Comments on: Proactively planning your art legacy with Heather K. Powers (143)

By: Brooke Harker

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:05:27 +0000

Loved this conversation

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:39:25 +0000

In reply to Diane Leifheit.

I’m so glad it’s working for you, Diane. Love it when we can simplify.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:39:03 +0000

In reply to Leslie.

Leslie: Thank you for sharing your experience and for sharing this episode. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this! It’s a cancer that is out there.

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By: Leslie

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:28:08 +0000

Thank you for this great discussion. I can’t tell you how important this is. One of my dearest friends died suddenly in December, leaving behind a large body of work that was used educationally in her nonprofit foundation. The only instructions she left was a list that was at least 15 years old of people she wanted to come pick out a piece of art. This list was made before this particular body of work was fully created, so whether or not she intended that body of work to be broken up was not clear. The family did the best they could to comply with her wishes. Those of us managing the transition of the nonprofit foundation (where there were also no instructions left!) have some of these pieces now to use in the foundation’s work, but there was no direction for their storage (these are not small pieces), care, or intention. We are all guessing at this point, but it feels like the chance for the legacy this body of work could have had is slipping away, I have been telling ALL of my artist friends to clarify this for their heirs and to appoint someone as an agent to care for it. Families have so much to deal with after the loss, and dealing with the art collection and what should happen to it is often not on their minds or in their wheelhouse. I will be sending a link to this episode to ALL my artist friends!

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By: Diane Leifheit

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:34:11 +0000

Hi again. Not that I am plugging FASO but if you get into the guts of the picture filing system, it has inventory, sale, numbering, shipping allowances, framed price, plus a place for notes – i. e. provenance. They have sale sheets, inventory label, printable bio, and a wall label, all which can be downloaded as pdf.
I am on a budget so I would not pick up another program, plus I am resistant to learning new matrixes. I did have art work Archive for a while but it was an additional computer chore I did not take advantage of. As you say I’d rather be in the studio. If I ever get that imaginary intern perhaps I would move forward.
Thanks again for a good topic.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:48:27 +0000

In reply to Mini.

Mini: I am so happy you came across this when you did. Thanks for listening and reading.

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By: Mini

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:02:27 +0000

Thank you for this. It came at a time when I’m downsizing and I have been thinking of (apart from sales galore) how to reduce inventory so it doesn’t sit in storage somewhere. I did think of donating to a charity where I’ve given the odd painting before if they’ll take them. The point that I really love is provenance as I’ve never thought about that for even the ones that I’ve sold. Time to do some more work!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:44:44 +0000

In reply to Diane.

Diane: We love FASO! But it has a very different purpose than a proper inventory system. Thank you for the book recommendation. I shall add it to my list.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:42:59 +0000

In reply to Marcelle Zanetti.

Thank you for listening, Marcelle.

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By: Diane

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:01:11 +0000

I am working on this process as I had to move my studio of 12 years. I mean who was I when I made all that stuff! It does take a lot of time. I want to also recommend FASO for documenting. They are where I park my website. In listing work not all needs to be up on the site but it is in the archive. There is a place for notes not seen on website but can be used to build the story behind the work. Note to self: list of passwords! One other item a book I picked up on life and death Title: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande The psychology of accepting the end, is a good incentive to make the moves need for that shakedown of work and supplies. It sure does not seem fair to leave a mess for those left behind. Thanks for touching on this important topic.

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