Comments on: Deep Thought Thursday

By: julie

julie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:53:08 +0000

Well, the decision I am facing is rather to go north or south for more gallery representation. I have limited marketing dollars. I have representation in LaJolla, which is near San Diego, and I’m in a central coast California gallery and the one I belong to here in the Sierra Foothills. The best way I’ve found to find the right fit for me is to go to an area and visit galleries, leaving portfolios if I come upon one that will show fiber arts. It can be a costly and often disappointing journey. However, a trip in one direction or the other is one more goal for the early part of ‘09. There are also the prestigious shows…often very costly and not always profitable when compared to cost. As I write this, I realize I’m in the middle of a lot of decisions a lot of the time. It’s all part of the business of art I guess. enjoy, julie http://juliemitchell.ebsqart.com http://www.spiralmuse.com

By: Ana Gonzalez

Ana Gonzalez — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:47:10 +0000

At the moment I doubt if the step that I give is right for my career. It is that I will begin to sell my work directly on the Internet using new strategies that other artists have already used with success. I have decided to do this because I think I have been waiting a long time that the galleries give me a chance and this never arrives. My doubts are selling directly if you lose the credibility with gallery owners and no longer give me any opportunity. I debate between these two options: sale or prestige? both are compatible?. I apologize because I did not speak English and use a translator

By: jimmy springett

jimmy springett — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:06:09 +0000

What a great day! My loving wife, Marge and I retired from our day jobs a year ago so we can live our dream together-we formed Springett Images a joint art venture specializing in wildlife photography and my wildlife paintings. We have not had so many opportunities in 40 years, we work together daily–we love our work and the great people in our lives, helping us find our way. We help one another. We are new to this industry so we don’t have a set of barriers, preconceived ideas or an exact view where we are going. The adventure and the journey is sweet, when wandering in the wilderness the days are exciting, with new sights everyday. We thank Alyson Stanfield for her recent book, “I’d Rather Be In The Studio” her insight is helping us in a lot of ways-the biggest gift she has given to us is the ability for us to be “trusting and believing in our artistic gifts” and seeing how our gifts will lead to an abundant life, not just financially, but spiritually for that which matters in all of us. Have a great day–Jimmy and Marge

By: Suzette Fram

Suzette Fram — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:35:22 +0000

Asking myself whether it’s worthwhile continuing to paint and show my work. I get so many comments from visitors on how much they like this piece, or that piece, but doing show after show with little or not sales, is wearing me down. I know I won’t stop painting, but perhaps I should be doing it just for me and forget everything else?? Don’t know if I can do that either.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:15:57 +0000

I’ve started making work again after a little absence and the biggest thing I’m thinking about right now is developing a new glaze palette – or maybe I should say expanding it. I have some gallery inquiries, but have held back until my new work becomes more solid. I’m going to use the winter to flesh out my website and to get a little more organized. I also have some crazy ideas about starting a business/non-profit that would bring clay to people who might not otherwise ever touch it.

By: Terri West

Terri West — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:41:04 +0000

Trying to decide when to move from this computer chair and get to work

By: Linda F. Hawkins

Linda F. Hawkins — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:38:57 +0000

My toughest decision is finding the answers to several questions that come around every few years. How to get myself motivated to get back in the studio; what should I really be creating; how can I find more time to work on my real work; should I just forget it and focus on the graphic design skills that have supported me for more than 30 years? I am at a crossroad again. Not quite old enough to retire so I can paint full time and old enough to be too exhausted to be creative after working all day. So I guess the real decision needing to be made is how to allocate my time and energy so that I will have more of for my artwork.

By: beatrice trezevant

beatrice trezevant — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:36:20 +0000

As I work in many techniques and have had a variety of commercial clients, I am wondering where to focus my energy; learning more computer skills, contacting new companies, pushing my mural work; right now I am working on all of the above.

By: Jennie Rosenbaum

Jennie Rosenbaum — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:54:20 +0000

my big decisions involve what kind of free ebook to offer with subscriptions, what market I should focus on next, and how to gain more studio time.

By: David Lloyd Stewart

David Lloyd Stewart — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:16:50 +0000

I work in several media – jewelry being my main “claim to fame”. With the cost of gold & silver going haywire, it messes with my disbursement percentages …and people are less likely to spend more in a flagging economy. So my big decision is: Do I continue doing jewelry, or put more emphasis on Sculpture & Painting? How to balance my time, effort & money in production and promotion?