Comments on: The One Secret of Rich and Famous Artists http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html Create the career and life of your dreams Wed, 16 May 2012 22:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maria Brophy http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-324 Maria Brophy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:54:54 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-324 Chandra (Sugarluxe!) - You're right - we need to shift the mindset of artists to help reverse this silly "starving" thing. Thank God for the internet - we can spread ideas so much quicker and easier than ever before. Chandra (Sugarluxe!) – You’re right – we need to shift the mindset of artists to help reverse this silly “starving” thing. Thank God for the internet – we can spread ideas so much quicker and easier than ever before.

]]> By: Sugarluxe Art http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-323 Sugarluxe Art Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:32:28 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-323 I love your post Maria. This is the very foundation on which I build the entire semester's expectations for my interns. They are always gifted and that's why I select them out of a 100+ applicants each term, but what they aren't learning in their traditional education is that to survive takes other creative skills. I'm completely on board with you and want to teach artists to shift their mindset. Because as we both know, business, marketing, promotion - to do those things well and with limited budget takes tons of creativity, too. Just like envisioning the ideas for a new piece of art. I'd love to get to paint all day, every day...but I welcome the challenges of the business side because it's like yoga for my brain...it stretches me out of my comfort zone and makes my creative muscles more flexible - which over time I believe - makes me a better artist. I love your post Maria. This is the very foundation on which I build the entire semester’s expectations for my interns. They are always gifted and that’s why I select them out of a 100+ applicants each term, but what they aren’t learning in their traditional education is that to survive takes other creative skills.

I’m completely on board with you and want to teach artists to shift their mindset. Because as we both know, business, marketing, promotion – to do those things well and with limited budget takes tons of creativity, too. Just like envisioning the ideas for a new piece of art.

I’d love to get to paint all day, every day…but I welcome the challenges of the business side because it’s like yoga for my brain…it stretches me out of my comfort zone and makes my creative muscles more flexible – which over time I believe – makes me a better artist.

]]> By: Martha Marshall http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-322 Martha Marshall Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:12:01 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-322 Maria, you took the words right out of my mouth! This concept is difficult for some artists to accept, but I suspect we all know it deep down. Great post! Maria, you took the words right out of my mouth! This concept is difficult for some artists to accept, but I suspect we all know it deep down.

Great post!

]]> By: Archan Mehta http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-264 Archan Mehta Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:12:07 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-264 Maria: Once again, this is a fabulous post, and just what I needed to read. I always wondered about why some ordinary artists lived large off of their proceeds, whereas more talented artists failed to make the grade and ended up with short life-spans and as penniless paupers. I was naive about the importance of marketing and PR, for example, and you have just cleared the cobwebs gathering dust inside my mind. I appreciate your input and want to encourage you to keep on writing. I learn something important from each piece you write. See, now I understand why some creative people always seem to be in the news and win the popularity contest of public opinion. Why, they issue a press release about their work and have reporters writing about their latest work of art. The art they produce might not be that great, but because of the media coverage, such artistic creations probably receive the benefit of the doubt if not outright acceptance. Correct me if I am wrong, Maria, but this is what I understood from your piece, although I am sure it is a little more complicated than that. Maria:

Once again, this is a fabulous post, and just what I needed to read.

I always wondered about why some ordinary artists lived large off of their proceeds, whereas more talented artists failed to make the grade and ended up with short life-spans and as penniless paupers.

I was naive about the importance of marketing and PR, for example, and you have just cleared the cobwebs gathering dust inside my mind. I appreciate your input and want to encourage you to keep on writing. I learn something important from each piece you write.

See, now I understand why some creative people always seem to be in the news and win the popularity contest of public opinion. Why, they issue a press release about their work and have reporters writing about their latest work of art. The art they produce might not be that great, but because of the media coverage, such artistic creations probably receive the benefit of the doubt if not outright acceptance.
Correct me if I am wrong, Maria, but this is what I understood from your piece, although I am sure it is a little more complicated than that.

]]> By: I’m a Shameful Opportunist! But it works. | Philosophy - Maria Brophy http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-250 I’m a Shameful Opportunist! But it works. | Philosophy - Maria Brophy Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:07:57 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-250 [...] The One Secret of the Rich and Famous Artists [...] [...] The One Secret of the Rich and Famous Artists [...]

]]> By: Dennis Panzik http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-195 Dennis Panzik Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:21:29 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-195 It's not always what ya know but who ya know, ya know. It’s not always what ya know but who ya know, ya know.

]]> By: Maria http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-192 Maria Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:19:13 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-192 Thanks, Bill. I'm so glad that you feel that way! You're always so complimentary, Helps me know I'm on the right path! Thanks, Bill. I’m so glad that you feel that way! You’re always so complimentary, Helps me know I’m on the right path!

]]> By: Dr. Bill Rosenblatt http://mariabrophy.com/business-of-art/the-one-secret-of-rich-and-famous-artists.html/comment-page-1#comment-190 Dr. Bill Rosenblatt Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:37:04 +0000 http://mariabrophy.com/?p=622#comment-190 Maria, I hope you are aware of just how relevant your observations and comments are to people who are not artists. As I've said to you privately, I am sharing many of your pieces with clients as they are good guidelines for living life. Thanks and keep these coming. Maria, I hope you are aware of just how relevant your observations and
comments are to people who are not artists. As I’ve said to you privately,
I am sharing many of your pieces with clients as they are good guidelines for living life. Thanks and keep these coming.

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