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By Antba L, Shebman
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-■ t’shard to walk down the ' ■ - streets of towns like Middleburg, Warrenton or Little Washington and not pass an art gallery or a gift store that doesnrt include something framed. m
Deciding to buy artwork as a Christmas gift may seem like a daunting choice, hot if you deckle to take the plunge, let your instincts guide you.
“Most people who buy art aren't doing it for investment— that’s a secondary reason,” said Robert BaSard who, along with hiswfejoanie, own R.H. Ballard Art, Rug & Home, located at 307 Main Street in Washington (the “Little” one) located west onll.S. 211 from Warrenton in v Rappahannock County.
Ballard has been in the art business for more than 40 years. He's worked in several museums
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