I have written about Park West Gallery before. I have purchased art from them at local auctions and on cruise ships. They have the largest collection of art for sale in the world.
The cruise ship auctions are a lot of fun. There's free Champagne and they always give away free prints to the more "colorful" bidders. I once bid a piece of art up to 2 million dollars (at the urging of the auctioneer-he wanted to draw a crowd) and was given a free print for being a good sport.
On our honeymoon we bought some beach themed prints by Lucelle Raad. They go well with our casual look in the living room.
Every month Park West Gallery features an artist. This month it's Arkady Ostritski, a Russian born artist who emigrated to Israel when the walls came down. He paints street scenes and is partial to France. One of his paintings is pictured below.
You can find his work for sale at Park West Gallery or on a cruise ship near you!
Park West at Sea
Picot at Park West
This is a painting by Jean-Claude Picot. He paints landscapes and still lifes in bright, almost gaudy colors. We have two pieces of his work in our home and I love them. They truly liven up the rooms they're in!
We got our Picot paintings from Park West Gallery. They are the world's largest art dealer and they run auctions 3 or 4 times a year in our area. Park West Gallery also runs art auctions on cruise ships, which is where we bought our first Picot.
Going to a Park West Gallery art auction is fun and it's free. They have them regularly in most major US cities. Usually, a Park West Gallery auction is at some fancy hotel-they always give out free champagne too. I guess they figure tipsy people will bid higher!
My favorite thing about a Park West Gallery auction is the auction guide book. It's a glossy book of all the pieces of art offered for sale at the auction and it's a work of art in itself. If you're looking for something fun to do, try to find a Park West Gallery auction in your area.
