Dear Internet User,

Welcome to ART-search.com & CRAFT-search.com we provide quick easy access to people, businesses and websites in 3 main industries. Fine Art, Entertainment Arts and Crafts. We are also content publishers for other related websites.

I founded what you see now in 1998 as a part time hobby whilst working as a web developer with Squiz.net who I'd like to thank for all their support in allowing me to pursue my goals & for the good advice.

My personal interests have always lay in Art & Craft and I'm currently a practising artist as well as a web developer.

Since the beginning I have worked tirelessly on growing and developing this network with the aid and support of family, friends, staff and many other people. The ART-search.com and the CRAFT-search.com network continues to be owned by myself however in in 2003 I along with Brendan Roche founded Ideal Media, which provides web development and hosting services to many varied clients, many of which are art or craft related.

My aim with ART-search.com & CRAFT-search.com is that it will go on to fund the ongoing development of a non profit 'creative project' that is community focused. All I really want from life is freedom of time, to do what i please with each day, to help others and I also want to live with no financial burdens. I feel this is something many people dream of? Well I am making it my reality. I have no desire for fancy cars, fancy clothes or a fancy house and I do not wish to amass a personal wealth just to die and leave it all behind... eventually all I have created will be focused into the development of my dream; the 'creative project' something somewhat like an artists retreat and/or support program, or maybe something more! where all kinds of creative people can develop their skills and enjoy life with all the necessary support and happiness that comes with creativity. I envisage a place and/or program where artists can live, work or exhibit, dancers can study and practice dance, crafters can enjoy a craft retreat and others such as community, school or sporting groups can take a break use the facilities and be inspired... where disadvantaged children can be given the gift of 'opportunity' and become advantaged and inspired. ...and me, well I would like most just to spend my days bush walking & making art! :-)

Anyways... I hope you find the websites I've created helpful, I hope more so that you'll support them financially and with links to them. If you have any suggestions or feedback, I'd love to read your comments so please post anything to me under the ART-Search Administration Forum or alternatively you can email myself and/or our editors via our email form.

If you are interested promoting your business by any of our services please see: Advertising or Listings sections.

Have a great day... :-)
Kind Regards,
Brad Buchel - www.buchel.com.au