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Art.  It inspires, it provokes, and it sure as hell can brighten up a room.  There are many great places to get affordable artwork, and here’s another.  Check out The Art Farmer, a small collective of silk screening artists.  There are six artists, all with vastly different styles and tastes so hopefully there is something for any buyer.  The prices can be a weency bit more than what would be considered “cheap” but they are still pretty affordable (most things fall into the $30 - $66 range) compared to a lot of other places. And unlike, say, buying your art from T.J. Maxx or one of the home goods stores, here you can actually read up on your artist.  Here are a few samples below.