Q: What are your preferred pronouns?
A: He/Him/His
Q: Are you open to commissions?
A: Yes. Please reach out if interested and we can discuss your vision further. My pricing structure is a 50% non-refundable deposit upfront for the total cost of the commission once the project scope is finalized.
Q: What is your return and refund policy?
A: All original artwork sales, sales of prints, digital art and other art products are final (NON-REFUNDABLE). In the event of artwork damage during shipment, the return or exchange of the item can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Please make note of this prior to your purchase. Thank you!
Q: What mediums do you work in?
A: Short-answer all. Physical and Digital mixed media are what I gravitate towards. But will try my hand at anything that piques my interest. I'm always open to new suggestions!
Q: How can you be reached?
A: Contact page, Instagram DM (stevesartandcacti), Twitter DM (Art_x_Cacti), Discord (steves_art_and_cacti), Facebook (@steves_art_and_cacti), Pintrest (@stevesartandcacti).
Q: Will artworks come with certificates of authenticity?
A: Yes. Note: If you have purchased art and have lost, or didn't receive your unique certificate, please get in contact with me. People at art markets sometimes walk away before I can hand them a certificate. If you get in touch I can verify it, then provide a certificate in etiher digital or physical format. Thank you!
Q: Where do you ship?
A: US-Domestic Preferred. But can offer shipping to wherever you're located. Shipping prices may vary.
Q: Do you accept commissions?
A: Yes. Deposit, Price and Timeline can be discussed via DM or using my contact sheet.
Q: Do you do custom prints?
A: Yes. I can print both physical and digital pieces. The price will be custom depending on the order. The certificate of authenticity can be both physical and digital as well. I also offer prefab. prints of select pieces on my Society6 account, link in "additional links."
Q: What are your digital artwork options?
A: Raw file, NFT (tezos), .jpeg, .gif, etc. I can additionally "tokenize" the authenticity certificate if desired. If you need a special format let me know and I can try to arrange it. I have ehh IT skills, so give me some time to put it together.
Q: Do you collaborate with other artists?
A: Of course! Message me if interested!
Q: What payment forms do you accept?
A: Cash($USD), Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle, Card, Crypto (ETH, BTC, TEZ preferred). I can set up payment plans on a case-by-case basis.
Q: Are you open to doing community art events?
A: Yes! I'm always happy to collaborate with other artists and community organizers. Please reach out by using my contact page.
Q: Art and Cacti? Where's the cacti🌵?
A: Good question. I grow my own, albiet very slowly. I have always connected with the cactus both literally and figuratively, drawing them since I first picked up a pencil. They are symbols of resilience, strength in the face of adversity, conserving, yet menacing, but also a welcome home for various desert creatures. Sometimes they are the only thing that provides shade and respite from the harsh desert sun. I sometimes bring them to art markets, you'll have to come to one to see them.
Q: I dig your style, can I copy your art or otherwise use it in one of my projects?
A: That depends. No, ideally not without my permission. Email me and we can chat more about it :)
Q: What's your stance on using A.I. in your art?
A: [**Scratches Chin**] A.I. has become such a dirty word these past 2 years. Much like photography and recorded music when those technologies first debuted. For a second, just imagine a world without music sampling. Hip-Hop would NOT EXIST as it currently does. I'd rather artists, poets, philosophers, musicians and other creatives took the lead in utilizing A.I. and other advanced technologies, rather than growth-over-ethics driven tech companies. As artists we can create our own datasets and make the technology work for our own ends. Collectively we can define our own ethics and guidelines. OR NOT!! [gasp]. We break and make our own rules in our art anyway. Why stop and give that up now? Since when did we start doing what everyone else was doing? Make your own damn rules! If you need someone to say it, I GIVE YOU PERMISSION. Go f**k with A.I., hell maybe even f**k with it so much that you break it entirely. And when it's broken, maybe you can make a beautiful collage out of all the broken pieces and call that art. We stand on the shoulders of giants everyday from the books, media and culture we consume both analog and digital. The wheel wasn't invented yesterday and originality is more dead than my herb garden. R.I.P. Basil. That all being clear as mud, I WILL ALWAYS explicity say when I'm implementing this type, or other controversial types, of technology and continually strive to not misrepresent myself. Experimentation is at the heart of my ethos. Good in, good out period. If it's a tool, I'm probably going to f**k with it in my own way. Even curious cats have nine lives. [Meow]
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