Welcome, Derek! I have bought a few other artists work in the past but not because I was asked to and not because I talked to any of them on here either. I bought ones that I loved when I saw them and I saw one a couple days ago that was so striking that I plan to purchase it...but I don't make a habit of it and Mike is right...I know of a few resident artists that have also purchased others work in the past, but most do not, so as he said, it's best to advertise outside the site. Good luck!