest blogger for the Artist as Collector Series.
Forest Song
Oil on linen
24" x 18"
©2012JosephDaily
collection of Lora M. Banks
Lucky for me, Joseph Daily had grown up with my cousins. I was introduced to him a few years ago, and since then have had the honor of visiting his studio in New York and taking a fantastic work shop with him in Philadelphia. 


When I first saw "Forest Song" on his web site, I remember thinking to myself that I could never own a painting like that.  Then when I saw the same painting in a show New York, I knew that I had to have it.  I had never spent that much on a piece of art before, but to me it was totally worth it. Now I consider my self both an an artist and art collector.  


Lora Banks is a painter living and working in Philadelphia.  Her luscious oils can be viewed on her site
Lora M. Banks or on Daily Painterworks.

2 comments:

stinkycatbutt said...

nice, pre raphaelite, and symbolists, love it

Nanci Hersh said...

@stinkycatbutt- so glad you like it, I am looking forward to seeing the real deal in person at Lora's studio one of these days.

What's in Your collection? I would love for you to be a part of this... send me a jpg of one of your favorite pieces, a few sentences- how you got it, why you love it, etc. and email me a nancihersh@gmail.com
I will link to you...(website?) and theirs

Thanks!