Increase your Art Sales | The Power of Follow-Up
Follow-Up! Dramatically Increase your Art Sales by Implementing a Consistent Follow-up Strategy There’s nothing in the art business like the thrill of making a sale. Something magical happens when you…
What Should an Artist do With a Lifetime of Unsold Artwork?
Over the last several weeks I’ve had two people approach me, either in the gallery or via email, asking what they should do with a large inventory of unsold work. In…
Ask a Gallery Owner | How Long Does it Take Artwork to Sell?
In this episode, I answer a question about how long, on average, it takes for artwork to sell out of my gallery. Spoiler: it’s hard to say! The pace of…
RedDot Podcast | An Interview with Canadian Artist Ashley Anne Clark
Artist Ashley Anne Clark lives on remote Prince Edward Island in Canada’s maritime provinces. Clark focuses on wildlife subject-matter and shows her work in galleries in Canada and the United…
Protecting Your Masterpieces: How to Store Artwork Like a Pro
I frequently receive emails from artists asking about the best way to safely and effectively store artwork in their studios. To some extent, this is a question every artist has…
How to Handle an Art Sale that Doesn’t Work Out
above: the artwork hanging in the client’s home I recently had a client call to ask if she and her husband could see one of the pieces featured in Xanadu…
Artists: Are you Consistent? A Gallery Owner’s Perspective
How Developing a Strong Style and Laser-Like Focus is One of the Most Important Things You Can Do for Your Fine Art Career A number of years ago, I was…
What Would You Do? | How Long Before you Restretch or Repaint a Canvas?
I recently received this question from an artist: When is it okay to pull a painting from its stretcher with the intent of reusing the support? Some friends and I…
The Art World’s Glass Ceiling | Does the Art Market Still Discriminate Against Women Artists?
Some time ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about new auction records set for artwork by women artists. The long and short of the article was…
Debate: Should Artists Include Pricing on Their Websites?
As I am discussing the internet and marketing online with artists, the question of whether or not an artist should include pricing information on their site often arises. I spend…