How to Purchase or Commission Artwork from StudioPerdue

StudioPerdue does not sell through an online checkout. According to the gallery's own site, some exhibited works are already in private collections while others remain available for sale or exhibition, and inquiries about purchases, exhibitions, or commissions are handled by contacting StudioPerdue directly. So the practical path is: browse the online gallery, identify the artist and piece or project you're interested in, then send an inquiry. Pricing, payment methods, and shipping terms are not published on the site, so those details have to come from the artists themselves.

What you can inquire about

The site groups its offerings by artist and medium, which helps you write a specific first message.

Donald Perdue — sculpture

• Bronze castings
• Aluminum castings and constructions
• Ceramic, resin, and synthetic stone castings
• Wood carvings and fabrications
• Scale ranges from large commissioned pieces to miniatures, across a variety of media

Justin Perdue — visual art

• Acrylic and mixed-media paintings
• Constructions and collages
• Also listed on the site: web site design, and work as a jazz guitarist and composer

Both artists live and work in Vermont, USA.

Steps to make a purchase inquiry

1. Browse the online gallery on studioperdue.com and note the artist's name, the medium, and any title or description attached to the work.
2. Check availability expectations. The site states plainly that many exhibited works are already in private collections. A piece you like may no longer be for sale, so treat availability as something to confirm rather than assume.
3. Contact StudioPerdue with your inquiry. The site directs purchase, exhibition, and commission questions to the same contact route.
4. State what you want clearly in the message: the specific work (or the type of work, if you're open), whether you're asking about buying or exhibiting, and your timeline.
5. Ask the open questions the site doesn't answer — price, payment method, shipping or delivery, and whether the piece is still available.

A usable inquiry template

Subject: Purchase inquiry — [artist name], [medium, e.g. bronze casting]

Hello, I saw [title or short description] in your online gallery and would like to know whether it is still available for purchase. If it is, could you tell me the price and how payment and delivery would work? I'm also open to discussing a commission in [medium] at [approximate scale]. Thank you, [Name, location]

Commissioning a piece

Commission work is explicitly listed as something to contact StudioPerdue about, and Donald Perdue's sculpture is described as ranging from large-scale commissioned pieces to miniatures. That tells you commissions are part of the practice, but not what they cost or how long they take.

For a commission inquiry, include:

• Which artist and medium you have in mind (for example, a bronze casting versus a wood carving — these are different processes with different constraints).
• Scale, since the site distinguishes large commissioned works from miniatures.
• Setting or purpose, such as indoor display, outdoor placement, or an exhibition context.
• Budget range and deadline, if you have them. The site publishes no pricing, so naming a range is how you get a useful reply instead of a generic one.

What the site does not tell you

Because none of this is stated, don't assume a work is free, in stock, or shippable just because it appears in the gallery. The gallery functions as a portfolio and exhibition space, with sales handled person-to-person.

Quick decision guide

• You want a specific existing piece → note the artist, medium, and title, then send a purchase inquiry and ask about availability first.
• You want something made for you → send a commission inquiry with medium, scale, purpose, budget, and deadline.
• You're a curator or venue → the same contact route covers exhibition inquiries; describe your space, dates, and what you'd like to show.
• You just want to look → the online gallery is browsable without any purchase step.