tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47184785631918380082024-03-13T07:41:49.271-07:00The Art Life 1Some information about my art life and other art career information.
Some ideas about surviving rough economic times.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-76646886222616570682013-05-25T19:26:00.001-07:002013-05-25T19:26:44.856-07:00Learning how to be an outlaw artist is important. Getting away from the herd matters.
Being unconventional is key to art life success. Always be branding. Be mobile and visible. ON PURPOSE!!! Do it soon, later is too late.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-6232277161912967372013-05-25T19:23:00.002-07:002013-05-25T19:23:57.281-07:00It's not the art objects, it the business practice to sell the art that matters.
Branding matters. An artist need to put 10,000 hours in on the business side of art life, David Hockney is a brand, Warhol, Picasso, Anish Kapoor, Robert Rauschenberg ,
Jasper Johns, Jenny Saville all brands. It's marketing and branding that sells art.
An artist can never be too rich or famous.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-42451893015975757322013-05-25T19:19:00.003-07:002013-05-25T19:19:38.820-07:00The local art worlds, have artists who can help new artists, navigate life after art school. Its outrageous, that working artists, are not invited in to schools to answer questions, to make new fine art grads lives easier. Students are not, getting a full education. NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-42732755618164590652013-05-25T19:14:00.001-07:002013-05-25T19:14:38.984-07:00There gonna be a lot of disappointed grads this season. They have paid their money to get an education and they have not gotten their moneys worth. The gatekeepers have sequestered the real world information away from their students. The education system for fine artists and business and money making is a joke. I don't understand what the big
secret is. Baffling.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-41754579886109467272013-05-25T19:08:00.001-07:002013-05-25T19:08:38.982-07:00Went to the Denver art festivals, two of them. Lot's of creative people working all winter to show in the outdoor shows. Competition is fierce . people have a lot to select from. An artist has to out think every one else. I didn't see one terms available sign in any booth. Lost opportunity to get some money. Dumb mistake!!! People need to be told in written form. Every booth should have a written form they have time payments.
I don't know who will rad this, but the data is good and true.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-225971925512560682013-05-25T11:46:00.001-07:002013-05-25T11:46:32.828-07:00There are a lot of art festivals going on in Denver. I mean for 2013.
I will go to see what I can learn to do better for my own art life.
I use the festivals as a research lab. Gotta do it.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-59045436696261915072013-03-18T10:45:00.001-07:002013-03-18T10:45:03.789-07:00Listed In Who's Who in American Art 2013I am listed in Who's Who In American Art 2013.
You can go into any library reference section and read about
my art life to this point.
It's great to be able to have a paper trail.
I look myself up on March 17, 2013, in the Denver Public
Library main branch.
Good feeling. Had to say it.
You can find me on Facebook.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-58107174984912703142013-03-18T10:41:00.003-07:002013-03-18T10:41:13.750-07:00Working AwayBeen away for awhile. Had to relearn how to navigate this site again.
My art life is steady, sold some art in the last quarter of 2012.
I am constantly working to find those walls and spaces that are art free.
I am on Facebook. See me there also.
I was asked to be on a panel in New York for no fee.
Had to pass on that one. I did write the things I would speak to.
They are as follows.
Carry business cards at all times,get a photo story in the local newspaper,
copy and write letters on the copies, send real mail to people, get some sponsors
to support you for two to six months, pay back with art, make postcards with more
than one image on them, carry them with you always.
This stuff needs to be done all the time.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-10796189568624945192012-11-22T06:06:00.001-08:002012-11-22T06:06:43.703-08:00If any one wants some cool art mail from me, send a request to 1723 E25th Avenue, Denver Colorado, 80205-5505.
I will send some cool marketing tips also.
NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-26070006832206735592012-11-22T06:04:00.002-08:002012-11-22T06:04:24.279-08:00I have to say, it's my mission to do well as an artist. I have to do well to combat all the people who, have ignored my art all these years.
I am glad that I can proceed to succeed by sheer determination. I will ARTON! ON PURPOSE. I AM COMMITTED. Had to say it!NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-64660598563442497772012-11-22T05:48:00.000-08:002012-11-22T05:48:26.309-08:00NSABOB means NON Starving ARTIST. Just had to clear that up.
It just came to me to say it. See my Youtube talk on my shoebox paintings.
Just sold eight on November 17th-2012. A married artist couple bought them.
Two of the work will be gifts to out of town people. YAY!
See www.frewebs.com/bobragland
Hear my NPR interview too. Google for it.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-32638850197996195322012-11-22T05:42:00.001-08:002012-11-22T05:42:26.519-08:00Have to make note of Thanksgiving. I am thankful for everything, that has allowed me to be the creative person I am. I thrive off of all the blogs,ideas, energy of my creative inspiring colleagues. A BIG THANKS to all. BRAVO!!!!NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-72346262617475080962012-11-08T04:49:00.002-08:002012-11-08T04:49:38.679-08:00I am using what I call the Wyeth technique , I have been painting close to
home. I mean my neighborhood. I have found some great subjects at hand.
I live about fifteen minutes from a city park. I painted a series of fall
works there. Great fun and didn't have to travel far.
My art life ain't too bad these days.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-21775582706852702632012-11-08T04:42:00.003-08:002012-11-08T04:42:32.079-08:00I am coaching artists on business/survival/money making.
I am doing this at no charge for a limited time.
I notice that in the trade magazines for artists, there
are workshops galore on technique, but no focus on
basic nuts and bolts art life.
I have several time tested methods that have
allowed me to have a good working class art career.
I will share them by email. bobraglandl@gmail.com,
I have some tip sheets that I can send, if people
want them by snail mail.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-36125932087316706322012-11-08T04:36:00.001-08:002012-11-08T04:36:17.882-08:00I have not been here in awhile, I got caught up in Facebook.
Anyhoo- I am on a rant because Denver Public Schools acts like
visual art is some kind of second rate part of education.
Well it ain't!!!!
Art is a career and a profession. Recently DPS got voters to say
yes to art and enrichment programs in the schools.
That is the upside. The down side is, DPS wont' solicit
visual artists from the Denver community.
Sad but true. DPS tolerates visual arts, but love it, not so much.
Just hostile thinking, in my opinion.<a href="http://freewebs.com/bobragland"></a>NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-32919626231563699692012-04-10T17:04:00.000-07:002012-04-10T17:04:28.723-07:00Phone Buddies MatterMaking art is a solo act act in the studio.<br />
I have several phone buddies, they are artists also.<br />
It's just great to be able to talk to them.<br />
I will name them at a later date.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-80035330454561598002012-04-10T17:00:00.000-07:002012-04-10T17:00:30.224-07:00Spring PaintingsI am doing a series of spring paintings. The color in Denver is just great!!!!<br />
I like to commemorate the seasons.The older I get the faster the seasons come and go.<br />
I like to think of my paintings as a kind log of my life, season to season.<br />
Thomas Kinkade wont see another season on this planet.I will continue to record life around me.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-67426577320098357702012-04-10T16:55:00.000-07:002012-04-10T16:55:23.234-07:00Been BusyI have been busy doing the business part of my art life. The best art is business.<br />
Artists are a dime a dozen in Colorado. Many of them are too lazy to do business.<br />
I am not one of them. I think of three things each day, to advance my art career.<br />
I mean every day. I like to heat and eat from my effort. I will do the business part <br />
always and on purpose.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-75926643526038288102012-03-09T13:53:00.000-08:002012-03-09T13:53:04.855-08:00Shoe Box SalesI have sold some more shoe box paintings. I like to have walking around money.<br />
The little paintings I do, let me push paint around, and I get paid to practice.<br />
YIPPPEEEEE -YAY!!!!!!!<br />
I say bring it on, the money and the sales.<br />
I am going to push my art career forward, every chance I get.<br />
Time never sleeps. I will do what it takes.<br />
See the sun , see the moon, I get to dance my art tune.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-66663916355282251792012-02-21T12:39:00.000-08:002012-02-21T12:39:20.259-08:00Lost Fine Art MajorsI recently met another fine art major who is working at something other than art.<br />
Too bad,I am willing to bet the world is full of FAM, who didn't learn how to do the business part of the art life.<br />
To top it off the FAM I met gave me an email that bounced back.<br />
People like this are doomed to work drudgery jobs all their life.<br />
Dang! Some people can't be helped.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-51684951466020915712012-02-07T16:34:00.000-08:002012-02-07T16:34:50.492-08:00Working Class Artist -MeI like being a working class artist. My ambition is, to be able to heat and eat and make my work.I am writing this because, I was asked about being in catalog exhibitions. I just want to be free to do, what I want to do,I am doing exactly that.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-82279763267664131272012-02-07T16:30:00.000-08:002012-02-07T16:30:02.564-08:00Amping Up My ArtlifeEvery time I see some one holding a cardboard help sign. It reminds me to <br />
amp up my art effort more. If I was on the street , I'd make some of the <br />
coolest art signs , and I'd sell them s folk art. <br />
I 'd be off that street post haste.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-79868068400481701362012-02-04T12:11:00.000-08:002012-02-04T12:11:42.041-08:00No ImaginationIf public schools don't have the budget for art programs they could get companies to sponsor visiting artists. Five grand could allow several artists to visit schools.<br />
Young people need to see and have contact with practicing artists, this would help dispel the starving artist idea. It takes imagination and a willingness to create a program such as this.<br />
Imagination matters.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-625962294071595162012-02-02T14:11:00.000-08:002012-02-02T14:11:38.297-08:00GEEEEZE!I was in a gallery the other day. I mentioned that, I give talks to students<br />
about Art as A Career. The gallery owner said , maybe the students should be discouraged from following art as a career.<br />
Well, that got me started. I said artists made all of the graphic novels in the book stores, the children's books are written and illustrated by artists an how about the cartoons in the newspapers? I left before he could reply. Dang! <br />
The guy is in the business, you'd think he'd be more positive.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718478563191838008.post-62923258884272741552012-01-31T12:29:00.000-08:002012-01-31T12:29:28.974-08:00Masterpiece Business.I see a number of workshops listed in the trade magazines.<br />
I think it's good to hone one's skills in technique.<br />
I would like to see more workshops offering business technique.<br />
An artist won't make masterpiece art all the time,but they better <br />
make masterpiece business all the time.NSABOBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12503958817723935256noreply@blogger.com0