Art Market Monitor

Global Coverage ~ Unique Analysis

  • AMMpro
  • AMM Fantasy Collecting Game
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us

My Wife or My Art

January 29, 2009 by Marion Maneker

Jack VettrianoJack Vettriano is the UK’s most popular artist, something of a Scottish Thomas Kinkade. But he got a late start on his career, as the Independent quotes him:

It wasn’t until my wife and I separated, when I was 39, that I started painting full time. Before that, we were trapped in a rather difficult position, like a lot of people, struggling to pay the mortgage and also paying school fees for my wife’s child. We could just afford to go out once a month if we were lucky. Once I was on my own, I began painting as a full-time career and within a year I was making three or four times what I had ever dreamed imaginable. Soon I had several galleries keen to represent me, and the press were also starting to show interest.

At Home with Jack Vettriano (The Independent)

More from Art Market Monitor

  • Russian Contemporary Slow to GrowRussian Contemporary Slow to Grow
  • Russian Artist Poses as Dictator’s Art AdvisorRussian Artist Poses as Dictator’s Art Advisor
  • Pictures from the CryptPictures from the Crypt
  • Man Ray Trust Finds a Way To Market at Sotheby’s ParisMan Ray Trust Finds a Way To Market at Sotheby’s Paris
  • Christie’s Brings $65m Léger to New York Without a GuaranteeChristie’s Brings $65m Léger to New York Without a Guarantee
  • Not Dead YetNot Dead Yet

Filed Under: General

About Marion Maneker

LiveArt

Want to get Art Market Monitor‘s posts sent to you in our email? Sign up below by clicking on the Subscribe button.

  • About Us/ Contact
  • Podcast
  • AMMpro
  • Newsletter
  • FAQ

twitterfacebooksoundcloud
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
California Privacy Rights
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Advertise on Art Market Monitor
 

Loading Comments...