That photo of my logo on a beautiful storefront is not real. I wish it were, and God willing, one day it will be. But in the meantime, I have partnered with brick-and-mortar galleries across the Southeast to market my artwork. On the surface, this classical system is totally ideal: I do what I'm good at (drawing and painting), galleries do what they're good at (marketing and sales), and we share the profits just about straight down the middle. The problem is...this world is less than ideal. During the past decade, the business relationship with 3 of the 4 galleries that represented my work ended in hard feelings. In my honest assessment, they behaved quite unprofessionally. From nonexistent communication, to holding back money owed for several months, to closing suddenly without notifying the artists, my experience with galleries has been woeful. So one day I was thinking "there must be a better way." And eventually it came to me—the answer is you, my collectors. You have already paid me the greatest honor by purchasing original artwork—and I trust the experience merits sharing with friends, family, and acquaintances. Besides, there's only so much wall space! So I created this experimental Referral Program, from which everyone benefits. I can sell paintings, new collectors receive quality original artwork, and you earn a bit of fun-money! No tricks. No gimmicks. No confusion. If anyone purchases work and mentions your name in the process, you get paid. Easy peasy.