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So, I've ended up being the owner of some paintings an art student did while still at college and passed on to her friends. None of the paintings are particularly good, and have been passed onf rom person to person, ending up in my house. Now, I vaguely know the person who did them and can see that they meant a lot to her, and that giving away the works was quite a magnanimous gesture on her part, but when you come down to it... the paintings are a bit shit, and not really the kind of thing you want to hang on the wall.

So, paging the oracles of NS: what should I do with them, knowing that I may very well encounter the artist in the future?

Well, if you want to get rid of them go ahead. Obviously her closer friends had no qualms about giving them away so why is there anything wrong with you, who barely knows her, giving them away?

If anything it was the close friends who did something wrong by giving them away, not you if you choose to do so.

So, I've ended up being the owner of some paintings an art student did while still at college and passed on to her friends. None of the paintings are particularly good, and have been passed onf rom person to person, ending up in my house. Now, I vaguely know the person who did them and can see that they meant a lot to her, and that giving away the works was quite a magnanimous gesture on her part, but when you come down to it... the paintings are a bit shit, and not really the kind of thing you want to hang on the wall.

So, paging the oracles of NS: what should I do with them, knowing that I may very well encounter the artist in the future?

This happened to my father when he was in art school. Last year, around twenty years ofter art school ended, he picked them up, looked through them, and threw all but one away. *shrug*

Smear feaces over them the burn em in a pile on your lawn, while dancing around naked but covered in jelly with some heavy sabbath blasting from your house. And videotape it all and post it, of course.

So, paging the oracles of NS: what should I do with them, knowing that I may very well encounter the artist in the future?
Sump pump went; water/sewage damage. I had to ditch them due to health concerns; terribly sorry.

And here I thought we were going to discuss a public execution. :(

And here I thought we were going to discuss a public execution. :(

Flies/vinegar/honey.

'Donate' them to Charity.
i.e. take them down to the local Sally Army shop and dump them there.
That way if she ever asks you about them, you can tell her you liked them but gave them to a worthy cause, as you thought that's what she would have wanted.
Everybody wins!


On second thoughts, don't tell her you liked them, otherwise she might give your some more paintings.

You could just tell her that they are not to your tastes, not in the style you like. Normally i would go for complete honesty, but i don't think telling a little white lie to avoid unnecessarily hurting someone is a bad thing. That way, you don't have to hang them on your wall, but you also don't have to tell her they're not very good.

As a Catholic, I recommend burning at the stake in lieu of hanging. It's far more painful, fun to watch, and sanitary. :)


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As a Catholic, I recommend burning at the stake in lieu of hanging. It's far more painful, fun to watch, and sanitary. :)


Disclaimer: The author of this post will not be held responsible for any other poster's inability to see the humor in it.

hung, drawn and quartered is best, not only do you get the entainment of the hanging but also a free lesson in basic human biology and physiology. :D

As a Catholic, I recommend burning at the stake in lieu of hanging. It's far more painful, fun to watch, and sanitary. :)


Disclaimer: The author of this post will not be held responsible for any other poster's inability to see the humor in it.
Hear hear! A good, old pyre is in order indeed. :) The old ways are best...

Give them to me.

'Donate' them to Charity.
i.e. take them down to the local Sally Army shop and dump them there.
That way if she ever asks you about them, you can tell her you liked them but gave them to a worthy cause, as you thought that's what she would have wanted.
Everybody wins!


On second thoughts, don't tell her you liked them, otherwise she might give your some more paintings.
forgodssake dont donate them anywhere where she might find them! i suggest some out of state charity yard sale thingy.

or you could be semi-honest. tell her that they dont fit in your home would she like any of them back before you donate them to a charity. then toss them out.

Another idea is if you know an Art Teacher at a local college or high school. Give them to him/her.
They could use them as examples of 'what not to do' and if you're ever asked about what happened to them, tell them they being used in an art room as teaching aids.
She'll be happy thinking it's inspiring future generations.

Another idea is if you know an Art Teacher at a local college or high school. Give them to him/her.
They could use them as examples of 'what not to do' and if you're ever asked about what happened to them, tell them they being used in an art room as teaching aids.
She'll be happy thinking it's inspiring future generations.

Now that is simply brilliant! :)