Featured Artist L.J. Throstle

Sailingon

Enjoy the portfolio of artist L.J. Throstle, whose delightful artwork is created with spray paint, and mixed media. Visit her website to learn more about her.     I am a British artist living and working in Vancouver. I came to … [Read more]

Featured Artist Gaye White

My Best Dress

Australian artist  Gaye White creates lovely mixed media still life paintings. Enjoy her portfolio, and be sure to visit her website for more information.     Originally from Queensland, and now living in Sydney, I began my … [Read more]

How to Overcome Objections to the Sale of Your Art

by Carolyn Edlund Customers can be resistant, and they will have reasons not to buy art from you. Here’s how to deal with those objections.     First, understand the objections.   I’ll bet you know some of the reasons people … [Read more]

Featured Artist Brut Carniollus

Lights of Santiago

Artist Brut Carniollus creates a complex and mesmerizing portfolio of digital collage. See his website to view more of his work.     As for my bio, it is remarkably uneventful. Except maybe for my primary school art teacher, a … [Read more]

Artist Website Strategies: Are You Making this Major Mistake?

Questions and Answers

by Carolyn Edlund Visit almost any artist website, and you will see common mistakes that can easily be fixed. One of the biggest errors is failing to give enough information to your website visitors.     You'd like to sell some … [Read more]

Featured Artist Marianne Morris

The Brass

Inspired by music and dance, artist Marianne Morris creates a portfolio filled with harmonious color. Enjoy, and visit her website for more.     Art has always been a tool of self-expression for me. As a child suffering from … [Read more]

Featured Artist Bob Craig

Cave Paintings

Enjoy the fascinating collage portfolio of artist Bob Craig, and visit his website to see more of his art.     I am an artist from Western Canada. My path in the fine arts has led me to a unique expression of mood and color … [Read more]

Sell Your Art into a Niche Market

Hermetic Bicycle

by Carolyn Edlund Niche markets exist everywhere, and offer opportunities. Artists who specialize in a particular niche may find an ideal pool of collectors.     The other day, while my husband and I were walking our dogs in the … [Read more]

Featured Artist Elizabeth Reed Smith

Elizabeth Reed Smith presents her portfolio of drawings, intricate and mesmerizing. Visit her website to see more from this talented artist.     It’s important for me to have contact with other artists. Even though their work … [Read more]

What I Learned from Being an Art Gallery Owner

Michael Soltis

Michael Soltis, an artist who has also owned a gallery, shares his insights and experience.     Being a gallery owner was rewarding, exciting, challenging and fulfilled my desire for creativity in ways that nothing else in my … [Read more]

Featured Artist Claudia Lee

Handmade paper and stitched boxes

Papermaker Claudia Lee creates delightful boxes and sculptures using mixed media. Find out more about her by visiting her website.     I came to papermaking after 20 plus years as a textile designer and weaver. There is something … [Read more]

Give Yourself a Promotion

Think about it

by Carolyn Edlund Feeling stuck, trying to market and sell your art, looking for publicity and interest? Stop thinking small. Start by thinking big, and giving yourself a promotion. Right now.     I frequently speak at art … [Read more]

Featured Artist Irene Gennaro

Garden

Enjoy the fascinating sculpture portfolio of Irene Gennaro, and be sure to visit her website for more from this talented and prolific artist.     I was born to be an artist. I have been creating all my life. One of my earliest … [Read more]

Featured Artist John Turton

Ocean Glow

Featured artist John Turton captures the stunning vistas of the Australian landscape. See more of his work by visiting his website.     I have been painting since the age of eleven, and am blessed in that I have been able to make … [Read more]