This isn’t about money. This is about how you think about your art and your art practice. Imagine a room filled with 50 random people. I can stand in front of those people & say “Ugh, it’s so hard to find time to work on …
How to Price Art - The Not-So-Magic...
When I started exhibiting, I attended classes, talks, read books, and spoke to countless artists & galleries owners about pricing. I tried all kinds of ways to price my work. Mostly I just guessed. It was stressful. I had no confidence in my pricing. I …
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 …
Read More “Galleries Behaving Badly – 4 Things To Know Before Submitting Your Work”
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 …