Talent-So What!!!!!

Often people comment on an artist's "talent". Talent ain't nohing unless it can be sold in my opinion. An artist can make terrific work , but if they don't get it into the marketplace, it doesn't mean a thing. Talent,schmalent!!! I am old enough to be as mercenary as I want to be, I get paid. Real artists get paid on purpose!!!!!

The Genius Grants

It's that time of the year. The MacArthur grants were awarded as of today.
My name ain't on the list, Dang!!!! It's OK- cause' my art life is primo any way. I am glad for the awardees. Mainly those artists that get some dough to work unimpeded by day to day stuff. I think it's very cool. I am happy to be a Non-starving artist every day. I am able to heat and eat thus far from my art life. I am willing to take personal responsibility for my art life, it's part of the discipline. All's good in my art neighborhood. Pass it on.

Gatekeepers/Editors

I recently had a conversation with a colleague about editors. When it comes to decent information about an artist, the best parts get left out of human interest stories. I think that the more one knows about an artist the better. We artists always seem to get little respect in the general press. Entertainment and sports rule and those disciplines get gallons of ink. Gatekeepers rule too. Dang!!

Still Dumb

I went to an a couple of art exhibitions this past week end and as per usual the price lists had no telephone numbers or web addresses on them. What a waste!!!! People pick up information from galleries on a steady basis, it's too bad that the printing is for nothing.

Some Reasons People Can't Buy Art

People always think they can 't buy works of art because, they think they don't have disposable income.
Well if they would give up drinking 2000 dollars worth of lattes and 2000 dollars worth of bottle water , they could, maybe buy a one hundred dollar original work of art from an artist. Hey, I ain't trying to change any ones lifestyle, but we artists would like the business.

Keeping My Feet On The Ground

One of my students said they saw me on television, I made several how to art shows on our local cable system years ago. These shows still run occasionally. I asked the student if they watched the whole thing? They said no, the family said, you see him everyday. So they surfed on. Hey, I won't get no big head if this keeps up.

500,000 Rich People

I have an article that was published awhile back , the article states, there are a half million households worth ten million dollars.
That represents a lot of possible buying power for works of art. At least thats how I think of it. I know that all wealthy people ain't interested in art, I get that. Still there's a lot of possibility. We artists just have to get in front of some of that dough. Me , I am working on that all the time. Shoot! any one who makes 100K -300K a year can afford work of original art. I'll bet that a good part of the art buying public makes less money than the figures I mention here. I am optimistic about my art life and future buyers. Everybody ain't broke or poor. I will ARTON!!!!! ON purpose!!!!!