your inquiry

I fully understand any reluctance to make a major purchase based on only photographic reference. This is particularly true of sculpture due to the dimensional and tactile nature of such work.

However, from time to time such transactions can and do happen if one is unable to view a work in place.  For those few who have the confidence and ability to make an educated judgement I will try my best to provide as much visual and other data to help you with an informed decision.

One thing that cannot be well conveyed with any photograph is the sense of presence that a work may have.  On the other hand, through the use of multiple views using a digital camera, I can provide you with more visual information than is offered on this page.  Views with other objects showing the scale of a work is sometimes helpful as well as details when appropriate.

Responding to the serious intent of a buyer I would make up a special set of pages accessible only by you and these may be viewed on your own computer.  Questions and answers pertaining to a work of interest can be handled through email, special web pages, fax and by phone.

This is the way that commissions are normally handled, not only in the real world but on the internet as well.  It isn't too common right now to purchase completed studio works the same way over the internet for the time being.  However, that is slowly changing as collectors are becoming more accustomed to this medium.

Feel free to ask any question without having a sense of obligation. Initial inquiries are simply that, a starting off place but not necessarily the beginning of a journey and that's okay too.

Chris Ray
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