Sometimes we learn the most valuable business lessons through tough experiences. Here’s what happened to me.
Featured Artist Jake Beckman
Jake Beckman paints images of “mathematical beauty”. She presents her portfolio and discusses her unique viewpoint on art and life.
Turning Artists into Businesspeople/Interview with MICA Dean David Gracyalny
David Gracyalny, the Dean of Continuing Studies at Maryland Institute College of Art, discusses their Master of Professional Studies degree. It is being offered to train artists in business and prepare them to be small business owners.
Featured Artist Olga Gouskova
My paintings are about feelings and states of mood – about dreams and expectations. And I express them through the female portrait
Featured Artist Michael Leadingham
Artist Michael Leadingham creates fantasy illustrations for book covers and is pursuing a career licensing his work.
Featured Artist Bianca Moscatelli
New York photographer Bianca Moscatelli presents her portfolio and talks about her education, plans for artist residency opportunities and her career in art.
Featured Artist Bill Werle
Painter Bill Werle explores the world of nature with his brush, and presents his wildlife portfolio. He discusses his life’s journey and realization that he needed to pursue his passion for art full time.
Featured Artist Kelly O’Neal
Photographer Kelly O’Neal specializes in abstract images of nature. She talks about her travel experiences and how she got involved with experimenting in photography, using “patterns and colors and the light and the emotion they evoke.”
3 Ways to Increase Every Sale
Strategies for artists to increase every sale they make by bundling and creating sets that naturally go together, or cross-selling other merchandise to bump up each ticket.
Featured Artist Yasmin Bseiso
Jordanian printmaker Yasmin Bseiso discusses her inspiration, and the series of prints she is making. Her work has always been influenced by the emotional, psychological and biological aspects of human beings
Featured Artist Anthony Karl Harris
Inspired by lines, roots, political expression and music, Anthony Karl Harris discusses his goals, inspiration and techniques. His paintings tell stories that the viewer can fill in and interpret.
Featured Artist Hazel Berger
Atlanta Photographer Hazel Berger presents her portfolio of flower and nature photographs, and discusses her ongoing projects. She has been photographing flowers for over 20 years, and plans to visit all the Georgia state parks in one year, photographing the surrounding. This will culminate in a show in October 2011.
Anatomy of a Dynamic Website
If you want to sell your art or crafts, your website is extremely important. How to make an effective, user-friendly site which gets results and makes sales. The example used is susidjewery.com, owned by jeweler Susan DelVecchio.
Featured Artist Heidi Alamanda
Indonesian-born artist Heidi Alamanda now lives in the United States, painting in oils. Her style is whimsical, yet mysterious, depicting young girls who seem serene, intense or disposed to melancholia.
