Public speaking events & demonstrations range in time and preparation but are catered toward large groups. Demonstration times range from 2-5 hours depending on the audience and subject. Public speaking events and interviews do not have a set time, however lectures requiring visuals take 2 weeks to a month in preparation for the gathering of materials.
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Creating from a Legacy of Black Art (Lecture) $100/hr
What's Real About Abstraction? (Lecture & Demo) $150/hr
Techniques in Realism (Lecture/Draw/or Paint) $200/hr
Theories in Color & Culture (Lecture & Demo) $250/hr
Guided paint &/or clay events include all material ( brushes, prepared canvas 11" x 14", easel, paints or air dry/oven dry clay, ceramic tools). All guided paints/ceramics are themed based. Prepared canvas are drawn to aide the client in developing their final image. Participants go home with a completed work of their creation. Event paintings are no larger than 18' x 24' and are dependent on the event space. Clay creations will be no larger than 6" in any dimension. Carry home boxes will be provided.
Cost = (# of people X $65 / person) + 100
Performance "Freestyle" Paintings varying in preparation time and duration. Depending on the event, organizer and host a variety of performance options are available. Live paintings are a minimum 30" x 4o" ( max. 4' x 6' for traveling works) requiring 2-3 hrs for completion. Artist materials for each performance cost $370 not including labor, travel, storage, and/or housing. Below is a general listing of estimated prices for live painting without travel and housing. (Ownership of work is not included in the below prices.)
Private Events $500
Public Events $600
Dress Code Priority $800
Non-profit $200
Original works, limited editions, and fine art reproductions are priced per inch squared. Square inches can be calculated by multiplying the length and width of a chosen space. This number is then multiplied by the the price of work per square inch to estimate a value for each piece. (Purchases prior to creation of live paintings and at auction vary significantly.)
Purchase Price = (length x width) x cost per sq inch
Creation type / Cost per sq inch
Art Reproductions / .50 - 1.50
Limited Editions & Giclees / 2 - 4
Artist Originals / 6 - 8