HELPING ARTISTS MASTER THE BUSINESS OF ART, ONE STRATEGY AT A TIME
I grew weary of setting new year’s resolutions a few years ago. I seemed to always disappoint myself. At one time, I saw that for five years in a row, I wrote three of the same “resolutions” year after year, and did not achieve them. Though, I did get other things done. But for some… Continue reading
Sometimes people will ask for a discount (actually, a lot of the time), and after decades of being in this business, I learned a few things about this topic. I’m going to share just a few of those things here. When you have your original artworks set at a certain price, and someone asks for… Continue reading
My dear creative friends, whom should you listen to for advice? I bring this question up because during a coaching session with an artist yesterday, I was reminded of the fact that many of us make choices based on what’s best for SOMEONE ELSE, not for US! This came up around the question as to… Continue reading
Last year, after the Covid lockdown had kept everyone going crazy inside, my professional musician friends got together to have a mini concert in my gallery parking lot. It was so much fun! The local community showed up and brought beer and wine, we threw pillows on the ground and everyone gathered around to enjoy… Continue reading
Creatives often ask, “How can I become known for what I do?” The answer came to me in a flash yesterday, and it’s so simple! It came to me after we picked up Visionary Artist Chris Dyer from the airport. We are doing an art show with Chris in Brophy Art Gallery tomorrow. Chris… Continue reading
Say “bye bye” to the 2nd quarter! We are now in Quarter 3, and I woke up today and asked “what am I going to focus on these next 90 days?!” I know that whatever I focus on and give my attention to, it will grow. So, I started by asking, “What do I want?”… Continue reading
When I first started selling my husband Drew’s art about a jillion years ago, we made money just one way: by Drew painting one painting at a time and selling it. We felt fortunate that enough people wanted Drew’s art to pay him to paint their surfboards and canvas. And it was great, until…we… Continue reading
The other day a young artist confided that she feels immense pressure to make things happen FAST. She sees other artists her age are “killing it” on Instagram and she feels inadequate. It’s literally causing her anxiety and she’s having trouble focusing on creating art. Thanks to social media, we feel a need to be… Continue reading
Years ago, when I worked 9-5 in the insurance industry, I felt like a fish out of water. I didn’t belong. I dreamed of leaving, working for myself. I always had the entrepreneurial spirit. But the fear of what would happen if I left that secure job kept me STUCK there. For many, many years…. Continue reading
My dear friends, if you know anything about me it’s that I’m a very positive person. I have lived my life intentionally for the most part. Despite the Covid fears, social unrest and loss of business, I’ve managed to have a happy year with my family and friends. However, Drew and I took a couple… Continue reading
I was thinking about this today, after reading a chapter out of Working with the Law by Raymond Holliwell and wanted to share it with you. YOUR MIND IS A MAGNET – your thoughts and beliefs will bring to you that which you place most of your focus upon. What you continuously think and dream… Continue reading
You know how when it’s nearing the end of the year, you start to panic, thinking about all of the things that you didn’t yet do, that you had planned to do?! Yeah, that’s me right now. (And every November!) There’s been a lot of distraction this year that I feel has pulled my attention away… Continue reading