The Holiday Taste Test
The Holidays are upon us once again. Art galleries all throughout the greater DC metro area are holding small works shows with the intended notion that people will give art for presents. It's a nice idea, but you need to be fairly well attuned to the recipient's sense of taste, style and subject matter. It's a lot like buying clothes for someone, only you're expecting them to hang your present on the wall of their home or office for years to come. Which is a lot to expect if you miss those three targets above. It's a dodgy process even when you're giving away your own work … maybe even more so, since you've upped the personal part of the equation a considerable degree, for better or worse.
