Five examples where artists have gone above and beyond to market their work and keep their businesses responsive
Featured Artist William R. Beebe
I see myself as an old soul with an appreciation of beautiful places and objects that have withstood the test of time. The weathered but well maintained subjects possess character and interest which adds a richness and depth to a painting.
Featured Artist Marc Lawrence
The art of painting colours on top of and adjacent to each other to me, lends an artwork a particular depth of feeling unobtainable in other mediums
Featured Artists Dean and Linda Moran
When we first started, people wanted to know what to do with the fabric. Our first outlet was for quilters, but that soon evolved into an interesting development of fiber art pieces, many of which have been juried into shows around the country.
Top 5 Tips on Getting into More Juried Art Exhibitions
Expert John Math shares strategies for greater success in getting accepted into the art exhibitions you want to enter.
Featured Artist Rosemarie Adcock
I love to paint traditional subjects with a modern approach that uses vivid color as well as some humor. Most all of my work is in oil, usually incorporating figures in natural environments, and as much as possible, plenty of animals.
Why Artists Need a Mentor
Personal coaches and consultants can be essential partners and mentors, helping you set up strategies on a highly individualized level.
Featured Artist Linnea Heide
I finally decided to fly from the corporate cookoo’s nest and began freelancing and creating from my home studio. Ever since, my life has been divinely blissful + creatively satisfying.
Featured Artist Chantelle Sales
My work is a celebratory result of this process. I see my work as a carefully executed ‘visual chemical reaction’—a ‘rainbow viewed under a microscope’ as it were—with each swatch in my palette acting as a molecule—vibrant, energetic and intricately linked with its neighbor.
Are You a Scanner?
“Scanner” is a term coined by author and speaker Barbara Scher. This definition includes many people, who may lack confidence, support, clarity and the skills to set goals and get focused on finishing a project.
Featured Artist Daniel Edlen
I seek to provide that tangible object for people to hold onto and share, to help them celebrate culture and creativity in a personal way.
Featured Artist Larry Klukaszewski
I seek to become one of the best memorabilia artists in the field and will soon begin airbrushing. This, I believe, will make my work even more intriguing. I have been featured in several local newspapers and on many local TV shows in Pittsburgh.
What is Success?
How do you define success as an artist? Do you measure by number of shows, money earned, acclaim? Have your goals changed over time?
Featured Artist Wendy Martin
I often have to leap out of bed in the wee hours of the morning because my characters have had a conversation in my dreams which wakes me, and I know if I don’t get it down right away, I’ll lose it.
