The John Butler Tree

Recent posts

• Keep all your art receipts: the importance of provenance

  Recently Mike and I watched a quirky little documentary called "Who the  #$&%  is Jackson Pollock?". It follows a female...
• Where to buy original oil paintings in the age of the internet

    Alternatives to buying original art at galleries. How to use the internet to find and follow artists creating work YOU really like. Galleries are beautiful spaces to visit and offer a wide...
• How much do original oil paintings cost to make?

  Now that's a title that will open a can of worms so I'm sticking to very general costs based on traditional styles of painting in Australia. Let's look at the basics Canvas and stretchers Mid range professional oil paints $10 to $60 each...
• Julian Ashton Art School 1996: where are they now?

  Many years ago Michael Knight was a graduate of one of Australia's oldest fine art schools. Travelling in the footsteps of celebrated Australian artists such as William Dobell, John...
• How to commission an original artwork in 5 easy steps

  Why commission a painting? There are many reasons why someone would commission an artwork but the most common ones are that you admire an artist's style and would like to specify a particular size, colour range or subject. Perhaps...
• Handy website for artists and collectors

  The web is a vast place to search for information and sometimes recommended links are a good place to start. This website, by US art consultant Alan Bamberger, offers a...
• Trying to make paint into poetry

  We’ve heard all the cliches about artists struggling to be creative in a commercial world so I recently asked Michael what he LIKES about his work. “You...