![]() Or you were giving a demonstration of live painting at an art auction and one of the people you got chatting to during the process turned into a collector of your work and an advocate for your creations. Perhaps a collector you have never had contact with before happened to attend the opening reception of an exhibition of your art, and instantly decided that he had found what he was looking for and bought four pieces. The advice that is often given is simply to remember that ‘if it looks too good to be true, it usually is.’ But while that is a good rule of thumb, it’s not enough to protect you if you’re an artist – because, after all, there are times when something that seems too good to be true really does happen to an artist, and you may well have experienced this yourself. By the time you’ve exchanged a few emails, you feel as if you know the ‘person’ you’re communicating with – they will often include personal details about themselves or their families – and naturally, you are inclined to respond positively to someone who is praising your work. ![]() ![]() ![]() The trouble with art scams that begin like this is that they are based on something you would like to believe. ![]() H ave you ever received an email from someone showing interest in your artwork? Or perhaps a message from an artist’s agent who wants to show your work at a prestigious art fair? The feeling is rewarding, but how can an individual receiving such messages distinguish whether these are valid proposals or art scams? ![]()
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