Been Busy

I have been busy doing the business part of my art life. The best art is business.
Artists are a dime a dozen in Colorado. Many of them are too lazy to do business.
I am not one of them. I think of three things each day, to advance my art career.
I mean every day. I like to heat and eat from my effort. I will do the business part
always and on purpose.

GEEEEZE!

I was in a gallery the other day. I mentioned that, I give talks to students
about Art as A Career. The gallery owner said , maybe the students should be discouraged from following art as a career.
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!
The guy is in the business, you'd think he'd be more positive.

Masterpiece Business.

I see a number of workshops listed in the trade magazines.
I think it's good to hone one's skills in technique.
I would like to see more workshops offering business technique.
An artist won't make masterpiece art all the time,but they better
make masterpiece business all the time.

GOING WELL??????

I often get the question-Are things going well?
My answer is- I make things go well.
People always seem to think, artists are always having
a hard time making any money, and maintaining the artlife.I do just fine,
as many of my colleagues, in the art world do.
I am proud, to be able to say yes, things are going very well indeed.
YAAAAAY!

Many Advisors Don't have No Cash

Many art career advisers don't have the bankroll to backup their advice.
They often try to get into the pocket of the poor unknowing artist.
I advise for small fees. My stuff is fool proof, if the artist does what I tell them to do. I charge ONE TIME ONLY!!!!!
FIND ME BY GOOGLE!

Art Career Success Is Not Rocket Science!!!!

Having a financially successful art career is not, rocket science!
I spoke to an artist recently who, mentioned they were still struggling.
I told that person to get to a library, and read as many business books as they could.
I also suggested that they try Google, to learn how to sell their art and do better business. DANG!!!!!
A SUCCESSFUL ART CAREER IS NOT, ROCKET SCIENCE!!!!!!

I am Grateful on this Xmas Day

I am very grateful on this Christmas day. I have been able to heat and eat
from mt art effort. I have been able to pass on some of my good fortune.
I have some great colleagues , I have learned a lot from all of them.
My plan is to always be cognizant of how fortunate I am, and to pass it on.
My 2012 is going to be BOFFO!!!!!!!

Living Artfully Is The Best Revenge

I am gloating a bit here, but I gotta.
As the end of the year looms, I think of all the negative
art situations I have gotten past. I must say I am feeling
accomplished.I have found it's how one reacts to situations that
establish character. I grew up in house where character was very important.
Visual artists face a lot of rejection these days, think of Van Goth
multiplied by thousands of times, when he was alive.
I am glad I have been able to get my revenge by staying the course.
I am living artfully.ON PURPOSE!!!!!

Still Working On Purpose

I was asked by some one if I was still painting?
Well, I had the pleasure of saying , it's what I have to do.
I am still working on my art and artlife on purpose.

Sold!!!!!!!!

I just sold one of my metal sculptures.
The buyer was someone I met about ayear ago.
I have some sculpture in front of my house and often people will comment on the work.This how we met.I have a collection of sculpture in the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art here in Denver, turns out the buyer had seen my work there. This led to the sale.
The amusing thing about this sale is,when the buyer called me, I asked him if he was in town, he said" I am on your front porch". This made me laugh.
The art game is full of mystery. I took the buyer to my upstairs studio and he saw some of my recent small paintings and was very taken with them.
He stated that he was buying my sculpture for his wife for a gift.
One never knows when something will be sold. Funny thing, I had just looked at the buyers address in my roladex afew days ago.

Any Sae Is a Good Sale.

I recently closed on a couple of sales. In this economic climate, any sale is a good sale.
I sold the art to a museum. This transaction took six months.
Patience rules.

My Studio Intern

I have a studio intern, she is learning about
the art business. I have tried to give her as much information
about business and survival as I have available.
This in my first experience to have a art intern.
Michelle Kimball is her name. She's completeing a BFA
program. Her senior experience is the time she spends
in my home studio.
The everyday life of an artist is full of boring stuff
that has to be done.
Many things have to be done before the art gets made.
It's just the way it is , real life.
Michelle has been a great person to have as an art intern.