Why I Care More About Who Owns My Work Than How Much It Sells For
- Drica Lobo
- 6 hours ago
- 3 min read
Hey, hello there, friend!
There’s something about collecting art that I rarely see discussed, and it feels important enough to talk about it. Not because it’s controversial, but because it’s true.
I care deeply about who owns my work because collecting original art, to me, has never been just a transaction. It’s a shared experience, of energy, consciousness, and intention. Something real is exchanged. Something alive.
I see my paintings as living presences. They exist, they respond, they carry feeling. And like all living beings, they want to live fully. They want to be included, to be loved, to belong within the everyday rhythm of life, not just admired from a distance.
That desire to belong lives in all of us. And it lives in art, too.
Collecting Art Is About Resonance, Not Just Taste
Over time, I’ve come to understand that my collectors are mirrors of my values. They don’t need to see the world exactly as I do. What matters is that they feel what I felt while creating the work. They recognize something familiar, something personal within it.
That moment of resonance is where collecting original art becomes meaningful. It’s not about style or trend. It’s about recognition. A merging between the inner world of the collector and the inner life of the painting. That connection is priceless. It’s the most beautiful exchange I know.
What It Means to Live With Original Art
Only in recent years did I fully grasp how profound this relationship can be, through conversations and messages from collectors who truly love living with my work. They share how it holds memories, aligns with dreams, and subtly shapes their everyday life.
Painting is magnificent, and selling my work is a sign of alignment.
But the deeper measure is this: the experience a collector has living with art over time. The joy, meaning, and emotional presence the work brings into their space reflects the depth of intention and faith I bring into creating it.
Why Meaning Matters More Than Decoration
Collectors often know immediately when a piece is meant for them. Even when they pause to reflect, to honor the investment, there is already a recognition happening beneath the surface. They see themselves in the work. Sometimes as memory. Sometimes as release. Sometimes as a future version of who they are becoming.
That is the most extraordinary part of collecting art.
My greatest fear is not that my work won’t sell. It’s that it might live in spaces that don’t honor its true value, where art becomes decoration instead of devotion.
If you’ve ever felt that resonance when choosing art, that unmistakable YES, this post is for you. My work isn’t meant to be owned by everyone. It’s meant to be owned by people who value meaning over decoration, who appreciate time and intention, and who understand that life, at its best, creates more life.
Next week, I’ll be opening a limited 7-day window for private commissions. This is an invitation for those who feel resonance and want to live with a piece created specifically for them.
If this spoke to you, I’d love to hear from you. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
COLOR YOUR LIFE
Drica