Exhibition history, awards, private collections and consistency: how to read an artist's CV.
A work's value isn't held up by one year's taste. It rests on the artist's verifiable track record.
Four signals
Over a decade of continuous production, presence in juried competitions, work in documented private collections, and coherence of language across series.
One warning
Be wary of price jumps with no exhibition history behind them. Price should follow the career, not anticipate it.