What and who is an art patron?

pa-tron... [pey-truhn]  –noun

1. a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.

2. a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts..

For us artists... an art patron (art collector) is often our life blood... not in the sense that we need patrons to create art... we're going to do that anyway... we need art patrons to help us pay our electric bill, buy our art supplies, and many times.. eat!

Who are art collectors? They encompass a wide variety of people ranging from the sweet old lady next door to corporate CEOs.

If you are an art collector... Thank you! What would the art world be like without you? Our museums and galleries would be empty, artists would lose a platform to grow from, and all our lives would have less meaning. Many times you are the wind beneath our wings and give us the opportunity to share our creations... and eat!