The Bedlam Farm Notecards represent a turning point for me, the culmination of a two-year puzzlement over what to do with my photographs. These days, selling them for $500 does not seem the way to go. It makes me uncomfortable as well as people who would like to buy or own them. Smaller prints and notecards seems much more realistic and accessible.

Inspired by Maria’s potholders, it occurred to me that art needs to change with and reflect the times. Art needs to be good, affordable and relevant, at least to me. The idea of art, like many things will, I think, change, and creative people need to get creative.

I believe people need art, and want it. A culture without art is soulness, barren. A culture worried only about money and security is a cold place. But people also have to able to fit art into their lives and afford it. People who are financially stressed or out of work should not be shut out of art or deprived of it. Maria’s potholders are making that point. I believe in art for the times, and in the notion of artists fighting back against a political culture that has abandoned them because they can’t afford expensive lobbyists. These cards are my way of fighting back.

I love the idea of my photographs sailing out in functional and affordable form, where people can actually get and use them. So in addition to the Dogs of Bedlam Farm and Red Barns in the Snow  and other sets already out, we are happy to announced that the Spring Bedlam Farm notecards – flowers, chickens and eggs, are available.

They will shortly be up on Redux Art Gallery website and are now available for purchase.