Things have been quiet on the blog this week. I took a last-minute trip to Oklahoma to pick up a new kitten. Yes, I know, we have unwanted kittens here in Colorado, but my father is kind of a cat rescuer and I like to support his habit as much as I can. So I […]
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As I said, I visited artists studios in Evergreen, CO, last weekend. One artist had a great wall for displaying her art. She had installed what appeared to be 1×4" planks in horizontal and vertical crossings. Across each was a series of nails and thumbtacks. These allow her to slap up a painting she’s working
I received this email from Jennifer Mathews last week after I wrote her congratulating her on her feature in Art Business News: I never would have had that opportunity if I hadn’t taken your courses, (and followed your advice). Because I had my resume up to date, a prepared artist statement, and my paintings photographed
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For those of you who still don’t have a website, I received this email from Josh Rencher, Founder and CEO of FolioSnap, which might be of interest. A Brief Intro: FolioSnap provides self-managed portfolio websites for artists, photographers, designers, and other creative professionals. We’ve successfully launched over 2,200 websites during the past 2 years and
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I was quite taken with the story behind Laura Lein-Svencner’s painting featured in today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter. Entitled Purpose, Laura told me more about it: Actually it is so true to the title. I had decided this year, 2006, that I was going to face my fear of driving into the city and I
I visited six artists at Open Door Studios in Evergreen today. I’d post a link to that, but they don’t have one. Here are some things I learned. 1. I really like the name of their event. “Open Door Studios” rather than just “open studios” seems more inviting and descriptive. 2. Four of the six
Oh, boy! I’m in a state of overwhelm. I finally (FINALLY!) signed up for PRWeb.com. This is long overdue. And I have set a goal to post at least one press release a month through the end of the year. This led me to take a free introductory “webinar” with PRWeb.com, which was definitely worth
In response to recent articles about creating a painting a day and selling them online, I received a couple of terrific follow-ups from tuned-in artists. From Katherine Tyrrell in London: I referenced this on my blog Making A Mark in "Will you be a success if you blog your paints daily?" which essentially about all
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