Conversation about collecting.

I asked Mr Lane, “ Do you see a time when religious icons will be accepted as main stream art?”

Robert Lane replied, “The time is quickly coming when collectors will appreciate these religious sculptures as fine art.

For so long now the religious icons and Saints have been seen only as Religious Art, but the times are changing and many collectors are starting to appreciate the Artistic quality and value of these religious pieces. They are beginning to be seen as Fine Art pieces and appreciated as such, not just as Religious icons.”

“Do you see them being collected like main stream sculpture?” I asked.

Mr Lane replied, “This move of religious art into the fine art realm will certainly make these sculptures and paintings very collectible and appreciated by collectors.

Religious sculpture is becoming a wonderful investment for the discerning collector of sculpture by the old masters.”

I was involved in a discussion with Robert Lane and he was talking about the “Accumulation of History” of each work of art within a collection.

He talked about how many collectors seem to loose sight of the continuing need to build added value into their collections, he said, “ By recording all their knowledge of their collections and continuing to search for evidence to further establish the providence of their paintings will build added value into your collection.”

He pointed out that this is really an on going need within any collection.

He was very vocal about getting artists to authenticate paintings again, even if there was an earlier authentication of the painting, making sure that the Artist clearly acknowledges the painting as theirs.

All this he said amassed value and a sense of history within your collection.

Happy collecting.

Mark E Shellshear.