All Good Things Must Come to an End

It’s almost like a death in the family.  We knew that it would end someday, but we weren’t really ready for it to happen this soon.  We have bad news to report, but thank the good Lord, no one has died.

We were informed over the weekend that Chatham Fine Art in Livingston, Montana will be closing its doors forever on August 13, 2011.  As you can imagine, the art market has been very soft for a few years and sales for Russell’s original lithographs were not immune.  Our hearts go out to Russ, Lea, Maria and all those who poured their lives into Chatham Fine Art for the past 25 years.  All of us at Rimrock Art & Frame wish to express our sincere thanks to Chatham Fine Art for the hard work, dedication and resources they made available to us as an exclusive Russell Chatham dealer.

"October in Paradise Valley"

So where do we go from here?  It’s almost inconceivable that effective August 14, 2011, Russ’s amazing original lithographs will no longer be available on the primary market.  But wait!  We still have time.  When the phone starts ringing and clients start asking the question “what should I do?”, my answer will be “BUY THEM!”

If you love Russ’s work like we do, there will never be a better opportunity to buy!  Original lithographs that were selling for $5,000 last week are now $2,500!  $500 lithographs are now $250! And the artist is still alive!  Get the picture?  (no pun intended)

If you previously purchased a Russell Chatham at full price, my advice is the same….if you love them, buy another one, two or three (perhaps as gifts?) and dollar cost average down!

Ok, this might sound like a sales pitch, but it’s really just friendly advice.  If you’re contemplating a Russell Chatham purchase, don’t wait.  This offer is being made to the public, so we expect inventory will go fast.  Prints that were previously considered “RARE” will sell out quickly.  The lower priced prints in the $400-$1000 price range will also go like poop through a goose!

"Fishing the Evening Rise"

Yes, my answer will be BUY!  Buy them because you love them.  Buy them for what they are…“original lithographs”, painstakingly created one color at a time.  Buy them as gifts.  Buy them and hang them all over your house!  Buy a stack of them and put them under your bed.  And yes, buy them because they are half-off the retail price and will no longer be available.  But please don’t wait.  After August 13, you’re out of luck!

To view available works at 50% off, click here.