Crafting Your Brand

Matt Tommey

Why a thoughtful brand message can make all the difference when selling your art.     Craft artist Matt Tommey works full-time as a basketmaker whose work is widely collected. In a former life, Matt worked in the marketing field. … [Read more]

Featured Artist Tricia Skoglund

Looking Within

Tricia Skoglund presents her fascinating portfolio of art created with recycled metal. See more of this talented artist's work by visiting her website.     For me it has always been about the joy that comes from being creative … [Read more]

Featured Artist Jesse Ensling

Bonsai Tree

Jesse Ensling presents his portfolio of stone sculpture, and invites you to visit his website to see more of his work.     My work in stone carving started in college. I had to take a sculpting class as part of my course work and … [Read more]

Artists on Location

Ankya Klay

Artsy Shark celebrates artists in the field, hard at work, showing, selling, or gathering inspiration.   Photographer Mike Hudson captures an image during his autumn trip to Maine. Artist Carol Santora confers with a model for one of her … [Read more]

Featured Artist Graeme McKim

Spacelands

Graeme McKim is a cool cat who makes very hip art. Enjoy his portfolio.     I've always been loved to draw, but as a boy I really had no artistic intentions –it was merely a means to an end, a way of creating fantasy worlds … [Read more]

Featured Artist Molly Sanger Carpenter

Barra ... Cuda

Enjoy the delightful and humorous portfolio of artist Molly Sanger Carpenter, and see more of her work by visiting her website.     My childhood days were filled with visual extravagance. Museums, cathedrals and carousels filled … [Read more]

Featured Artist Pascal Chuma

Rain Maker's Dream

Kenyan artist Pascal Chuma shares his amazing portfolio, and speaks about the important work he is doing with young people. Find out more by visiting his website.     Pascal Chuma was born in Kenya -Kisii. His passion for art … [Read more]

Gallery Interview: Cowley Fine Art

Custom Wood Furniture

Artist and gallery owner Jane Cowley of Cowley Fine Art in South Haven, Michigan speaks about the challenges of owning a resort gallery today, and what artists should know.     AS:  You are an artist who bought an art gallery. What … [Read more]

Featured Artist Bob Coates

Heron Moon

Photographer Bob Coates shares his stunning portfolio, and invites you to visit his website to see more of his work.     After 13 years of sporadically picking a camera up and putting it down, my professional photography career … [Read more]

Artists, Do You Need an Agent?

Artist Agents

By Carolyn Edlund There is a huge hunger (and confusion) among artists about how to sell their work. Would an agent be the solution?     Each month, I receive at least 25 emails from artists asking me to represent them and sell … [Read more]

Featured Artist Karen Swanker

Remove at Checkout

Karen Swanker creates intriguing assemblages out of found objects. Enjoy her work and see more from this artist by visiting her website.     Inspired by artist Louise Nevelson and Joseph Cornell, Karen literally finds objects for … [Read more]

Featured Artist J.M. Martin

Orizion Gate

Enjoy the fascinating sci-fi worlds of digital illustrator J.M. Martin, and see more of his work by visiting his website.     I am a 36 year old digital artist with no formal art education. My goal is to go back to school for art … [Read more]

Gallery Interview: Jay Etkin Gallery

Artwork in the Santa Fe Gallery

By Carolyn Edlund A gallery owner's view on the future of the industry.     Jay Etkin is the owner of Jay Etkin Gallery, with locations in both Santa Fe, New Mexico and Memphis, Tennessee. Specializing in local, regional, and … [Read more]

Featured Artist September McGee

Symphony #3

Enjoy the soft and beautiful portfolio of featured artist September McGee. See more from this talented painter by visiting her website.     It’s all about the strokes! And it’s true. From the first time the brush touches the … [Read more]