Buying Original Artwork - Provenance

A customer asked me a really good question recently. She was wondering if the pieces that I offer for sale on my website are original paintings, and not prints on canvas. I’m happy to verify that I only have originals for sale on my site. Provenance is so important when buying a piece of art, so I send a certificate of authenticity with each, painting which displays the image and details about the individual piece along with a declaration signed by me.

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I am a licensed artist with two companies that do sell prints of my work. These are Icanvas, and Wraptious, and the prints can be purchased on papaer and canvas, framed or unframed on their websites.