Unless he liquidates some of his landscapes, Cone says his collection is outgrowing his avail-able wall space, but Merrimon Kennedy of New Elements Gallery says collectors are not limited by the amount of wall space they have. Kennedy suggests stacking paintings GINGER Blast! Sat., Dec. 6 7:00-9:00 p.m. It’s a sweet and spicy party sure to put some zest in your holidays! And we’ll be announcing the prizewinners of this year’s gingerbread creations. Admission for Ginger Blast! is $30. Price includes Festival & Gallery admission at Cameron Art Museum. 30 WBM december 2014 gallery style to create relationships between pieces or tucking some pieces out of sight while showcasing others. “Juxtaposition really changes the whole feel of the room,” Kennedy says. “Mix it up. It really helps you get a perspective on your collection.” It’s evident right away, Kennedy says, who is comfortable in an art-filled gallery and who is not. “People have immediate reactions to art. It’s not something that takes a long time for somebody to process. It’s really an instant reaction,” she says. “Either the person who’s knowledgeable will be familiar with artists, or you’ll know this person has been involved in the art world for a period of time,” she says. “Some people are lucky because their par-ents started them out as collectors. I have a lot of people, grandparents and parents, who will make purchases for their children for a birthday, a col-lege graduation, they just got their first home. They begin that process at an early age and that’s a huge advantage to be taken to museums and galleries as small children. This is an environment that’s very familiar to them and they’re comfortable with it.” There are others for whom art was never part of their early education. “It’s just a little alien to them,” she says, “some people feel intimated.” Art collect-ing is subjective, Kennedy says. “People will ask, ‘Is this right or is this wrong?’ I don’t think there’s one way to collect,” she says. “A lot of people don’t start out with the intention to create a collection but when you start getting interested in art, it’s very addictive. You start following one or two artists,” she explains. “You start visiting museums and galleries. Over time you start acquiring more and more pieces of art.” www.capefearfestivaloftrees.org 3201 South Seventeenth Street | Wilmington, NC 28412 | 910.395.5999 Art collecting is subjective, Kennedy says. “People will ask, ‘Is this right or is this wrong?’ I don’t think there’s one way to collect,” she says. “A lot of people don’t start out with the intention to create a collection but when you start getting interested in art, it’s very addictive.”
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