Helping visual artists become sustainable businesses
In the blink of an eye another year is about to pass and most of us will be making pilgrimages to our parental units or some semblance there of. Whether you return to your parental units or not, the holiday season is chuck full of times to mix and re-connect with others, some of whom you may not … [Read more...]
Tell us about your marketing journey, how did you start? I really went into this blindly! I had a bit of beginner's luck: I was accepted into the first exhibit I applied for, which was really shocking to me. At the end of the four weeks, I had sold all but one piece...I simply couldn't believe other … [Read more...]
What are the most important lessons you have learned about being an artist and selling your work? I guess as an artist keeping a balance between the "money makers" and the fun new things I'm learning is what I am trying to do now. I need both to keep going and to feel inspired. As a seller I have … [Read more...]
We’ve covered a lot of ground on pricing from Cost of doing Business to behavioral economics. Each of these areas should be part of your business mindset on their own and they can really help you when combined into your overall marketing mix as a strategy for building your art business into a … [Read more...]
What is your vision for your art? I simply have the desire to always be learning new things and to make the things in my head become things in my hands, whatever medium it takes. I also envision making art a full time-affair. I guess by that I mean quitting my day job, because it sort of is … [Read more...]
Remember... When you decided to sell that car you had through college, the one you had to fix by the side of the road in east timbuktu, the one you took that road trip with a couple of best friends, the one you packed full of your life at the beginning and end of each school year. When it came to … [Read more...]
Tell us about your marketing journey, how did you start? When did you discover that you needed to market? For me it started with Google Analytics tracking on my Etsy store. I found out about using Google Analytics by typing something like "how to increase Etsy traffic" into the Google search bar … [Read more...]
Artist Statement: My aim is to use simple lines and shapes lines and shapes to create artwork that is both bold and serene. I feel that a piece has turned out well when it has a flow similar to that of music or dance. I hope my work brings some of that rhythm to the spaces it adorns. Bio: Liese … [Read more...]
What is your vision for your art? This is a difficult question because art is an evolution of self. It's living. My vision for my art today may not be the same in a year or 2 or 3 or... At this point my vision is to honor God with my art, and make others happy, inspired and have my art provide for … [Read more...]