by Carolyn Edlund Design your display as the perfect space to show your art using these merchandising tips. Whether you're setting up a booth at a fair, planning a pop-up, or a designing a sales area in your studio, your … [Read more]
Featured Artist Barbara Liss
Artist Barbara Liss creates concrete sculptures of expressive faces that relate to the human condition. Find more of her work by visiting her website. Creating my sculptures with concrete was an obvious choice for me. It was … [Read more]
Featured Artist Rhonda Dicksion
Award-winning artist Rhonda Dicksion present a collection of bold and graphic colored pencil drawings. Find more of her captivating art by visiting her website. I always thought you needed an art degree to be an artist. You … [Read more]
Featured Artist Pamela Beer
Artist Pamela Beer presents a collection of boldly vibrant abstracts painted in oil and cold wax. Learn more about the artist by visiting her website. I have always been creative and lived in a world of very precise, … [Read more]
Featured Artist Shandy Staab
Painter Shandy Staab beautifully captures the power, grace and character of her equine subjects. Enjoy her portfolio and see more by visiting her website. My work is derived entirely from my … [Read more]
10 Tips for Taking Art Commissions
by Carolyn Edlund Is your art business set up for commission work? Use these basics to cultivate sales and help things run smoothly. Should you take art commissions? This topic leaves many artists hot or cold. Some have no … [Read more]
Featured Artist Teri Starkweather
Artist Teri Starkweather captures the play of light and the depth of color in stunning watercolor still lifes and landscapes. Visit her website to see more of her portfolio. I became fascinated with art and painting in high … [Read more]
Featured Artist Lori Mirabelli
Artist Lori Mirabelli presents a compelling portfolio of bold and vibrant abstract paintings. See more of her work by visiting her website. I was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Most people who know it refer to it as the … [Read more]
Featured Artist Valerie Vescovi
Artist Valerie Vescovi paints energetic and colorful scenes of jazz and salsa clubs in a style she calls Rhythmic Cubism. More of her expressive art can be found on her website. I have painted my whole … [Read more]
Featured Artist Tomoaki Orikasa
Artist Tomoaki Orikasa presents a series of whimsical mixed media sculptures that reflect the human condition. Visit his website to see more of his work. Since I was a kid, I have been full of curiosity about how things are … [Read more]
Use Leverage to Grow Your Art Business
by Carolyn Edlund Work more efficiently, increase your opportunities and close more sales by using leverage. "Work Smarter, Not Harder" is a popular phrase that encourages us to take a strategic approach to doing business. … [Read more]
Featured Artist Chalda Maloff
Artist Chalda Maloff portrays the energy and optimism that inspire a meaningful life. Her abstract imagery, created with digital software, reflects insights gleaned from close observation of nature. See more by visiting her … [Read more]
Featured Artist Dan Knepper
Oil painter Dan Knepper presents a collection of landscapes expressed as moments in time, filled with light and atmosphere. Visit his website to view his portfolio. My mom would paint murals on my bedroom walls of horses in a … [Read more]
Featured Artist Thierry André
Canadian artist Thierry André creates handcrafted wood instruments, blending functionality with aesthetic beauty. Learn more about his work by visiting his website. I really like to work on the formal aspect of a guitar … [Read more]