| Silverhawk Collection |
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ATCs Original - One of a kind By Trade |
ACEOs Artist Cards, Edition or Original Purchased |
| ABOUT | Artist Trading Cards |
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The "Silverhawk Collection" site consists of ATCs / ACEOs I've
acquired and it is a way for me to manage
and share these cards with others. There are three ways cards have come into the collection.
A few have been bought but most have come through trades or as gifts.
This collection's focus is on traditionalist fine art media such as painting, drawing and
original printmaking. There are already a number of group and sale sites showing all kinds of
ATCs / ACEOs, including cards that incorporate commercial rubber
stamps and printed art.
I intend for this collection web site to be a place where like minded artists will be able to share and
to be inspired. I also hope to encourage artists that may not have a formal art education to be
adventurous, to explore various media and to broaden their perspective.
I regard Artist Trading Cards as "The Peoples' Art".
Most individuals aspiring to a career as an artists are "guided" to seek and advance towards "success". Generally this means fame and economic well being. One of the measures of success is "price".
As the price of an artist's work rises that work become more exclusive. Eventually the "Art" becomes a
commodity of wealth, Sought after by the gentry.
ATCs on the other hand are
generally not perceived as "viable commercial commodities", and are not attractive to promoters and
sales people. Instead, Artist Trading Cards are created, traded and collected because people really
enjoy the endeavor. This activity is pretty much artist to artist, person to person. Some of the people creating ATCs are professional artists who "dabble" to trade or experiment. Some art teachers with
limited budgets who have introduced the concept into schools. Many of the people who create them are retires, both artist and hobbyist.Tyler Hannigan,
Exhibit Administrator The HISTORY of Artist Trading Cards goes back to 1996 and is well presented on the following European Web Site LINK The FUTURE of ATCs:
Since 1996 the creation of ATCs has spread from Europe to Canada, the US, and
Australia / New Zealand. In addition a few artist in Asia are getting their feet wet.
Local clubs / exchanges have arisen in the above areas and more may develop. These organizations will
no doubt carry on card exchanges, competition and exhibits.
Some cards are now being sold by the artists themselves as ACEOs primarily on the Internet.
No doubt this is a trend which will continue and develop.
A few artist have used the ACEO format to crete business cards which introduces the concept to both
other artists and to collectors.
Ideally in the not to distant future museums and libraries will dedicate space to the presentation
of ATC's created by local artists and inherited collections. This may be augmented by local clubs.Contact Exhibit Administrator
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