Art collectors, dealers and curators are all fairly snobbish when it comes to drawing a line between what is "art" and what is "craft".

Remember that it's only been a few decades that photography has even been considered potentialy fine art. And much of it is still considered a collectable rather than as fine art.

Once you put a photo on something other than photographic paper, the art collectors categorize it based on that material rather than as a photograph. If it's something you might buy as a commercial product, it's judged as commercial design rather than fine art. Print a fine art photo on a t-shirt, and it's just considered a t-shirt. (unless you are already a famous artist, in which case anything you touch turns to gold).

I'm sure glad that the people that have purchased my multi tile frames have not heard such a thing. I've made and sold 1000's of these frames over the last 4 years.

Doug

David, I have asked over the years, and it seems that about $80 per sq. ft. is the norm, plus the frame with markup.

When I was pressing tile 5-6 years ago, this is pretty much what I was able to ask also. I did sell many "multi-tile picture's" (happy Hula!) which is what drove me to the business of making the frames originaly. The one advantage I had was the frames had more variety than I was able to bring to market due to constraints in manufacturing mode and distribution. Had to have continuity in types of wood used and profiles.

Doug

Some of those artists are looney. I am a woodcarver. Wonderful hobby to get rid of stress. A couple of years ago we tried to display our work in an Art Show. They denied us display space, saying it is NOT ART!
Go figure.

David...thinking about the diffs....I'm not an "artist". I use images provided by customers, free art, or something that I accidently took a half decent picture of...therefore, I was not having to charge a great deal for the image itself...could well be why your price is higher...Robin is an accomplished photographer :-)  Also, I was not working with a gallery so I did not have to cough up 30,40,50% to the owner.

Doug

Excellent points Doug.

A contractor friend of mine attended the opening. Up to that point, he'd only heard of the tile murals. He was impressed!

He requested pictures of the murals, so he could show them to some of his clients, who consist of many on the "best side" of the tracks. :-) 

I did caution him that the murals would be strictly for indoor use.

We'll see.