From Joni Mitchell’s Art Auctions to Bandcamp: Musicians & Their Visual Art
“I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints,” says sings Joni Mitchell in her song ‘Case of You.’ One of the most significant songwriters and folk musicians of the 20th century, Joni Mitchell has described herself – first and foremost -as a visual artist. Countless musicians, like her, create visual art, and some even find ways to incorporate it into their brand’s merchandise.
At the largest scale, Mitchell’s paintings circulate at the world’s most prestigious auction houses, and are also available to browse online. among auctions and are available to browse online. Almost all of her album artwork, was painted by Mitchell, herself.
Website catalog of Joni Mitchell Paintings: Joni Mitchell – Paintings
Joni Mitchell Artworks for Sale: Joni Mitchell | 14 Artworks at Auction | MutualArt
Today, young artists use their personal websites or Bandcamp to sell original visual art that they’ve created, in line with their musical vision. What makes a painting, a print, or a collage, a product versus an extension of an artist’s creative expression is a blurry line to walk. This is especially true in an age where artists have to market every aspect of themselves, both as person and product. But, if you’re looking for other ways to support artists besides streaming their music, looking at another side of their creative output, is a great start.
Check out these two artists interviewed by MUSICRUNNER in the past, who have original visual art for sale on their websites:
Yoke Lore, or Adrian Galvin, is a folk-pop artist from New York City, now Los Angeles, working as a musician, visual artist and dancer. He has original prints for sale on his website’s merch section. In tandem with his passion for songwriting and the banjo, are these other forms of art that Galvin shares with his audience.
https://www.yokelore.com/store
Kaina is a Chicago based singer-songwriter who’s most recent album ‘It Was a Home’ evokes 2000s pop and R&B, as she discusses themes of cultural identity and ancestry. For the vinyl pressings and CD copies of of the new record, Kaina created original collaged covers, listed on her bandcamp:
https://kainamusic.bandcamp.com/merch
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