That’s right. You can commission your very own building portrait. Maybe it’s your house or somewhere you once lived. Or maybe it’s just a building you really like. I can make any building part of your personal collection. Contact me about your building portrait.
Building portraits are made on 6in x 9in archival paper and start at $1000.
To recap:
$1000 (starting, larger sizes cost more)
6in x 9in (great in an 11in x 14in frame)
Acrylic and pen on archival paper. 100% hand-made.
The process:
They start with a photo. If you happen to live in the Boston area, I can get a photo. Google Streetview can work for some buildings. Photos need to be head-on and 3/4 view and include the entire building.
I’ll send you an in-process photo once the drawing is complete so you have an idea of what it will look like and can let me know if I missed any important details. Additional progress shots will be shared along the way.
I’ll email you once it’s finished. Mailing costs are in addition to the commission.
I’m booked about two months out.
Payment:
I accept Venmo, paypal, cash. check…
What if I don’t want a work on paper, but I want a piece on panal like that amazing Barbican painting?
No worries! We can make that happen. They take a lot longer to make but are a lot more fun. Pricing will start at around $3,500 for a 16x20.
Questions?
Send me an email at matthewa.dickey@gmail.com or connect via my contact page.
See additional examples below.
The Gibson House was built in 1860 as one of the first homes in Boston’s trendy new neighborhood, the Back Bay. It was designed by Edward Clarke Cabot (same architect as the Boston Athenaeum). The family continued to live in the home until 1957 when Charles Hammond Gibson, Jr. turned the home into a museum. Charlie was known for hosting cocktails on the stairs, as he wanted to protect the furnishings and decor to preserve them as a museum.
As a museum today, it is a rare glimpse of early Back Bay Victorian living and a view into the life of Charlie Gibson, a gay man, bon vivant, and active participant in Boston’s “bohemian” subculture—a word used to signal queer community’s that often formed around an appreciation for artistic endeavors like architecture, writing, or interior design.
Acrylic and pen on paper. 6in x 9in. Original SOLD. Prints available $70.