Business As Usual

I continue to hear people mention how proficient an artist's work is.
Well I have to always say, it doesn't matter how well made the work is, it still has to be sold.
Artists who make, quote, good work, are a dime a dozen.
Business is an art form, business matters.
The sooner artists make peace with the BUSINESS part of their art life the better they will all be.
I am just saying.

What Kind of Artist Am I?

The other day , I was asked what kind of artist I was ?
I was in line at a business, I had my Non-Starving Artist cap on.
I answered, I am avery successful artist with no mortgage payments.
Every one in the line paid attention the exchange between myself and
the person behind the counter who made asked the question.
I was really happy, to be able to make my statement for all to hear.
One of the problems with us artists is, too many people are socialized
into believeing we are all broke and starving. NOT!!!!!!
I have a list of artists ,that I know who are going to the bank ,as a result of their
artistic effort.
I have been doing the art dance since 1966, I have pretty decent business skill set.
I am old enough and bold enough to let people know us artists are doing very well
inspite of the conventional mythlogy about the visual artist.
I will be the vuvulahza for all of us.
I got the cash to back it up.

Sheree Rensel Artist

Hi Sheree,
You can email me at bobraglandl@gmail.com,
New address.
I do like your blog a whole lot.
I want to say you will ARTON!!!! No matter what.
I was an artist in residence for a school for 14 years, the program was killed in May of 2009.
The drawing and painting studio was shut down abruptly.
I don't miss the freshman, some of my colleagues, yes.
I have a whole new artlife, these days , I saved some money to land softly.
I am being positive for your present siuation , if I may be so bold.
You will proceed to succeed, you have skills. Your work is solid.
So ARTON.

Negative Energy

Recently, I had an encounter with an art dealer here. The person was being negative about something art wise. I have always felt, if people in Denver art culture would convert their negative energy into positive energy then people would buy art from us artists , it would be great.
Some art people here get too concerned about art stuff they can't do anything about.
The stuff they can do something about they don't do.
Negative energy is not good for anybody.
Maybe that's why I don't do the gallery thing nowadays.

Denver's Art is a Secret

It seems to me that any success the art world here in Denver is a secret. I say this because, we have had two arts festivals recently in the city and there has been no summary on the events.
The newspapers have not written anyhing on the results of sales etc.
My feeling is, good art news should be reported, especially in the present economy.
Rising tides raises all boats.
I have written to the PR people at the art festivals, asking if there were plans to publish any results of sales etc.
I haven't gotten any responses.
I guess any success in the Denver art world ,is going to remain a secret.

People Are Buying Art

I went to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival three days in a row.
The energy was just great. I go to see friends from out of town, and to learn how to improve my business skills as an artist.
It's notable what one can learn by osmosis.
I am glad I don't have to do the street bit anymore.
The sitting can be very tiring.
My hats off to all festival artists.
I did see a lot of art with legs.
I am certain many artists did well on sales.
It's all a gamble any way you look at it.
People are buying art in Denver.

A Smart Gallery In Denver

I have harped about galleries not having time payment signs, posted so people wouldn't have to ask.
Well the other week, I went into a very important gallery here in Denver and voila, they had lay away signs in several locations. It's about time!!!!!
I was very happy to see the signs.
The gallery director said they had a lot of people, who, were making payments on art.

I figure in this economic time , a gallery should use all of the selling tools they have.
Artists getting paid matters.