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This is one of a continuing
series of articles on discovering, buying, commissioning, and
displaying art. If you would like to see more articles click
on this link:
WSG Articles
A. Before Seeing the Sculptor:
• Find a
primary location and one or two backup locations that need
sculpture. One location
might not be just right and it is good
to have another location that would serve just as well.
• Take pictures of where the sculpture is to
go: both the primary and backup locations. What is
the
sculpture to do?
1. Evoke an emotion, mood, or feeling?
2. Symbolize a significant moment for you?
3. Be in the same style as other sculptures that you have seen?
• Check several different sculptors websites or art galleries to see
the kind of work they do.
1. After surveying several sculpture websites:
a. Make sure that the sculptor you choose has done several
sculptures in the material that you are interested in - stone,
welded steel, cast bronze, etc.
b. Regardless if you are interested in a sculpture based on a human
or an abstract, make sure they have done more than one or two
sculptures in a style that you like.
c. Pick out several sculptures off the sculptors' website that you
are particularly drawn
to so that you can have a visual way to communicate with the artist.
Bring along copies of these sculptures, to the sculptor/client
meeting - see below, so that you can point to the sculptures that
particularly speaks to you.
• Based on the artist's price of other
sculpture, determine the budget you want to spend on the sculpture.
B.
Sculptor/Client Meeting
• Show sculptor
pictures of possible locations for sculpture, discuss total budget, optimal
delivery
time for you,
and show sculptor examples of sculpture or mention which of his pieces that
appeals to
you. This can be done
in-person or by email.
C. After initial Sculptor/Client Meeting
• If required, Sculptor makes basic scale models and/or computer
mockups of proposed
sculpture(s) and
estimates costs/charges and sends them to you.
D. Client Approval & Agreement
• After your approval, sculptor and
client will sign an agreement stating goals, budget,
payment schedule and
delivery time.
• Sculptor receives deposit.
• If required
by agreement and included in price, Sculptor makes a full-sized model in
foam for
placement at
your location for approval.
E. After Contract Approval
• Order Stone and begin sculpture.
Send periodic photos if necessary.
• Half-way preview (if
appropriate/provided for in agreement)
• Completion
• Final Payment
• Delivery
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