by Carolyn Edlund Instead of running a sale or resorting to discounts, turn your thinking around. Use these strategies to increase the perceived value of your art and earn more on each sale. What is your art worth? … [Read more]
Featured Artist E. Bruce Phillips
Using photography as a central point, artist E. Bruce Phillips creates intricate geometric layered compositions. Find more of his paintings on his website. My art journey started with a children’s art program in Atlanta where … [Read more]
Featured Artist Hugh Walker
Barbadian artist Hugh Walker shares a collection of stunning photography that captures the drama and beauty of the Caribbean coastline. Find more of his portfolio on his website. I began my journey during my teen years at … [Read more]
Artist Showcase, Winter 2022
Twenty talented artists contributed favorite pieces of their work for our newest Winter Showcase. Enjoy their artwork and visit each website by clicking on the artist's name. Leonie.e.Brown I work to blur the boundary … [Read more]
Featured Artist Laura McElfresh
Using one of the world’s oldest art mediums, artist Laura McElfresh creates nature-inspired imagery with watercolor batik on rice paper. Visit her website to enjoy more of her work. I am a Colorado born artist, mother and … [Read more]
How to Protect Your Art Business and Studio
by Carolyn Edlund How can artists and makers protect their studios and businesses from disasters, emergencies and risk? As small business people, creatives face different forms of risk every day. Misperceptions are common in … [Read more]
Featured Artist Liberty Worth
Artist Liberty Worth presents a collection of handmade quilts from her dynamic Noisy Flowers series. See more by visiting her website. As an artist there's one thing in the world I love to do more than to make art, and that … [Read more]
Featured Artist Elizabeth Bruders
Artist Elizabeth Bruders shares a stunning collection of photographic montages of flowers frozen in ice. See more of her work on her website. I’m a mother of seven, whose photographic journey had its beginnings in capturing … [Read more]
Featured Artist Robert Little
Artist Robert Little masterfully brings nostalgic scenes to life in this collection of light-filled landscapes. Visit his website to see more of his art. Using paint and brush has always felt natural to … [Read more]
Featured Artist Patricia J. Finley
Artist Patricia J. Finley showcases a selection of her colorful abstract acrylic and resin paintings. Find more of her work by visiting her website. Long ago and far away on a distant land called Arizona, I was a thriving … [Read more]
Make Your Art Business Referral-Friendly
by Carolyn Edlund Close more art sales by cultivating referrals. Here's how. Sales can be hard. Locating new prospects who are interested in your work and converting them into customers takes time and lots of work. Gaining … [Read more]
Featured Artist Jacinto González Foncerrada
Artist Jacinto González Foncerrada (JASSO) combines realism with imagination in his Intertwining Worlds series. View more of his portfolio on his website. I pride myself in creating paintings inspired by emotions and derived … [Read more]
Featured Artist Marsha Olderr
Artist Marsha Olderr presents a collection of quirky, colorful house portraits filled with character. View more of her work by visiting her website. As a child, I loved art—color, design, texture, subject matter—just about … [Read more]
Featured Artist Yolanda Winfield
Artist Yolanda Winfield turned a love of welding into a passion for sculpting with steel. Enjoy this selection from her portfolio which can be seen on her website. I am a South African artist and a self-taught sculptor of … [Read more]