Our town centre shopping mall has an empty shop unit that is used as a sort of community hub (a bit like Molly and Mack I suppose). It usually has charity awareness things and exhibitions of sorts. I usually only walk past.
A few days ago this woman was nearby approaching passers-by to explain that there is an exhibition hosted by a group that helps recovering addicts via art and some of them were displaying their works. And pressuring inviting to come in and view.
I had a bit of time to spare and thought I might as well have a look (despite not being an art buff).
I saw.a few paintings by one artist. The pictures were quite good to be fair. This guy then came up and was talking at me, explaining how he did the paintings and his drug and alcohol issues prior to joining the project. Then he was asking me for my contact details and the possibility of commissions. The fact the pictures had no price suggested that it was a case of "if you have to ask you probably can't afford it". I don't really have loads of money to be buying art work. I'm still angry at the hard selling. I just walked out and didn't bother with the other artists.