Friday’s Featured smARTist
Breathe in the creativity, breathe out your own.
Written by Ariane Goodwin
Posted under Inspiration, Friday's Featured smARTISTs
Tags: art career, visual artists, fine art, smARTist Telesummit, smARTist Alumni, Ariane Goodwin, Acrylic, Phyllis Tarlow
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Hi Ariane,
When I signed up to hear Richard’s recording ( I have know him for years as well!) I was sent to a site for online marketing. Tried a second time & got to the same place. How do I get where I WANT to go???
I coach artists on BUSINESS of art life. I don’t charge any money. I am a NON starving artist is Denver. I learned how to work out side of the traditional art system.
I do the simple stuff that art schools won’t teach about making a living. My home studio is paid for , 15 years now. I got a newspaper story and paid the home studio off in three days.
Any successful artist is so , by solid business practice. I am good at self promotion.
The smart artist will not depend on the gallery to help them pay the bills.
They will do their own outreach, all year to make sales. I sold 26 works in the last quarter of 2013, by sending illustrated letters to two people. Got paid. I sent career updates. I never beg for buyers. My system is so simple artists never use it. I am solid on the BUSINESS side. On purpose. Real artists don’t starve.
Thanks so much, Ariane, for featuring me on your blog. I continue to use many of the pointers I learned from your smARTIST tele seminars.