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Build Your Art Career With People Power

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14 Ways to Grow and Nourish Your Relationships You may spend years creating an outstanding body of art work, however, if you ignore the importance of building relationships your art career may suffer. To build a better art business I suggest you practice the art of “People Power.” Early in my career I made a commitment to invest my time and effort in building relationships … [Read more...]

10 Simple Ideas To Help You Create Successful Art Events

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At the Moulin Rouge, The Dance by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, oil on canvas, 115.5 x 150 cm. Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Photo: Public Domain.

Most of the art events I organized in NYC were so popular they were featured in Crain’s New York Business, Show Business, New York magazine and The New York Times. They were announced on radio and cable TV and made the evening news. They ranged from informal gatherings to large televised celebrity galas at which I worked with political delegates, cultural dignitaries and … [Read more...]

The Truth About Fine Art Agents

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Let's Dispel Some Myths and Make Way for New Options Every week at least one artist will ask me how and where they can find fine art agents. It is an important topic for most artists I know and rightly so. After all, having fine art agents who will sell your art work for you is like discovering manna from heaven. The truth is; however, there are many misconceptions … [Read more...]

What You Can Learn From Comments About Your Art on Social Media

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It's a joy to help artists who want to increase their networking and art marketing skills using social media. There is tremendous value to gain from using it to build important professional art business relationships and connect with potential buyers, gallery owners and other professionals. This article is about what you can learn from comments about your art on social media … [Read more...]

Follow The Laws of Nature to Grow Art Career Relationships

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Antibes Seen from the Salis Gardens by Claude Monet, created in 1888. Photo: Public Domain.

Many major art world decision-makers want to develop art partnerships with talented artists who also have strong relationship skills. As your art coach and mentor I encourage you to grow your art career relationships with as much fervor as you use in creating your artwork. My grandfather was a farmer and he taught me many admirable values and sound principles. He is the … [Read more...]

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My purpose is to help artists achieve their fullest potential. On this website I share decades of knowledge and experience as an art writer and artist career coach.

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Topic Ideas For Your Art Blog Posts

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My Love-Hate Relationship As A Juror / Curator

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My specialty is writing "Praise Quotes" -- Art Statements for artists to use for promotion and longer Art Reviews which I publish and provide promotional services. This is useful for artists who struggle when they have to write about their art. Artists use my writing on their websites, social media profiles, exhibition catalogues, grant … More...

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