Comments on: Share you most recent art business success!

By: Kris Washington-Carroll

Kris Washington-Carroll — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:40:38 +0000

I finally got my website up–woo hoo!! http://www.kriswashingtoncarroll.com…It is still (and always will be) a work in progress, but the main pieces are there for me to start rockin and rollin with my business:) Thank you for this forum to share our successes…it is inspiring to read everyone’s successes and know that many more are on the way for all of us! Blessings.

By: Bob Ragland

Bob Ragland — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:37:14 +0000

I was successful in meeting Ms.Sandra Still Campbell yesterday. I went to the opening of the Clyfford Still
museum here in Denver. Ms. Campbell is the daughter of Clyfford Still, who is a very important abstract expressionist art . I was able to find out how Clyfford Still was able to operate outside of the New York art world. I mean financially. Ms. Campbell filled me in on the details.

By: Bob Ragland

Bob Ragland — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:30:59 +0000

My latest success was the sale of a metal sculpture. A contact I made about ayear ago bought the art from me. I sold the work on November 16th, 2011.
I needed some WAM-walking around money. I am at a point in my art life, that I don’t have to have a lot of money to live. I am a saver and not so much a spender. I am grateful.

By: Lindy Gruger Hanson

Lindy Gruger Hanson — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:34:03 +0000

Ann, I’ve been enjoying reading the info you provide and this is a great forum for sharing. Thanks!

I’m very excited about one of my recent successes which is having my art featured on the packaging of 3 dark chocolate RiotBars by sweetriot, a company located in NYC, and their products are sold in Whole Foods Markets and other storesl http://sweetriot.com/

And another success would be that my Etsy Shop is growing and I’m making more print sales. http://www.etsy.com/shop/LGrugerArt

But what I need help on is selling more originals. I need some strategies for that. I’m moving to Prescott, AZ in a few weeks and will be reestablishing myself in a new market. It is a pivotal time to decide where to go and what to do next with my art.

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:43:14 +0000

Congratulations on your success and thank you for sharing!

There is nothing wrong with donating unless it is done with unrealistic expectations around “exposure” or it is done to the artist’s financial determent.

My company donates. Some of it is strategic to gain access and favor with a target market and some of it is much more discreet and it is simply to add to the good karmic bucket.

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:39:37 +0000

Congratulations!

There’s nothing wrong with donating unless the artist does it with unrealistic expectations and or to their financial detriment. My company donates. Some of it is strategic and some of it is to simply add to the karmic bucket.

By: Patrice@MovingPortrait.com

Patrice@MovingPortrait.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:56:48 +0000

I sell artwork to a narrow niche – rowers… I have not felt like a genuine part of the rowing community since I do not row. I have recently volunteered time at a large regatta and have had tremendous opportunities to discuss my artwork, sell a commission, and present myself as an artist in the community that I live in. Though donating paintings may be frowned upon – I also donated a painting to a rowing/breast cancer research charity. This has opened so many doors for me within the Boston rowing community – way beyond my expectations. I am now a recognized part of the rowing world because I care about many of the things that rowers do – and my productivity and sales and I didn’t have to get wet!

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:14:40 +0000

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

By: Ruth Andre

Ruth Andre — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:16:52 +0000

Ann, It has been a big week. I have packed paintings and they are delivered. A few went to a new gallery in Texas and 32 small paintings went to a another gallery for a small works show in Texas. Getting new gallery representation has been a goal for some time. I also have had painting sales with a group blog called Daily Painters. I have been marketing my paintings with my website blog and the group blog sites.

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:15:48 +0000

Awesome!