Opening night at Mai Wyn Fine Art's pop-up exhibition.
Mai Wyn Schantz Quotes
“The puzzle always comes together, and whatever I’m getting, we make it work.”
“It can be hard to talk about yourself, but when you're promoting somebody else's stuff it's really easy.
“If you're going to have a friend come in and help, you got to be selective about what skills they bring.”
“I was just hoping to break even on this show and we far surpassed what I thought we would sell.”
“We sold in four days what might take three or four months to sell in the gallery.”
“Too many artists struggle with relationships because we’re so used to doing everything by ourselves.”
About My Guest
Landscape and wildlife painter Mai Wyn Schantz developed a love of nature at an early age canoeing the lake country of the upper Midwest with her father. Since her introduction to the art world in 1999, Schantz has exhibited steadily, including solo and group exhibitions at commercial galleries, art centers and museums, notably the Museum of Wisconsin Art, Yellowstone Art Museum, and the Arvada Center in Colorado.
Beyond the studio, she remains an avid hiker spending her down time exploring trails along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies with her husband and young daughter.
Follow Mai Wyn on Instagram: @maiwynfineart
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1 thought on “The Art Biz ep. 109: Lessons from a Wildly Successful Pop-up Art Gallery Event with Mai Wyn Schantz”
What a great interview and I found Mai’s story so inspiring! Love her dedication to helping the artists in her group as well.
Thanks also Alyson. You do such a wonderful job as the host.