I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen a lot of art critiques in my day. Even though artistic taste is subjective, even though everyone has their own aesthetics and set of experiences and education that they bring to the work; critiques are an important part of the artistic process. Why? I often ask that […]
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Many artists sell art out of their studio, online, at co-operative galleries, or even at one of the thousands of art fairs that are so popular. But just because you’re an artist, doesn’t mean that you know how to sell your work. In fact most artists really struggle with sales and marketing and face consistent
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They tell me that I have always been creative. My family recognized the symptoms from the start. I often heard them wail, “She’s creative!” when they didn’t understand why on earth I made the choices I did. They would cry out, hands on-head in despair, “What will become of her?” At school, I’d entertain the
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I was speaking to a group of university students. As I finished, a young woman approached the stage. “May I ask you a question?” Of course! I asked if she was an artist. I inquired about her work and her practice. “But the question I have isn’t about me. It’s about my boyfriend. He’s an
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As our world seems to be spinning out of control we are looking around wildly for what we need; leadership, community, toilet paper… But what I believe the world really needs is a sense of its connection. The connection is already there, it’s the totality of all we are. This virus is making that blatantly
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I’m thinking a lot about the art community and about you during this challenging time. I’m looking for ways that I can help, and I have a proposal for us as well. As artists, it’s time for us to gather, to inspire and to lead. Please watch this short message and reply to me with
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What’s the best way to approach art marketing? That’s an excellent question! Too many artists like to make the work but they stop there. They don’t want to delve into the world of art marketing because it can be overwhelming and confusing Allow me to break it down and show you the ins and outs
I’m still working on putting my own podcast together. It’s a huge project, and is going to take some time. The Working Artist: A Step by Step Guide from Feather to Wings doesn’t have a launch date yet, though it’s definitely getting closer. And I’m getting more and more excited to share it with you. To
Photographer Nick Levitin’s first love was the theater. Freshly graduated from Boston University, he returned to New York City in the early 70s to begin his artistic journey as an actor. He also came back to the big city with a camera. Nick carried it with him everywhere. He took great pleasure shooting documentary style photos
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I’m just back from Art Expo New York and it really hit home for me how important these events have become. FACT: Did you know that more art is now being sold at art fairs than bricks and mortar galleries? Overall, artists are now reporting nearly half their income is derived from art fairs. But
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