I joined Twitter in 2012. I ignored it for years. I just didn’t ‘get’ it. I do now. It’s now my favorite way to promote my art. My art gets seen by a much large audience (compared to Facebook). People actually visit my website, Etsy shop, …
Selling Art Without the Art World -...
The Lure of the Art World & The Seeds of Rebellion The Art World has a seductive lure when you first start out. You start imagining all the amazing success you’ll have….all the work you’ll sell. Flights of fancy are fun. I indulged. However, …
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My Post Artomatic@Frederick 2016 Th...
Artomatic@Frederick 2016 is officially over. As with every show, I go through a variety of emotions afterwards. This year, those emotions are very mixed. Ok, technically they’re mostly bad but I’m try to apply logic & reason so I end up with mixed emotions. Whether …
Galleries Behaving Badly - 4 Things...
I did a two part series that detailed a gallery show where several artists behaved badly. But what about galleries behaving badly? As artists, we are often too quick to trust a gallery. We assume that a gallery is going to act professionally not only with …
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Branding for Artists
Are you a brand? If you’re an artist, the answer is “yes!” Most people think the term ‘brand’ applies only to companies like Wal-Mart, Apple, & Nike. ‘Most people’ are wrong. All businesses, regardless of size need to think about brand. You, as an artist, are …