CHALDECOTT'S GALLERY

Legitimate Business Registered 2003.

ALL ORDERS PICKED UP AND DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY.

ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE GUARANTEED BY THE ARTIST PERSONALY.

1st Note:I maintain a flexible strategy in the pricing of my works; put simply the prices you observe alongside the item may become open to negotiation upon certain circumstances or other criteria. As always, the artist maintains sole discretion in this department.

Private sales: ie, locally from my personal hand to another is negotiated upon sensitively and confidentially. In all cases I do business honestly and quickly, just as I would expect business done to me.

Sales online from my website have been set up for a simple and secure way to purchase my work; via the methods listed above. Orders are picked up as they come in. Once funds are cleared on particular item(s)Chaldecott's gallery (represented Mr.M.Chaldecott) prepares to dispatch works out within the week of clearance with a reputable dispatch company fully insured for the amount that the work(s)are sold at, first class and recorded as well as well packaged.

I maintain constant liaison with client throughout the transaction. Or any commission or any business concerning a piece of my art.

GUARANTEE

This aspect is important I feel. To the customer I guarantee my original oil paintings to last at least my lifetime. I wouldn't be painting them otherwise. As far as the oil pigments go and their permanency: my paintings do not crack or fade and some of my works are testimony to this fact. Natural time weathering is another matter; if my paintings are hung above/ and or in soot particled atmospheres natural time weathering will occur regardless of professional application in the pigments. I also know how to restore my oil paintings to their natural states.

2nd Note: Pricing: 

Pricing artwork produced from scratch is not easy; especially original oil paintings. Over the years I have developed an instinct for the pricing of my work. Generaly you have to be reasonable according to certain criteria such as market research into the location of their showcases, size of the painting, what price others sell their work for etc. The location is important because for instance if I forwarded a work to London I could price an original oil above and beyond what anyone would be prepared to pay in my local home town. But then again; concerning my most favoured pieces, I'm not about to price them at £10 either. The Artist has to be reasonable, if he or she wishes to make reasonable sales.

Prices on my website will reflect the prices of my home catalogue generally. Sometimes I make adjustments. If a piece or pieces go out for exhibition I will adjust the price according to location of the showcase; and NFS will be stated on my website. Privately, if I sell a piece then my website will show either 'SOLD' or 'Under negotiation'. If I choose to 'retain' my collection, I would raise the prices to the top bracket. The reason for this is that although I do not wish to sell any paintings for the time being, in business, I would consider myself a fool if an offer came in at the right price! Such instances of inflating the prices of my work is rare. I usually do a 6 month to annual price adjustment.

Moreover, I pride myself on giving equal opportunities to all people. Since my Art is for the people anyway.

TEL: Mr.Mark Chaldecott 02392 713343 Portsmouth,England.