Artist Quest Skinner Featured in The Washington Post

Artist Quest Skinner inspires a Washington Post staff writer to look for memorable art on a conservative budget.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 25, 2008 -- Quest Skinner, an artist from the Washington, DC area, is the subject of a Washington Post story on treating one's self to remarkable art without breaking the bank. The daily newspaper provides information on local, national and world news, politics, opinion, sports, arts, lifestyle, real estate, automobiles and shopping.

The article, titled "Art on a Budget," explains how Washington Post staff writer Dan Zak shares his secret to accumulating a great art collection on a small budget. In Zak's ground-floor bathroom hangs one of Skinner's pieces. "Hung on the wall is an 18-by-40-inch oil on canvas of a woman rendered in crimson swaths of goop and clothed in shimmering gold paint," wrote Zak. "The canvas is stretched across a wood frame and signed by the artist, Quest Skinner, who lives in LeDroit Park. I bought it from Skinner in 2006 at Eastern Market for $160, discounted from $400 after she saw I loved the piece but couldn't afford its starting price."

Zak goes on to explain that art collecting doesn't only belong to the wealthy and many curators and galleries provide meaningful artwork at affordable prices. "You might find meaningful pieces at reasonable prices by exploring Washington's original-art market, where more affordable work is available through emerging talents and lesser-known mid-career artists. The first step to becoming an art collector is, after all, totally free: Loiter at exhibitions in both commercial galleries and nonprofit alternative spaces, establish your tastes and familiarize yourself with what the area offers in terms of styles and prices."

For the full article, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/27/AR2008032702788.html?sid=ST2008032704086.

About Quest Skinner LLC:

Quest Skinner is an acrylic artist from the Washington, DC area. Her art can be seen in various galleries in the area and she offers special prices to first-time art buyers. Quest Skinner has also donated art to Naomi's Hope for a Cure for Childhood Cancer.

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