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Pricing Your Artwork to Sell Today
Join us for a Live, Free Broadcast Today Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 Join me, artprintissues.com publisher Barney Davey, and Xanadu Gallery owner Jason Horejs as we discuss art pricing strategies. Pricing can be one of the greatest challenges for artists – Davey and Horejs will discuss factors artists should consider when developing pricing strategies. Register Here [...]Show More Summary
17th June - Who's made a mark this week?
This last week I've been in exhibition overload - and there's a lot more to come this week! Display in the Final Room of "Crisis of Brilliance", Dulwich Picture Gallery Includes two large... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dear John: So Your Kid Wants To Go To Art School
Parents are rightly concerned about their children's future, but with preparation, an art student can excel in life. In honor of Fathers' Day week (Can I declare a week for all dads?), I share this query from John G. from my Facebook page and my response. [...]Show More Summary
Twitter Tweekly for June 16 2013
It's really the "Bi-Tweekly," but that doesn't sound as good. Here are some of my most useful tweets from the past two weeks. >>> Are you prepared? Something to think abt via @chrisbrogan humanbusinessworks.com/prepared... This @HarvardBiz article has me thinking abt customer and art EXPERIENCES ow.ly/m0qDH [...]Show More Summary
Visual Artists What Business Are You In?
The Answer Is Not What Visual Artists Think. Many businesses don’t know how to correctly answer the question of what business they are in, and they pay a hefty price as a result. Ray Kroc became a billionaire with McDonald’s because he realized the real money was in the real estate leasing business. If he [...]Show More Summary
Who painted this? #31?
Who painted this? #31 [right CLICK and open in a new tab to see a larger image] This is an epic painting of a normal activity associated with the UK summer - a day on the beach (wrapped up... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
When The Thought Of Talking About Your Art Makes You Cringe
Most artists I know cringe at the thought of doing an artist talk. This is what they tell me: I’m not a performer! I’m not a public speaker! I don’t want to explain what my art is about! I don’t know what to talk about! I don’t think it will make sense! I don’t have anything to wear! The list of objections goes on and on. [...]Show More Summary
New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2013 - Call for Entries
I always look forward to the Annual Exhibition of the New English Art Club (NEAC). It has a lot of excellent painters - and it's also an art society which is a bit more switched on to the selling... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Review: The Pastel Society - Annual Exhibition 2013
The 114th Annual Exhibition of The Pastel Society opened to the public on Tuesday and continues until 22 June at the Mall Galleries. There's lots of good pastel artwork on display, however, if... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Trusting the Still, Small Voice That Whispers: “You’re An Artist”
The image above is what I’m looking at on my desk right now. My miniature (travel-sized!) prosperity Buddha and a fortune cookie from my collection. They are holding the space for writing, for working on stuff that I’m actually really, really, really afraid to put into the world so publicly. There’s no good segway from [...]
Roll Out the Red Carpet for Your VIPs
Your friends and followers on social media are valuable, but the people who buy from you and entrust you with their email and physical addresses are your VIPs. How do you roll out the red carpet for VIPs who offer their support and trust? Here are some ideas. [...]Show More Summary
10 reasons to visit the RA Summer Exhibition 2013
Below you can find 10 reasons to visit the 245th Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. You can find the exhibition in the Main Galleries of Burlington House, the RA's HQ in Piccadilly. It... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Summer Reading – Novels About Artists
Summer is for light reading by the pool or on the deck, but you can still enjoy lots of books while maintaining a tie to your art business. Here is a list of novels that have artists as their main character. My Favorites: The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova; Spending by Mary Gordon; and An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. [...]Show More Summary
Major Art Exhibitions in London June - August 2013
This is my monthly update about the major Art Exhibitions. RA Summer Exhibition 2013 June - August typically covers the "Summer Showcase" exhibitions. You can see these in London right now or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Visual Arts Careers | Good News and Bad News
Your Visual Arts Career Is One-of-a-kind. Your vision and the way you make your art is part of what makes your visual arts career unique on a microscopic level. Conversely, you are part of a macroscopic group of artists who create an impressive abundance of fine art such as paintings, sculpture and fine art crafts. Here [...]Show More Summary
Who painted this? #30
Who painted this? #30 I try to keep images in this exercise topical and seasonal - and that's all the clue you're getting! Who painted this #30 will be announced next week as per usual. How to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 - David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Simon Max Bannister, an Ecological Land Artist, is the winner of the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 awarded by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. The exhibition is currently occupying the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
what i love: visual journal inspiration for you
what i love: the blank page / writing by hand / handmade sketchbooks / waking up in the middle of the night with ideas / getting up before dawn to work / bare feet on hardwood floors / the turquoise-painted hardwood floors in my studio / anything painted turquoise / relishing the sacred silence before [...]
2 Steps To An Empty Inbox
We entrepreneurs are slaves to our inboxes, and we could spend all day answering email - but let’s not! There’s a smarter way to manage this. While the elusive Inbox Zero may not be your main goal, holding on to unanswered or unprocessed email is a drain on your mental energy. [...]Show More Summary
Monthly Review Digest: May 2013
If you are a new reader to LisaSonora.com, I like to do a Monthly Review Digest post to reflect on what happened (as a planner I tend to focus too far ahead sometimes) and as a quick and easy way for you to catch up on recent posts. If you’d like to subscribe to receive [...]
