I consider it an honor that people buy my art to hang in their homes and I enjoy meeting them and their families and sharing their thoughts about art. For me art is a personal statement from one person, from one heart and mind, to another. I've given many paintings away, sometimes to strangers, simply because the work has struck such a strong chord in them and they have expressed that feeling to me in a way that I want them to have the painting. As a marketer, sure. As a human, I don't think so.
Art is too personal to be treated as another commodity on the open market.
That's not why I paint. Trendy business Marketing of art is and to my mind has always been trendy. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean there is any real long term value. As an artist I do what I like. As a collector I collect what I like.