Living with Art

Selecting fine art for your home and garden should be a fun and fulfilling experience.  JK Designs and Columbine Gallery can assist with any residential placement. 

Send us your interior or garden pics with reference to scale and we'll start the process by superimposing 3 great options that work within your budget. Pick an artist or style, or let us. We are happy to help enhance your surroundings.






Columbine Gallery and the National Sculptors’ Guild will embrace that which is created by people for people, to enrich the maker and the witness.
We have had the privilege of being fine art and design consultants for a number of patrons throughout the United States over the past 20 years and see this as a means to better provide artful solutions for each placement, large or small. Art appreciators are our favorite people on the planet. THANK YOU!
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Example of our composite photo, then the realized placement of Carol Gold's "Fiesta"
You may already be aware that the price of bronze has been increasing for several years due to global demand for copper. Recently, all metals are on the rise... this means your favorite artwork prices will increase too. Because we bid a lot of large-scale public art, we've been watching this very closely; we've already seen an over 15% increase in material costs since December. While the value of an artist's work befittingly goes up throughout their career, a large factor of pricing is the cost of materials the artwork is fabricated from. Our artists absorb as much of these material cost increases as possible, when it's no longer feasible, the only choice is a price change. That's actually good news for collectors - the value of your collection goes up with each increase. Much of the art we show is made from Bronze, Steel and Aluminum, therefore... Our recommendation to you, the collector, is to lock in the price of that piece you've been eyeing before the next bump. Place an order with a 50% deposit and you can pay the balance over time (up to 6 months). Many sculptures may need to be cast/fabricated requiring weeks to months before it can ship anyway. If you are placing an Order's Only purchase online, we will contact you with details of when to expect your artwork. If the artwork will take more than 2 weeks to fabricate/cast/create, we will adjust your payment to reflect only the required deposit and charge the balance with a series of smaller monthly charges, or with a single payment prior to shipping depending upon your preference. Shop Online Here are a few links on the subject.... The Fabricator: Rise in Steel Prices continues Market Watch, New Tariffs to Raise Prices Barron's Tariffs: Giving Steel Prices Another Nudge
Metal Costs on the Rise
Who does the National Sculptors' Guild use for cleaning and conservation? We recommend Sculpture Services of Colorado for all our clients whether it's monumental public art, or a residential collection. They travel throughout the US and are superb at what they do.
Maintaining your Collection
Items listed here are available on the secondary market. If you are seeking something in particular, please let us know, we may know a seller.
Rare Finds