Margit Avelane

Studio journal

Every piece, clearly labeled

Every work in the exhibit and shop now shows its size, materials, framing and availability in one place, so you can picture it on your wall.

A painter in a blue jumpsuit working on a large teal and blue abstract canvas on a wooden easel in a bright, sunlit studio

When you stand in front of a painting, the first questions are usually simple. How big is it, really? What is it made of? Will it come framed? And can I take it home?

Until now, the answers were scattered: a size in one caption, framing mentioned in a letter, availability only if you asked. So I have gathered them into one place.

The same details, in the same place

Every work in the exhibit and the shop now shows four plain facts together: its size in inches and centimetres, the materials, how it is framed, and whether it is available. You will find them right beside the image, laid out the same way for every piece.

Tubes of paint, brushes and a palette of soft pink, yellow and teal colour on a studio worktable

Materials matter more than they might seem. A watercolour on cotton paper behaves differently in a sunny room than an oil on linen. Mixed-media pieces may carry torn prints, pigment and wax, and I would rather you know that before you fall for one.

Picturing it at home

Size is the detail people most often get wrong in their heads. A painting that fills your screen might be smaller than a sheet of paper, or wider than your sofa. With the measurements beside each piece, you can take a tape measure to the wall, hold your arms out, and see whether it belongs there.

A framed blue and white abstract painting hanging alone on a softly lit white wall

Framing is listed too, so you know whether a piece arrives ready to hang or still needs a frame of your choosing. And if a work is sold or on hold, it says so plainly, so no one has to wonder.

Nothing else has changed

The work is still made slowly, at the long table, in whatever light the day allows. If you have a question the labels don't answer, write to me through the contact page. I read every message myself.

Thank you, as always, for looking.