Our paintings are acquired directly by the artists of our choosing, not in a marketplace or another gallery with substandard, commercialized  pieces. Some of our artworks carry a higher price than others because of either:  The amount of people who collect the artist's work.  The skill and quality of the artist's work. The artist charged a higher price to us.  The artist determined that we sell it at the price you see on our website. We had the painting put in a frame and shipping is included with the heavy frame order.All original art in its own genre is expensive, if it is skillful or done by a well known artist.   Some of our best skilled, more fine artists create paintings that fetch a higher price than our more popular or smaller size works.  In all actuality, if you see a painting in our gallery over $1,000, please keep in mind that other galleries would charge $2000-$3,000 and more for the same piece.  So we are still offering it for the lowest price.  If you are seeking a lower price, check out our Prints for Less Site.